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Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Who is Jessica Tarlov? Fox News host apologizes to ‘entire world', here's why
Fox News anchor Jessica Tarlov made an unusual admission of guilt for the cable news industry during a podcast interview, saying she is sorry 'to the entire world for what we export.' Tarlov, the co-host of The Five, made the startling statement while discussing the importance of the media in contemporary discourse with University of Virginia political analyst Larry Sabato on the Prof G podcast with Scott Galloway. Sabato blasted the television news coverage, saying that 'I watch more TV news than I ever have before. TV funnels what's selling on social media, I think, more than the reverse. That makes me rage.' Responding to her statement, Tarlov apologized broadly without going into detail about her specific grievances. Stressing that she is part of the problem, the Fox News host said, 'As someone who's on cable news, I apologize to the entire world for what we export.' Sabato laughed at Tarlov's remarks and went on to complain about the impact of social media on political discourse. 'There's nothing we can do about social media,' he asserted. 'The one thing I've been waiting for that I was promised as a young person was a time machine, I gave up on flying cars. We still don't have one, 'cause I'd love to go back and make it impossible to create social media. I don't know how I'd do it. But I would try to do that.' Also Read: Did Trump just express anger amid claims Harvard rejected Barron Trump? 'It's too much' The podcast's comments came to light after Tarlov's fiery comments from Friday's Five program drew increasing scrutiny. While talking about possible ex-US President Joe Biden's health-related cover-ups, she veered off topic to make unsupported accusations about Donald Trump's cryptocurrency operations. Her co-host Greg Gutfeld shot back at her for supporting an administration that "concealed a dying leader", adding that 'and you're sitting here going 'but meme coin, meme coin.'' Social media users reacted adversely to the heated argument, with some condemning Tarlov's decision to stay on at Fox News. While some readers completely disregarded her remark, others thought she should be on The View instead. 'She brings nothing to the table and Jessie [Watters] and Greg [Gutfeld] call her out on all her lies, dumb liberal!!!' one X user wrote.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Watertown man charged with rape of teenage girl
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 26-year-old Watertown man is facing charges after allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl on the Veterans Memorial Parkway. According to the Watertown Police Department, Edmund Zayas-Marquette was charged with a felony count of second-degree rape. The charges stem from an alleged incident that occurred near March 16 on the parkway near the 200 block of Newell Stret. He was arraigned in the Jefferson County Court. Syracuse Police: Man charged for allegedly hitting woman, threatening her with a gun Massena man accused of rape facing added charges What's Happening over the Weekend? May 2-4 Arizona, Michigan are only toss-ups in governors' races: Sabato's Crystal Ball Driver strikes 'multiple children' with vehicle in South Carolina, flees scene Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Arizona, Michigan only governor's race toss-ups: Sabato's Crystal Ball
Nonpartisan election handicapper Sabato's Crystal Ball from the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia is rating the gubernatorial races in Arizona and Michigan as initial toss-ups, according to an analysis it released on Thursday. Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik noted in a new analysis that Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) could potentially field a strong Republican challenger this cycle after she narrowly defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake in 2022. Kondik noted President Trump's performance in Arizona in November coupled with intraparty divisions that have boiled over in public within the Arizona Democratic Party could offer her a challenging path to reelection. At the same time, Kondik noted that Hobbs has benefited from the fact that she avoided fielding a primary challenger of her own this cycle, and she could potentially go against a weaker Republican opponent again. 'Donald Trump has endorsed both wealthy businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson — who quite possibly would have beaten Hobbs had she not lost the 2022 primary to Lake — as well as right-wing Rep. Andy Biggs (R, AZ-5), a more recent entrant who would be the more enticing opponent for Hobbs,' Kondik noted. Kondik also said that Michigan's governor's race is also starting off as a toss-up, noting the entrance of an independent candidate in the race — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is a Democrat but is running for governor as an independent — as Democrats look to hold control of the governor's mansion. The governor's race has attracted a crowded field on both side, several notable names running include Rep. John James (R-Mich.) and Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R) on the GOP side while Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (D) and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) on the Democratic side. 'A Democrat has not succeeded another Democrat as Michigan governor since 1960, although these sorts of historical streaks are made to be broken—we once noted how Pennsylvania had a longstanding trend of alternating between eight years of one party followed by eight years of another,' Kondik wrote. 'That was true until it wasn't: Democrats have now won three straight elections there and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is favored to win a fourth,' he added. Notably both states are battleground states Trump won in November, and they'll offer tests next year of whether Democrats can improve their standing with voters they lost in 2024.
The Hill
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump's sinking approval rating ‘window dressing': Analyst
President Trump's approval rating numbers are moving in the wrong direction as he hits the 100-day mark of his administration on Tuesday, with nearly 53 percent of Americans disapproving of the president's performance, according to The Hill's partner Decision Desk HQ. But polls can provide as much movement as the stock market, according to Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, who says last November's election represents the true measure of voter approval. 'So, this is window dressing in a sense,' Sabato, founder of the 'Crystal Ball' prediction newsletter, told NewsNation. The polls only matter when the White House begins to panic and decides that the numbers should matter, he explained. 'Generally, when people are alienated as a president or angry at him for some reason or another, everything tends to drop a little and sometimes, more than a little,' Sabato said. The analyst added that ultimately, independents will decide the direction Trump's popularity moves. However, the first marker of where the president sits with voters will come during the midterm elections, particularly in the House, he noted. 'The Senate is another animal entirely,' Sabato said.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's sinking approval rating ‘window dressing': Analyst
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump's approval rating numbers are moving in the wrong direction as he approaches the 100-day mark of his administration on Tuesday, with nearly 53% of Americans disapproving of the president's performance, according to Decision Desk HQ. But polls can provide as much movement as the stock market, according to Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, who says the November election represents the true measure of voter approval. 'So, this is window dressing in a sense,' Sabato told NewsNation. Congress returns to work on Trump's budget bill The polls only matter when the White House begins to panic and decides that the numbers should matter, Sabato said. 'Generally, when people are alienated as a president or angry at him for some reason or another, everything tends to drop a little and sometimes, more than a little,' he added. Sabato said that ultimately, Independents will decide the direction Trump's popularity moves. However, the first marker of where the president sits with voters will come during the mid-term elections, particularly in the House of Representatives, Sabato said. 'The Senate is another animal entirely,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
