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==martha maccallum======
Martha Bowes MacCallum (born January 31, 1964) is an American journalist and news anchor for Fox News. She is the executive editor and anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum, broadcast from Manhattan Monday through Friday at 3PM ET, and co-anchor of Fox News Election coverage. MacCallum joined the network in 2004 and is based in New York City. Her interviews with President Donald Trump, President Barack Obama, First Lady Laura Bush, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and others have been featured on her programs.
Fox News to Pull Back Curtain on How It Makes Election Day State Calls
Sitting in a ground floor studio at Fox’s New York headquarters Monday, Baier and his election night co-anchor Martha MacCallum expressed confidence in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that they will deliver compelling TV, even if the outcome remains uncertain for some time. They also acknowledged the sense of dread and anxiety the country is feeling that comes with an event with such high stakes. “This is an emotional story for Americans. People have been stressed about this election, and I think they trust us,” MacCallum says. “We have been erring on the side of over-explaining the stuff that we’re looking at, so that people — we know they’re walking by, they’re watching for 20 minutes and they’re coming back again — we want to make sure that we go through it so that it is actually useful to them.” (Hollywood Reporter 11.5.24) READ MORE>>>>>
Sitting in a ground floor studio at Fox’s New York headquarters Monday, Baier and his election night co-anchor Martha MacCallum expressed confidence in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that they will deliver compelling TV, even if the outcome remains uncertain for some time. They also acknowledged the sense of dread and anxiety the country is feeling that comes with an event with such high stakes. “This is an emotional story for Americans. People have been stressed about this election, and I think they trust us,” MacCallum says. “We have been erring on the side of over-explaining the stuff that we’re looking at, so that people — we know they’re walking by, they’re watching for 20 minutes and they’re coming back again — we want to make sure that we go through it so that it is actually useful to them.” (Hollywood Reporter 11.5.24) READ MORE>>>>>
‘I’m the ‘Ratings Machine!”: Donald Trump fires back at critics, denies calling Fox News after Harris’s Convention speech
The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd stated in an opinion piece that the former president called Fox News and “followed up the posts with a scream-of-consciousness call, filibustering Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum for ten minutes until Baier abruptly cut him off to throw to the Greg Gutfeld comedy show,” reported The Hill. In a response to Dowd’s opinion piece, Trump, in a post on Truth Social wrote “I didn’t call other media outlets that asked me to go on, they called me. The Fake News, like often ‘jilted’ Maureen Dowd of the failing New York Times, wrote incorrectly that I was making the calls.” (Public TV 8/26/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd stated in an opinion piece that the former president called Fox News and “followed up the posts with a scream-of-consciousness call, filibustering Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum for ten minutes until Baier abruptly cut him off to throw to the Greg Gutfeld comedy show,” reported The Hill. In a response to Dowd’s opinion piece, Trump, in a post on Truth Social wrote “I didn’t call other media outlets that asked me to go on, they called me. The Fake News, like often ‘jilted’ Maureen Dowd of the failing New York Times, wrote incorrectly that I was making the calls.” (Public TV 8/26/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Trump Rejects Fox Host’s Assertion There Is a Lot of Momentum for Harris: ‘It’s Only in Your Eyes’
Former President Donald Trump is rejecting the notion that there is a lot of momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris.During an interview on Fox News Thursday night, journalist Martha MacCallum said, “Let me ask you this, Sir. There has been a huge appeal and momentum for women voters. She’s trying to pull the youth vote, the Hispanic vote, the Black vote back in her direction. Polls show that she’s having some success in that at this point.” “So what are you gonna do? What’s your strategy to rebuild the momentum that you had with those voters?” she asked.
(Independent Journal Review 8/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Former President Donald Trump is rejecting the notion that there is a lot of momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris.During an interview on Fox News Thursday night, journalist Martha MacCallum said, “Let me ask you this, Sir. There has been a huge appeal and momentum for women voters. She’s trying to pull the youth vote, the Hispanic vote, the Black vote back in her direction. Polls show that she’s having some success in that at this point.” “So what are you gonna do? What’s your strategy to rebuild the momentum that you had with those voters?” she asked.
(Independent Journal Review 8/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==scott macfarlane======
Scott MacFarlane is a congressional correspondent for CBS News, reporting for all broadcasts and platforms.
MacFarlane brings a wealth of experience to the Capitol Hill beat having covered Washington, D.C. and the federal government for nearly 20 years. Prior to CBS News, MacFarlane was a Washington-based political and investigative reporter for NBC's local station for eight years, where he interviewed U.S. presidents, dozens of U.S. senators, governors and public officials. His investigations on public school security and his reporting on various child safety issues – as well as his reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths in West Virginia – gained national recognition. MacFarlane's investigative multi-part series on teacher licensing loopholes and child sexual abuse allegations led to the creation of five new state laws on school safety, triggered Congressional hearings and earned him the Anna Quindlen Award for Excellence in Journalism. His investigations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs inspired a congressional review by the House Oversight Committee, which cited his news reports during a June 2019 hearing's opening and closing statements. MacFarlane's reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths. MacFarlane has also produced documentaries on the history of two New York radio stations, WJPZ-FM and WAER-FM. He belongs to the WJPZ and WAER radio Halls of Fame. He previously served on the Board of Advisors of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. MacFarlane is a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University.
MacFarlane brings a wealth of experience to the Capitol Hill beat having covered Washington, D.C. and the federal government for nearly 20 years. Prior to CBS News, MacFarlane was a Washington-based political and investigative reporter for NBC's local station for eight years, where he interviewed U.S. presidents, dozens of U.S. senators, governors and public officials. His investigations on public school security and his reporting on various child safety issues – as well as his reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths in West Virginia – gained national recognition. MacFarlane's investigative multi-part series on teacher licensing loopholes and child sexual abuse allegations led to the creation of five new state laws on school safety, triggered Congressional hearings and earned him the Anna Quindlen Award for Excellence in Journalism. His investigations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs inspired a congressional review by the House Oversight Committee, which cited his news reports during a June 2019 hearing's opening and closing statements. MacFarlane's reporting on thoroughbred horse racing deaths. MacFarlane has also produced documentaries on the history of two New York radio stations, WJPZ-FM and WAER-FM. He belongs to the WJPZ and WAER radio Halls of Fame. He previously served on the Board of Advisors of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications. MacFarlane is a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University.
"We saw defendants crying on the stand, at the podium facing the judge, we saw some lose their cool or temper, we saw some January 6 defendants continue to unspool conspiracy theories even while speaking to judges, and we saw one January 6 defendant -- Dominic Pezzola of New York -- after his sentencing hearing, after he was found guilty in his Proud Boys case, raise a fist as he left court and yell 'Trump won!'" he said, adding that "one case really stood out." |
'Unlike any other this year': Reporter describes MAGA rioter's outlandish courtroom antics
There is one Jan. 6 rioter's courtroom blowup that stands out above all others in 2023, according to CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane. MacFarlane, a leading reporter on the Jan. 6 beat, posted a video on Thursday in which he highlights some of the most outrageous court appearances of suspected rioters this year. He then explains which one he thinks stood above the rest. (David McAfee/Raw Story 12/28/23) READ MORE>>>>> |
==Rick Manning======
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10/19/28: Rick Manning: Townhall: Why This Election’s Battle For The Supreme Court Matters More Than Anything Else
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October 19, 2024: Manning posted on Townhall: In a variety of Second Amendment cases ranging from the Heller decision to the more recent New York Rifle and Pistol Association decision, the individual rights of citizens to keep and bear arms have been affirmed, with state and local government attempts to abridge them being declared unconstitutional. Not shockingly, politicians like Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, who have supported rioters burning down cities over the police who are sworn to protect those very cities, also want to subject individuals to the tyranny of the mob with no hope of help from 911 — no matter what the Jennifer Love Hewitt television show would tell you. Ed Note: It is not true that the Left supports or endorses riots. As a matter of fact, Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated "There cannot be any excuse for it, period. This was not legitimate First Amendment protected speech. To those who engaged in this criminal behavior, let's be clear: We are coming for you." That is the sentiment of the Democratic party. |
==jill martin======
Jill Martin is an Emmy Award-winning television personality, fashion expert, and co-author of the New York Times bestselling style guide "I Have Nothing to Wear!" and "Fashion for Dummies." She is a contributor on NBC's TODAY known for her wildly popular "Ambush Makeover" and "Steals and Deals" segments as well as a contributing editor at People Stylewatch. Jill is also a broadcaster for the New York Knicks, conducting interviews pregame, halftime and postgame. Prior to joining MSG, Jill spent five years as a Sports Anchor/Reporter for CBS-4 (WFOR) in Miami. She reported and anchored the 6pm and 11pm newscasts and contributed to the pre and post games of the Dolphins broadcasts. While at CBS, Jill was honored with an Emmy nomination for a story she did with the Dolphins Linebacker Junior Seau. Jill began her career as an assistant at The Maury Povich Show after interning at LIVE! with Regis and Kathie Lee and Geraldo. As the host of WAMI-TV's Live, Jill reported on entertainment happenings in the Miami area, conducting celebrity interviews and covering special events. Following her time with Live, Jill spent a short time as a Hamptons reporter for News 12 Long Island. From News 12, Jill landed a role as a Fashion Correspondent with Good Morning America on ABC where she highlighted the hottest fashion trends. In 2009, Jill earned two Emmy's for her reporting with the New York Knicks. Jill Martin graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in communications.
‘Today’ contributor Jill Martin and husband Erik Brooks are ‘quietly divorcing’ after 2 years of marriage
Jill Martin’s marriage is over, Page Six has learned. The “Today” lifestyle contributor and her financier husband of two years, Erik Brooks, have filed for divorce. A spokesperson for Martin told us they filed at the beginning of August and “are nearly done with the process” already. The spokesperson added that “because there are families involved, and the past year has been so earth-shattering for Jill, she plans for this to be her only acknowledgment.” (Page Six 9/4/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Jill Martin’s marriage is over, Page Six has learned. The “Today” lifestyle contributor and her financier husband of two years, Erik Brooks, have filed for divorce. A spokesperson for Martin told us they filed at the beginning of August and “are nearly done with the process” already. The spokesperson added that “because there are families involved, and the past year has been so earth-shattering for Jill, she plans for this to be her only acknowledgment.” (Page Six 9/4/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Jill Martin undergoes breast reconstruction, her last scheduled cancer surgery: 'The next phase'
The last time Jill Martin Brooks, 48, spoke to her oncologist, Dr. Eric Winer, he gave her strict instructions — to get her life back. And “that’s exactly what (I’ve) been doing,” the TODAY contributor tells TODAY.com. It’s been a little more than a year since Jill was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer soon after learning she had a BRCA2 mutation, an inherited genetic mutation that increases one’s chance of developing several cancers, including breast and ovarian, according to the National Cancer Institute.(Today 7/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The last time Jill Martin Brooks, 48, spoke to her oncologist, Dr. Eric Winer, he gave her strict instructions — to get her life back. And “that’s exactly what (I’ve) been doing,” the TODAY contributor tells TODAY.com. It’s been a little more than a year since Jill was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer soon after learning she had a BRCA2 mutation, an inherited genetic mutation that increases one’s chance of developing several cancers, including breast and ovarian, according to the National Cancer Institute.(Today 7/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==sharla mcbride=====
Rob Finnerty to Take Over 8 P.M. Hour on Newsmax
Newsmax is making a major change to its primetime lineup, giving Rob Finnerty the 8 p.m. time slot beginning Oct. 8, when he will host a new program called Finnerty. Finnerty is currently co-host of the conservative cable news channel’s morning show Wake-Up America, alongside Sharla McBride. It is not clear what Newsmax’s plans will be for the morning program going forward. The 8 p.m. time slot previously belonged to Eric Bolling, but Bolling, a former Fox News host who joined Newsmax in 2021, left the channel earlier this year.
(Hollywood Reporter 10/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Newsmax is making a major change to its primetime lineup, giving Rob Finnerty the 8 p.m. time slot beginning Oct. 8, when he will host a new program called Finnerty. Finnerty is currently co-host of the conservative cable news channel’s morning show Wake-Up America, alongside Sharla McBride. It is not clear what Newsmax’s plans will be for the morning program going forward. The 8 p.m. time slot previously belonged to Eric Bolling, but Bolling, a former Fox News host who joined Newsmax in 2021, left the channel earlier this year.
(Hollywood Reporter 10/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==meghan mccain======
Meghan McCain: ABC’s Martha Raddatz sounded ‘completely psychotic’ in Vance interview
Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted Martha Raddatz of ABC News for the way she handled an interview with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on the network’s Sunday public affairs program “This Week.” “It’s really insane Martha and her producers didn’t see how awful her line of questioning sounds to a normal person,” McCain wrote Sunday on the social platform X. “I’m sure she would have different feelings if she lived next to an apartment complex filled w/ Venezuelan gangs.” (MSN 10/18/24) READ MORE>>>>>>
Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted Martha Raddatz of ABC News for the way she handled an interview with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on the network’s Sunday public affairs program “This Week.” “It’s really insane Martha and her producers didn’t see how awful her line of questioning sounds to a normal person,” McCain wrote Sunday on the social platform X. “I’m sure she would have different feelings if she lived next to an apartment complex filled w/ Venezuelan gangs.” (MSN 10/18/24) READ MORE>>>>>>
==alexander mccaskill======
Alexander McCaskill was a senior producer and formerly the managing editor of “Tucker Carlson Tonight”
Tucker Carlson Producer Once Fired by Fox News Returns to Cable News
A former Tucker Carlson producer, who was ousted from Fox News over an on-air chyron calling President Joe Biden a “wannabe dictator,” has found his way back to cable news. Alexander McCaskill recently left his post with Carlson’s post-Fox media company to work at “centrist” cable outlet NewsNation. According to three sources familiar with the matter, he is now a producer on the primetime hour hosted by Dan Abrams, who has said he wants to reach the “marginalized moderate majority” with his nightly broadcast. (Daily Beast 5/29/24)
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A former Tucker Carlson producer, who was ousted from Fox News over an on-air chyron calling President Joe Biden a “wannabe dictator,” has found his way back to cable news. Alexander McCaskill recently left his post with Carlson’s post-Fox media company to work at “centrist” cable outlet NewsNation. According to three sources familiar with the matter, he is now a producer on the primetime hour hosted by Dan Abrams, who has said he wants to reach the “marginalized moderate majority” with his nightly broadcast. (Daily Beast 5/29/24)
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Fox news agrees to $12 million settlement with Jewish former staffer
Grossberg’s attorney, Parisis Filippatos, said the settlement resolves all of her claims against Fox News and the individuals she named in her complaints, including former host Tucker Carlson and some of his senior producers.
Grossberg, who was head of booking for Carlson’s primetime program, filed a lawsuit in March detailing a number of offensive jokes about Jews made by Alexander McCaskill, Carlson’s senior producer, last year. Fox forced Grossberg to take administrative leave after she filed the lawsuits. (Forward 6/30/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Grossberg’s attorney, Parisis Filippatos, said the settlement resolves all of her claims against Fox News and the individuals she named in her complaints, including former host Tucker Carlson and some of his senior producers.
Grossberg, who was head of booking for Carlson’s primetime program, filed a lawsuit in March detailing a number of offensive jokes about Jews made by Alexander McCaskill, Carlson’s senior producer, last year. Fox forced Grossberg to take administrative leave after she filed the lawsuits. (Forward 6/30/23) READ MORE>>>>>
==ronna mcdaniel======
Ronna Romney McDaniel (born March 20, 1973) is an American political strategist who served as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family, McDaniel was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017. She served as an NBC News political commentator for a few days in March 2024. During McDaniel's tenure as chair of the RNC, the Republican Party lost eight gubernatorial elections, four seats in the United States Senate, 20 seats in the House of Representatives, and the presidency. In December 2022, Axios wrote that McDaniel "has thus far failed to preside over a single positive election cycle." McDaniel is a granddaughter of Michigan Governor and businessman George W. Romney and a niece of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Mitt Romney of Utah. She is known for her prolific fundraising and staunch support for former President Donald Trump while RNC chair. Under her leadership, the RNC ran ads for Trump's 2020 campaign as early as 2018, placed numerous Trump campaign workers and affiliates on the RNC payroll, spent considerable funds at Trump-owned properties, covered Trump's legal fees during the Russian interference investigation, hosted the Fake News Awards, and criticized Trump critics within the Republican Party.
“But to hire somebody for supposedly $300,000 a year, who’s going to be – not only an election denier, which she was after the 2020 election – but somebody who worked and was calling people in Michigan trying to get them not to certify the vote. So, she was an election-denying enabler. To me, that’s a bridge too far.” |
CNN’s Chris Wallace Roasts NBC Execs’ ‘Pretty Dumb’ Decision to Hire Ronna McDaniel
After fierce backlash, NBC parted ways with the former chair of the Republican National Committee after she lasted just half a scaramucci in the role. Wallace appeared on CNN’s Laura Coates Live on Wednesday to offer his thoughts, but not before Laura Coates played a clip of him grilling McDaniel in July about the 2020 election. McDaniel told Wallace the contest had “lots of problems” as she echoed former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud.(Media-Ite 3/27/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
Trump mocks Ronna McDaniel as she's ousted from NBC News gig
Donald Trump unleashed mockery on former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel Tuesday after she was let go by NBC News just days after the network offered her a political contributor gig."Wow! Ronna McDaniel got fired by Fake News NBC," Trump posted on TruthSocial. "She only lasted two days, and this after McDaniel went out of her way to say what they wanted to hear." Trump then made it sound as though McDaniel was lost on a mythical island in a J. M. Barrie novel. (Raw Story 3/26/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Donald Trump unleashed mockery on former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel Tuesday after she was let go by NBC News just days after the network offered her a political contributor gig."Wow! Ronna McDaniel got fired by Fake News NBC," Trump posted on TruthSocial. "She only lasted two days, and this after McDaniel went out of her way to say what they wanted to hear." Trump then made it sound as though McDaniel was lost on a mythical island in a J. M. Barrie novel. (Raw Story 3/26/24) READ MORE>>>>>
My View From the Cheap Seats:
Ronna McDaniel was ousted from her almost-job with NBC for her role in the Jan 6 insurrection. It's 100% fine to hire people with different viewpoints and opinions, just not someone who denies facts and lies. That's the opposite of what a news outlet should be looking for. George Takei posted to Twitter: If we can talk NBC out of making a big mistake with Ronna McDaniel, we can talk America out of making a much bigger mistake with Donald Trump. Everyone speak up and speak out.
Supporting national security risk & felon Trump, election deniers, and insurrectionists IS betraying your country. Not someone that should be reporting the news. Na na na nah Na na na nah Hey Hey Hey Goodbye…
Ronna McDaniel was ousted from her almost-job with NBC for her role in the Jan 6 insurrection. It's 100% fine to hire people with different viewpoints and opinions, just not someone who denies facts and lies. That's the opposite of what a news outlet should be looking for. George Takei posted to Twitter: If we can talk NBC out of making a big mistake with Ronna McDaniel, we can talk America out of making a much bigger mistake with Donald Trump. Everyone speak up and speak out.
Supporting national security risk & felon Trump, election deniers, and insurrectionists IS betraying your country. Not someone that should be reporting the news. Na na na nah Na na na nah Hey Hey Hey Goodbye…
MSNBC Doesn't Plan to Put Ex-RNC Chief Ronna McDaniel on the Network
MSNBC president Rashida Jones told employees that the liberal-leaning news network has no plans to put new NBC News contributor Ronna McDaniel on the cable outlet, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing an internal memo. The news comes after NBC News hired former Republican National Committee chair McDaniel as an on-air contributor, leading to rage among members of the MSNBC staff that spilled over onto social media. There have been questions internally around whether McDaniel would appear on MSNBC. Several staffers spoke out, including MSNBC columnist Marisa Kabas. She posted an email she'd sent to NBC News management on social media which questioned McDaniel's hire. "I want to understand what kind of message this is supposed to send to us?" Kabas wrote in the email. "As columnists we are held to strict standards of factuality and truth, and are expected to have a fundamental understanding of our democracy. McDaniel has proven time and again she adheres to none of those values, and lacks that very basic understanding." (The Wrap 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
MSNBC president Rashida Jones told employees that the liberal-leaning news network has no plans to put new NBC News contributor Ronna McDaniel on the cable outlet, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing an internal memo. The news comes after NBC News hired former Republican National Committee chair McDaniel as an on-air contributor, leading to rage among members of the MSNBC staff that spilled over onto social media. There have been questions internally around whether McDaniel would appear on MSNBC. Several staffers spoke out, including MSNBC columnist Marisa Kabas. She posted an email she'd sent to NBC News management on social media which questioned McDaniel's hire. "I want to understand what kind of message this is supposed to send to us?" Kabas wrote in the email. "As columnists we are held to strict standards of factuality and truth, and are expected to have a fundamental understanding of our democracy. McDaniel has proven time and again she adheres to none of those values, and lacks that very basic understanding." (The Wrap 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
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MSNBC Staff Join Flood of Complaints Over NBC Hiring GOP’s Ronna McDaniel
NBC News and MSNBC are facing a wave of backlash after hiring former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as an on-air contributor on Friday, with some staffers speaking out publicly against the move. McDaniel has repeatedly attacked the network in the past, calling their journalists “propagandists.” She also promoted false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. (The Wrap 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
“As columnists we are held to strict standards of factuality and truth, and are expected to have a fundamental understanding of our democracy,” Kabas continued. “McDaniel has proven time and again she adheres to none of those values, and lacks that very basic understanding. |
Ex-RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Hired As NBC And MSNBC Political Contributor
As a new on-air contributor for the NBC News and MSNBC platforms, NBC recruited Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the company said on Friday. Following her formal resignation from the Republican National Committee (RNC) earlier this month at the alleged request of 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump, McDaniel was met with criticism from a loud segment of the conservative base who felt that she was too connected to the party’s establishment wing. Others had also labeled her as a “RINO.” RINO is an abbreviation which means “Republican In Name Only.” (OANN 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
As a new on-air contributor for the NBC News and MSNBC platforms, NBC recruited Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the company said on Friday. Following her formal resignation from the Republican National Committee (RNC) earlier this month at the alleged request of 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump, McDaniel was met with criticism from a loud segment of the conservative base who felt that she was too connected to the party’s establishment wing. Others had also labeled her as a “RINO.” RINO is an abbreviation which means “Republican In Name Only.” (OANN 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==kayleigh mcenany======
Trump’s Press Secretary Wants Podcasters and Influencers in the Briefing Room
Big changes are coming to the White House once Donald Trump takes office—and that includes the briefing room. Incoming Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped by Fox News’ Hannity Thursday night to tell guest host (and former Trump press secretary herself) Kayleigh McEnany that she is looking forward to welcoming new voices into the briefing room—including the “podcasters and social influencers” that helped Trump get elected in the first place. (Yahoo 12/19/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Big changes are coming to the White House once Donald Trump takes office—and that includes the briefing room. Incoming Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped by Fox News’ Hannity Thursday night to tell guest host (and former Trump press secretary herself) Kayleigh McEnany that she is looking forward to welcoming new voices into the briefing room—including the “podcasters and social influencers” that helped Trump get elected in the first place. (Yahoo 12/19/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==robert mcneily======
==ari melber======
April 10, 2024:
Apr 10, 2024: MSNBC's Ari Melber joins Morning Joe to discuss all things related to Trump's New York hush money trial. Jury selection is set to begin on Monday. Ari Melber: It's going to be harder to pick the jury for hush money trial
MSNBC Guest Dumps on Interview Ari Melber Just Conducted with Michael Avenatti: ‘He Knows Nothing About This Case!’
Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman dumped on MSNBC host Ari Melber’s
interview with former Stormy Daniels lawyer and convict Michael Avenatti on Tuesday, resulting in a clash between the two on Melber’s show. In a call to Melber from prison on Tuesday, Avenatti told the MSNBC host that while he expected former President Donald Trump to be convicted in the Daniels “hush money” trial, the case also has several issues and would not damage Trump as much as some people have predicted. After Melber asked Akerman for his thoughts on the interview, Akerman replied, “I wouldn’t take his word on either of those two things. He knows nothing about this case.” (Media-Ite 4/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman dumped on MSNBC host Ari Melber’s
interview with former Stormy Daniels lawyer and convict Michael Avenatti on Tuesday, resulting in a clash between the two on Melber’s show. In a call to Melber from prison on Tuesday, Avenatti told the MSNBC host that while he expected former President Donald Trump to be convicted in the Daniels “hush money” trial, the case also has several issues and would not damage Trump as much as some people have predicted. After Melber asked Akerman for his thoughts on the interview, Akerman replied, “I wouldn’t take his word on either of those two things. He knows nothing about this case.” (Media-Ite 4/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Instead of arguing against any of Melber’s points, Sullivan responded by telling him “You know would be good at MSNBC, is if you actually did think about both sides and weigh the arguments and make constructive arguments against that side while respecting them.” |
‘It’s Propaganda All the Time!’ Bill Maher Guest Trashes MSNBC in Testy Spat With Ari Melber
Ari Melber and Andrew Sullivan battled on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher — when the MSNBC host retaliated to Sullivan’s claim that the network pushes “propaganda all the time.” Bill Maher had the two as guests on Friday, and the dust-up began as Sullivan argued that America’s political divisions were caused by Democrats becoming increasingly leftist in recent years as a response to Donald Trump. As a result, Sullivan argued, “we are losing the legitimacy of the system and that is the critical thing.” (Ken Meyer/MediaIte 1/21/28) READ MORE>>>>> |
==alicia menendez======
MSNBC launching ‘The Weekend’ with trio of hosts
MSNBC is launching a new weekend program Jan. 13, 2024, as part of a schedule shakeup aimed at improving its ratings against other cable news rivals. “The Weekend” will launch Jan. 13, 2024, along with a schedule overhaul, and feature existing network talent Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele. The show will air for two hours starting at 8 a.m. eastern from Washington, D.C. (Michael P Hill/Newscast Studio 1/8/24)
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MSNBC is launching a new weekend program Jan. 13, 2024, as part of a schedule shakeup aimed at improving its ratings against other cable news rivals. “The Weekend” will launch Jan. 13, 2024, along with a schedule overhaul, and feature existing network talent Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele. The show will air for two hours starting at 8 a.m. eastern from Washington, D.C. (Michael P Hill/Newscast Studio 1/8/24)
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==tim miller======
June 3, 2024:
==seth millstein======
Seth Millstein is a writer and musician living in the Bay Area. He has helped launch several early-stage journalism startups, including Bustle and Timeline, and his work has been published in Bustle, Huffington Post, The Daily Dot and elsewhere.
Seth Millstein
Our food systems are in serious need of an overhaul. Over the last 60 years, per-capita meat consumption has roughly doubled, and is now at unsustainable levels. During that same period of time, the number of billionaires in the world has increased dramatically as well. This confluence of trends raises an important question: what, if anything, are the world’s billionaires doing to fix our food systems, and help us transition into a more climate-friendly way of eating? Meat production fuels a number of long term environmental impacts, which is one reason why the precipitous rise in meat consumption over the last few decades is such a big problem. The livestock industry is responsible for between 11 and 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions globally, with 80 percent of all agricultural land going to livestock production. Beef production is the top driver of deforestation worldwide, and deforestation is an enormously destructive process that destroys ecosystems, reduces biodiversity, erodes soil and emits massive amounts of greenhouse gasses. At the same time, the world’s population is predicted to swell to 9.7 billion people by the year 2050, which means many more people potentially eating more meat. Researchers warn that the global appetite for meat will eventually exceed our capacity to produce it on this planet. --Seth Millstein: 9.15.24; Good Men Project: How Bezos, Zuckerberg, Gates and Musk Are Trying — Or Not Trying — To Make Meat Sustainable
==neal mohan======
YouTube Execs Weigh In On AI Safeguards, Living Room App Tweaks & How Pat McAfee’s ESPN Move Could Be Emmys Precursor
After YouTube announced new creator tools and product updates at its Made on YouTube event Wednesday, CEO Neal Mohan emphasized that security, especially surrounding updated AI tools, remains “top of mind” for the tech giant. “YouTube occupies a truly unique space,” he explained during an onstage Q&A session at the end of the event. “We get to work closely with cutting-edge technologies that are invented at YouTube, invented at sister organizations like Google DeepMind.” The company has settled into a place where it is “very gradual about the rollout of these technologies instead of just putting it out there and seeing what happens,” he added. As far as potential misuse of AI, Mohan said: “This is really what the name says. It’s a tool. It’s about streamlining” the creative process. (Deadline 9/18/24) READ MORE>>>>>
After YouTube announced new creator tools and product updates at its Made on YouTube event Wednesday, CEO Neal Mohan emphasized that security, especially surrounding updated AI tools, remains “top of mind” for the tech giant. “YouTube occupies a truly unique space,” he explained during an onstage Q&A session at the end of the event. “We get to work closely with cutting-edge technologies that are invented at YouTube, invented at sister organizations like Google DeepMind.” The company has settled into a place where it is “very gradual about the rollout of these technologies instead of just putting it out there and seeing what happens,” he added. As far as potential misuse of AI, Mohan said: “This is really what the name says. It’s a tool. It’s about streamlining” the creative process. (Deadline 9/18/24) READ MORE>>>>>
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