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=== CNN–FBI conspiracy theory === === CNN–FBI conspiracy theory ===
In May 2018, ''The Federalist'' published an article which suggested that former FBI deputy director ] had leaked a story to CNN.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/148502/anatomy-pro-trump-conspiracy-theory|title=Anatomy of a Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory|work=The New Republic|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> The article presented no evidence that this was the case, only that McCabe was aware that CNN would publish a story four days prior to its eventual publication.<ref name=":3" /> According to Matt Ford in ''The New Republic'', the more likely explanation was that CNN contacted the FBI Press Office, consistent with journalistic practices, for comment on a forthcoming story.<ref name=":3" /> George W. Bush's former press secretary Ari Fleischer agreed that CNN was likely contacting the FBI for comment on a forthcoming story, and said that "Whoever told CNN about the briefing is the problem."<ref name=":3" /> ''The Federalist'' story was widely disseminated, including a tweet from Donald Trump Jr.<ref name=":3" /> In May 2018, ''The Federalist'' published an article which suggested that former FBI deputy director ] had leaked a story to CNN.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/148502/anatomy-pro-trump-conspiracy-theory|title=Anatomy of a Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory|work=The New Republic|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> The article presented no evidence that this was the case, only that McCabe was aware that CNN would publish a story four days prior to its eventual publication.<ref name=":3" /> According to Matt Ford in ''The New Republic'', the more likely explanation was that CNN contacted the FBI Press Office, consistent with journalistic practices, for comment on a forthcoming story.<ref name=":3" /> George W. Bush's former press secretary Ari Fleischer agreed that CNN was likely contacting the FBI for comment on a forthcoming story, and said that "Whoever told CNN about the briefing is the problem."<ref name=":3" /> ''The Federalist'' story was widely disseminated, including a tweet from Donald Trump Jr.<ref name=":3" /> After being terminated from the FBI, McCabe took a position as a correspondent for CNN<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-hires-former-fbi-official-andrew-mccabe-fired-for-leaking-to-media|title=CNN hires Andrew McCabe, fired from FBI for leaking to media|date=2019-08-23|website=Washington Examiner|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>, and several months later it was revealed that McCabe had actually apologized for having lied about not being the source of the leaks to CNN while he was acing director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/andrew-mccabe-cnn|title=CNN silent after it was revealed correspondent Andrew McCabe apologized for lying to investigators|last=Flood|first=Brian|date=2020-01-06|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref> McCabe is facing possible indictment for perjury.


== Reception == == Reception ==
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Writing for '']'' in 2014, Reid Cherlin wrote about ''The Federalist'' in an article about the rise in right-wing media online, describing the site as "seek to go deep on the issues and sway the conversation in Washington."<ref name=PM.HuffPo>{{cite web|title=The HuffPo-ization of the Right|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/conservative-media-huffpo-ization-of-the-right-101877_Page2.html|work=]|author=Reid Cherlin |accessdate=October 3, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122150706/https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/conservative-media-huffpo-ization-of-the-right-101877|archivedate=November 22, 2018}}</ref> ] wrote in ''The Week'' that conservative online media was divided between "staid, august publications" and "a new generation of irreverent sites," and that "ites like ''The Federalist'' try to bridge the gap by providing serious commentary that is typically written by young, pop culture–savvy writers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theweek.com/articles/446912/state-conservative-media|title=The state of conservative media|date=May 19, 2014|accessdate=November 27, 2016}}</ref> In May 2018, Damon Linker of ''The Week'' describes ''The Federalist'' as "a leading disseminator of pro-Trump conspiracies and up-is-down, funhouse-mirror distortions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling and potential Trump involvement."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theweek.com/articles/773685/irredeemable-irresponsibility-federalist|title=The irredeemable irresponsibility of The Federalist|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref> Writing for '']'' in 2014, Reid Cherlin wrote about ''The Federalist'' in an article about the rise in right-wing media online, describing the site as "seek to go deep on the issues and sway the conversation in Washington."<ref name=PM.HuffPo>{{cite web|title=The HuffPo-ization of the Right|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/conservative-media-huffpo-ization-of-the-right-101877_Page2.html|work=]|author=Reid Cherlin |accessdate=October 3, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122150706/https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/conservative-media-huffpo-ization-of-the-right-101877|archivedate=November 22, 2018}}</ref> ] wrote in ''The Week'' that conservative online media was divided between "staid, august publications" and "a new generation of irreverent sites," and that "ites like ''The Federalist'' try to bridge the gap by providing serious commentary that is typically written by young, pop culture–savvy writers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theweek.com/articles/446912/state-conservative-media|title=The state of conservative media|date=May 19, 2014|accessdate=November 27, 2016}}</ref> In May 2018, Damon Linker of ''The Week'' describes ''The Federalist'' as "a leading disseminator of pro-Trump conspiracies and up-is-down, funhouse-mirror distortions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling and potential Trump involvement."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theweek.com/articles/773685/irredeemable-irresponsibility-federalist|title=The irredeemable irresponsibility of The Federalist|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref>


David Weigel from ''Bloomberg Politics'' stated that ''The Federalist'' frequently criticizes left-leaning publications, but was founded with the intention of being "a source of original interviews and real-time arguments between conservatives and libertarians."<ref name="BP.new-generation">{{cite web|last1=Weigel|first1=David|title=The Torch Is Being Passed to A New Generation of Right-Wing Media|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2014-12-01/the-torch-is-being-passed-to-a-new-generation-of-rightwing-media|accessdate=December 17, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217021504/http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2014-12-01/the-torch-is-being-passed-to-a-new-generation-of-rightwing-media|archivedate=December 17, 2014}}</ref> During the ], conservative pundit and Trump critic Matt K. Lewis writing for ''The Daily Beast'' noted a shift in ''The Federalist''{{'}}s coverage of ], first criticizing the presidential candidate, and then, after Trump won the presidency, criticizing Trump's liberal critics in the mainstream establishment media and casting Trump as a victim.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Matt |authorlink=Matt K. Lewis |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-federalist-embraces-anti-anti-trumpism-loses-its-way|title=The Federalist Embraces Anti-Anti Trumpism, Loses Its Way |date=June 21, 2017 |newspaper=The Daily Beast |accessdate=August 13, 2017}}</ref> David Weigel from ''Bloomberg Politics'' stated that ''The Federalist'' frequently criticizes left-leaning publications, but was founded with the intention of being "a source of original interviews and real-time arguments between conservatives and libertarians."<ref name="BP.new-generation">{{cite web|last1=Weigel|first1=David|title=The Torch Is Being Passed to A New Generation of Right-Wing Media|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2014-12-01/the-torch-is-being-passed-to-a-new-generation-of-rightwing-media|accessdate=December 17, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217021504/http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2014-12-01/the-torch-is-being-passed-to-a-new-generation-of-rightwing-media|archivedate=December 17, 2014}}</ref> During the ], conservative pundit and Trump critic Matt K. Lewis writing for ''The Daily Beast'' noted a shift in ''The Federalist''{{'}}s coverage of ], first criticizing the presidential candidate, and then, after Trump won the presidency, criticizing Trump's liberal critics in the mainstream establishment media and casting Trump as a victim.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Matt |authorlink=Matt K. Lewis |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-federalist-embraces-anti-anti-trumpism-loses-its-way|title=The Federalist Embraces Anti-Anti Trumpism, Loses Its Way |date=June 21, 2017 |newspaper=The Daily Beast |accessdate=August 13, 2017}}</ref>


== References == == References ==

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Not to be confused with The Federalist Papers or The Federalist Society.

The Federalist
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Type of siteOnline magazine
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersUnited States
Created byBen Domenech
Sean Davis
EditorDavid Harsanyi
Mollie Hemingway
URLwww.thefederalist.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional, but is not required to comment
LaunchedSeptember 1, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-01)
Current statusActive

The Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and podcast that covers politics, policy, culture, and religion, and publishes a newsletter. The site was co-founded by Ben Domenech and Sean Davis and launched in September 2013.

History

The Federalist was co-founded by Ben Domenech and Sean Davis; senior editors include David Harsanyi and Mollie Hemingway. Domenech wrote that The Federalist was inspired by the mission and worldview of the original Time magazine's editor, Henry Luce, which he described as, " to the political right, with a small-c conservatism equipped with a populist respect for the middle class reader outside of New York and Washington, and an abiding love for America at a time when snark and cynicism were not considered substitutes for smart analysis."

The Federalist has not disclosed its sources of funding. Asked in 2018 by the Washington Post about The Federalist's source of funding, Domenech would only say that there was "no large bag of money."

Neil deGrasse Tyson

In late 2014, The Federalist attracted media coverage when it published articles alleging that Neil deGrasse Tyson had used fabricated quotes in his public presentations, including one attributed to George W. Bush. Tyson later cited the Bush quote to a speech given after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, and apologized to Bush for misremembering the date and context.

Roy Moore

In November 2017, The Federalist came under criticism from both conservatives and liberals for publishing an opinion piece by Tully Borland, Ouachita Baptist University philosopher, defending Roy Moore for dating teenagers while he was in his 30s, and arguing that such behavior was "not without some merit if one wants to raise a large family." Noah Rothman of the conservative Commentary Magazine stated that the op-ed was "rationalizing away child molestation." Molly Roberts of the Washington Post wrote that the op-ed was "uniquely awful." Ben Domenech defended The Federalist for publishing Borland's op-ed saying the magazine "remains avowedly committed to offering alternative views. For those that have a problem with this, the question is simple: what are you afraid of?"

"Black crime" tag controversy

Until October 2017, The Federalist had a "black crime" tag, which aggregated articles related to criminal activity by black Americans. Dan McLaughlin of National Review, a former Federalist contributor, said that the phrasing of the "black crime" tag was "unfortunate," that when he had written for The Federalist he had "never even noticed that there were tags at the bottom of my essays," and that The Federalist "had deleted the tag as soon as it attracted any notice—over a couple of years the tag appeared on only five or six posts."

Supreme Court vacancy

Further information: Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination

Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist, was among the first to declare, upon news of the death of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, that the Senate should refuse to confirm President Obama's nomination to the Court. Davis tweeted, "If Scalia has actually passed away, the Senate must refuse to confirm any justices in 2016."

CNN–FBI conspiracy theory

In May 2018, The Federalist published an article which suggested that former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe had leaked a story to CNN. The article presented no evidence that this was the case, only that McCabe was aware that CNN would publish a story four days prior to its eventual publication. According to Matt Ford in The New Republic, the more likely explanation was that CNN contacted the FBI Press Office, consistent with journalistic practices, for comment on a forthcoming story. George W. Bush's former press secretary Ari Fleischer agreed that CNN was likely contacting the FBI for comment on a forthcoming story, and said that "Whoever told CNN about the briefing is the problem." The Federalist story was widely disseminated, including a tweet from Donald Trump Jr. After being terminated from the FBI, McCabe took a position as a correspondent for CNN, and several months later it was revealed that McCabe had actually apologized for having lied about not being the source of the leaks to CNN while he was acing director. McCabe is facing possible indictment for perjury.

Reception

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Writing for Politico in 2014, Reid Cherlin wrote about The Federalist in an article about the rise in right-wing media online, describing the site as "seek to go deep on the issues and sway the conversation in Washington." Matt K. Lewis wrote in The Week that conservative online media was divided between "staid, august publications" and "a new generation of irreverent sites," and that "ites like The Federalist try to bridge the gap by providing serious commentary that is typically written by young, pop culture–savvy writers." In May 2018, Damon Linker of The Week describes The Federalist as "a leading disseminator of pro-Trump conspiracies and up-is-down, funhouse-mirror distortions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling and potential Trump involvement."

David Weigel from Bloomberg Politics stated that The Federalist frequently criticizes left-leaning publications, but was founded with the intention of being "a source of original interviews and real-time arguments between conservatives and libertarians." During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, conservative pundit and Trump critic Matt K. Lewis writing for The Daily Beast noted a shift in The Federalist's coverage of Donald Trump, first criticizing the presidential candidate, and then, after Trump won the presidency, criticizing Trump's liberal critics in the mainstream establishment media and casting Trump as a victim.

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  12. "Politico's dopey climate denial: Global warming might be fake because Neil deGrasse Tyson did something dumb". Salon. October 3, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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  16. ^ Sommer, Will (November 30, 2017). "Conservative site gets major blowback after defending Moore dating teens 'to raise a large family'". TheHill. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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  18. "A Note On What We Do Here". The Federalist. December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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