Fired Fox News politics editor: Trump's ire at election night call led to 'panic'
2 years, 6 months ago

Fired Fox News politics editor: Trump's ire at election night call led to 'panic'

NPR  

Fired Fox News politics editor: Trump's ire at election night call led to 'panic' Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The witness seemed to embrace the moment, offering answers with gusto. Asked about Fox News's projection of Biden as the winner of Arizona on Election Night, the network's former political director, Chris Stirewalt, testified, "Our poll in Arizona was beautiful, and it was doing just what we wanted it to do. Sponsor Message Stirewalt said he was iced from Fox's airwaves soon after his explanations of why Fox projected Arizona's election wins. "Don't pay attentions to what partisans say" As the committee established, Trump was hearing from the sources that he should have trusted most that there was zero cause to claim victory or meaningful election sources: his own attorneys and campaign aides; then Attorney General William Barr; and Fox News, whose opinion stars counted among his closest advisers and biggest champions.

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How Fox News broke stories so fast.
2 months, 1 week ago

How Fox News broke stories so fast.

Slate  

In our fourth Slate Plus bonus episode from Slow Burn Season 10, host Josh Levin talks with Ian McCaleb, who worked for CNN in the late ‘90s and early 2000s—then left to become a producer at Fox News. Now, we’re going to introduce you to another: producer Ian McCaleb, who covered the Department of Justice and the Pentagon for Fox …

'Sensed a change': Chris Wallace opens up about Fox News' shift to appeasing MAGA audience
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Sensed a change': Chris Wallace opens up about Fox News' shift to appeasing MAGA audience

Raw Story  

Conservative-leaning CNN reporter Chris Wallace opened up to MSNBC's Ari Melber about his time at Fox News, and what he viewed as the network's deteriorating editorial standards in the waning days of former President Donald Trump's tenure as it tried to keep MAGA viewers who didn't want to hear Trump lost the election. "Look, I had a very good 18-year …

Fox News hosts struggle to get rattled Trump off the line as he goes on media blitz after Harris’s DNC speech
4 months ago

Fox News hosts struggle to get rattled Trump off the line as he goes on media blitz after Harris’s DNC speech

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Other countries are releasing their prisoners from their …

'He's still talking': Fox News panel laughs as Trump ushered off beeping phone call
4 months ago

'He's still talking': Fox News panel laughs as Trump ushered off beeping phone call

Raw Story  

A rambling Donald Trump was no match for producers at Fox News, who cut away from the former president during a lengthy rebuttal to Kamala Harris' acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. As Trump railed that Democrats tossed President Joe Biden "out of the party," hosts Bret Baier and Marth MacCallum tried to interject. Undeterred, Trump continued, and MacCallum …

15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with a GOP convention speech
5 months ago

15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with a GOP convention speech

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tucker Carlson returned to Fox News’ airwaves 15 months after being unceremoniously fired, seen Thursday in its coverage of a Republican National Convention speech that highlighted his growing influence in Donald Trump’s world. His 11-minute speech in Milwaukee also highlighted changes in the media personality, who had said privately following the 2020 election that he “truly can’t …

Fox News anchor fires back at guest for calling her ‘far right’
1 year, 7 months ago

Fox News anchor fires back at guest for calling her ‘far right’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner made it clear she was …

Past Fox firings carry lessons for network after Carlson
1 year, 7 months ago

Past Fox firings carry lessons for network after Carlson

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Before ousting Tucker Carlson, Fox News had twice fired wildly popular hosts – and both times the network recovered better than the stars it cut loose. O’Reilly’s “no spin zone” was essentially the face of Fox News for several years before he was fired in April 2017 following an investigation into harassment allegations. “If Carlson now begins …

Fired Fox producer: Network has secret tapes of Rudy Giuliani
1 year, 8 months ago

Fired Fox producer: Network has secret tapes of Rudy Giuliani

Raw Story  

Abby Grossberg, the former Tucker Carlson producer who was fired by Fox News, is alleging the network has secret tapes of Rudy Giuliani admitting that there is no proof of the 2020 presidential election being stolen, reported The Daily Beast on Tuesday. "Grossberg, who is suing the conservative network for harassment and a toxic work environment, claims that the behind-the-scenes …

Fox News stars rejected election conspiracy theories while network pushed them
1 year, 9 months ago

Fox News stars rejected election conspiracy theories while network pushed them

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fearing ongoing viewer backlash after the network predicted Joe Biden would win the state …

Fox News flips on Donald Trump during Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 5 months ago

Fox News flips on Donald Trump during Jan. 6 hearings

Raw Story  

After spending more than a year promoting Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, Fox News appears to be changing its tune as the January 6 committee presents increasingly damning evidence of the former president's complicity in the Capitol riot. Roughly a week later, Fox News host Martha MacCallum, who at one point called the Capitol riot "a huge victory," …

Fox News flips on Donald Trump during Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 5 months ago

Fox News flips on Donald Trump during Jan. 6 hearings

Salon  

After spending more than a year promoting Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, Fox News appears to be changing its tune as the January 6 committee presents increasingly damning evidence of the former president's complicity in the Capitol riot. Roughly a week later, Fox News host Martha MacCallum, who at one point called the Capitol riot "a huge victory," …

Fired Fox politics chief could provide 'big key part' of evidence against Trump: MSNBC
2 years, 6 months ago

Fired Fox politics chief could provide 'big key part' of evidence against Trump: MSNBC

Raw Story  

During an MSNBC panel discussion on the first of six House select committee hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection, White House correspondent Garrett Haake suggested that a fired Fox News political director could prove to be the one who provides devastating evidence against Donald Trump. With the committee focused on proving that Trump knowingly lied about the election results by …

Ex-Fox News editor fired after calling Arizona for Biden called to testify by Jan. 6 committee
2 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Fox News editor fired after calling Arizona for Biden called to testify by Jan. 6 committee

Raw Story  

The former Fox News editor who correctly called Arizona's election for Joe Biden has been called to testify by the House select committee. Chris Stirewalt, who was fired in January 2021 as politics editor for the conservative network, has agreed to testify Monday at the Select Committee's second public hearing, according to his NewsNation colleague Kellie Meyer. The former digital …

Fired Fox News editor warns GOP is launching 'a direct assault on the legitimacy of our elections'
3 years, 2 months ago

Fired Fox News editor warns GOP is launching 'a direct assault on the legitimacy of our elections'

Raw Story  

A former Fox News editor is sharing his reaction to the outcome of the Arizona audit after being fired from the network for calling the state for President Joe Biden during the 2020 election. Speaking to CNN's Jim Acosta, Chris Stirewalt, a former digital politics editor for FOX News, was asked whether or not he felt vindicated after hearing the …

Trump lashes out at Fox News after investigation debunks his allegations of fraud in Arizona
3 years, 5 months ago

Trump lashes out at Fox News after investigation debunks his allegations of fraud in Arizona

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump angrily lashed out at Fox News on Friday evening. "Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year's presidential election, further discrediting former President Donald Trump's claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in the …

Jim Acosta Goes All Out In Assessment Of 'Bulls**t Factory' Fox News
3 years, 6 months ago

Jim Acosta Goes All Out In Assessment Of 'Bulls**t Factory' Fox News

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN’s Jim Acosta said Fox News has intensified its coverage of “cockamamie made-up nonsense” since the 2020 election in an effort to win back viewers, create outrage and boost ratings. In a conversation on Mediaite’s “The Interview” posted this week, the CNN anchor spoke about the aftermath of Fox News’ election night decision to call Arizona for …

This Fox News employee was fired after infuriating Trump — now he's speaking out
3 years, 10 months ago

This Fox News employee was fired after infuriating Trump — now he's speaking out

Raw Story  

Chris Stirewalt, who was fired from his position as Fox News' political editor earlier this month, infuriated President Donald Trump and his allies when he called Arizona for Joe Biden on Election Night. It's important to understand where Stirewalt fit in at Fox News, which has hard news programming and opinion programming. But calling Arizona for Biden angered Trump and …

Two Fox News political executives out after Arizona call
3 years, 11 months ago

Two Fox News political executives out after Arizona call

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two of Fox News Channel’s top news executives involved in the controversial — but correct — election night call of Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden are out at the network. Fox’s decision to call Arizona for Biden took the network’s anchors by surprise and infuriated the White House, which believed the determination was premature. Stirewalt and Fox’s …

Rupert Murdoch leads Fox News shake-up as network loses Trump supporters
3 years, 11 months ago

Rupert Murdoch leads Fox News shake-up as network loses Trump supporters

The Telegraph  

Rupert Murdoch has carried out a shake-up of Fox News, with some senior staff fired, amid reports the cable TV network lost viewers following its decision to call the state of Arizona for Joe Biden on Election Day. Bill Sammon, 62, Fox News Channel’s senior vice president who oversaw its “decision desk” on November 3, this week announced he would …

Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt out in company restructuring
3 years, 11 months ago

Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt out in company restructuring

LA Times  

Chris Stirewalt, the Fox News digital politics editor, is leaving the network as part of a company restructuring that eliminated more than a dozen jobs. While Fox News executives cited the job reductions as part of an ongoing streamlining of its operations, Stirewalt was likely targeted due to his role in the network’s decision to call Arizona for President-elect Joe …

Fox News fed on Trump's lies. As ratings dip, it can't escape
3 years, 11 months ago

Fox News fed on Trump's lies. As ratings dip, it can't escape

LA Times  

America’s most militarized Inauguration Day in modern history is ours to witness Wednesday when Joe Biden is sworn in as the nation’s 46th president surrounded by 25,000 National Guard troops, armored vehicles and razor wire. Sean Hannity on Fox News on Aug. 14, 2017, discussing events surrounding that summer’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. Fox News did not …

Fox News' Biggest Hosts Go Full Election Conspiracy For Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Fox News' Biggest Hosts Go Full Election Conspiracy For Trump

Huff Post  

Supporters of President Donald Trump watched a video featuring one of his most vocal backers, Fox News host Sean Hannity, ahead of Trump's arrival to a campaign rally on Oct. 30 in Waterford, Michigan. The move enraged the Trump campaign, prompting panic among aides and a desperate call from the president’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to Fox News …

AP, Fox call Arizona for Biden; Trump team insists it’s still in play
4 years, 1 month ago

AP, Fox call Arizona for Biden; Trump team insists it’s still in play

Al Jazeera  

Arizona has not picked a Democrat for president since 1996, when voters in the state helped re-elect former President Bill Clinton. The Trump campaign’s chief strategist, Jason Miller, took to Twitter and accused Fox of trying to “invalidate” the yet-uncounted votes of Trump supporters – a claim for which he provided no evidence. “I’m very happy – I think there’s …

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