Alex Hammer - Senior News Reporter

Born and raised in New York, Alex is a writer and editor with more than a decade of experience. He started his career in 2013 as an intern at Rolling Stone, before working as a rewriter at RadarOnline.com. He went on to serve as an editor at A360 Media for several years, before assuming another editor role at a high-profile publishing company in Manhattan. He joined DailyMail.com as a Senior News Reporter in 2021, and has been there ever since.

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Trump demands firing of TWO MSNBC stars for 'disgraceful' on-air comments

06/03/25 09:49

The Republican made the statement Thursday from the Oval Office, two days after Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow's remarks about 13-year-old Devarjaye DJ Daniel. Trump had honored Daniel hours before, by making him an honorary member of the Secret Service. The boy - whose dream is to be a police office - was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2018. He has since defied the odds and survived. It was a sweet moment that should have unified politicians and pundits, no matter their beliefs - but the pair proceeded to politicize the occasion, framing it as a form of propaganda from the president. There have been growing calls for the pundits' firing since, with figures like Meghan McCain and Karoline Leavitt joining that chorus of voices. The led Trump to finally weigh in, as he fielded questions from White House reporters....read

Cursed ABC show is 'completely gutted' in latest round of layoffs as Disney axe comes crashing down
06/03/25 06:48
Layoffs hit the show hard Wednesday. Some 200 were provided pink slips across ABC News and other Disney-owned divisions.
CBS News staff live in terror as 'Trump-appeasing' new boss is set to take over in huge shakeup
06/03/25 12:32
CBS News's senior-most staff are said to be 'disillusioned' by their scandal-stained, soon-to-be boss: a former NBCU exec who urged them to placate Donald Trump back in October.
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NBC Nightly News confirms new host to replace Lester Holt
05/03/25 07:42
The former ABC News anchor has long been touted as Holt's successor, and confirmed he would be the one stepping in to succeed him on Wednesday.
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Whoopi Goldberg admits political bias in awkward on-air slip
05/03/25 05:26
Whoopi Goldberg and guest Stephen A Smith engaged up in a back-and-forth Tuesday that culminated with the host conceding she propped up progressive talking points.
Growing calls for 'odious' MSNBC star Nicolle Wallace to be fired for shocking comments about cancer-stricken boy
05/03/25 05:19
It was a sweet moment that should have unified politicians and pundits, no matter their hatred of the polarizing president.
Karoline Leavitt calls Trump-Zelensky showdown 'incredibly refreshing'
04/03/25 09:30
Karoline Leavitt, 27, called the president's very public rebuke of the guest last week an 'incredibly refreshing' moment - after it caused controversy worldwide.
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White House press secretary's shocking take on Trump Zelensky fight
04/03/25 08:14
Karoline Leavitt, 27, called the president's very public rebuke of the guest last week an 'incredibly refreshing' moment - after it caused controversy worldwide.
Top Democrats humiliated as their attempt at edgy social media videos revealed as heavily scripted DC stunt
04/03/25 05:45
Senators Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, and Cory Booker all published videos airing that opposition Tuesday - engaging in the same rhetoric word-for-word.
Jon Stewart gives foul-mouthed one-word reaction to Elon Musk branding him a 'propagandist'
04/03/25 02:41
The longtime host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show did so on the air Monday, after Musk issued the insult on social media.
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Jeff Bezos fires back at trans podcaster who called him 'fascist' for Washington Post opinion overhaul
03/03/25 09:42
Last week, Bezos announced the Post's opinion section would now only focus on 'free markets and personal liberties' - leading to cries of bending to the current administration.
MSNBC unveils network's newest TV star after firing Joy Reid
03/03/25 07:34
The network has enlisted a 'Kamala Harris expert' to join its lineup of on-air talent after Joy Reid's firing last week.
Hollywood insider reveals brilliant way he'd revive boring Oscars...and it would enrage thin-skinned movie stars
03/03/25 04:57
The former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and Puck founding partner offered the insight to Status news Sunday evening, just before this year's ceremony.
Rachel Maddow's rant over Joy Reid's firing backfires
02/03/25 05:00
Maddow, who earns $25 million a year, has angered some liberals with her on-screen rant about Joy Reid losing her show.
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Civil war at MSNBC as insiders dish ugly dirt about weepy ex-host Joy Reid... and the brewing revolt against Rachel Maddow
01/03/25 06:29
Don't change the channel just yet. This is about to get good. A well-placed executive inside the listing cable news Titanic says MSNBC may be descending into full-blown civil war
Liberal and conservative TV news hosts react to Trump's Oval Office clash with Zelensky
28/02/25 10:20
Figures like Kaitlan Collins , Jim Acosta, and Brett Baier all weighed in - as the latter is still set to interview the visiting Ukrainian leader at 6 pm ET.
Greedy Rachel Maddow paints herself into a corner after ranting about 'racist' Joy Reid firing
28/02/25 08:09
Maddow, who earns $25 million a year, has angered some liberals with her on-screen rant about Joy Reid losing her show.
Don Lemon escalates Megyn Kelly war by making suggestive attack on conservative journalist's husband
28/02/25 05:42
The pair have been engaged in a heated back-and-forth since Sunday, after Kelly wasted no time in openly mocking Joy Reid for her firing from MSNBC.
Gayle King sparks liberal fury after accepting $300,000 freebie from Trump supporter
28/02/25 03:19
CBS News - King's employer - has strict policies against accepting 'gifts and freebies'. She's set to be launched into space alongside alongside Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry.
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Fox host splits from MSNBC husband after eagle-eyed viewers noticed key detail
27/02/25 03:00
The anchor of The Claman Countdown and MSNBC's managing editor have separated, DailyMail.com can confirm, after viewers of her show keenly observed her not wearing her wedding ring.
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CNN star Jake Tapper blasted for penning new book 'exposing' the cover up of Biden's health decline he 'actively participated in'
26/02/25 04:55
'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,' by Jake Tapper, provides an in-depth look at what the anchor has conceded was a ploy
Stunned MSNBC host Katie Phang lashes out at new boss after being axed with Joy Reid
25/02/25 06:28
Phang, along with Joy Reid and several other anchors, had their shows cancelled as part of a massive shake-up masterminded by President Rebecca Kutler.
Lester Holt's ABC rival David Muir posts tribute to him as he steps down from top slot
25/02/25 03:48
The host of ABC World News Tonight penned the homage Monday, hours after Holt revealed he was leaving NBC Nightly News after a decade at the desk.
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Secret war erupts behind scenes of NBC News to replace Lester Holt
25/02/25 11:19
Tom Llamas has long been touted as a replacement for Holt - who announced his departure Monday - but DailyMail.com can reveal Hallie Jackson also wants the gig.
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Secret war erupts behind scenes of NBC News as two top stars battle to replace Lester Holt
25/02/25 04:30
Tom Llamas has long been touted as a replacement for Holt - who announced his departure Monday - but DailyMail.com can reveal Hallie Jackson also wants the gig.
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MSNBC axes THREE more stars' shows after Joy Reid in network bloodbath
24/02/25 06:30
Three more well-known faces have been told their shows are going off the air.
Lester Holt stepping down from NBC Nightly News
24/02/25 05:39
Reid will step down from the flagship news broadcast later this year.
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Lester Holt out at NBC Nightly News after MSNBC axed Joy Reid
24/02/25 04:12
Holt, 65, announced he is stepping down in a memo sent to staffers Monday, ten years after he stepped in to replace longtime fixture Brian Williams on a full-time basis.
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CNN journalist rants at Trump for 'trans-exclusionary' definitions of male and female
21/02/25 10:10
The remarks, aired by Jacqueline Howard on CNN News Central Thursday, came came in reaction to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new guidance.
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MSNBC star Rachel Maddow set for courtroom humiliation over shocking on-air slurs
21/02/25 08:26
NBCUniversal has agreed to settle a $30 million defamation suit filed by a Georgia gynecologist after on-air talents - including Maddow - falsely labeled him a 'uterus collector.'
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Bestselling author Stephen King performs hilarious U-turn three months after spectacular woke flounce
21/02/25 05:00
'I'm baaaack! Did you miss me?' joked the author in his return post to X, before immediately honing in on Elon Musk.
CBS News chaos worsens as new presenters trigger ratings 'disaster' at woke network
21/02/25 03:28
'It's a disaster,' a former CBS News exec told the DailyMail.com of the new dual-anchor set-up they framed as 'going to two anchors.'
How much Americans desperately want to hear from Trump and Musk revealed by staggering TV ratings
20/02/25 09:16
The Tuesday broadcast captured nearly 70 percent of the entire cable news audience that hour overall, while driving 20.5 million additional views across platforms like YouTube and Instagram .
Pregnant Fox host reveals the most outrageous comments she's received from viewers
20/02/25 07:24
Despite being well into her third trimester, the 36-year-old has remained on the air, spawning criticism in the process.
CBS star exec next on the chopping block after daring to go against billionaire heiress owner
20/02/25 03:57
The news, first reported by Puck, comes ahead of a planned $8billion merger between CBS's parent Paramount and Larry Ellison-backed Skydance.
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The real reason CBS executive was given the boot after scandal-plagued seven months
19/02/25 09:02
A source familiar with the matter made the revelation Wednesday, after the network's president of editorial and news gathering, Adrienne Roark, announced her resignation.
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Scathing op-ed blasts CBS anchor Margaret Brennan for 'censoring speech she doesn't like'
19/02/25 04:33
Wall Street Journal Editorial Features Editor James Taranto made the claim in a piece penned for the paper Tuesday, in response to her and Marco Rubio 's widely seen sparring match.
Report: Trump admin cancels government media subscriptions globally
19/02/25 03:33
A total of six news organizations were singled out - The Economist, The New York Times , Politico, Bloomberg News, The Associated Press and Reuters.
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DOGE cuts government's pricey media subscriptions after discovering shocking $8million bill to left-leaning sites
19/02/25 02:09
A total of six news organizations were singled out - The Economist, The New York Times , Politico, Bloomberg News, The Associated Press and Reuters.
Hilarious moment Republican closes his eyes in boredom as CNN host grills him
18/02/25 09:49
The talk centered around Elon Musk's control of the newly created agency and access to sensitive data - leaving CNN's Pamela Brown to regurgitate several liberal talking points.
Former MSNBC star Medhi Hasan sparks fury by calling for more plane crashes...then plays the victim
18/02/25 07:27
Mehdi Hasan, a British-American journalist, wrote Sunday night: 'Make American Planes Crash Again.'
CNN defamation trial juror reveals the network's vile behavior that meant it lost case
18/02/25 04:04
Katy Svitenko, a 73-year-old retired schoolteacher, aired the remarks Monday, exactly a month removed from the bombshell judgement surrounding Zachary Young.
Dave Chappelle reveals SNL censored his viral monologue over two topics
15/02/25 04:37
Dave Chappelle recently revealed that his iconic Saturday Night Live monologue in January was subject to censorship during his latest stand-up performance. He was asked to avoid two topics.
Joe Rogan breaks down why there'll never be a rival for him on the 'lying' left
14/02/25 09:53
The top-rated podcaster made the proclamation Thursday during a discussion about the role he played in last year's election .
Trump and Elon Musk to sit for DOGE interview with Fox's Sean Hannity
14/02/25 09:06
The historic interview will be held in the White House and airs Tuesday night, the network has confirmed.
LA Times staff erupt in mutiny as owner publicly apologizes for reporter's 'unfair' article
14/02/25 06:48
The messages, first reported by Status, were sent hours after Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong's appeared on Dr. Drew Pinsky's YouTube show on Tuesday.
Hysterical Joy Reid's absurd claims about Trump 'selling America' to Putin
14/02/25 04:15
'If Donald Trump announced tomorrow that he was selling the US to Vladimir Putin personally and we will now be owned by the Kremlin, every single Republican would say, "Yes, sir,"' Reid said.
Karoline Leavitt spars with Kaitlan Collins
14/02/25 02:36
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced off with CNN's Kaitlan Collins Wednesday, over the White House's blocking of the AP from attending press availabilities.
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Karoline vs Kaitlan: White House press secretary spars with CNN correspondent over media's access to Trump
14/02/25 07:35
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced off with CNN's Kaitlan Collins Wednesday, over the White House's blocking of the AP from attending press availabilities.
NBC execs accused of coercive sex and retaliatory firing by American Horror Stories actor
14/02/25 03:20
Tyler Adkins, 27, made the allegations in a suit filed Wednesday, in LA County Superior Court. Defendants include Universal Theatrical Group's Chris Herzberger (pictured).
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CBS staffers 'upset' over network's coverage of Musk-Trump
13/02/25 07:54
The show once manned by the legendary Walter Cronkite is in the midst of of a major transformation that has left befuddled staffers raging at its questionable decisions.
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CBS staffers 'upset' over network's 'confusing' coverage of extraordinary Musk-Trump Oval Office display
13/02/25 07:06
The show once manned by the legendary Walter Cronkite is in the midst of of a major transformation that has left befuddled staffers raging at its questionable decisions.
Former CNN anchor calls out Anderson Cooper for snapping at GOP guest
13/02/25 03:55
Chris Cuomo publicly pondered whether the insult made Cooper 'look like a fool', after the latter told the former New Hampshire governor not to 'be a [expletive]' Tuesday.
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Anderson Cooper mocked by former CNN colleague for losing his cool on Republican guest Chris Sununu
13/02/25 03:39
Chris Cuomo publicly pondered whether the insult made Cooper 'look like a fool', after the latter told the former New Hampshire governor not to 'be a d**k' Tuesday.
Bold plans for conservative version of The View to appeal to Trump voters
12/02/25 08:30
It is unclear exactly how the show will be distributed but it is said to be focused on 'digital-first personalities' who will appeal to the MAGA base.
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SNL boss Lorne Michaels told Dave Chappelle to drop trans joke after non-binary staffer complaint
12/02/25 03:39
Lorne Michaels celebrated his 80th in November, and speculation continues to swirl about who might succeed him. Tina Fey is a rumored candidate, as Michaels continues to run the show.
NBC parent company Comcast becomes latest target of Trump admin
12/02/25 02:48
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to CEO Brian Roberts revealing the agency's investigation Tuesday, stating its Enforcement Bureau had been directed to investigate.
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NBC parent company's DEI initiatives probed by FCC as it becomes latest target of Trump administration
12/02/25 01:16
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to CEO Brian Roberts revealing the agency's investigation Tuesday, stating its Enforcement Bureau had been directed to investigate.
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More Democrats watch Fox News than CNN or MSNBC, data shows as advertisers flock to network
11/02/25 10:42
According to Nielsen MRI Fusion data seen by DailyMail.com, Fox News is the number one cable news network for both Democrats and independents.
Huge shake up at Good Morning America could spell job losses as bosses battle to save show
11/02/25 08:41
ABC News is thought to be considering a consolidation of its Good Morning America and GMA3 teams in move that will likely lead to layoffs.
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Secret Service 'uneasy' about $40M Melania Trump documentary and the rogue director behind it
11/02/25 06:31
Secret Service agents are said to have been 'uneasy' about the filming of the Amazon Melania Trump documentary amid controversy over its director.
The View host jokes Trump will 'ban black people' from Super Bowl half time show
10/02/25 10:00
The performance from the 37-year-old rapper sought to tell a story of black Americans and their place within US history, and it was noticeably politically charged.
Charlamagne tha God is forced to rearrange studio furniture for plus-size rapper suing Lyft for refusing to take her in car
10/02/25 08:29
Dank Demoss, 36, filed the lawsuit in her native Detroit late last month , after filming her interaction with the driver in question.
Morning Joe hosts attack JD Vance's background in fury over Supreme Court claims
10/02/25 06:08
Reacting to the ruling from District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer the morning before, Vance wrote on X: 'If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal.
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CNN darling Kaitlan Collins complains that Trump's return to the White House requires her to work weekends
10/02/25 03:18
The newly minted chief White House correspondent made the remarks Friday, following a busy week from the two-term president.
Experts say CNN is 'in decline' after pay cuts and firings
05/02/25 07:21
Experts believe that CNN is 'in declines' after the liberal news network previously went through layoffs and price cuts. Many veteran journalists have also decided to part ways the station as well.
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Future is bleak for CNN as experts say network is 'in decline' after pay cuts and firings
05/02/25 05:32
Experts believe that CNN is 'in declines' after the liberal news network previously went through layoffs and price cuts. Many veteran journalists have also decided to part ways the station as well.
Trump 'on track' for stunning win in $10bn CBS lawsuit over 'deceptively edited' Kamala interview
31/01/25 09:34
The suit, filed days before Trump's election win, names the Paramount asset as a defendant. It surrounds a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President, who at the time had been campaigning.
CNN and MSNBC report worst January ratings in key demographic
31/01/25 08:37
Amid a looming landscape of languishing cable and legacy news stations, left-leaning CNN and MSNBC were met with their lowest-rated Januarys in history - in a key demographic.
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Jim Acosta's new project attracts enormous subscriber number... but are all of them paying for it?
31/01/25 07:09
Jim Acosta's new Substack has amassed 123,000 subscribers in just a matter days, as cable news continues its decline.
CNN and MSNBC report worst ratings month EVER in key demographic - while Fox News enjoys its best
31/01/25 05:27
Amid a looming landscape of languishing cable and legacy news stations, left-leaning CNN and MSNBC were met with their lowest-rated Januarys in history - in a key demographic.
Chuck Todd announces he's leaving NBC News
31/01/25 04:52
Longtime Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd has announced he is leaving NBC News before his contract is reportedly set to expire.
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Chuck Todd quits NBC News ahead of his contract 'lapsing'
31/01/25 04:05
Longtime Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd has announced he is leaving NBC News before his contract is reportedly set to expire.
Raging Morning Joe star takes aim at Democrats as liberal circular firing squad escalates
31/01/25 02:54
Katty Kay took aim at Democrats on Friday during discussions about the DC plane crash.
Jim Acosta reignites fued with Donald Trump over DC plane crash
31/01/25 09:00
Trump blamed the Biden and Obama administrations' diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies for the crash, eliciting a response out of the now former CNN star.
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Jim Acosta reignites war with Donald Trump over DC plane crash
30/01/25 08:10
Trump blamed the Biden and Obama administrations' diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies for the crash, eliciting a response out of the now former CNN star.
Jim Acosta takes a swipe at CNN after quitting network
30/01/25 05:47
The now-independent journalist on Wednesday shared a sketch from editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder - one that showed him leaving CNN with a smile.
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Jim Acosta's shocking swipe at CNN after quitting network over time slot demotion
30/01/25 05:25
The now-independent journalist on Wednesday shared a sketch from editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder - one that showed him leaving CNN with a smile.
CNN commentator apologizes for blaming Trump for DC plane crash
30/01/25 03:29
Bakari Sellers' first response was to post a screenshot of a release from the House Committee on Transport, which announced a Trump-issued hiring freeze of air traffic controllers.
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CNN commentator apologizes and deletes post after blaming Trump for DC plane crash
30/01/25 02:10
Bakari Sellers' first response was to post a screenshot of a release from the House Committee on Transport, which announced a Trump-issued hiring freeze of air traffic controllers.