Aaron Blake

Washington, D.C.

Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix

Education: University of Minnesota

Aaron Blake is senior political reporter, writing for The Fix. A Minnesota native, he has also written about politics for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Hill newspaper.
Latest from Aaron Blake

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.

April 24, 2023

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.

April 24, 2023

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.

April 21, 2023

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.

April 20, 2023

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.

April 20, 2023

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.

April 19, 2023

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.

April 19, 2023

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.

April 18, 2023

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.

April 18, 2023

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.

April 17, 2023