Lauren Ashburn

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Lauren Ashburn is a weekly television columnist for Barrett Media, and the founder of Ashburn Media Company. She is a television veteran who has anchored and executive produced network and cable news programs, and served as a contributor to Fox News, the Daily Beast and PBS NewsHour. Her written work has been published by The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, and she appears on television talking about media and politics. Ashburn has interviewed US Presidents, members of Congress, high-profile celebrities, and covered political conventions and debates. She has even reported on the Iraq War from the front lines, covered 9/11 from the Pentagon, and anchored from the US/Mexico border. You can find her on X at @LaurenAshburn. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School’s master’s program, Ashburn was also Managing Editor of Gannett Broadcasting and USA Today Live and Managing Editor and Anchor of the evening news on EWTN. She is the founder of Ashburn Media Company and has been married to Howard Kurtz since 2020.

How The Donald Trump/Vladimir Putin Summit Led to a Rare Agreement Between Fox News and MSNBC

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Did the Trump-Putin summit, or the meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, move the needle? It doesn’t seem like it.

How Cable News Reacted to Donald Trump Calling in the National Guard in Washington D.C.

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Much of the coverage -- shocking, I know -- broke along partisan lines, which is sadly predictable.

From CNN to Fox News, Cable News Can’t Get Enough of Sydney Sweeney Ad Backlash

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It’s the story that nobody can resist.

How Donald Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Story on TV News

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Every day, every channel, there are mounting questions about the man who died six years ago.

What CBS Won’t Say About Cancelling ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

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Stephen Colbert ushered in the era of hyper-partisan comedy by bashing Trump. The risk was always that he would alienate half his audience.
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