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MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE – APRIL 27: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on April 27, 2023 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump, who is currently dealing with a growing number of legal cases against him, is the Republican frontrunner for the Republican presidential ticket. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

CNN’s chaotic Donald Trump town hall that turned into a lie-filled campaign rally is panned: ‘CNN should be ashamed of themselves’

By Alexandra Olson, David Bauder, and others

Lachlan Murdoch, co-chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Corp., arrives during the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Thursday, July 11, 2019. The 36th annual event gathers many of America’s wealthiest and most powerful people in media, technology, and sports. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Lachlan Murdoch promises ‘no change’ to Fox News after huge Dominion settlement—but in nod to Tucker Carlson’s exit, concedes some ‘lineup’ tweaks

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

Kevin Costner

Paramount says ‘Yellowstone’ is ending this fall, Kevin Costner’s participation unclear

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

File – A man walks past the News Corp. and Fox News headquarters on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in New York. Fox Corp.’s hefty $787.5 million settlement with Dominion over defamation charges is unlikely to make a dent in Fox’s operations, analysts say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Fox doesn’t want other news orgs to see private conversations uncovered in lawsuit saying it would ‘gratify private spite’ and promote ‘scandal’

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards

Tucker Carlson leaks are racking up. The latest ‘hot mic’ moments show him disparaging Fox Nation and talking about his ‘post-menopausal fans’

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on November 17, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News has been a disaster for its ratings and a windfall for rival Newsmax

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

FILE – Tucker Carlson, host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. Fox News says it has agreed to part ways with Tucker Carlson, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election reporting. The network said in a press release Monday that the popular and controversial prime-time host’s last program aired on Friday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Tucker Carlson finally breaks his silence after being fired by Fox

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Tucker Carlson speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on November 17, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

‘We’re not talking about him’: Fox News hosts ignore Tucker Carlson’s abrupt exit that has left their network in turmoil

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

Tucker Carlson

‘Network of Lies’ author Brian Stelter says Tucker Carlson’s sacking ‘will have profound consequences for Fox News, for TV news and the Republican Party’

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 11: Don Lemon attends the 16th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History on December 11, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CNN)

‘I am stunned’: Don Lemon is out at CNN two months after making ‘inartful’ comment on air

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

Rupert Murdoch, co-chairman and founder of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., arrives for the morning sessions during the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Billionaires, chief executive officers, and leaders from the technology, media, and finance industries gather this week at the Idaho mountain resort conference hosted by investment banking firm Allen & Co. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Fox News’ $787 million settlement was wrangled by a mediator during a Danube River vacation cruise with his wife

By David Bauder and The Associated Press

Fox Dominion lawsuit

Fox News pays Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle defamation suit over election lies with trial imminent

By David Bauder, Randall Chase, and others

This artist sketch depicts Dominion Voting Systems attorney Justin Nelson, standing left, and Fox News attorney Daniel Webb, standing at right, speaking to Judge Eric Davis before finishing jury selection in Delaware Superior Court Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

The $1.6 billion defamation trial over Fox News’ election lies has begun

By David Bauder, Randall Chase, and others

Sketch of Judge Eric Davis

Fox News prepares (again) for trial over election lies while taking out New York Times ad: ‘Trusted Now. More Than Ever.’

By David Bauder, Randall Chase, and others

FILE – Tucker Carlson, host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. The Delaware judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday, April 16, that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday, April 18. The trial had been scheduled to start Monday morning with jury selection and opening statements. Fox News stars Carlson and Sean Hannity and founder Rupert Murdoch are among the people expected to testify over the next few weeks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Judge delays Fox News-Dominion Voting trial start without giving a reason

By David Bauder and The Associated Press