Comment on this story Comment Gift Article ShareDemocrats sometimes refer to Fox News and other conservative media with envy, presuming that the influence of right-leaning news outlets gives the GOP a large advantage in electoral politics. For one, ceding a central role to party-aligned media puts the preferences of Fox News, talk-radio hosts and their corporate bosses above those of other party actors. The larger moment was a decision by Senate Republicans to defeat what had been a bipartisan bill to help veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits while serving overseas. Mainstream media is following the lead of those groups and dumping on Senate Republicans. But it’s hard to think of a media norm much stronger than the one that holds that veterans are good.

Source: Fox News August 02, 2022 14:14 UTC