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White House Rebukes Tucker Carlson Over Portrayal of Jan. 6 Attack

The Biden administration rarely criticizes conservative media stars by name, but a deputy press secretary declared that Mr. Carlson “is not credible.”In an unusual broadside against a major conservative television star, the Biden administration on Wednesday directly criticized the Fox News…

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Tucker Carlson’s Private Contempt for Trump: ‘I Hate Him Passionately’

The Fox host’s private comments, revealed recently in court documents, contrast sharply with his support of conservatives on his show.Documents released in recent weeks as part of a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems have revealed…

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White House Said to Consider Pushing Congress on Dealing With TikTok

In a strategy shift, the Biden administration is increasingly pointing to Congress to give it more legal power to deal with TikTok and other technology that could expose Americans’ sensitive data to China.The Biden administration is considering pushing Congress to give…

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A24, the Indie Film Studio, Buys New York’s Cherry Lane Theater

The studio’s first venture into live performance follows the move by Audible, Amazon’s audio subsidiary, to stage works at the nearby Minetta Lane Theater.A24, the independent film and television studio barreling into next weekend’s Academy Awards with a boatload of Oscar…

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Ron DeSantis Usually Avoids the Press. For Murdoch, He’ll Make an Exception.

The Florida governor granted a rare interview to The Times of London, one of several Murdoch media properties he’s spoken with as he prepares a possible presidential bid.Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a sulfurous critic of the news media, has all…

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