Of the 42 daily editions of OutFront prior to Biden's appearance, only five of them had drawn more than the May 8th edition, with each of them boosted due to the big news events of those respective days.
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All of this could be moot by the end of the decade, of course. But for now, there are glimmers of hope, tiny, minuscule, almost imperceptible glimmers.
In addition to canceling her appearance with Fox News, Noem also did not make her scheduled visit with CNN's Dana Bash during Inside Politics Wednesday.
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."