As the major fraud allegations in Minnesota continue to unfold, several legacy media outlets are being cast under scrutiny for their coverage decisions surrounding the story. In this episode, we speak with Media Research Center analyst Bill D’Agostino about how legacy outlets covered the story— and how they didn’t, plus how networks shifted to defense once the scandal became impossible to ignore. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2573
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How Legacy Media Covered and Missed Minnesota’s Massive Fraud Scandal

More anti-ICE protests erupt in Oregon after another car attack and shooting, Trump says we’re going to hit drug cartels in Mexico –  and he announces a new effort to make houses more affordable. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Ep. 2572
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Evening Wire: Border Agent Car Attack & Weinstein To Plead Guilty? | 1.9.26

The fallout from an ICE-involved shooting in frigid Minneapolis heats up, the anniversary of the LA wildfires brings troubling revelations, and unrest swells in Iran as the Islamic regime phones for foreign support. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2571

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ICE Shooting Backlash Mounts & LA Fires Revelations | 1.9.26

More protesters take to the streets in Minneapolis, the Vice President announces a federal anti-fraud task force, and college football semifinals kick off tonight. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Ep. 2570
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Evening Wire: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force | 1.8.26

Minneapolis protests turn violent after a shooting involving an ICE agent turns fatal, the U.S. seizes two oil tankers attempting to run the Venezuelan blockade, and the Trump Administration releases dramatically new dietary guidelines. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2569

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Minneapolis ICE Shooting Fallout & ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Seized | 1.8.26

A fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota, Russia sounds off as another oil tanker is seized, and will California have to require voter ID? Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Ep. 2568
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Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26

The Trump administration sketches out its vision for Venezuela, a Minnesota Hilton attempts to ban ICE, and lawmakers are putting other states under a microscope amid the rampant fraud in Minnesota. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2567

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Trump’s Venezuela Plans & ICE’s Minnesota Crackdown | 1.7.26

President Trump rallies the House GOP as midterms ratchet up, minimum wage hikes up in several states, and Wegovy ditches the needle. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Trump Rallies House GOP & Minimum Wage Hikes | 1.6.26

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro pleads “not guilty” in New York City, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz abruptly ends his reelection bid amid numerous fraud scandals, and new details regarding a foiled NYE terror attack in Charlotte come to light. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2565

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Maduro Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ & Tim Walz Withdraws | 1.6.26

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz bows out of his reelection bid, Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism charges, and the U.S. child vaccine schedule gets a makeover. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Walz Bows Out & Trump Stares Down Iran | 1.5.26

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are charged in New York City, nationwide anti-regime protests in Iran threaten to boil over, and Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor begins with fresh controversy. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2563

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