Call it the Great Wait. As the polls closed in key states on Tuesday, TV networks held off on projecting winners throughout much of their election night coverage, promising a […]
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Back to news homeFox News Made a Big Election Call in Arizona, Angering Trump and Buoying Biden
It was just after 12:30 a.m. on election night, and Fox News was under fire. “Arnon, we’re getting a lot of incoming here, and we need you to answer some […]
It’s the End of an Era for the Media, No Matter Who Wins the Election
There’s a media phenomenon the old-time blogger Mickey Kaus calls “overism”: articles in the week before the election whose premise is that even before the votes are counted, we know […]
Networks Pledge Caution for an Election Night Like No Other
Batches of ballots that will be counted at different times, depending on the swing state. Twitter gadflies and foreign agents intent on sowing confusion. A president who has telegraphed for […]
Dan Bongino Has No Idea Why Facebook Loves Him
Just a few years ago, Dan Bongino was a B-list pundit working on the fringes of conservative media. A former police officer and Secret Service agent, Mr. Bongino ran for […]
Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It.
By early October, even people inside the White House believed President Trump’s re-election campaign needed a desperate rescue mission. So three men allied with the president gathered at a house […]