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Former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, shown at last November's Republican presidential primary debate on NBC. The network hired her and then fired her in the course of a week after a newsroom revolt.

Politics & Government

NBC fired Ronna McDaniel. But TV news has a bigger pundit problem

10:11pm March 27, 2024

by David Folkenflik

NBC's hiring and firing of former GOP chief Ronna McDaniel may inspire more distrust from conservatives. Yet journalists said her role in trying to overturn the 2020 election made her unacceptable.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki arrives at a White House daily press briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on March 21.

Politics & Government

Jen Psaki leaving the White House for MSNBC this spring

4:00pm April 01, 2022

The Biden press secretary will serve as a pundit and host a show on the network's streaming platform. She's the second administration official joining MSNBC and faced ethics questions from reporters.

President Trump leaves the White House for a campaign trip to Battle Creek, Mich., on Wednesday. This week, he became just the third president in American history to be impeached.

Politics & Government

Tracing The Roots Of A Partisan Impeachment

8:55am December 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.

MSNBC Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski arrive at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner.

Trump's Graphic Insult Of Cable Host Crosses A Line For Many

4:59pm June 29, 2017

by Miles Parks

The president of the United States went after an MSNBC anchor's looks and intellect on Twitter Thursday morning. It prompted immediate pushback even from elected officials of his own party.

Melissa Harris-Perry speaks at the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp dedication at the Warner Theatre on April 7, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Harris-Perry hosted a weekend talk show on MSNBC but left that role last month, amid a dispute with the network.

National

Where Melissa Harris-Perry Saw A New Direction, MSNBC Saw Temporary Shift

6:32pm March 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

NPR's David Folkenflik spoke with the recently departed talk show host and with the president of MSNBC. Harris-Perry said her show was "taken"; her boss said it was "loved."

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Report: MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Will Not Sign 'Gag Order'

3:39pm March 02, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

According to CNN Money, MSNBC host

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MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry Says Her Show Has Been 'Silenced'

9:01am February 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Perry says she won't be appearing on the show that bears her name this weekend, objecting, among other things, to the fact that her time slot has been pre-empted for election coverage.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at the final debate for Democratic before the New Hampshire primaries at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire on Thursday.

New Hampshire Debate: Clinton, Sanders Split Sharply On 'Progressive'

11:11pm February 04, 2016

by Susan Davis

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off Thursday in New Hampshire. It is their first one-on-one debate since former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley dropped out of the race.

#MemeOfTheWeek: San Bernardino, Journalists And The #MuslimApartment

9:28am December 05, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Cable news outlets broadcast a tour of the home of Syed Farook, suspect in the San Bernadino shooting. Some included images of drivers' licenses, and Social Security cards. The backlash was swift.

News media stand outside the home of San Bernardino shooters Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik in Redlands, Calif., on Friday.

National

Frenzied Media Pore Over Home Of San Bernardino Killers During Live Broadcasts

8:29pm December 04, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The landlord tells NPR that he allowed journalists into the Redlands, Calif., home of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik after it was returned to his control by federal law enforcement officials.

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