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Donald Trump went after Fox News on Thursday after its latest poll showed him 11 points underwater in job approval.

Despite the presence of a friendly slate of opinion hosts on Fox News, the president has lashed out over its polls, which are done under the direction of the Democratic firm Beacon Research and the Republican firm Shaw & Company.

The poll results showed that 44% approved of Trump’s job performance, and 55% disapproved. It’s in line with a series of other survey results in recent days, as the president nears the 100-day mark.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Rupert Murdoch has told me for years that he is going to get rid of his FoxNews, Trump Hating, Fake Pollster, but he has never done so. This ‘pollster’ has gotten me, and Maga, wrong for years. Also, and while he’s at it, he should start making changes at the China Loving Wall Street Journal.

Philip Rucker has joined CNN as senior vice president of editorial strategy and news, departing The Washington Post after 20 years.

Rucker has most recently been national editor at the Post, the latest top journalist to leave the publication. Others who have exited recently include Josh Dawsey, who joined The Wall Street Journal, and Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, who joined The Atlantic. Managing editor Matea Gold left for The New York Times, where she is now Washington editor.

At the Post, Rucker also has served as deputy national editor, senior Washington correspondent and White House bureau chief. He joined the Post in 2005 as a local news reporter. He also played a central role in teams that have won three Pulitzer Prizes, including in 2024 for a series examining the Ar-15; in 2022 for coverage of the January 6th attack on the Capitol; and in 2018 for coverage of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

The Washington Post announced that it is eliminating less than 100 positions, in layoffs that will impact about 4% of its total staff.

A Post spokesperson indicated that the job reductions would be in the business side of the publication.

“The Washington Post is continuing its transformation to meet the needs of the industry, build a more sustainable future and reach audiences where they are,” a Post spokesperson said. “Changes across our business functions are all in service of our greater goal to best position The Post for the future.”

Among those impacted were number in the Post P.R. team. Kathy Baird, the chief communications officer at the Post, wrote in a memo that they were “repositioning” the entire P.R. division to launch a “star talent unit,” ending publicity for Post journalism across broadcast and traditional outlets.

“The core focus of our team will be to ensure our audiences know who...

By Michael Scherer and Zeke J. Miller

Photographs By Benjamin Rasmussen For Time

In a few minutes, President Donald Trump will release a new set of tweets, flooding social-media accounts with his unique brand of digital smelling salts—words that will jolt his supporters and provoke his adversaries.

Nearly a dozen senior aides stand in the Oval Office, crowding behind couches or near door-length windows. This is the way he likes to work, more often than not: in a crowd. He sits behind his desk finishing the tasks of the day, which have included watching new Senate testimony about Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election,...

Following last month’s announcement that “Moonlight” had won the award for Outstanding Film — Wide Release and “Other People” was taking home the prize for Outstanding Film — Limited Release, the 28th GLAAD Media Awards took place in New York last night. “Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four” was named Outstanding Documentary at the ceremony, which honors positive and accurate portrayals of the Lgbtq community.

Rami Malek, Debra Messing, Trevor Noah and Zachary Quinto were among the guests. Full list of winners below:

Outstanding Documentary:

“Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures”

“Out of Iraq”

“The Same Difference”

“Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four”

“The Trans List”

Outstanding Reality Program:

“Gaycation”

“I Am Cait”

“I Am Jazz”

“The Prancing Elites Project”

“Strut”

Outstanding Music Artist:

Against Me!, “Shape Shift With Me”

Blood Orange, “Freetown Sound”

Brandy Clark, “Big Day in a Small Town”

Tyler Glenn,...

Seth Meyers has a message for Donald Trump: “I didn’t mind when you talked dirty with Billy Bush, or told Russia to hack Hillary’s emails. But when you start stealing bits from ‘Weekend Update’ anchors – it is on!”

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The “Late Night” host’s message for Trump follows an interview the president gave earlier this week to Time Magazine, where he defended some controversial comments and claims he has made in the past, most of which are unsubstantiated.

“I tend to be right. I’m an instinctual person, I happen to be a person that knows how life works,” Trump said in the interview, which came out on Thursday’s issue of the magazine, with a cover that bore the title: “Is Truth Dead?”

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But,...

Can President Trump handle the truth? Can Twitter handle President Trump’s new interview about the truth?

In its latest issue, Time published an interview with Trump with a cover that reads “Is Truth Dead?” In the story, Trump talks about his own statements that have made headlines, his ability to sell magazines, wiretapping allegations, and more.

And Twitter had a lot to say about it. Most of it wasn’t positive.

@costareports @Fahrenthold @michaelscherer The interview was like the ramblings of a bar drunk at 3 am in the morning.,

— SoCalledPresident (@POTUSTrump11) March 23, 2017

@danpfeiffer @michaelscherer Truly the most unhinged "interview" I have ever read.

GLAAD, the world’s Lgbtq media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for its 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards today. Taking a strong stand for inclusivity, only two films were nominated for Outstanding Film — Wide Release, both featuring non-white gay characters: “Moonlight” and “Star Trek Beyond.”

Similarly, in the Outstanding Film — Limited Release category, three films with non-white characters were nominated: Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden,” Jay Dockendorf’s “Naz & Maalik,” and Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night” were nominated. Chris Kelly’s “Other People” and Joey Kuhn’s “Those People” round out the bunch.

Read More: Gay and Lesbian Critics Association Honor ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Jackie’ with Dorian Award Noms

“At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more Lgbtq stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity – and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” said GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis. “This...

Time magazine’s new cover boldly declares “The Donald Has Landed: Deal With It.” And Trump makes quite a few new declarations in the 3,049-word piece. “I don’t think the people running for office are real,” the Gop frontrunner told the magazine about his challengers’ penchant for hiring consultants. “They have to throw a lot of consultants away and be themselves. I think it is one of the things that has helped me.” Trump continued his anti-politics-as-usual rallying cries, Michael Scherer wrote, noting that the mogul-turned-politician “can’t really finish three sentences without bragging.” Also Read: Larry Wilmore Unveils...

The Nov. 18 issue of Time magazine is causing quite a controversy, as its cover features the silhouette of newly re-elected New Jersey Governor Chris Christie behind the headline: "The Elephant in the Room." Critics argue that it mocks the politician's self-admitted weight problems, while others believe it refers to his upcoming battle to win over the Republican Party before the 2016 presidential election. Time writer Michael Scherer argues that the headline refers to Christie's larger-than-life persona. "It's not just about his physical size; it's about his whole political act," he tells CBS 2 New York. Regardless of his intent, Scherer's piece isn't sitting well with Fox...

Pots and kettles. On Thursday, the hosts of The Cycle on MSNBC had a bit of fun at the Republican Party’s, and specifically Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-tx), expense. Following the end of the ill-fated government shutdown, Time Magazine’s Michael Scherer and MSNBC host Touré mocked the insulated “bubble” that Republicans live in and the “fake news” they consume.

On the first day of his two-day, two-state bus tour, President Obama stopped off at Ziggy's Restaurant and Pub in Amherst, Ohio, to engage in a little retail politicking between speeches. The New York Times' Mark Landler, with an assist from Time's Michael Scherer, caught some of the President's conversations with the locals, including a joking (or not?) exchange about turning the bar's televisions away from Obama's not-so-favorite network.

Can it be that the leader of the free world, who recently made a quick lunch out of a roomful of House Republicans, is afraid of getting nailed by Stephen Colbert? In an interview with Michael Scherer, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that President Obama would love to appear on Jon Stewart's Daily Show, but gave Colbert the bump.