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October 4, 2026
Maness, Schlichter Get Pentagon Roles
Conservative Communicators
Pentagon appoints military veterans and online influencers Col. Rob Maness and Col. Kurt Schlichter to civilian roles; assigned to office that has been fighting the culture wars
It’s Official: Tucker Carlson has gone over to the dark side, endorses radical DSA-tied sharia supremacist El-Sayed in Michigan U.S. Senate race
James O’Keefe asked staffers in Senator Lisa Murkowski’s D.C. office why they want him prosecuted and they called the police on him
Maine man who tried to run down conservative reporter Joe Sokol of the Maine Wire hit with criminal charges
Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro audiences dropping
In Other News
Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. approved, new entity to be called Skydance
CNN, MS NOW and Politico run back to court, whining that Trump is not abiding by restraining order to restore White House access
Maness, Schlichter Get Pentagon Roles
Conservative Communicators
Pentagon appoints military veterans and online influencers Col. Rob Maness and Col. Kurt Schlichter to civilian roles; assigned to office that has been fighting the culture wars
- Data Republican became a special Defense Department employee in July
It’s Official: Tucker Carlson has gone over to the dark side, endorses radical DSA-tied sharia supremacist El-Sayed in Michigan U.S. Senate race
James O’Keefe asked staffers in Senator Lisa Murkowski’s D.C. office why they want him prosecuted and they called the police on him
Maine man who tried to run down conservative reporter Joe Sokol of the Maine Wire hit with criminal charges
Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro audiences dropping
In Other News
Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. approved, new entity to be called Skydance
CNN, MS NOW and Politico run back to court, whining that Trump is not abiding by restraining order to restore White House access
September 27, 2026
Officious Intermeddling Comes Back to Bite Legacy Media
Conservative Communicators
White House news app reaches number one as viewers tune out fake news legacy news outlets
Monthly traffic to top 100 news sites has fallen from 70 million peak in 2024 to 47.6 million in July; trend looks set to continue as readers turn to AI-generated news summaries
Tucker Carlson challenged to produce documentation for his claim that Victor Davis Hanson called Hiroshima “glorious”
Strength in Numbers - Fox, Charlie Kirk Show, and numerous other conservative outlets hammer RINO Rep. Maria Salazar over her ad criticizing Trump’s immigration enforcement policies
In Other News
Federal judge orders Trump to restore White House press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
Parties move to settle state AGs’ antitrust suit against Paramount; concessions include film production quotas and a watchdog to protect CNN and CBS News from interference
Meta’s $17 billion payout to settle state AGs’ child harm suit not the end of the story: TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement; TikTok still looking at a dozen more state suits
Officious Intermeddling Comes Back to Bite Legacy Media
Conservative Communicators
White House news app reaches number one as viewers tune out fake news legacy news outlets
Monthly traffic to top 100 news sites has fallen from 70 million peak in 2024 to 47.6 million in July; trend looks set to continue as readers turn to AI-generated news summaries
Tucker Carlson challenged to produce documentation for his claim that Victor Davis Hanson called Hiroshima “glorious”
- Ex-conservative grifter Carlson is now NPR’s house pet. Whatever sells.
Strength in Numbers - Fox, Charlie Kirk Show, and numerous other conservative outlets hammer RINO Rep. Maria Salazar over her ad criticizing Trump’s immigration enforcement policies
In Other News
Federal judge orders Trump to restore White House press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
- Real America’s Voice and Lindell TV Take Over White House TV Pool After MSM Networks Boycott Trump
- White House Launches “TRUMP TV” After Fake News Networks Suspend Coverage of President Trump
Parties move to settle state AGs’ antitrust suit against Paramount; concessions include film production quotas and a watchdog to protect CNN and CBS News from interference
- Judge still weighing objections from non-parties
Meta’s $17 billion payout to settle state AGs’ child harm suit not the end of the story: TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement; TikTok still looking at a dozen more state suits
September 20, 2026
CAIR Expels Conservative Reporter from Conference While Putting Left-Wing Cranks on the Program
Conservative Communicators
CAIR expels Center Square reporter from conference, while putting friendly media on the program
Grok observation on the current state of play among conservative communicators:
Hey, Grok, you missed the CAIR / Center Square story:
In Other News
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters from the White House
Reports: Paramount telling California officials company will leave Hollywood, hires moving company, looking for office space in Nashville
Bari Weiss’ ’60 Minutes’ makeover apparently suffers 19 percent ratings drop in season premiere, 33 percent in key 25-54 demographic
Cable TV audience down to 62 million from 100 million in 2016. Can sports and re-bundling stop the bleeding after further expected decline to 50 million in 2030?
Nexstar local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates to undergo further layoffs; automated graphics production spurring latest round
CAIR Expels Conservative Reporter from Conference While Putting Left-Wing Cranks on the Program
Conservative Communicators
CAIR expels Center Square reporter from conference, while putting friendly media on the program
- CAIR knows its activities can’t stand up to public scrutiny. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Grok observation on the current state of play among conservative communicators:
- It is a split market: Fox is still the big TV brand but is shedding some MAGA talent; Daily Wire is trying to stabilize after contraction; Tucker and Owens are running large independent operations while suing and being sued; and the commentator class is publicly attacking each other more than it did in 2024.
Hey, Grok, you missed the CAIR / Center Square story:
- You’re right — that piece is worth including, and Center Square is a relevant outlet in this beat…. I will treat The Center Square as a source going forward on this topic [news about conservative communicators]
In Other News
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters from the White House
Reports: Paramount telling California officials company will leave Hollywood, hires moving company, looking for office space in Nashville
Bari Weiss’ ’60 Minutes’ makeover apparently suffers 19 percent ratings drop in season premiere, 33 percent in key 25-54 demographic
Cable TV audience down to 62 million from 100 million in 2016. Can sports and re-bundling stop the bleeding after further expected decline to 50 million in 2030?
- Goodbye Cox Cable, now part of Charter Spectrum
Nexstar local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates to undergo further layoffs; automated graphics production spurring latest round