Media News Daily: Top Stories for 11/19/2025

New York Times Severs Ties with Larry Summers Over Epstein Email Revelations

The New York Times has announced it will not renew Larry Summers’ contract as a contributing opinion writer following the release of emails between the former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Jeffrey Epstein. House Republicans recently published thousands of documents linking Summers to Epstein, including emails in which Epstein referred to himself as Summers’ “wing man” and offered relationship advice. Summers admitted to maintaining contact with Epstein even after his 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor. In response, multiple institutions, including the Center for American Progress and Yale’s Budget Lab, have cut ties with Summers. Summers issued a statement of regret, saying he would step back from public roles to rebuild trust. Read More (The Guardian Rating)

Court Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN Over “Big Lie” Phrase

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN. The president had argued that CNN’s use of the term “Big Lie” to describe his election fraud claims implied he was comparable to Adolf Hitler. Judges Adalberto Jordan, Kevin Newsom, and Elizabeth Branch concluded that the phrase was too ambiguous and subjective to be proven true or false. The ruling cited legal precedent emphasizing that politically charged or evaluative language, like “fascist” or “radical right,” is not considered a factual statement under defamation law. The court determined Trump’s interpretation of the phrase did not make CNN’s coverage defamatory. Read More (Reason Rating)

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Now Watches CNN and BBC More Than Fox News

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that she has largely stopped watching Fox News, citing a fallout with the network. Once a regular presence on Fox, Greene claims she’s been blacklisted due to her criticisms and now prefers CNN, NBC, CNBC, and the BBC. She last appeared on Fox News in June and had a video segment on Fox News Digital in July. Greene has criticized the network’s aging viewership and questioned its relevance with younger Americans. Despite her comments, Fox News remains dominant in ratings, recently averaging 2.4 million prime-time viewers, with shows like “Gutfeld!” drawing strong numbers in the 25-54 demographic. Read More (Washington Examiner Rating)