Murdoch has survived scandal after scandal. Will Dominion's lawsuit against Fox News be different? Rupert Murdoch's admission was startling. Los Angeles Times · Mar 6, 2023
Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to 'Make America Florida' Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. WEKU · Mar 6, 2023
Doyle McManus: DeSantis wants to displace Trump as the GOP's 2024 nominee. But he has hurdles to overcome Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't announced that he's running for president, but he's doing a convincing job of acting like a candidate. Los Angeles Times · Mar 6, 2023
Fox News stands in legal peril. It says defamation loss would harm all media Could Fox News lose a $1.6 billion lawsuit? Outside media lawyers say the network is in real legal jeopardy if the case goes to trial next month. Fox argues a loss would hurt other news outlets too. WEKU · Mar 6, 2023
SNL cold open muddles Rupert Murdoch’s Fox defamation case and Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial The sketch show poked fun at Fox’s silence about damning revelations in lawsuit – as well as the high-profile murder trial The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes A $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isn’t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Live from New York: It’s a joke about the Murdaugh trial on ‘Saturday Night Live’ It didn’t take a jury long to convict Alex Murdaugh of murdering his wife and a son, and “Saturday Night Live” didn’t waste any time before it included the disgraced South Carolina lawyer in a joke. Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023
Rupert Murdoch Admitting To Knowledge Of The Big Lie By The Fox Stars As Trump Lashes Out Fox News is now at the cross-hairs of former President Donald Trump Over the Dominion voting machine defamation lawsuit. Zenger · Mar 5, 2023
SNL cold open slays Fox News over Dominion defamation lawsuit The sketch show poked fun at Fox’s silence about damning revelations The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
Rupert Murdoch and Fox News sued for sharing Biden’s ads with Trump campaign before they aired Fox’s sharing of confidential Biden campaign data was a “nefarious attempt by people in power to operate a press entity as a political organisation,” lawsuit alleges The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
Saturday Night Live: Travis Kelce goes from Super Bowl to super host The Kansas City Chiefs player makes for a surprisingly effective comic actor in an episode with some of the season’s strongest moments so far The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2023
Sen. Tim Scott is a different kind of Republican who could reshape the 2024 election It should also be noted that making a show of presidential ambition early but then backing off has been an excellent way to get on the national ticket, albeit in the role of running mate. WEKU · Mar 5, 2023
A diminished but loyal Trump Maga crowd at CPAC: ‘There’s one choice’ Trump might have lost some ground in the Republican party, but his core support is holding fast, even as some attendees expressed doubt The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2023
‘A trojan horse for the left’ and Fox News trash talk: At CPAC, Trump Republicans reveal their battle plan for DeSantis – will it work? Donald Trump’s dominance was on display at CPAC as the assembled speakers heaped praise on the former president, Andrew Feinberg reports from National Harbor, Maryland The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Salon · Mar 4, 2023 Somebody's getting the "Gutfeld!" joke Greg Gutfeld's late night incursion forces us to acknowledge that Americans live in two separate comedy ecosystems
Fortune · Mar 4, 2023 Rupert Murdoch distances himself from Fox News election denial as legal fight looms Fox News' latest legal fight may have already been undermined by the company's own star employees.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 4, 2023 Jackie Calmes: Here's what we should do about Marjorie Taylor Greene Do as I say, not as I do?
Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2023 WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table’.
Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2023 Trump, DeSantis rival events accent US Republican divide Two competing conservative events feature Republican rivals Trump and DeSantis as they look towards the 2024 election.
Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023 The Murdoch empire — and Fox News — is at a crossroads Back in 2021, Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch was described by President Joe Biden as the “the most dangerous man in the world,” such was the raw power his cable news network had in shaping public opinion.
Salon · Mar 3, 2023 Kushner pal Murdoch could face FEC fine Fox boss sharing confidential info with Trump son-in-law could violate federal campaign finance laws
The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2023 Trump’s war with DeSantis heats up with details of 2024 battle plan Axios reports Trump’s intention to attack Florida governor for disloyalty as he prepares for likely face-off in presidential primary
The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2023 Colbert on Fox’s ‘soft ban’ of Trump: ‘Like Discovery Channel banning sharks’ Late-night hosts discuss Fox News’s effort to distance itself from Trump and Rupert Murdoch’s admission that hosts knowingly endorsed election lies
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2023 Stuart Robert’s refusal to take the blame for robodebt isn’t just offensive, it’s terrifying The former minister’s casual abdication of responsibility risks a culture where our politicians are no longer able to defend the public interest