Talk of Defunding the Crime Beat: Where Are We Four Years Later?

Carr has seized on Trump’s threats to penalize broadcasters for fact checking him or giving airtime to his political opponents.

Conversations with a dozen insiders point to a party that is unsure about whether to leave or engage with the increasingly right-wing platform.

David Smith built a television empire on sensational, crime-saturated newscasts. Then he bought Maryland’s premier newspaper.