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3 weeks ago | 
mediamatters.org | Ari Drennen |Alyssa Tirrell |Rob Savillo |Harrison Ray |Mia Gingerich |Vesper Henry
Media Matters identified just 5 national TV news mentions in 2024 of fatal anti-trans violence. Those 5 mentions totaled just 3 minutes of airtime. MSNBC aired 4 of these mentions while CNN included just 1. ABC, CBS, and NBC each failed to air any coverage, according to our review. Fox News also failed to include any coverage of the topic — a departure from 2023, when segments on the network often included mocking or dismissive commentary about victims of anti-trans violence.
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1 month ago | 
mediamatters.org | Pete Tsipis |Reed McMaster |Harrison Ray |Rob Savillo |Chloe Simon |Casey Wexler
A Media Matters review of White House press briefings held so far in President Donald Trump’s second administration found that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called on right-wing media outlets 41% of the time, and 4 of the 5 reporters called on most were from right-wing outlets. The press briefings now include a “new media” seat which the White House has used to amplify more right-wing voices.
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1 month ago | 
mediamatters.org | Chloe Simon |Harrison Ray
Since Trump signed the executive order targeting Susman Godfrey on April 9, it appears that no Fox News personalities, guests, or reporters have discussed the order or the law firm on air. In April 2023, Fox News settled a lawsuit with Susman Godfrey’s client Dominion Voting Systems for nearly $800 million over the network’s false claims alleging fraud in the 2020 election.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
mediamatters.org | Matt Gertz |Harrison Ray
Fox News has largely dodged reporting President Donald Trump’s February 15 declaration that he is above the law as long as he “saves his Country,” with much of the network’s sparse coverage focusing on how the president’s nakedly authoritarian statement triggered the libs. When Trump posted, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” midday Saturday, the response was fierce.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
mediamatters.org | Harrison Ray |Tyler Monroe |John Knefel
President Donald Trump's recent appointment of Vought as acting director of the CFPB has sparked concerns as he has halted operations, hamstrung the agency’s efforts to protect consumers, and allegedly plans to fire 95% of the bureau's workforce.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
mediamatters.org | Harrison Ray |John Knefel
Fox News has mentioned the Consumer FInancial Protection Bureau only a handful of times since Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, took over as acting director on February 7. Last week, President Donald Trump appointed Russell Vought — a principal architect of Project 2025 who had been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Office of Management and Budget — as the acting director of the CFPB.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Harrison Ray |Chloe Simon |Tyler Monroe
Reporting suggests that Republicans are exploring significant cuts to Medicaid, largely by making eligibility requirements more strict and capping funding. Based on past GOP efforts, advocates and reporters expect work requirements — which would leave many unemployed Americans without health insurance — to play a significant role in the plans.
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Dec 10, 2024 | mediamatters.org | Harrison Ray |Chloe Simon |Tyler Monroe
Reporting suggests that Republicans are exploring significant cuts to Medicaid, largely by making eligibility requirements more strict and capping funding. Based on past GOP efforts, advocates and reporters expect work requirements — which would leave many unemployed Americans without health insurance — to play a significant role in the plans.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Matt Gertz |Harrison Ray
Incoming president Donald Trump’s unprecedented relationship with Fox News is once again creating a revolving door between the right-wing propaganda network and his administration. Trump has named 18 current or former Fox employees to high-ranking positions since he was elected president — and more seem sure to follow. Trump, an obsessive Fox viewer whose worldview is shaped by the network’s programming, stocked his first-term White House and federal agencies with familiar faces from the network.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
mediamatters.org | Harrison Ray |Tyler Monroe
Fox News neglected to cover reporting about the deaths of two women in Texas who sought abortion care during medical emergencies, once again failing to inform its viewers of the fatal consequences of abortion bans at the state level. MSNBC, meanwhile, gave the reporting substantial attention, covering it for 56 minutes between October 30, when the first story was published, and noon ET on November 4. CNN had just 11 minutes of coverage.
