Fox News leads election night ratings as MSNBC tops CNN for the first time

Ratings for TV election coverage dropped for the second consecutive presidential campaign cycle, drawing 42.3 million TV viewers.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

Late Night Recaps Harris’s Time on Fox News and Trump’s on Univision

“Yes, both Kamala and Trump went into ‘the lion’s den’ this week — although they only got Trump there by telling him it was the name of a strip club,” Desi Lydic said on “The Daily Show.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Fox News anchors brush off Trump criticism ahead of election night

Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum are brushing off blistering criticism of the network that has come from former President Trump in the hours before Election night 2024. Trump, who ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Election night on Fox News: hosts laud Trump as ‘phoenix from the ashes’

As results rolled in, Bret Baier and his conservative colleagues reflected on ‘the greatest comeback in history’. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

Harris faces Fox News grilling as Trump stands by false claims about immigrants eating pet – US elections live

Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior Republicans. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Inside Past Election Nights at The New York Times, Through Photos

The first presidential election The Times covered was in 1852. Things have changed a lot since the days of typewriters and motographs — see how, in archival images from decades past.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Harris and Trump court voters outside of their base

The Fox News interview is part of a media blitz by Vice President Kamala Harris as she seeks to gain an edge in a race that appears to have settled into a dead heat.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Harris has 6-point lead in Wisconsin, 5-point lead in Michigan in new CNN polls

New polls for CNN find Vice President Harris with a 6-point lead over former President Trump in Wisconsin and a 5-point lead in Michigan. The polls, conducted by SSRS, found Harris leading Trump in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Trump rips Fox News's election morning coverage

Former President Trump railed against Fox News on Tuesday morning for playing clips of a speech Oprah Winfrey gave in support of Vice President Harris. Calling Oprah a "divider" who should be ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Amazon makes first foray into live news with election night special hosted by Brian Williams

The company plans to host a one-night special with live election results and analysis on its Prime Video streaming service.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Amazon makes first foray into live news with election night special hosted by Brian Williams

Amazon said Thursday it plans to host an election night special anchored by Brian Williams, marking the company’s first foray into live news coverage.

Morning TV Hosts on Fox and MSNBC Digest Trump Victory

From jubilant to disheartened, the mood on the sets of U.S. morning shows provided stark split-screen reactions.

Business - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Vice President Harris will do her first Fox News interview Wednesday

The Democratic presidential nominee will sit down with anchor Bret Baier in Pennsylvania. The conversation will air on Fox News' 'Special Report.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

Kamala Harris Is Not the First Democrat to Give an Interview to Fox News

The vice president will take questions from Bret Baier in a session to be broadcast at 6 p.m. She joins a long line of Democratic candidates and elected officials who have ventured into hostile ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Next profits poised to top £1bn for first time

UK retail bellwether raises outlook for third time in three months on the arrival of colder weather

World - Financial Times - October 30

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Fox News defies the odds in a US election many voters tuned out of

Murdoch family’s cable channel has bucked a trend of news fatigue and splintering audiences

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Charli XCX to host "Saturday Night Live" for the first time

Charli XCX has been tapped to work a double shift on "Saturday Night Live" next month — playing host and musical guest in the same evening.

NewsNation to partner with Decision Desk HQ for network’s first election night coverage

Tuesday night will be a major moment for NewsNation, a cable news channel launched in 2021 that earlier this year hosted a Republican primary debate and has been beefing up its political coverage ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Kamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview

Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier

Entertainment - ABC News - October 14

Tom Brady’s cheerful first broadcast outing as Raiders owner is good news for NFL, not so much for Fox, fans

As a new owner, Tom Brady has NFL-mandated restrictions on his speech. That's not great for a broadcaster.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

The US election… it’s different this time! | First Dog on the Moon

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World - The Guardian - Yesterday

The top election issue isn’t the economy or immigration — it's Trump's unfitness to lead

Brashness, braggadocio, mockery and brutishness are not strengths.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

How The Times’s Home Page Comes Together on Election Night

“It’s about being prepared, but also being able to pivot,” said Justin O’Neill, one of the editors who programs the home page at night.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Andrea Mitchell is exiting MSNBC anchor desk but will remain with NBC News

The longest-tenured journalist at the network gives up her daytime cable program but remains chief Washington correspondent.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

AP Top 25: Top four unchanged after Week 9 as Colorado gets ranked for the first time in 2024

The Buffaloes are ranked for the first time since Week 4 of the 2023 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

US news groups brace for a storm of election night disinformation

Outlets that play a critical role in calling results are investing to counter distrust in mass media

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

First 12-team College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon leads nation, Notre Dame rounds out top 10

In the first season of the 12-team playoff, the College Football Playoff selection committee revealed its initial top 25 ranking Tuesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

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