Fox News’ Howard Kurtz calls Dominion lawsuit ‘major First Amendment test’

Fox News reporter Howard Kurtz said Sunday that Dominion Voting Systems’ libel lawsuit against the network is a “major test of the First Amendment,” just weeks after announcing that Fox wouldn’t let him cover the affair. “Legally, Dominion must prove that Fox acted with malice or a reckless disregard for the truth. There were, of … Read more

Fox News takes the hits, but its audience seems resilient

Fox News’ reputation as a serious news source is being tested by the drip of leaked texts and emails in a massive libel lawsuit it faces from Dominion Voting Systems. Dominion is seeking $1.6 billion in damages in an ongoing legal battle that neither side has publicly shown an interest in settling. Still, the stakes … Read more

Carlson fails in the bombs of January 6

Fox News host Tucker Carlson promised never-before-seen footage from the Jan. 6 riot that would reveal new details and change public perception of the Capitol breach. But in his early shows devoted to the subject, he largely failed to deliver smoking guns. Carlson had access to some 44,000 hours of the attack on House Speaker … Read more

Carlson fails in the bombs of January 6

Fox News host Tucker Carlson promised never-before-seen footage from the Jan. 6 riot that would reveal new details and change public perception of the Capitol breach. But in his early shows devoted to the subject, he largely failed to deliver smoking guns. Carlson had access to some 44,000 hours of the attack on House Speaker … Read more