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Sean Hannity
early and often
Dec. 1, 2023
Why Did That DeSantis-Newsom Debate Even Happen? The murky slugfest made sense for DeSantis. Newsom’s motives are a bit more mysterious.
By Ed Kilgore
early and often
Aug. 3, 2023
Newsom and DeSantis Give Each Other the Attention They Crave The California and Florida governors both need ways to stay in the spotlight. Savaging each other is what they do best.
By Ed Kilgore
early and often
July 25, 2023
The Drama-Lover’s Guide to the New Trump Books Love gossip but not enough to actually read all the books about Trump? Here are all the juicy, disturbing, and darkly amusing tidbits you missed.
By Margaret Hartmann
tremendous content
Nov. 10, 2022
Trump Posts Fake Apology to Melania and Hannity Trump did use the words “I’d like to apologize” in his Truth Social post, which is rare. But he only said it to attack the “Fake News Media.”
By Margaret Hartmann
tremendous content
Sept. 22, 2022
By Margaret Hartmann
conspiracy theories
Sept. 3, 2022
When Sean Hannity Made Life Hell for Seth Rich’s Family When Fox News revived a conspiracy theory about a murdered DNC staffer, his family came under blistering assault and decided, finally, to fight back.
By Andy Kroll
the national interest
Apr. 29, 2022
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Apr. 25, 2022
White House Tells Sean Hannity What to Say, Hannity Replies, ‘Yes Sir’ The Fox News host’s relationship with the GOP summarized in two syllables.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Jan. 21, 2022
By Jonathan Chait
capitol riot
Dec. 14, 2021
Three Fox News Hosts Texted Meadows to Get Trump to Act on January 6 “Mark, the president needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home,” Laura Ingraham wrote. “This is hurting all of us.”
By Matt Stieb
2022 midterms
Mar. 22, 2021
Capitol Riot Rabble-rouser Mo Brooks Running for Senate The congressman was outflanked on his right in Alabama’s 2017 Senate race. That will not happen this time around.
By Ed Kilgore
the national interest
Mar. 19, 2021
Trump’s Lackeys Are Teaming Up Again With Putin to Mock Biden Moscow and Mar-a-Lago are angry Biden called Putin a “killer.”
By Jonathan Chait
2020 presidential debates
Oct. 1, 2020
Fox News Tries on Every Possible Trump Defense After His Disastrous Debate Wednesday night was full of hedging and misdirection on the president’s favorite network.
By Matt Stieb
2020 elections
Aug. 21, 2020
Trump’s Election-Day Gambit Another escalation of a well-worn strategy for the president.
By Zak Cheney-Rice
Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity Accused of Sexual Misconduct in New Lawsuit A Fox spokesperson calls claims against current hosts “false, patently frivolous and utterly devoid of any merit.”
By Justin Curto
coronavirus
June 30, 2020
Even Fox & Friends Is Begging Trump to Wear a Mask Steve Doocy joined a growing chorus of Republican leaders encouraging Trump to wear a mask and encourage others to do the same.
By Adam K. Raymond
vision 2020
June 26, 2020
Trump Rambles Unintelligibly About Plan for Second Term Asked about his second-term priorities on Hannity Thursday, Trump couldn’t name one.
By Adam K. Raymond
NYT’s Response to Hannity’s Demand for Apology: ‘No’The Fox News host has threatened to sue the Times over several columns about his comments on the coronavirus.
By Adam K. Raymond
the national interest
Feb. 2, 2020
By Jonathan Chait
Fox News Welcomes ‘Deep State’ Intelligence When It Leads to Conflict With Iran A serious change of tune for the network, which has attacked the “deep state” intelligence community for the Trump-Russia inquiries for three years.
By Matt Stieb
the national interest
Oct. 22, 2019
Take the Quiz: Can You Tell Hannity’s ‘Questions’ From Trump’s ‘Answers’? Fox News personality interviews president. Or is it the other way around?
By Jonathan Chait
It’s Hard to Overestimate the Ferocity of the Fight Ahead Yes, the Nixon and Clinton crises were intense, but they will pale in comparison to this one.
By Ed Kilgore
the national interest
June 21, 2019
By Jonathan Chait
fox news news
Apr. 3, 2019
By Adam K. Raymond
fox news news
Mar. 11, 2019
What Does It Take for Fox News to Rebuke One of Its Hosts? The network condemned Jeanine Pirro this weekend, but not Tucker Carlson.
By Adam K. Raymond
Of Course Democrats Shouldn’t Let Fox News Host a Primary Debate Fox News isn’t a news network. It’s a propaganda outfit that abets plutocracy by fomenting racial paranoia. The DNC is right to treat it as such.
By Eric Levitz
fox news news
Mar. 4, 2019
8 Must-Read Revelations From The New Yorker ’s Exposé on Fox News and Trump Including: Roger Ailes may have fed Trump debate questions prior to a 2015 primary debate.
By Adam K. Raymond
national emergency declaration
Feb. 15, 2019
Trump Declared a National Emergency Because He’s a Fox News Addict With his emergency declaration, Trump prioritized pleasing Sean Hannity over appealing to swing voters. That is an idiotic 2020 strategy.
By Eric Levitz
government shutdown
Feb. 12, 2019
Trump May Accept Defeat on Wall Funding and Claim He’ll Get His Money Elsewhere As Congress denies him anything like the border-wall money he’s demanded, Trump may claim he’ll “plus up” the amount via executive action.
By Ed Kilgore
Citing Limbaugh and Hannity, Trump Says Shutdown Should Come Before Midterms At a PA rally, Trump explained the media is “fake disgusting news” — except for a few right-wing pundits who might as well work in the White House.
By Margaret Hartmann
apology tours
July 28, 2018
By Devon Ivie
Trump Predicts 9 Percent Growth, Budget Surplus by End of Presidency The president just set extremely realistic expectations for himself in an interview with Sean Hannity.
By Eric Levitz
behind the scenes
May 13, 2018
By Olivia Nuzzi
In One Hannity Interview, Giuliani Blew Up Trump’s Arguments in 3 Legal Cases The new head of Trump’s legal team managed to contradict his positions on the Mueller probe, the Stormy Daniels affair, and the Michael Cohen case.
By Margaret Hartmann
last night on late night
Apr. 23, 2018
By Devon Ivie
Why Should Hannity Have to Disclose His HUD-Backed Real Estate Empire? Do viewers have a right to know he benefitted from a HUD program and guest Ben Carson is now in a position to help him financially? Nah.
By Margaret Hartmann
last night on late night
Apr. 19, 2018
By Devon Ivie
last night on late night
Apr. 19, 2018
By Devon Ivie
the national interest
Apr. 17, 2018
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
Apr. 17, 2018
Fox News: We Don’t Care About Sean Hannity’s Undisclosed Ties to Michael Cohen “Sean Hannity journalism ethics problem” is kind of a silly phrase, if you think about it.
By Jonathan Chait
the third man
Apr. 17, 2018
The Best Jokes About Sean Hannity and Michael Cohen “Even Instagram models have higher ethical standards.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
last night on late night
Apr. 17, 2018
Stephen Colbert and His Glass of Red Wine Are Enjoying the Hannity-Cohen News “Jon Stewart … after the show, I’m gonna come over, and we’re just gonna spoon.”
By Hunter Harris
In the Bizarre Michael Cohen Courtroom Drama, Trump Doesn’t Hold Much Sway The judge in Monday’s hearing treated the case like any other white-collar investigation involving shady lawyers and clients.
By Cristian Farias
Hannity Fails to Disclose Cohen Link, Blames Media for Ensuing Controversy In lieu of an apology, Hannity’s prime-time show featured criticism of the mainstream media, and an unexpected scolding from Alan Dershowitz.
By Margaret Hartmann
Michael Cohen Has Also Been Representing … Sean Hannity! Will Hannity’s pristine reputation ever recover from this?
By Benjamin Hart
beef quashed
Apr. 10, 2018
Sean Hannity Accepts Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Forced Disney’ Apology The Fox News pundit invited the late-night host to stop by his show, with a guarantee of no “name calling” or “anger.”
By Halle Kiefer
random feuds
Apr. 8, 2018
By Devon Ivie
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