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May 22, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Disney CEO Is the Latest Billionaire to Bow to Trump
The head of Disney and ABC tried to push new rules on The View.
May 19, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Threatens ABC in Wild Rant Whining About Qatar Plane Reporting
Donald Trump continues to freak out about the pushback against his “free” private plane from Qatar.
December 18, 2024
Edith Olmsted
The Real Reason ABC Settled Trump’s Dangerous Lawsuit
ABC agreed to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump, setting a chilling precedent.
December 16, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump Announces Dangerous New Lawsuit After ABC Settlement
Donald Trump is feeling emboldened in his war on journalism.
September 16, 2024
Edith Olmsted
MTG Scrambles to Walk Back Conspiracy for Trump’s Debate Face-Plant
Marjorie Taylor Greene admitted she had posted a made-up claim—but did not take down the original post.
August 26, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Panicking Trump Scrambles for New Reason Not to Debate Harris
Donald Trump is once again desperate not to debate Kamala Harris.
August 8, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Attention-Seeking Trump Desperately Flip-Flops on Debating Kamala
Donald Trump is now going to debate Kamala Harris (again).
July 23, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Kamala Harris
Donald Trump is scrambling to get out of the next presidential debate.
July 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Biden’s Attempt to Prove His Fitness Just Blew Up in His Face
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos interviewed Joe Biden after the disastrous debate, and he was not impressed.
February 23, 2021
Alex Shephard
The Sunday Shows Are Hopelessly Broken
They are credulous, old-fashioned, and totally unprepared to deal with a radicalized Republican Party.
October 16, 2020
Alex Shephard
NBC Did Joe Biden a Big Favor
By scheduling a dueling town hall, the former vice president got the perfect contrast with a raving Donald Trump.
July 27, 2017
Clio Chang
Dancing with the Stars can survive Sean Spicer. But can the major news networks?
June 15, 2016
Alex Shephard
ABC helpfully reminds everyone why interviews with TV actors are usually so boring.
October 28, 2015
Sarah Marshall
'Wicked City' and Our Enduring Obsession with Killer Couples
April 25, 2014
Esther Breger
TV Needs to Stop Treating Mental Illness as a Superpower
July 22, 2013
Marc Tracy
Nate Silver is About to Take All the Fun Out of Oscar Night
January 25, 2013
Laura Bennett
Katie Couric's Daytime Talk Show Desperately Needed Manti Te'o
The identity crisis of "Katie."
January 16, 2013
Nate Cohn
A New GOP Begins, and Ends, With Immigration Reform
January 4, 2013
Rebecca Dana
Current TV's New Owners Don't Need Ratings: They Have Money
November 9, 2012
Jonathan Cohn
Obama Shows His Upper Hand on 'Fiscal Cliff' Negotiations

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