Report claims Fox News maintained a secret 'oppo file' on Tucker Carlson

Fox Has a Secret ‘Oppo File’ to Keep Tucker Carlson in Check, Sources Say
Eight sources tell Rolling Stone that the network’s top brass has been stockpiling information on the departing prime-time host.

Politico Grants Anonymity To Pentagon Officials So They Can Trash Tucker
Anonymous “senior” Pentagon officials trashed Tucker Carlson beneath a blanket of anonymity Politico freely “granted” Tuesday to discuss a “politically sensitive topic.”

Vanity Fair: Tucker Carlson’s Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: 'That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out'
Fox Corp. chair Rupert Murdoch is said to have balked at Carlson’s remarks in a Friday night speech, driving another theory about the prime-time star’s abrupt exit. “He doesn’t like all the spiritual talk,” said a source.

Newsweek: Tucker Carlson's Exit Might Not be as Big a Blow to Fox News as You Think
While some conservatives commentators, such as Stu Burguiere and Glenn Beck, have deemed Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News "suicide" for the network, others believe the absence of the controversial host might actually benefit the company by attracting more lucrative advertising deals.

NY Times opinion: Tucker Carlson’s Great Replacement
Glenn Beck is still performing his 21st-century John Birch Society routine at his company Blaze Media, but he’s speaking to a much smaller niche than he once did.

MSNBC Beats Tucker-less Fox News in the Demo in Prime Time
Fox News lost 600K viewers on Monday vs. the previous week.

Inside Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama
With the Dominion lawsuit threatening to hobble Fox News, the ink on his divorce from Jerry Hall still wet, and his broken engagement to Ann Lesley Smith even fresher, it’s been a chaotic 12 months for the 92-year-old conservative media baron. As Fox and family insiders tell it, this could just be the beginning.

Before Biden laptop letter, ex-CIA boss intervened on Russia collusion in 2016, Benghazi in 2012
Michael Morell was one of the first people in summer 2016 to suggest Trump was an unwitting Russian agent.

Ex-Spy Who Discredited Hunter Biden's Emails Used WaPo Column to Boost Joe Biden
Michael Morell pushed lies about Trump days before organizing effort to smear Hunter's laptop as "disinformation."

Hunter Biden Ordered to Appear in Court for Paternity Hearings
“I will no longer allow us to excuse clients … because it is interfering with the progress of litigation, which is taking way too long to get over simple points,” the judge said.

Court to hear dispute over confiscated condo title and sale
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute over whether a Minnesota county violated the constitutional rights of a woman whose condo was confiscated and sold at a profit after she failed to pay property taxes.

This is what it's like to shop at a San Francisco store
San Francisco's shoplifting crisis has pushed retailers to take additional precautions to prevent theft, including Target, which has started locking large sections of the store behind security glass.

Another day, another store (or two) closing in San Francisco
The closures are part of a larger trend of businesses leaving the city, which has been struggling with high crime, homelessness, and a high cost of living.

Second Amendment Foundation Sues Washington Over Semi-Auto Ban
The gun rights group sued Washington state over its ban on large-capacity magazines.

Biden wants to 'finish the job'
Here's how people responded to Biden's re-election bid announcement.

Biden To Bring Back Woman-Threatening Aide For His 2024 Campaign
T.J. Ducklo threatened then-Politico reporter Tara Palmeri in January 2021 in an attempt to kill a story about his relationship with Axios reporter Alexi McCammond.

The very rich and powerful friends Joe will tap as Katzenberg named campaign co-chair
Biden signaled he intends to put the squeeze on a raft of wealthy an influential donors by naming Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg to a team of campaign "co-chairs."

Biden makes up story about being born in same hospital his grandfather died in
Biden's first public appearance following his announcement that he would run for re-election in 2024 came with a story that, when fact-checked, turned out to be false.

WaPo: Republicans counter Biden announcement with dystopian, AI-aided video
“What if the weakest president we’ve ever had were re-elected?”

Democrats rip DNC for not holding 2024 primary debates: 'Robs the voters'
The DNC currently has no Democratic primary debates scheduled.

Trump hints he may skip GOP debates: ‘Nobody got my approval’
"When you’re leading by seemingly insurmountable numbers, and you have hostile Networks with angry, TRUMP & MAGA-hating anchors asking the 'questions,' why subject yourself to being libeled and abused?"

Bernie Sanders says he will not run for president in 2024
The socialist endorsed Joe Biden.

Former Dem clerk accused of sabotaging ballot box to prevent recount dodges jail time
A Michigan Democrat was sentenced to six months of house arrest on Monday after she was accused of sabotaging a ballot box to prevent a recount in her election.

A very sincere Joe Manchin shares his buyer's remorse on becoming deciding vote on 'Inflation Reduction Act'
Is there anyone who still buys this guy's act?

Los Angeles Councilwoman Blames Toyota, Instead of Thieves, for Catalytic Converter Thefts
“One of the things that infuriate me is we have a company, Toyota, who makes the Prius, which essentially has a device on their cars that is super easy to remove.”

First Republic falls nearly 50% to record low after reporting massive deposit drop
CNBC’s David Faber reported that the next few days are crucial for First Republic’s future as other banks and federal officials looking for solutions to stabilize the regional bank.

Carol Roth: Biden hasn’t been investing in America; he has been killing the middle class
A NBC poll showed that 70% of respondents didn’t want Biden to run again for president. Given the financial trajectory the U.S. is on today, if they don’t trust their guts and their wallets, today’s runaway fiscal train will derail.

McDonald's CEO Says Consumers Starting To 'Push Back' Against Higher Burger Prices
You know the economic storm clouds are gathering whenever McDonald's becomes unaffordable for the working poor tier of the consumer base.

20% off coupon bankrupted Bed, Bath & Beyond
In the 1990s, the stores "decided to try 20 percent off one item. ... It moved the needle." From there the number of coupons exploded, reaching nearly a billion per year at one point.

Whistleblower to tell House that US government is 'middleman' in migrant trafficking operation
"I thought I was going to help place children in loving homes," she will say. "Instead, I discovered that children are being trafficked through a sophisticated network that begins with being recruited in their home country."

Biden administration applauds Taliban strike on ISIS while abandoning US citizens in Sudan
It's kind of a vindication of Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan, the official said.

Ex-CIA official thinks Biden failed to evacuate people from Sudan due to 2021 Afghanistan debacle
Beebe emphasized that rescue missions are very common, so it's strange that the Biden administration doesn't have a plan for those stuck in Sudan.

WHO: Sudan fighters’ occupation of health lab poses ‘huge biological risk’
The situation is "extremely, extremely dangerous," as the laboratory contains samples of diseases including polio and measles, the WHO representative in Sudan says.

Why is Facebook censoring Sy Hersh’s Nord Stream report?
The social media giant says his piece on U.S. responsibility for blowing up the pipeline is false, allows other stories with proven dubious claims.

Republicans Demand Answers About Two Accidents Involving Dangerous Gain-Of-Function Research In Wisconsin
The entire Republican Wisconsin congressional delegation, led by Rep. Mike Gallagher, is demanding that two federal agencies provide information about two accidents in a lab conducting gain-of-function research.

City of Chicago forced to rehire, pay lost wages to workers fired for refusing COVID vaccine mandate
The city was ordered to "make whole" unionized workers who refused the mandate and lost pay and benefits. The affected employees will also receive 7% annual interest on lost wages.

Video: 'You're a doctor and you should know better'
Dr. David Bull and Dr. Bharat Pankhania clash over the side effects caused by the COVID vaccine.

New COVID variant 'Arcturus' could cause new symptom
"The new symptom people are talking about is the symptom of conjunctivitis, or as we know it more commonly: pink eye."

Tim Robbins Is Still Battling That Chill Wind
It is fascinating to realize how far we’ve come (or gone) over the past 20 years and how the rise of Trump and then the response to COVID played such huge roles in the pivot of attitudes regarding the critical nature of free speech, most notably from the press itself.

Molly Ringwald slams cancel culture as 'unsustainable' and often 'unfair': 'I worry about that'
"Some people have been unfairly canceled and they don’t belong in the same category as somebody like Harvey Weinstein. ... What it ends up doing is make people roll their eyes."

Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast
Ships carry over 80% of the world’s traded goods. But they have a problem – the majority of them burn heavy sulfur fuel oil, which is a driver of climate change.

A new front in the water wars: Your Internet use
In the American West, data centers are clashing with local communities that want to preserve water amid drought.

Nearly 20% of Gen Z identify as LGBT
19.7% of Gen Z claim they're LGBT vs. 11.2% of Millennials vs. 3.3% of GenX vs. 2.7% of Boomers.

Kids Are Being Browbeaten And Threatened To ‘transition’
Doctors and social workers bully parents and kids: "Do it or you'll kill yourself."

DFL wants to strike anti-pedophile language from state statutes
Republicans plan to introduce an amendment to clarify that adults with “a physical or sexual attachment to children” are not a protected class under the Human Rights Act.

Musk On Allowing Trans Treatments On Minors: ‘Parents Or Doctors Who Do This Should Go To Prison For Life’
Musk made the remarks this week in response to a tweet regarding a 2016 story about an 18-year-old male who died when doctors tried to create a vagina for him using part of his colon.

Bill Gates Supports 10-Year-Olds Learning About 'Commercial Sex Work'
Gates, through his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is funneling money into a nongovernmental organization that teaches 10-year-olds and younger about “commercial sex work” and being “interested” in those with “diverse gender identities.”

Joe Rogan Changes Tune On Bud Light After Company’s New Ad: ‘Now I Hate You More!’
“You gotta watch this bud light commercial, this new Bud Light commercial,” Rogan said. “It’s the dumbest pro-America rah-rah. It’s so stupid and cliche, it f***ing, it hurts my feelings, it’s so dumb.”

Bill Requiring Schools To Inform Parents Of Students’ Pronoun Changes Headed To Governor’s Desk
A bill is headed to the governor’s desk after passing in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Students Sue After Michigan School District Forces Them to Remove 'Let's Go Brandon' Sweatshirts
“Whether it’s a Biden sticker, ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sweatshirt, or gay pride T-shirt, schools can’t pick and choose which political beliefs students can express.”

Pediatric psychology org teaches members how to be activists
The Society of Pediatric Psychology recently held its annual conference in Chicago. Materials and presentations given to attending child psychologists taught them how to be political activists.

US regulators warn they already have the power to go after AI bias — and they’re ready to use it
Four federal U.S. agencies issued a warning on Tuesday that they already have the authority to tackle harms caused by artificial intelligence bias and they plan to use it.

The 'Don't Look Up' Thinking That Could Doom Us With AI
We may soon have to share our planet with more intelligent “minds” that care less about us than we cared about mammoths. A recent survey showed that half of AI researchers give AI at least 10% chance of causing human extinction.

Venture capital's big questions in the AI era
This is much different from past VC investment hype cycles like crypto or nanotech in that there are few skeptics.

Video: Humane’s wearable AI assistant in leaked clips
Your first glimpse of Humane’s screen-less "iPhone killer" and how it works.

Stanford and MIT study: AI boosted worker productivity by 14% — those who use it ‘will replace those who don’t’
The study is thought to be the first major real-world application of generative AI in the workplace.

Spotify CEO says AI progress is both ‘really cool and scary,’ may pose risk to creative industry
“I don’t think in my history with technology I’ve ever seen anything moving as fast as the development of AI currently is at the moment.”

Tech CEOs wax poetic on AI, big adds to sales will take time
Microsoft Corp and Google parent Alphabet Inc. talked up investments in artificial intelligence for the second quarter in a row, but their results on Tuesday suggested that any substantial additions to sales will be slow.

NIST Releases Draft Post-Quantum Encryption Document
NIST is developing new encryption algorithms that are resistant to quantum attacks. This is important because quantum computers have the potential to break many of the encryption algorithms that are currently used to protect sensitive data.

Bill Maher To Put Elon Musk In The Hot Seat Over SpaceX Mars Mission
“I am very excited and I want to talk to him. I have never been on the same page on why we should go to Mars. However bad we ruin Earth it cannot be worse than a place that has no air, is 200 degrees below zero and a long way away, and has six months of dust storms and you have to live underground and there’s radiation."

Drunk man urinates on fellow American Airlines passenger on flight to India
The third such incident on flights to India in months.

Republicans seek to toughen animal theft law amid ‘rescue’ campaign
The proposal was prompted by recent concerns that animal rights activists seek to "steal" livestock from upstate farms as part of a new campaign.

'Dog flu' growing into virus 'creeping' toward infecting humans, scientists warn
A new study suggests that "dog flu" could become a type of "intermediate" for bird flu to adapt into something that could infect people, sparking fears of another pandemic.