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John Oliver’s latest episode of “Last Week Tonight” gave the host ample opportunity to address those viral videos of news anchors across the country reciting a promo script warning against “false news,” as mandated by telecom giant Sinclair Broadcast Group. In case you missed it, Sinclair owns about 200 news stations across the country, including four in Pennsylvania – WOLF (FOX56) in Wilkes-Barre; WHP (CBS21) in Harrisburg; and WJAC (NBC6) in Johnstown. Lately, the owners of the conservative-leaning broadcast media group has been forcing all of its newsrooms to read the same script on air, chiding other media for perpetuating fake news.During Sunday’s episode, Oliver spent about four minutes skewering Sinclair’s blatant right-wing agenda, highlighting other “must-run” stories the company's stations have broadcast – Sinclair previously was best know for a politically and racially charged directive that each of its … [Read more...] about John Oliver takes on the Sinclair ‘false news’ promo that’s invading local newsrooms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of prosecutors has informed President Donald Trump’s attorneys that the president is not currently considered a criminal target in the Russia investigation, according to a person familiar with the conversation. The person, who was not authorized to speak publicly about private conversations and spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the president is considered a subject of Mueller’s probe — not a target. A subject is typically someone whose conduct is of interest to investigators but prosecutors are not certain they’ve gathered enough evidence to bring charges. The designation could change at any time, though. The development was first reported Tuesday by The Washington Post. Trump’s designation as a subject came up as prosecutors and the president’s legal team negotiate the terms of an interview with him. The president has said he wants to speak … [Read more...] about AP source: Mueller says Trump not criminal target currently

POLITICS 04/10/2018 05:42 pm ET The gold bug is going around. By Zach Carter It’s alarming to see so much of the Republican governing agenda inspired by Fox News hosts, but things have reached a crisis point when lawmakers start taking their cues from the commercials. In late March, Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) introduced a bill to reinstate the gold standard. It would set the value of the U.S. dollar to “a fixed weight of gold” and require the Federal Reserve to exchange paper notes for gold upon request. The idea, which economists widely deride, would severely restrict the central bank’s ability to respond to economic disruption. No country in the world currently relies on the gold standard. The United States abandoned it in 1933, because the gold standard didn’t work very well. And yet the integrity of gold is a staple of Fox News, which for years has subjected its viewers to advertisements warning of the imminent collapse of the dollar … [Read more...] about Republican Lawmakers Are Now Getting Their Ideas From Fox News Commercials

Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team on Russia probeWASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump since the early days of his campaign, is joining the team of lawyers representing the president in the special counsel’s Russia investigation.With the addition of Giuliani, Trump gains a former U.S. attorney, a past presidential candidate and a TV-savvy defender at a time when the White House is looking for ways to bring the president’s involvement with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation to a close.The president has been weighing whether to sit for questioning by Mueller’s team, and his legal team has repeatedly met with investigators to define the scope of the questions he would face. Giuliani will enter those negotiations, filling the void left by attorney John Dowd, who resigned last month.It’s a precarious time for Trump. His legal team has been told by Mueller that the president is not a … [Read more...] about News briefs: Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team on Russia probe

POLITICS 07/20/2018 12:49 pm ET Updated 41 minutes ago Sources have told HuffPost about the host's departure from the network. By Yashar Ali Three sources tell HuffPost that longtime Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle did not leave the cable news network voluntarily. Guilfoyle, who is currently in a relationship with President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr., has worked at the network since 2006. She has been a legal analyst and host, including for the show “The Five.” A source close to Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle denies that she did not leave voluntarily. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Download Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Here’s how. Yashar AliFreelance Reporter Suggest a correction MORE: Fox News Donald Trump Jr Kimberly Guilfoyle … [Read more...] about Kimberly Guilfoyle Did Not Leave Fox News Voluntarily, Sources Say: Scoop