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NBC News reports: Sinclair Broadcast Group is axing the “must-run” segments of one of its biggest stars, Boris Epshteyn, the network’s chief political analyst and a former special assistant to President Donald Trump. The move is part of a companywide effort to move away from political commentary in favor of investigative journalism, the network said Wednesday. “We have to shine …

“I think some people, Democrats in particular, at some point they’re going to have to decide if they love our country more than they hate this president. And I hope that they’ll make the right decision in that process. But there’s certainly a lot of anger and a lot of hostility, and I think in large part it’s because they’ve …

Raw Story reports: President Donald Trump on Monday praised the Sinclair Broadcast Group amid criticism that it forces its news anchors across the country to read pro-Trump propaganda on their shows. Criticism of Sinclair has come after Deadspin created a viral video compilation of Sinclair anchors reading the exact same statements attacking the mainstream press for being “extremely dangerous to …

The Concourse reports: Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter broke the news that Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner or operator of nearly 200 television stations in the U.S., would be forcing its news anchors to record a promo about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country.” The script, which parrots Donald Trump’s oft-declarations of developments negative …

Salon reports: Donald Trump-ally Boris Epshteyn bravely showed up for his interview on “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday as more news stories broke about Russia’s election interference. Epshteyn, a former senior adviser of the Trump campaign who now has a new gig at the right-wing Sinclair Broadcast Group, was predictably optimistic about the current administration. Bill Maher, who said …

Yet another shakeup. Politico reports: Boris Epshteyn, a special assistant to the president who oversees Donald Trump’s television surrogate operation, is expected to leave his high-profile post, multiple sources close to the administration told POLITICO. The well known, combative talking head, who fiercely defended Trump on television during the campaign first as a surrogate and then as a paid campaign …

Politico reports: Donald Trump’s inaugural committee is having no problems finding celebrities to attend his inauguration because that’s not who the committee is looking for, Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn said Tuesday. “Not at all,” Epshteyn, the inaugural committee communications director, told CNN. “You know, this is not Woodstock. It’s not Summer Jam. It’s not a concert. It’s not about celebrities. …

Via Mediaite: Megyn Kelly acknowledges that if Donald Trump hasn’t paid federal income taxes for 18 years, it’s perfectly legal. That doesn’t mean she’s happy about it. She spoke tonight on The Kelly File about how Trump “screwed” the little guys and gave some of his supporters a chance to respond. A frustrated Kelly said it’s hard to talk about …

Via Raw Story: Boris Epshteyn, a senior adviser for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, suggested that New York Times reporters should face jail time for reporting on the billionaire’s tax returns. According to Epshteyn, the New York Times report that raised questions about tax evasion was based on “alleged documents,” even though the tax returns were verified by the candidate’s …