Michael M. Grynbaum
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Ronna McDaniel, Former R.N.C. Chair, Joins NBC News
Her new role as a commentator on NBC and MSNBC programs comes shortly after she stepped down as the leader of the Republican National Committee.
‘Barbenheimer,’ and an Early Start, Boost Oscar Ratings to 4-Year High
ABC’s telecast of the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday drew 19.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
More Tuned In for State of the Union Than Last Year
President Biden attracted a bigger prime-time audience for a feisty and high-energy speech, according to early figures released by Nielsen.
How Cable News Handled Biden and Trump at the Southern Border
Fox News and CNN aired both men’s remarks in full; MSNBC carried neither one live.
Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby Share an Uncomfortable White House Spotlight
The White House heralded Karine Jean-Pierre as a trailblazing press secretary. But it has increasingly relied on John Kirby, a longtime Washington hand, to spread...
Tucker Carlson Urges Putin to Release American Journalist
The Russian president was noncommittal after Mr. Carlson asked about Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been held in a Moscow prison...
Biden to Sit Out Super Bowl Interview for Second Year in a Row
CBS said the president declined its invitation to appear ahead of what may be the highest-rated television broadcast of the year.
Fox News to Taylor Swift: ‘Don’t Get Involved in Politics!’
The prospect of the pop megastar endorsing President Biden in the 2024 election has irked conservative stars on the cable network.
Trump Campaign Bars an NBC Reporter From a New Hampshire Event
NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard, who was representing a pool of five major TV networks, said the Trump campaign objected to his presence.
Inside CNN’s Debate Over Airing Trump’s Iowa Caucus Victory Speech
Tensions over the network’s airing of 10 minutes of the former president’s speech after he won the Iowa caucuses on Monday burst into the open...