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January 20, 2017

It's Showtime: The promise and pitfalls of Donald Trump's presidency

I was sitting on the set of “Outnumbered,” ad-libbing for an hour as Donald Trump landed in Washington yesterday, when the visual struck me.

January 19, 2017

Obama cracked down on the press over leaks, yet is freeing Chelsea Manning

Barack Obama is the president who aggressively went after the press for publishing leaks.

January 18, 2017

Public divided on Trump coverage as he denounces 'rigged' polls

Donald Trump, on a war footing against the media, is now trying to discredit stories even before they air.

January 17, 2017

Trump's ObamaCare comments set up showdown with GOP

Donald Trump says his health care plan will provide “insurance for everybody.”

January 16, 2017

Media say Trump bungled the transition, but may be using the wrong scorecard

A consensus has emerged in the media—which, as we know, never get it wrong—that Donald Trump has squandered his transition.

January 15, 2017

Martha MacCallum says press must hold Trump's feet to the fire

In media mythology, the first 100 days is make-or-break time for a new president and an easily packaged time frame that is, of course, inherently arbitrary.

January 13, 2017

Media's moment of truth: Who are the gatekeepers in the Trump era?

When you move beyond the flap of the moment—a CNN correspondent repeatedly interrupting the president-elect, Buzzfeed irresponsibly publishing unproven rumors—the news business is facing a moment of truth.

January 12, 2017

Why the BuzzFeed debacle damaged journalism and handed Trump a gift

For BuzzFeed to publish totally unsubstantiated allegations against Donald Trump—while saying “there is serious reason to doubt the allegations”—turns the practice of journalism on its head.

January 11, 2017

Selling Sessions: How the Trump team worked the press for its AG nominee

The selling of Jeff Sessions as attorney general began before his fellow senators began questioning him yesterday.

January 10, 2017

The Meryl Streep performance: Why Hollywood hates Trump playing the presidential role

I strongly disagree with Donald Trump: I think Meryl Streep is the finest actress of her generation.