Press Club

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Law&Crime host Brian Buckmire, on the ground in Minneapolis, for an update on the trial of Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd. Buckmire recaps the trial so far, predicts where it's going, and reveals what it's like covering a murder trial during the pandemic.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to MSNBC and Peacock host Mehdi Hasan about the state of the media in the post-Trump era, how he handles interviews with dishonest politicians, and what he makes of the competition — including Fox News.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Jason Miller, senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, about CPAC, the conspiracy theory of a stolen election, and how Trump plans to wield power now he's out of office.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to James Hamblin, a physician and health writer at The Atlantic, about a potentially wonderful summer in America, the quest to vaccinate the country, and what he makes of media coverage of the pandemic.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Chris Stirewalt, the veteran political editor who was fired from Fox News last month, about the network's fateful Arizona call, the cable news industry, and the future of the GOP.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to National Review columnist Andrew McCarthy about the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the conservative case against it, and why he thinks the former president is guilty.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan about the collapse of the Trump presidency, how discussions of Martial Law made it into the Oval Office, and what's next for the Republican Party.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with 60 Minutes correspondent Wesley Lowery about how newsrooms have been upended by the Trump era, a reckoning over racial injustice, and a revolt against neutrality.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for New York Magazine, about how one pivots to reporting on the Biden White House after covering four years of Trump, Giuliani, and an attempted coup sponsored by the MyPillow CEO.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Jake Sherman, the co-founder of Punchbowl News, on covering a riot in the Capitol building from a press room, next steps in Trump's impeachment, and what the hell is going on inside Mitch McConnell's head.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Rachel Maddow about her MSNBC show, her new book, and the future of cable news as Trump exits the White House.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to political commentator and author Tiffany Cross about her new MSNBC show, social upheavals in the media industry, and the current political climate as Joe Biden comes to Donald Trump's Washington.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Politico reporter and Playbook Transition author Alex Thompson about the historically bizarre Trump-Biden transition, whether a Biden White House marks a return to D.C. normalcy, and what the incoming president has planned for his first few months in office.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy about his network's ratings surge, their refusal to call the 2020 race for Joe Biden, right wing anger at Fox News, and what's next for President Donald Trump.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to CNN senior writer and polling analyst Harry Enten about the future of polling, the state of the 2020 election, and what it was like to cover election week in the CNN newsroom.

ELECTION SPECIAL: Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with former federal prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Elie Honig about Election Week, whether President Trump has a shot at challenging the results in court, what's in store for the next few months, and what happens after Trump leaves office.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to NBC News chief White House correspondent Hallie Jackson about the polls, the mood inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and what to expect on Election Day next week.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Republican pollster Frank Luntz about the state of the presidential race, where the Trump campaign went wrong, the future of polling, and what happens to the GOP after Trump.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid about the coronavirus outbreak at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, reporting on a White House under quarantine, behind-the-scenes of the Trump press shop, and what’s in store for the last few weeks of the 2020 campaign.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace about his moderation of the most chaotic debate in history, the coronavirus outbreak at the White House, and the final weeks of the 2020 election.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl about the upcoming Supreme Court fight, asking President Trump why he lied about the coronavirus, and press coverage of the administration.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to MSNBC anchor Ari Melber about the legal stakes of the upcoming presidential election, cable news coverage of the Trump administration, how cell phones are pushing civil rights forward, and Kanye West.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin about covering the Pentagon, her reporting on Trump disparaging veterans, the use of anonymous sources, and what it's like to have the president call for your firing.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Brian Stelter about CNN's coverage of the Trump administration and his new book 'Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth'.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin talks to Don Lemon about the Republican and Democratic conventions, coronavirus pandemic, CNN's coverage of Trump and protests against racial injustice.