Bill Maher lashed out at The New York Times and accused the newspaper of positioning its coverage to convince readers that the conflict with Iran “is a bad war” on his Club Random podcast. The comedian made the remarks during an episode featuring neuroscientist Sam Harris, recorded a week ago and published on Monday. As the pair discussed the media’s coverage of the Trump administration, Maher pivoted to the Times’ reporting on the conflict. “As we’re talking now, the Iran [war], the new Iran war, and The New York Times headline was, you know, ‘U.S. New: The Mediaite One-Sheet "Newsletter of Newsletters"Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2026 16:35 UTC