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 decision desk chief, Arnon Mishkin, were the two most visible people defending the decision on the air amidst heat from President Donald Trump and his supporters. Fox, in a statement on Tuesday, said that “as we conclude the 2020 election cycle, Fox News Digital has realigned its business and reporting structure to meet the demands of this new era.” Nearly 20 people lost their jobs as part of the restructuring, according to someone familiar with the changes who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to speak on personnel issues.

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Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of swing states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of swing states

Deccan Chronicle  

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states.After four days of counting in the southwest state with a large Hispanic population, CNN and NBC projected Trump had obtained its 11 electoral votes.Outgoing President Joe Biden scored a narrow but crucial …

'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 …

Rupert Murdoch did not believe the 2020 election was ‘stolen,’ despite what you heard on Fox News
1 year, 9 months ago

Rupert Murdoch did not believe the 2020 election was ‘stolen,’ despite what you heard on Fox News

LA Times  

Rupert Murdoch, shown in 2015, is the chairman of Fox Corp. While Fox News guests and anchors presented former President Trump’s false allegations that voter fraud led to his loss in the 2020 election, network boss Rupert Murdoch didn’t believe a word of it. Deposition testimony released Tuesday showed Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corp., did not buy into any …

Rupert Murdoch admits he knew Fox News hosts endorsed false election fraud claims, deposition shows
1 year, 9 months ago

Rupert Murdoch admits he knew Fox News hosts endorsed false election fraud claims, deposition shows

LA Times  

Lachlan Murdoch, left, and Rupert Murdoch at the U.S. Open in New York in 2018. New court documents show that Rupert Murdoch and his top lieutenants at Fox News were aware that former President Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election were false, but agreed to give them continued coverage in an effort to keep unhappy viewers from …

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 …

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 …

"They're all here, vaccinated and boosted": Biden roasts Fox News hosts at WHCD
2 years, 7 months ago

"They're all here, vaccinated and boosted": Biden roasts Fox News hosts at WHCD

Salon  

Few came out unscathed from Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner, which featured sets by Daily Show host Trevor Noah and President Joe Biden, both of whom struck a jocular tone while ending with more serious comments about the value of a free press. At one point, the president poked fun at Fox News host Sean Hannity, who was reportedly in …

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 …

Fox News calls Arizona for Joe Biden again -- right as Trump sends out angry attack on 'fake news'
3 years, 3 months ago

Fox News calls Arizona for Joe Biden again -- right as Trump sends out angry attack on 'fake news'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump repeatedly blasted out statements on the Arizona audit after the Cyber Ninjas announced that he had not only lost Maricopa County, but lost by an even larger margin than was announced in November. Fox News reporter Bret Baier said the audit "confirms that President Biden's win in the county and the state was, in fact, a …

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 …

Op-Ed: I called Arizona for Biden on Fox News. Here’s what I learned
3 years, 10 months ago

Op-Ed: I called Arizona for Biden on Fox News. Here’s what I learned

LA Times  

Chris Stirewalt, seated, is flanked by polling chief Dana Blanton and analyst Arnon Mishkin in the Fox News newsroom in New York in August 2019. In my career as a political analyst and, until my firing last week, an election forecaster on the decision desk at Fox News, I have always been with Brooks. The lie that Trump won the …

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 cast doubt on election 800 times in two weeks after it called result
3 years, 11 months ago

Fox News cast doubt on election 800 times in two weeks after it called result

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 In the weeks after Fox News called the election for …

Powell trying to resurrect bid to undo Biden’s Arizona win
4 years ago

Powell trying to resurrect bid to undo Biden’s Arizona win

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Conservative lawyer Sidney Powell is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit seeking to decertify election results that gave Democrat President-elect Joe Biden a victory in Arizona over Republican President Donald Trump. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Trump’s proposed electors in Arizona was dismissed Wednesday by a lower court for failing to provide any evidence to back up …

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump
4 years ago

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump

LA Times  

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Arizona Gov. Arizona officials certified the state’s election results Monday, formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow victory over Donald Trump even as the Republican president’s attorneys continued making baseless claims of fraud in the state’s vote count. Arizona voters should know that the election “was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness in accordance with …

Joe Biden wins Arizona, consolidates lead over Donald Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden wins Arizona, consolidates lead over Donald Trump

The Hindu  

President-elect Joe Biden has narrowly won Arizona, major U.S. media outlets projected on Friday, capturing the state’s 11 electoral votes and consolidating his lead over his Republican rival and incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump. The State’s 11 Electoral College votes bring 77-year-old Mr. Biden’s lead to 290-217 and put further pressure on President Trump, who has yet to concede the …

Joe Biden wins Arizona, consolidates lead over Donald Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden wins Arizona, consolidates lead over Donald Trump

Live Mint  

President-elect Joe Biden has narrowly won Arizona, major US media outlets projected on Friday, capturing the state's 11 electoral votes and consolidating his lead over his Republican rival and incumbent US President Donald Trump. The state’s 11 Electoral College votes bring 77-year-old Biden's lead to 290-217 and put further pressure on President Trump, who has yet to concede the election …

'Get that result changed': Inside Donald Trump’s frantic efforts to overturn pivotal Fox News election call
4 years, 1 month ago

'Get that result changed': Inside Donald Trump’s frantic efforts to overturn pivotal Fox News election call

Raw Story  

As much adulation as President Donald Trump has received from Fox News opinion hosts like Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro and Laura Ingraham, there have been times when he lashed out against the right-wing cable news channel. And according to Washington Post reporters Sarah Ellison and Josh Dawsey, Trump's relationship with Fox News might be permanently damaged because of …

How the networks decided to call the election for Joe Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

How the networks decided to call the election for Joe Biden

LA Times  

The waiting was the hardest part. Nearly four days after the final votes were cast, the cable news networks and broadcast news divisions called Joe Biden the winner over President Trump in rapid fire fashion within a 16-minute window that began at 11:24 a.m. Eastern. Fox News also called Pennsylvania and Nevada for Biden, simultaneously putting him at a higher …

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 …

Trump team ‘called Murdoch to complain about Fox News declaring Arizona for Biden’
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump team ‘called Murdoch to complain about Fox News declaring Arizona for Biden’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s team called …

Why Fox News analyst Arnon Mishkin called Arizona for Biden on election night
4 years, 1 month ago

Why Fox News analyst Arnon Mishkin called Arizona for Biden on election night

LA Times  

Arnon Mishkin, director of the Fox News decision desk, explains his call of Arizona for former Vice President Joe Biden. Arnon Mishkin, the Fox News decision desk chief, is getting heat from the Trump White House over his call of Arizona for former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night. We felt we made the correct call at the correct …

Explainer: A closer look at key battleground Arizona
4 years, 1 month ago

Explainer: A closer look at key battleground Arizona

Al Jazeera  

State officials say there are about 450,000 votes still to be counted in Arizona, a Western presidential battleground state, where Democrat Joe Biden has a 2.35 percentage points lead over Republican Donald Trump, an advantage of about 68,000 votes. “The Associated Press continues to watch and analyse vote count results from Arizona as they come in,” said Sally Buzbee, AP’s …

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 …

Biden wins state of Arizona, first Democrat to do so since 1996
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden wins state of Arizona, first Democrat to do so since 1996

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden flips a state that usually votes Republican and takes the 11 electoral votes that come with the win. With a population of 7.279 million, Arizona has 11 electoral votes, which are now going to Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to a race called by The Associated Press news agency early on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, the US channel …

Biden supporters flock from other states to door-knock in Arizona, where it matters
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden supporters flock from other states to door-knock in Arizona, where it matters

LA Times  

Alex Rosado, a member of Unite Here Local 11 in Los Angeles, is hitting the streets as a canvasser in Phoenix. “I want to make sure that I’m one of the people responsible for getting out of office.” Alex Rosado hasn’t hugged his father in months, and he blames President Trump. “We’ve had people who haven’t just come from this …

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