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Announcing his abrupt departure from NBC News on Friday, former “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd admitted the “media has a lot of work to do to win back the trust” of its audience. In a great display of self-awareness and humility, Todd helped the corporate media establishment make a great stride toward winning back that trust by removing himself from it. Like many has-beens who have been before him, Todd will take some time to focus on his podcast. (To his credit, the Chuck Toddcast is not titled The Contrarian and does not employ Jennifer Rubin.) Maybe he’ll finally...

Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News after nearly 18 years at the network.Todd said in a memo to NBC News colleagues that Friday was his last day. He’ll continue doing his podcast and said he’s considering new projects, but offered no details.He joined NBC News as political director in 2007 and was “Meet the Press” moderator from 2014 to 2023, before giving way to Kristen Welker. The role made him one of the more visible journalists in Washington and, as such, an occasional target of President Donald Trump and his supporters.Todd was a leader in...

Chuck Todd, the notoriously biased former host of “Meet the Press,” has finally been shown the door, marking a significant moment in mainstream media. Todd, who has been a figure of controversy and criticism, particularly from conservative viewers, for his overtly biased reporting, announced his departure from the network to pursue independent projects, including his podcast. Todd’s exit comes after he was replaced by another far-left commentator, Kristen Welker, in 2023, which significantly reduced his appearances on the network since then. “There’s never a perfect time to leave a place that’s been a professional home for so long, but I’m...

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) telling his state “what you can and can’t do” in their education system “sounds like big government and authoritarian.” In a press conference, DeSantis said, “Go read books like ‘Genderqueer’ and see what’s in there. It’s inappropriate. So we’ve armed parents to object to that and having sure they’re having education and not indoctrination.”

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Chuck Todd said Donald Trump’s presidency was “in crisis” because he said his “governing agenda” was going nowhere and he had credibility issues. Todd said,”It looks like the presidency is on an unsustainable trajectory.” He added, “Donald Trump is a president in crisis. His governing agenda is going nowhere, his credibility shattered with many. His public approval is mired in the 30s and 40s and the Russia crisis is not persuading even Republicans he can bounce back.”