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On April 4 all three networks reported on the Syrian chemical attack showing extremely graphic and upsetting images. When the story aired, the attack had killed 58 civilians and wounded about 300. The story combines complex foreign relations and unfathomable acts of violence. Each network introduced...

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn found himself at the center of a White House scandal in February after he misled Vice President Mike Pence on conversations he had with the Russian ambassador. Flynn made headlines again in March after his lawyer sought immunity in exchange...

The Trump campaign’s possible ties to the Russian government have dominated headlines for months. April 4 was no different, as two new developments emerged related to the Trump/Russia connection. One drastically overshadowed the other in the nightly news. First, Buzzfeed News reported that Russian spies had...

On April 3, a day after President Trump commented on confronting North Korea, NBC featured reports of increasing tensions between North Korea and the United States. NBC led with a report from an American base in South Korea that showed how the U.S. is preparing for...

When it came to recent news coverage of the Trump Administration’s ties to Russia, one nightly news network stood out. On March 27 the White House announced that Jared Kushner would testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Only the CBS Evening News covered in-depth breaking news of Kushner’s...

When new stories about the Trump administration break every day, networks have to decide what is important and what is not. On March 27 two stories broke. Representative Devin Nunes’ secret White House meetings were disclosed, and the White House announced the Senate Intelligence Committee would...

Scott Pelley and CBS have gained a reputation as the most aggressive national news broadcast toward President Donald Trump.  That continued following the Republican healthcare bill failure on March 24. Other network anchors, NBC’s Lester Holt and ABC’s Tom Llamas, were significantly less aggressive in describing...