Walker accepts debate invite, but not one that Warnock chose
August 3, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican Herschel Walker has accepted an invitation in his U.S. Senate race to debate Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock, but it's not one of the three debate invitations Warnock earlier accepted, leaving it unclear whether the two will actually clash in person before the November general election.
Jan. 6 hearing dominates top TV networks — except one
July 22, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — America's top television networks on Thursday turned prime time over to a gripping account of former President Donald Trump's actions during the Jan.
Fox News hires Caitlyn Jenner as contributor and commentator
March 31, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says it has hired Caitlyn Jenner as a contributor, with her first appearance set for Thursday on Sean Hannity's program.
Jenner, the former Olympic decathlete, ran an unsuccessful campaign for California governor last year.
In GOP embrace of truckers, some see racist double standard
February 18, 2022 GMTFormer President Donald Trump, who repeatedly called Black Lives Matter protesters “thugs” and “anarchists,” said there's “a lot of respect” for the overwhelmingly white truckers who blocked streets in the Canadian capital and shut down border crossings with the U.S.
US conservative figures cheer on Canadian trucker protest
February 11, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Several conservative media figures in the U.S. have taken up the cause of Canadian truckers who have occupied parts of Ottawa and blocked border crossings to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Hannity, Fox face ethical issues over Trump text revelations
January 5, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — For years, Sean Hannity has skirted ethical boundaries with his role on a television network with “news” in its name. Yet it's never been as stark as now, with the committee investigating last year's Capitol insurrection seeking his testimony.
Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
January 5, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection on Tuesday requested an interview with Fox News personality Sean Hannity, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in the media, as the committee continues to widen its scope.
Top Fox hosts lobbied Trump to act on Jan. 6, texts show
December 15, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The revelation that Fox News Channel personalities sent text messages to the White House during the Jan. 6 insurrection is another example of how the network’s stars sought to influence then-President Donald Trump instead of simply reporting or commenting on him.
EXPLAINER: How do border policies affect US infection rates?
August 9, 2021 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — As the delta variant fuels an increase of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., some of President Joe Biden's critics blame the surge on his border policies, which allow some migrants to enter the country to apply for asylum.
Conservative media offers mixed messages on COVID-19 vaccine
July 21, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When Dr. Alexa Mieses Malchuk talks to patients about the COVID-19 vaccine, she tries to feel out where they get their information from.
“Sometimes I feel like the education I have to provide depends on what news channel that they watch,” the doctor in Durham, North Carolina, said.
Fox making Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham available to stream
May 25, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is now making Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham available to watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The company said Tuesday that it will begin offering subscribers to its streaming service — Fox Nation — reruns of the three prime-time programs on Fox News Channel starting the day after they air.
Caitlyn Jenner to critics: ‘I move on’ she says in interview
May 6, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community, said Wednesday that “I move on” when it comes to her critics...
Caitlyn Jenner to critics: ‘I move on’ she says in interview
May 6, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community, said Wednesday that “I move on” when it comes to her critics...
Next stop for Caitlyn Jenner campaign: Fox’s Hannity show
May 5, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The slow unfolding of Caitlyn Jenner’s campaign for California governor will continue with an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, as the Republican who calls herself a “compassionate disrupter” begins to sketch a rough outline of how she would manage the nation’s most populous state...
C-SPAN: Debate moderator didn’t post questionable tweet
October 10, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — C-SPAN said Friday that its political editor Steve Scully, set to moderate the NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson drew the television equivalent of a royal flush on the week before Labor Day...With election interest keen, Fox’s Carlson strong in ratings
September 10, 2020 GMT
First night RNC ratings down; Fox sticks more with the show
August 25, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Up is down, down is up. President Donald Trump thanked CNN Tuesday for its Republican convention coverage, while Fox News heard complaints from some viewers that it wasn't showing enough...
‘Hoax’ book reveals extent of internal unease at Fox
August 23, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Brian Stelter knows critics accuse Fox News of bending the truth in order to maintain its staunch support of and closeness to President Donald Trump...
Trumps floats sending the law to polls, but lacks the power
August 22, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to send law enforcement to polling places for the upcoming presidential election, part of a growing pattern of rhetoric in which he has suggested that he wants to make it harder for Americans to vote...
A different view of the Democrats on Fox News prime time
August 19, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are providing television viewers with a distinctly different vision of the Democratic National Convention each night from their perches on Fox News Channel...
‘America’s Got Talent’ tops ratings, loses Cowell for now
August 12, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — “America's Got Talent” topped the ratings last week, but it faces the absence of Simon Cowell, seriously injured in an electric bicycle accident...
Fox stars Hannity, Carlson and fired anchor Henry in lawsuit
July 20, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Howard Kurtz were accused of sexual harassment by a frequent on-air guest in a lawsuit filed Monday that the network called frivolous and untrue...
For third time this month, Fox News leads all networks
June 30, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Mention prime-time television stars in other ages, and you’d think of Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Harmon or Jennifer Aniston...
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches
June 23, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but said his delay in addressing the subject came in part to avoid handing a victory to his foes...
Fox’s Sean Hannity emerges as critic of Minneapolis police
May 28, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity has emerged as an unexpected critic of the Minneapolis police for their actions in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd...
Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk
March 27, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's influential prime-time lineup is starting to reflect the changed realities of the coronavirus outbreak, without embracing old enemies...Fox News opinion stars adjust their tone on virus
March 17, 2020 GMT
Trump, GOP allies move quickly to discredit, attack Biden
March 11, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his allies are planning sustained personal and reputational attacks against Joe Biden, casting him as ill-equipped for the presidency and pushing unsubstantiated claims of corruption as he emerges as the favorite for the Democratic nomination.
Utah accuses Trump of spreading virus ‘misinformation’
March 5, 2020 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state coronavirus-response team in Utah is calling comments from President Donald Trump “misinformation” and warning people to stay home from work if they show symptoms that match the virus...
Trump bashes Democratic rivals during pre-Super Bowl show
February 2, 2020 GMTPALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoolyard insults about his potential 2020 rivals...
MSNBC’s Maddow reaches record audience with Parnas interview
January 17, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — There's no apparent impeachment fatigue among viewers of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.
Her prime-time show, which has been on for more than 11 years, had its largest audience ever when 4...
GOP senator ‘disturbed’ by McConnell impeachment remark
December 25, 2019 GMTANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said she was disturbed to hear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say there would be "total coordination" between the White House and the Senate over the upcoming presidential impeachment trial...
Hearings great for cable news, less so for broadcast
November 26, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Five days of impeachment hearings were a boon to programmers and accountants at the cable news networks...
Media filters set current impeachment hearings apart
November 15, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are choosing to experience the impeachment hearings through media filters that depict the proceedings as either a worthless sham or like Christmas in November...
Trump’s firewall holds solid on Fox News’ prime time
October 9, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Critics of President Donald Trump who wonder about the tenacity of his supporters need only to spend three hours with Fox News Channel's headliners to get an idea why...
Showtime’s Ailes series has modest start, but it’s early
July 2, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Intensely loyal viewers routinely make Fox News Channel the most-watched cable network each week. So how many people want to watch a miniseries about Roger Ailes, the man who developed and ran the place for its first two decades?
Fox’s Hannity, Carlson enjoy Trump rally ratings bonanza
June 25, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson enjoyed a ratings surge from the channel's solo extended coverage of President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign kickoff...
Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up
March 27, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow isn't backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia's involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign...
Pompeo says team heading to Asia for 2nd Trump-Kim summit
January 31, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is sending a team "someplace in Asia" to set up a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by the end of February...
Bad headlines for Trump also means ratings slump for Hannity
December 26, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The drumbeat of bad news for President Donald Trump hasn't been good for his most prominent backer in the media...
Fox disciplines employees who set up Trump aide appearance
November 28, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel said Tuesday that it is disciplining employees involved in an email exchange with an aide to President Trump's former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt to craft a "Fox & Friends" interview with the environmental chief last year...
Fox begins digital service for people who want more opinion
November 26, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The new streaming service Fox Nation that launches Tuesday is aimed at people who don't think Fox News Channel offers enough opinion...
Fox News doesn’t condone Hannity appearance with Trump
November 6, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Tuesday that it has addressed the "unfortunate distraction" of Sean Hannity and Jeanine Pirro speaking at President Trump's campaign rally in Missouri the night before, and that it doesn't condone such behavior...
Fox’s Hannity speaks onstage at Trump campaign rally
November 6, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Sean Hannity spoke from the stage of President Donald Trump's last midterm election rally on Monday, after Fox News Channel and its most popular personality had insisted all day that he wouldn't...
Hannity joins Trump on stage despite claiming he wouldn’t
November 6, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Sean Hannity spoke from the stage of President Donald Trump's last midterm election rally, after Fox News Channel and its most popular personality had insisted all day that he wouldn't...
Trump’s Road Show: A musical moment of grace in Missouri
November 6, 2018 GMTSix days, eight states, 11 rallies. Scenes from the road as President Donald Trump sprints to NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel has recently pulled back from airing President Donald Trump's campaign-style rallies during prime time, a move that could put a crimp in Republican efforts to reach voters in the weeks before midterm elections...Fox News cutting back on Trump rally coverage
October 12, 2018 GMT
The Latest: Trump says Kavanaugh delay has gone on too long
September 21, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her decades ago (all times local):...
Donald Trump credits Fox hosts for decision to declassify Russian probe text messages
September 20, 2018 GMTPresident Trump has credited several Fox News hosts with his decision to declassify material related to the government investigation into his own election.
In a transcript of an interview published Wednesday, Mr.
A bad week for Trump means a good week for Rachel Maddow
August 28, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — If it's a lousy week for President Donald Trump, it's usually a good week for Rachel Maddow...
As our media environment blurs, confusion often reigns
August 16, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A generation ago, the likes of Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer were the heroes of television news...
Roseanne Barr on racist tweet: ‘I wish I worded it better’
July 27, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — In Roseanne Barr's first TV interview since her ABC sitcom was canceled for a racist tweet, the comedian apologized for her "ill-worded" post and insisted she isn't a bigot.
During her hour-long interview on Sean Hannity's Fox News Channel show Thursday, Barr lamented the damage done to her by her tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former adviser to President Barack Obama...
Charges undermine Assange denials about hacked email origins
July 15, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — At the beginning of 2017, one of Julian Assange's biggest media boosters traveled to the WikiLeaks founder's refuge inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and asked him where he got the leaks that shook up the U...
In new lawsuit, porn star says ex-lawyer was Trump’s puppet
June 6, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Porn actress Stormy Daniels says her former lawyer was a "puppet" for President Donald Trump and worked with the president's personal attorney to get her to appear on Fox News and falsely deny a sexual tryst with Trump, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday...
Chris Cuomo believes there’s room in the middle
June 1, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cuomo envisions his new CNN prime-time show as a haven for independent thinkers who want their preconceptions tested...
Stormy Daniels’ lawyer: ‘All the air was sucked out of the room’ after Sean Hannity reveal
April 17, 2018 GMTMichael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels, said Tuesday that the revelation that Fox News host Sean Hannity was a client of Michael Cohen took the air out of the room.
Russia, Syria block inspectors: A.M. News Links
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Trump lawyer forced to reveal another client: Sean Hannity
April 17, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A legal fight over what should happen to records the FBI seized from President Donald Trump's personal attorney took a surprise twist Monday when the lawyer, Michael Cohen, was forced to reveal a secret — that he had also done legal work for Fox News host Sean Hannity...