The ratings numbers are in for the third quarter of 2024, and Fox News Channel enjoyed its second-highest-rated third quarter in the network’s history. Additionally, it was the 91st consecutive quarter that Fox News had the highest ratings for prime-time shows among all other cable news channels.  News coverage during this period featured several historical […]

More detailed policies and fewer made-for-TV zingers during Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate offered less opportunity for members of Congress to immediately go after Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) or Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH).  The candidates’ Midwestern-niceness and civil rhetoric underscored a contrast with the more tense and bombastic showing on display just weeks earlier between Vice […]

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) dominated the vice presidential debate against Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Tuesday night, most importantly showcasing a softer side in a series of surprisingly civil exchanges. How voters feel about the candidates after a debate often matters more than who won on debating points. The latter metric clearly favors Vance. Vance […]

The vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) featured far fewer fireworks than the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The two running mates lobbied most of their attacks against their rival presidential candidates, opting to refrain from attacking each other harshly. But […]