US vice president JD Vance had ‘secret meeting’ with right-wing media bosses IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives A source familiar with the trip told The Independent that the vice president spoke to both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, as well as a group of executives from the right-wing network The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Vance made a brief trip to Montana to speak to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, AP sources say Vice President JD Vance has made a brief trip to Montana to meet with media mogul Rupert Murdoch, his son Lachlan and a group of other Fox News executives The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
War Hawks led by podcaster Mark Levin are pushing Trump to bomb Iran and using misinformation to make the case: report Mark Levin has quietly been lobbying President Donald Trump to abandon his plans for diplomacy and bomb Iran, according to a report. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
‘You keep pressing, he digs in’: Trump confidant reveals why GOP hawk pressure tactics on the president are backfiring Turns out, he doesn't like being told what to do. We Got This Covered · Jun 10, 2025
Murdochs ‘obsessed’ with Succession series because family likeness was ‘uncanny’, insider claims The future of Murdoch’s sprawling media empire has captivated public attention in recent years The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting ‘far-left activist’ spouting ‘partisan rubbish’ Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Ferguson’s attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglie’s departure from Seven written in the stars The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2025
In the age of the influencer, does the political backing of News Corp matter anymore? This year’s federal election demonstrated that Australia’s media landscape has changed. Big players are no longer “kingmakers” in politics. The Conversation · May 8, 2025
Nevada hearing could provide look into legal battle to control Murdoch empire Case has been unfolding in state court in Reno but proceedings have remained under seal The Guardian - US · May 7, 2025
Nevada hearing may give first public view into legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public view into a secretive case about who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies The Independent UK · May 7, 2025
Is Trump trying to force Fox News to replace its top media host with a MAGA sycophant? ANALYSIS: The president praised Fox News media critic Joe Concha — whom Sean Hannity has long advocated to get his own show — while simultaneously urging MediaBuzz host Howard Kurtz to ‘retire’ for not defending him strongly enough, writes Justin Baragona The Independent UK · May 5, 2025
As Australia’s election result reminds us, News Corp no longer has the power to sway voters The declining power of the Murdoch press is part of the wider story of the waning influence of mainstream media The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025
The Sun's political editor to take new job in US arm of Murdoch media empire THE Sun’s political editor is leaving the post for a new job covering Donald Trump in America. The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025
Gordon Brown lodges new criminal complaint against Murdoch media empire FORMER UK prime minister Gordon Brown has lodged a new complaint to police against Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. The National (Scotland) · Apr 27, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025 Gordon Brown makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch’s media empire Exclusive: Former British PM urges police to reopen inquiry – and claims media executive Will Lewis attempted to incriminate him
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Rupert Murdoch’s company ‘actively frustrated’ Met’s phone-hacking investigation Exclusive: Court document reveals accusations by former detectives, with one concluding NGN’s Will Lewis could have been arrested
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Trump takes aim at Rupert Murdoch and Fox News after poll frames President in negative light Trump asked Murdoch to ‘start making changes’ at the Wall Street Journal and get rid of a pollster at Fox News
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper again flames Donald Trump for historic economic bungle Then he tried to make it worse with threats to fire Federal Reserve chairman, which sent the market spiraling
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 A ‘strange dance’: media mogul Saad Mohseni on making TV under the Taliban Once dubbed the ‘Afghan Rupert Murdoch’, Saad Mohseni’s media business was founded after the fall of the Taliban and is now navigating their return
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025 London stocks jump as tariff pause boosts European trading The FTSE 100 finished up by 3.04%, or 233.77 points, to close at 7,913.25.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025 Nigel Farage gets his 10th job as he becomes Sky News Australia commentator In addition to role as MP, Reform UK leader has gigs including Telegraph column and advertising gold bullion
The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025 A sense of optimism: independents in regional Australia claim to offer a new kind of politics, but can they win? Alex Dyson in Wannon, Caz Heise in Cowper and Kate Hook in Calare are among those hoping to upset the major parties in the federal election. But don’t call them teals
The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2025 Revenge review: a luridly fascinating smorgasbord of Trump’s score settling Pursuit of enemies has quickly emerged as a key theme of Trump 2.0 and Alex Isenstadt is happy to dish the dirt
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025 Wall Street Journal lashes ‘bully’ Trump over broken-record ‘fake news’ excuses Sometimes Trump has to cop to a mistake, scolds Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Fox News star eviscerates Trump officials’ Signalgate excuses: ‘FAR MORE sensitive’ than ‘war plans’ ‘This kind of real time operational information is more sensitive than ‘war plans,’ which makes this lapse more egregious, according to two former senior US defense officials,’ Jennifer Griffin reported on Wednesday