MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough brushes off backlash to his meeting with Trump

Morning Joe host accuses critics of being disconnected from ‘the real world’ amid outcry over Mar-a-Lago visit. The Morning Joe star Joe Scarborough brushed off criticism of last week’s meeting ...

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Scarborough dismisses Trump meeting backlash: 'Massive disconnect'

Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” brushed aside blistering criticism he and his co-host and wife, Mika Brzezinski, are facing for a meeting they had with President-elect Trump late ...

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'Morning Joe' Scarborough, Brzezinski say they traveled to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," said Monday they had traveled to the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate late last week to talk to Donald Trump about ...

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Megyn Kelly blasts 'grifters' Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for Trump meeting

Conservative media personality Megyn Kelly on Monday blasted “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, calling them “grifters” for a trip to see President-elect Trump. On her Sirius ...

Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago

'Kissing the ring?' MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication

It was the last thing you might expect if you watched MSNBC's “Morning Joe” a month ago — hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski asking for a meeting and traveling to Mar-a-Lago to talk with ...

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

The Hosts of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' Changed Their Tune on Trump---Again

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s visit to Mar-a-Lago was the latest turn in a complicated relationship with the president-elect.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago

Vance brushes off controversial Trump Madison Square Garden rally

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) brushed off the controversy following Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally during a campaign stop in Wisconsin on Monday, saying at one point “we have to stop getting ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

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 - November 4

GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump

The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

Negative signs for Gaetz as senators brush off questions amid Trump pressure

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Trump will conduct an interview with Joe Rogan for his podcast

Former President Donald Trump will conduct an interview with Joe Rogan for his popular podcast on Friday

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Trump accuses Harris of 'campaign of hate' amid backlash to his rally rhetoric

Former President Trump on Tuesday accused Vice President Harris of running a "campaign of hate" for the White House, even as he has called his opponents the “enemy from within” and as his allies ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Reveal Meeting With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with Donald Trump last week in Florida in an effort “to restart communications.”

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

‘Morning Joe’ hosts visited Mar-a-Lago for Trump meeting

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Harris says she thinks Trump is a fascist, Trump supporters brushing off claims from John Kelly

Vice President Kamala Harris told a CNN town hall Wednesday night that she thinks former President Donald Trump is a fascist and that "the people who know him best on the subject should be ...

Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC and cable channels

Comcast's cable channel spinoff plan is prompting a restructuring that will give NBCUniversal Chief Content Officer Donna Langley more turf and a new home for longtime executive Mark Lazarus.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 36 minutes ago

Pelosi brushes off Trump's 'enemy from within' rebuke: 'We don't agonize. We organize'

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) responded to former President Trump’s statements about her being the “enemy within” by encouraging party leaders to remain focused on winning the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts

Donald Trump used a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan to dig in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election

Arteta brushes off gap to City: 'We are alive'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has played down the significance of a five-point gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City by backing his team to respond in the title race after Sunday's 2-2 draw ...

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Harris ditched Joe Rogan interview over progressive backlash fears

Decision seen as major blunder for campaign that lost male votes to Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Comcast Eyes New Venture to House MSNBC, USA and Other U.S. Cable Channels

The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Breaking down Trump's latest administration picks and his Biden meeting

President-elect Donald Trump selected Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida as attorney general and former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii as the director of national intelligence. CBS ...

Rally Backlash Puts Trump on the Defensive

Also, North Korean troops were deployed to help Russian forces. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Trump says on Joe Rogan podcast his biggest White House mistake was hiring ‘disloyal people’

Three-hour long interview caused delay in ex-president’s arrival to Michigan rally, leaving attendees in cold for hours. Donald Trump sat down for three hours on Friday with Joe Rogan, telling ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

How Trump’s Win Helps Him Fight Off His Legal Charges

By triumphing at the ballot box, Donald Trump can dispense with federal charges against him while postponing or derailing other pending cases that have dogged him.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Joe Rogan endorses Trump

Podcaster Joe Rogan on Monday endorsed former President Trump in the presidential race on the heels of an interview with billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk. Rogan promoted the interview with ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

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 - November 6

Comcast considers spinning off cable channels like MSNBC. But analysts have doubts

Comcast is considering spinning off its cable network business, which includes USA Network, Syfy and Bravo, as the media giant grabbles with the changes in the linear television industry.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

Puerto Rican voters weigh in on Trump rally backlash

Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans live in Pennsylvania, comprising nearly 4% of the population of the largest battleground state. Will insensitive comments made by a comedian at a recent Trump ...

Trump facing backlash for remark about protecting women

Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism for a comment about women he made at a rally Wednesday night. "I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not. I'm going to protect them," ...

Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief

President-elect Trump’s surprise choice of Pete Hegseth, a conservative Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary has enraged Democrats and left even some Republicans scratching their heads. ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump to appear on Joe Rogan's podcast

Former President Donald Trump will join Joe Rogan on his podcast for an in-person taping in Austin, Texas, on Friday, a senior campaign adviser tells CBS News.

'It don't need to look like me': Wade cool with Heat's bizarre statue

"If I wanted it to look like me, I'd just stand outside the arena and y'all can take photos."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Shell shares rise as oil major brushes off impacts of global refining slump

The British oil major beat forecasts in posting a 4% drop in its third-quarter profits to $6 billion in the face of a global slump in the market for refined products including diesel, jet fuel and ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Bill Self brushes off becoming winningest coach in Kansas history, passing Phog Allen

Bill Self brushed off becoming the winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, even as he surpassed the guy whose name is on the arena

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall. Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Biden sets off a firestorm with his response to Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments

The president appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” although he and the White House said he misspoke and was referring to the comedian’s remarks.

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