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Media Matters reports: On Thursday night, just hours after the Senate confirmed Barr, Hannity crowed, “My sources telling me tonight things are happening as we speak.” The Fox host went on to detail numerous purported crimes he said had been committed by 10 “deep state actors,” including former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former Director …

Variety reports: Whether or not they watch Fox News Channel regularly, a lot of people talk about its primetime hosts: Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson. Now executives at the network hope to spark new conversation about its news anchors, like Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier and Chris Wallace. The cable-news outlet this week is reaching out to Madison Avenue …

CNN reports: A former Fox News reporter is expected to be appointed to lead the State Department agency in charge of efforts to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, two officials told CNN. Lea Gabrielle is expected to be officially named the special envoy and coordinator of the Global Engagement Center as soon as Thursday, the official said. The GEC was …

Talking Points Memo reports: “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade remarked Wednesday that the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., would have a “great political future” if he decided to run for office. Trump Jr. appeared on the morning program Wednesday after his father delivered his second State of the Union address the previous night. After the interview ended, Kilmeade …

Mediaite reports: On Fox’s The Ingraham Angle on Thursday night, host Laura ingraham opened the show with a monologue about racism and the MAGA hat. The host argued that not only are Donald Trump‘s policies the hats symbolize not racist, they are to the benefit and inclusion of minorities, telling viewers to keep wearing the hats and show what “true …

Remember three weeks ago when he said he was swearing off politics forever? Former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) has joined Fox News as a contributor, the network announced Wednesday. Gowdy, who retired from Congress earlier this month, will offer political and legal analysis on Fox News and the Fox Business Network, the outlet said in a press release. The former …

“Of course CNN talked to Mueller’s people before the raid. There was never any doubt about that. All the barking aside, Mueller wanted the raid on Roger Stone’s home caught on tape and publicly aired, as a warning to other disobedient witnesses about what could happen if you step out of line. And CNN was happy to oblige. CNN acted …

“Robert Mueller can send armed men to your home to roust you from bed at gunpoint just because he feels like it and there’s nothing you or anyone else can do about it. Mueller has an unlimited budget and no timetable. He doesn’t have to answer questions. He can do whatever he wants whenever he wants to whomever he wants. …

Variety reports: Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson will present an interview with Roger Stone on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” during the show’s 8 p.m. Friday, the network said. During the interview, Stone is expected to react to his indictment, revealed Friday morning, as part of the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. Stone, an associate of President Donald Trump, was arrested …

The Hill reports: The hosts of “Fox & Friends” on Monday apologized for showing a graphic saying Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead, blaming a control room error. The graphic, similar to those marking the deaths of other famous figures, briefly showed a photo of Ginsburg and the dates “1933-2019.” “We need to apologize. A technical error in …

“So let me see if I understand this: An American mother shows a picture of a child murdered by an illegal, and Chuck Schumer and his gang they come out and show pictures of federal employees. Is there a moral equivalency here? Are you folks, schizo? Are you working for Americans or illegals? Or is it that you just don’t …

“They’ll announce on Colbert, then they’ll do Kimmel, then they’ll do Fallon. The entire late night arena in network, and streaming, and cable it’s all just the advertising arm of the Democratic Party. It’s a big giant safe space for them. It’s really — it’s worse than propaganda. If you think about, like, Russia spent a few thousand dollars on …

“So with the president speaking [tomorrow night], I’m guessing he’s going to declare a national emergency. The emergency is – this shouldn’t be that hard to figure out –  because when you have that many people that are that are victims of crime happening in this country, that should be enough of a national emergency. We’re not talking about people …

“No matter what the President does, he must hold firm on this border wall funding from Congress. There must be no amnesty under any circumstances. Lindsay Graham––he has made a proposed compromise that would give DACA recipients three years of a work permit that they might be able to renew down the line. If there’s no amnesty, and money for …

“Study after study has shown that when men make less than women, women generally don’t want to marry them. Maybe they should want to marry them, but they don’t. Over big populations this causes a drop in marriage, a spike in out-of-wedlock births and all the familiar disasters that inevitably follow. “More drug and alcohol abuse, higher incarceration rates, fewer …

Politico reports: Fox News announced Monday its plans to present an exclusive interview with President Trump during the network’s New Year’s Eve special, with “Fox & Friends Weekend” host Pete Hegseth conducting the discussion. “President Trump will discuss the government shutdown, his New Year’s resolutions and what he hopes to accomplish in 2019,” the network said in its announcement. Trump …

The Associated Press reports: The drumbeat of bad news for President Donald Trump hasn’t been good for his most prominent backer in the media. Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity has been slumping in the ratings since the midterm elections and ominous stories related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of the president. His show averaged 2.76 million viewers since the …

Media Matters reports: Fox News host Pete Hegseth was paid roughly $10,000 by Republicans in Michigan to speak at a fundraising event with then-Senate candidate John James. Fox News then allowed Hegseth to repeatedly interview James and promote his candidacy on its network. Hegseth, a Republican who has said that he doesn’t consider himself a journalist, co-hosts Fox & Friends …

It’s not like they’re going to give him a timeout. Fox News responded to Sean Hannity‘s appearance at a President Donald Trump rally on Monday with a statement declaring that the network “does not condone any talent participating in campaign events.” “FOX News does not condone any talent participating in campaign events,” Fox said in a statement. “We have an …

“How frustrating would it be if you are the president of the United States and every single time you turn on the TV on most of the channels they are misconstruing what you say. You know your heart and you know your words and your voice and you watch what other people report on what you say and it’s completely …