Jun 28 How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there By David Bauder, Associated Press They asked pointed questions on the issues, many meticulously prepared, and they were for the most part ignored. The CNN moderators several times repeated their questions — twice by Bash in one instance. Continue reading
May 15 Biden and Trump agree to debates in June and September By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Josh Boak, Associated Press The quick agreement on the timetable to meet followed the Democrat's announcement that he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three decades. Continue reading
Jan 11 Fox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis By Associated Press Trump has not participated in any of the presidential primary debates, and Fox said the town hall was scheduled to compete against the debate at the Trump campaign's insistence. Continue reading
Dec 08 Two television networks unveil GOP debates in January, set in New Hampshire By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The debate announcements came a day after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie met for the fourth debate of the 2024 primary season. Continue reading
Aug 30 CNN names former BBC and New York Times executive Mark Thompson as new CEO By David Bauder, Associated Press Thompson will be CNN's third leader in less than two years and replaces Chris Licht, who was fired in June. Continue reading
Jun 07 CNN CEO Chris Licht ousted after tumultuous tenure By David Bauder, Associated Press Some at the network saw Licht's mandate for change as a repudiation of their past work, and a live town hall interview with former President Donald Trump last month drew widespread criticism. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:09 CNN town hall highlights media's struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman A debate over how journalists should cover former President Trump is underway as he seeks another term. It comes after an unruly CNN town hall where Trump spouted lies about the 2020 election, mocked the woman he was found liable… Continue watching
May 10 Day after sex assault verdict, Trump to face questions at CNN town hall By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Jurors in New York found former President Donald Trump had sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they rejected her claim that he raped her. Meanwhile, Trump’s team saw the invitation from CNN as an opportunity to… Continue reading
Apr 24 CNN parts ways with longtime host Don Lemon By David Bauder, Associated Press In mid-February, Lemon drew widespread condemnation for saying the 51-year-old Haley was not “in her prime" and later said he regretted the comment. Continue reading
Oct 03 Donald Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN By Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has gone to court against CNN, a familiar target when he was president. He's seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network's reports are trying to short-circuit any future political campaign. Continue reading