The $1.6bn lawsuit brought by voting company Dominion against Fox News has done more than threaten the rightwing channel with a historic financial penalty. There’s some evidence that Fox News’s legendary hold over the Republican party is on the wane, and even speculation that the Murdoch family’s position atop the Fox conglomerate could be at risk. In another text Fox News’s most-watched host added: “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. Hemmer said a larger consequence could be a loss of Fox News’s political influence. The texts and emails exposed so far have shown the conflict within Fox News between the commentary wing of Carlson and Hannity and the alleged straight news reporters who provide some of Fox News’s coverage.

Source: Fox News March 19, 2023 19:18 UTC