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Chefs Masa Takayama (left), Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain chat during a screening of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown in 2016 in New York City.

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Anthony Bourdain, Chef And Television Host, Has Died At 61

1:30pm June 08, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network and a French official said the cause of death was suicide.

President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House this week.

In The Category of 'Fake News,' The Award Winner Is...

9:47pm January 17, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

After postponing the announcement of the 'Fake News Awards' winners for a week, the president's event crashed the website of the GOP. The New York Times took first place on the list.

An AT&T storefront on Fifth Avenue in New York. The Justice Department may require the company to sell CNN as part of a proposed takeover of Time Warner.

DOJ Set To Block AT&T Takeover Of Time Warner

9:31pm November 08, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The Justice Department has informed AT&T that it will oppose the company's planned $85 billion merger unless it sells off CNN — a network frequently derided by President Trump.

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Politics & Government

Reddit User Taking Credit For Trump Tweet Video Has History Of Bigoted Posts

3:39pm July 03, 2017

by Miles Parks

The White House denies that a video showing Trump body-slamming a figure representing CNN came from a Reddit user who has posted messages against Muslims, Jews and African-Americans.

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., on July 1, 2017, en route to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump Tweets Clip Of Him Bodyslamming CNN; Network Says 'Do Your Job'

6:14pm July 02, 2017

by David Welna

The Sunday morning tweet led some in the media to question if the president was threatening the network. A White House adviser said, "I think that no one would perceive that as a threat."

Anthony Scaramucci, an adviser to President Trump, was the subject of a story posted to CNN.com that was eventually retracted. Three journalists resigned over the story, and CNN has apologized to Scaramucci.

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CNN Resignations A Sign Of The High Stakes In Covering Trump's Administration

3:54pm June 27, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Three investigative journalists have quit after the network retracted a story about a congressional inquiry into a link between Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci and a Russian investment fund.

Amid Trump Attacks And Snubs, Zucker's CNN Reclaims Newsy Mission

8:28am March 02, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Jeff Zucker helped make Trump a TV celebrity while at NBC, and some argue the cable network's blanket campaign coverage helped get him elected. But CNN has become a lead target for Trump's criticism.

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White House reporters line up Friday in Washington in hopes of attending a briefing in press secretary Sean Spicer's office. The off-camera briefing was limited mostly to pool reporters, broadcast networks and conservative-leaning outlets, with reporters

Lashing Out Against Critical Reports, White House Bars Outlets From Briefing

7:34pm February 24, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The move blocked reporters from CNN, The New York Times and others from participating and was seen at least in part as retaliation for a Thursday CNN piece on White House-FBI communications.

Donald Trump interviewed on Larry King Live on Oct, 7, 1999. Trump said he had formed an exploratory committee to help him determine whether he could win the White House as a Reform Party candidate.

Donald Trump's Been Saying The Same Thing For 30 Years

2:05pm January 20, 2017

He has flirted with running for office since the 1980s. His message has been remarkably similar.

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Greg Calhoun, President-elect Donald Trump and Steve Harvey speak with the media Friday at Trump Tower in New York.

Politics & Government

Trump Is Bringing His Love-Excoriate Relationship With Media Into Office

9:24am January 14, 2017

by David Folkenflik

As during the campaign, the president-elect wants the established media's attention and craves its respect — but gladly will feed outlets into the news grinder if they cross him. Ask CNN and BuzzFeed.