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Networks Break in for Special Comey Coverage

ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News will all break into their regularly scheduled programming for special coverage of former FBI Director James Comey testifying before Congress Thursday. NBC News will begin coverage with the usually scheduled Today Show. Host Matt Lauer will be in New York as usual, but Savannah […]


Debate Moderators Announced

The Commission on Presidential Debates has announced the moderators for the three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. NBC’s Lester Holt, ABC’s Martha Raddatz, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, and Fox News’s Chris Wallace will moderate the presidential debates while CBSN’s Elaine Quijano will moderate the vice presidential debate. Cooper and […]


Time Unveils 100 Most Influential List

Time Magazine announced its list of the 100 Most Influential People. The 100 people include all the current major presidential candidates with the exception of Governor John Kasich (R-OH). President Barack Obama, Speaker Paul Ryan, and Secretary of State John Kerry were also listed. Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus was […]


Brian Williams Makes Brief Return to NBC

When Brian Williams was demoted from NBC, the network said that his primary role would be breaking news anchor for MSNBC. However, the news organization said that Brian Williams would anchor breaking news bulletins for affiliates if his replacement, Lester Holt, was not available. On Tuesday just that happened as […]