Ronna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars.
Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news heading into the 2024 presidential race.
Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times.
Background reading:
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
The Trumps Take the Stand
The Growing Republican Battle Over War Funding
Swing State Voters Are Souring on Biden
The Sunday Read: ‘The Botched Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer’
1948
The Many Missed Warnings Before Maine’s Mass Shooting
Lessons From an Unending Conflict
A Historic Strike (And Win) For Auto Workers
Israel's Invasion Begins
The Sunday Read: ‘Who Hired the Hitmen to Silence Zitácuaro?’
A New Threat: Surprise Hurricanes
Introducing ‘The War Briefing’
The House Finally Has a Speaker
Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion
The Lawyers Now Turning on Trump
The Problem With a $2 Trillion Deficit
The Sunday Read: ‘The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets’
Hamas Took Her Son
A Texas Town Wanted Tougher Border Security. Now It’s Having Regrets.
The Diplomatic Scramble to Contain the Israel-Hamas War
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