Analysis

Why Tucker Carlson was a problem for Fox News

We don’t yet know why he and Fox abruptly parted ways, but his fast-and-loose style and huge stature were a toxic mix in our new post-Dominion era.

By Aaron BlakeApril 24, 2023
Analysis

Alito’s remarkable reasoning in his abortion-pill dissent

Alito suggested the Biden administration might simply disregard an unfavorable ruling on mifepristone. Here's what he appears to be talking about.

By Aaron BlakeApril 24, 2023
Analysis

House GOP’s latest Hunter Biden laptop theory is less than meets the eye

Jim Jordan and company allege the Biden campaign got former intelligence officials to help suppress the story. The connection isn't so direct, though.

By Aaron BlakeApril 21, 2023
Analysis

A GOP governor touched by tragedy makes rare push for gun law

Gov. Bill Lee (R) is pushing for what is commonly known as a red-flag law. The fact that he won't call it that says a lot.

By Aaron BlakeApril 20, 2023
Analysis

DeSantis’s best poll deserts him

But it still suggests a path to victory in a key state — New Hampshire — for the would-be presidential candidate.

By Aaron BlakeApril 20, 2023
Analysis

Fox News’s next big problem: Smartmatic

The claims were similar to the ones made about Dominion which resulted in a $787.5 million settlement. But there are some differences.

By Aaron BlakeApril 19, 2023
Analysis

How an old, anti-porn law could be used to end medication abortion

The 150-year-old law could be used to end medicated abortion.

By Amber PhillipsApril 19, 2023
Analysis

Fox News-Dominion lawsuit: A timeline of major revelations

All you need to know about what happened and when, as the high-stakes legal shown heads for trial Monday.

By Aaron BlakeApril 19, 2023
Analysis

4 takeaways from the Dominion v. Fox settlement

There will be no Fox News-Dominion trial. But we learned plenty. And there's more to come.

By Aaron BlakeApril 18, 2023
Analysis

Trump’s post-indictment GOP rallying effect is real

It's not just his gains on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. And we now have multiple data points reinforcing it.

By Aaron BlakeApril 18, 2023
Analysis

Fox News claims to be the ‘most trusted.’ Is it?

Fox is the outlet the most people cite as their most trusted. But broadly speaking, among all Americans, it has ranked toward the bottom on trust.

By Aaron BlakeApril 17, 2023
Analysis

A settlement in the Fox-Dominion case? Here are the pros and cons.

With the case being delayed a day and a settlement apparently possible, a look at the motivations for each side.

By Aaron BlakeApril 17, 2023
Analysis

Clarence Thomas might have recognized law at issue in his real estate deal

A few years before Clarence Thomas failed to disclose the sale of the house his mother lived in, he failed to disclose details of his wife’s employment. A look at the post-Watergate law at issue.

By Aaron BlakeApril 14, 2023
Analysis

Could Trump’s fundraising emails add to his legal trouble?

With special counsel Jack Smith investigating potential wire fraud, breaking down what we know about the situation -- and what the emails actually said.

By Aaron BlakeApril 13, 2023
Analysis

The Dianne Feinstein situation turns ugly

Breaking down accusations of “dereliction of duty" and sexism, and where things go from here.

By Aaron BlakeApril 13, 2023
Analysis

Americans take a dim view of Clarence Thomas’s ethics

For the second time in a year, a new poll shows, even plenty of Republicans object to the justice’s conduct.

By Aaron BlakeApril 12, 2023
Analysis

Trump’s remarkable insinuation about the Nord Stream explosions

"I don’t want to get our country in trouble, so I won’t answer it," Trump says.

By Aaron BlakeApril 12, 2023
Analysis

Democrats want to call GOP’s bluff on defunding the FBI

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is forcing a vote on the subject. Here's why.

By Aaron BlakeApril 11, 2023
Analysis

The GOP’s Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano problems

Both are sending signals about running in key Senate races. Here's how they cost the party in 2022 -- and how they could do it again in 2024.

By Aaron BlakeApril 11, 2023
Analysis

Kavanaugh’s words in overturning Roe loom over abortion-pill case

Some cite Kavanaugh's concurrence in the case that overturned Roe v. Wade as indicating a future court would stay out of such abortion issues. It's not quite so simple.

By Aaron BlakeApril 10, 2023