‘The Mole’ Couldn’t Have Found a Better Host Than Alex Wagner: ‘She’s So Invested in the Process’

thewrap.com This story about “The Mole” first appeared in the Limited Series/Movies issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. There’s a moment in Episode 2 of Netflix’s “The Mole,” titled…

WBD wants to put more CNN content into Max streamer

thedesk.net Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is exploring the possibility of adding more content from CNN into its cornerstone streaming service Max, according to a report. On Tuesday,…

Cable News Ratings Monday June 5: Maddow Boosts MSNBC to Prime Time Win Over Fox and CNN

mediaite.com MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow helped to boost her network on Monday to a prime time win over Fox News and CNN. MSNBC averaged 1.86 million total viewers from 8 to 11 p.m. on Monday,…

Cable News Ratings Monday June 3: Maddow Boosts MSNBC to Prime Time Win Over Fox and CNN

mediaite.com MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow helped to boost her network on Monday to a prime time win over Fox News and CNN. MSNBC averaged 1.86 million total viewers from 8 to 11 p.m. on Monday,…

Cornel West running on platform of "catastrophes"

newsweek.com Progressive philosopher Cornel West can be described as a number of things: a social critic, an actor, a radio host and a political activist. And as of this week, a…

Comey: Imagine A "Retribution Presidency" Where The President Ordered The "Investigation And Prosecution" Of His Enemies

zerohedge.com Comey: Imagine A "Retribution Presidency" Where The President Ordered The "Investigation And Prosecution" Of His Enemies Authored by Chris Menahan via…

MSNBC Analyst Makes the Contrarian Case for Chris Christie: He Can ‘Land a Punch Against Trump’

mediaite.com MSNBC political analyst Steve Kornacki claimed that former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) could prove a major thorn in the side of 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, “if…

Cable News Ratings: CNN’s Nikki Haley Town Hall Reaches 562,000 Viewers, Down 83% From Trump’s

thewrap.com The network’s divisive Trump town hall drew in 3.3 million viewers in May As the former South Carolina Governor hoped to lure Republicans away from 2024 GOP presidential…

Nikki Haley’s CNN Town Hall Audience Down 80 Percent From Trump Event

mediaite.com Former South Carolina governor and 2024 GOP presidential candidate, Nikki Haley, joined CNN on Sunday night for a town hall event – CNN’s first after hosting Donald Trump on…

Biden, DNC hit the airwaves following latest bipartisan deal

msnbc.com As the bipartisan budget deal on the debt ceiling cleared the House and Senate last week, leaders from both parties made the case that they ended up with the better end of…

Dan Abrams Calls Out NBC and Chuck Todd for Claiming His ‘Meet the Press’ Exit is Voluntary: ‘Almost Certainly a Lie’

mediaite.com Dan Abrams was highly skeptical of Chuck Todd’s claim that he’s stepping down as the host of Meet The Press of his own accord. The NewsNation host and Mediaite founder took…

'Fitting' That Trump Could Face Jail for Alleged 'Stupid' Act

newsweek.com George Conway has argued that for Donald Trump to be jailed for something "so stupid, pointless and silly" as keeping classified White House documents would be "fitting" for…

‘Nonsense!’: Jen Psaki and Chris Sununu Clash Over Russian Collusion Narrative

mediaite.com New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) and former White House press secretary turned MSNBC personality Jen Psaki clashed over allegations that Donald Trump’s 2016…

Rachel Maddow Cracks Up at Trump Congratulating Kim Jong Un: ‘Really Didn’t See That Coming?’ (Video)

thewrap.com It’s a case of “deja news” for MSNBC host Rachel Maddow after former president Trump congratulated North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on Friday for the addition of North…

CNN Taps David Leavy as Chief Operating Officer

observer.com Chris Licht, the CEO of CNN Worldwide, appointed a new chief operating officer yesterday (June 1). David Leavy, who has been with Discovery and Warner Bros. Discovery for 23…

In classified docs case, Trump tantrum follows lawyers’ DOJ meeting

msnbc.com Facing the very real prospect of a criminal indictment, Donald Trump’s lawyers sent a strange letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland two weeks ago, requesting a meeting…

‘It’s Just Unbelievable!’ Morning Joe Crew Mocks Biden Probe’s FBI Contempt Push Over ‘Conspiratorial Wanderings’

mediaite.com Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough and his crew of regulars mocked the push by House Republicans to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt over the “conspiratorial…

CNN's chief "has lost the room," anchors approach his boss: CNN insider

newsweek.com CNN CEO and Chairman Chris Licht's tenure at the helm of the news network is looking increasingly under threat, after anchors at the network reportedly approached his boss…

Where does CNN go from here?

poynter.org Tim Alberta’s big story in The Atlantic about CNN boss Chris Licht — “Inside the Meltdown at CNN” — is making quite the waves in the media industry. That includes inside the…

Antony Blinken Confronted by Reporter at Kissinger’s 100th Birthday Party: ‘What is There to Celebrate About Henry Kissinger?’

mediaite.com Twitter/@mideastXmidwest Secretary of State Antony Blinken was confronted by a reporter upon leaving former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday party in New…

He took away the country's top AAA rating in 2011. He ended up fearing for his life

npr.org He took away the country's top AAA rating in 2011. He ended up fearing for his life More than a decade ago, John B. Chambers and his colleagues at Standard & Poor's made a…

Recession talk rages on despite robust jobs market

finance.yahoo.com If it seems as though we’ve been talking about a recession for about three years now, it’s because we have. “We’ve been talking about a recession since the pandemic hit,”…

Gavin Newsom says Ron DeSantis is a 'small, pathetic man,' floats kidnapping charges for the Florida governor after immigrants were 'dumped' in California

businessinsider.com Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis. Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies, Sean Rayford/Getty Images Gavin Newsom accused Ron DeSantis of dumping migrants in…

Jen Psaki Scoffs at Idea More Indictments Would Help Trump Politically: ‘Wishful Thinking’ (Video)

thewrap.com Filling in for Chris Hayes, MSNBC host and former press secretary for President Joe Biden kicked off Monday’s episode of “All In” with a discussion of the latest legal…

Last Word Biden’s negotiating team on debt limit deal

msnbc.com President Biden’s debt ceiling negotiating team – Shalanda Young, Steve Ricchetti and Louisa Terrell – join MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell for an exclusive interview on how they…

GOP Governor Insists ‘Donald Trump Doesn’t Represent the Republican Party’

mediaite.com New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) continued his quest to convince others – and perhaps himself – that Donald Trump does not represent the Republican Party On Monday,…

Southwest inks deal with DirecTV for live in-flight television

thedesk.net Streamers can use their phones, tablets or computers to watch more than a dozen live channels via the DirecTV app on Southwest Airlines flights. Streamers can use their…

Jen Psaki Airs Video of Lauren Boebert Being Told She’s Too Late to Cast Vote: ‘I Can’t Stop Watching That’

mediaite.com MSNBC’s Jen Psaki had a grand old time watching footage of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) frantically running up the Capitol steps to vote against a bill, only to learn voting…

15 Reasons Why Mass Media Employees Act Like Propagandists

zerohedge.com 15 Reasons Why Mass Media Employees Act Like Propagandists Authored by Caitlin Johnstone via Medium.com, If you watch western news media with a critical eye you eventually…

Cable News Ratings May 29 to June 2: The Five Continues to Dominate Cable News

mediaite.com Mediaite’s daily ratings are back after a technical disruption created a significant delay in last week’s numbers getting to us. We apologize for the delay and will be back…

Jen Psaki Slams Republican’s Anti-LGBTQ ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ Boycotts: ‘As if the Rainbow’s Going to Bite’ (Video)

thewrap.com In her first episode of Pride month, Jen Psaki zeroed in Sunday on the number of boycotts and the wider social media blowback companies from Target to Kohl’s to Bud Light to…

Scarborough Defends Embattled Pal Chris Licht: The Idea CNN Was a ‘Powerhouse’ Before Licht is Just ‘Bad Reporting’

mediaite.com MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough mounted a defense of his embattled friend and former producer, CNN CEO Chris Licht, on Monday morning, observing that the network was struggling to…

Biden supporters use Fox News to fight Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling win

newsweek.com In the lead-up to his bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy did everything he could to control the narrative. Long known as press averse,…

Fox News town hall with Trump gets 2.8 million viewers

thedesk.net The event dominated cable news on Thursday, but drew less viewers than CNN's town hall in May. The event dominated cable news on Thursday, but drew less viewers than CNN's…

Media’s Smearing of Casey DeSantis as ‘Walmart Melania’ Betrays Its Nostalgia for Trump

mediaite.com AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Every great innovator builds upon the work of other great minds, taking an idea forward and fulfilling its true, unencumbered potential. As an…

CNN CEO Chris Licht apologizes to staff during internal Monday morning call

nbcnews.com Embattled CNN Chief Executive Chris Licht apologized to the news organization’s staff Monday morning during the cable news network’s 9 a.m. ET call, according to people…

Trump Documents Investigation Heating Up: Here’s What We Know As Grand Jury Reportedly Meeting This Week

forbes.com The grand jury hearing the Justice Department’s case against former President Donald Trump retaining classified White House documents is set to meet this week after a…

"Your Speech Is Violence": How The Mob Is Using A New Mantra To Justify Campus Violence

zerohedge.com "Your Speech Is Violence": How The Mob Is Using A New Mantra To Justify Campus Violence Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in The Hill on the increasing…

Rachel Maddow Launches New Podcast On History and News

mediaite.com AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow is set to expand her podcast network of shows with Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News premiering June 12. According to…

Rachel Maddow’s Next Podcast ‘Déjà News’ Will Explore Historic Ties To Current Events

deadline.com Rachel Maddow’s next MSNBC podcast will be a six-episode series that will examine current headlines and “their historical antecedent,” according to the network. Rachel…

CNN CEO Chris Licht Tries To Soothe Restless Staff: ‘I Should Not Be In The News’

variety.com CNN chief Chris Licht told staffers Monday he wants to help them make the news rather than being a central figure in it. In the wake of a devastating profile of the CNN CEO…

CNN Chief Tells Staff “I Should Not Be In the News” After ‘Meltdown’ Magazine Profile

hollywoodreporter.com Forty-three years to the week that it was founded, CNN was at the center of the media universe. But while CNN’s launch on June 1, 1980 was marked by celebration, the…

Rachel Maddow Expands Her NBCUniversal Podcast Empire With New Show: “Déjà News” (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is expanding her burgeoning podcast empire with another new show set to debut Monday, June 12. The podcast, Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News, will be…

Warner Bros Discovery Stock Collapses

247wallst.com Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) stock has fallen 24% in the past three months. The move has tarnished the reputation of CEO David Zaslav, who was once considered…

Fox News Reeling After Tucker Carlson's Exit

zerohedge.com Fox News Reeling After Tucker Carlson's Exit Fox News has experienced a massive decline in ratings year-over-year following Tucker Carlson's sudden departure from the…

Donald Trump could be "wearing an ankle brace" in 2024: James Comey

newsweek.com Donald Trump could be wearing a court-mandated ankle bracelet as he accepts the Republican presidential candidate nomination in 2024 according to James Comey. The former FBI…

How high school sports coverage can save democracy

poynter.org A confession: I was a “watchdog reporting” snob. At Report for America, which I co-founded, we bragged mostly about the corps members who did “accountability stories” —…

Putting Trump in jail is a liberal fever dream

msnbc.com The special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s alleged theft of classified documents seems to be getting very close to an indictment decision. Jack Smith apparently has a…

There's an Obscure Voting Tool That Could Convince Republicans to Vote for Democrats

newsweek.com It's impossible to look at our political landscape without noticing how many Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the choice the two-party system presents them with each…

Trump's Niece Expects 'Dirty' Republican Fight For 2024: 'We Need To Respond Accordingly'

benzinga.com Mary Trump, a psychologist and best-selling author, recently discussed the impending legal troubles facing her uncle, Donald Trump, in a revealing interview. What Happened:…

Chris Licht is on the Hot Seat, But the Challenge Faces CNN and America

thewrap.com WaxWord: The question to be answered is not if the cable news chief can keep his job, but whither CNN? The frenzied question of “Will Chris Licht survive?” is on the minds…

Chuck Todd to leave NBC's "Meet the Press," Kristen Welker to succeed as host

thedesk.net Chuck Todd will step down as the host and moderator of NBC’s Sunday morning political panel show “Meet the Press,” the network announced on Sunday. Todd will remain with the…

Democrat Senator Says Biden ‘Teed Up’ 2024 Win By Signing Debt Bill With Nothing Good for ‘Anybody in America’

mediaite.com Rhode Island Democrat and Senate Budget Committee chair Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told MSNBC’s Al Sharpton on Sunday that President Joe Biden scored a political victory by…

Trump Could Accept GOP Nomination While ‘Wearing an Ankle Bracelet,’ MSNBC’s Jen Psaki and James Comey Say

thewrap.com MSNBC’s Jen Psaki and former FBI director James Comey played out how Donald Trump’s towering legal problems could shake out in the upcoming presidential election, with Comey…

Legal experts predict new Trump indictment after report of jury meeting

newsweek.com Numerous legal experts have predicted over the weekend that the latest plans of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) grand jury suggest that another indictment is nearing for…