Inside Maria Bartiromo’s downfall at Fox News

Inside Maria Bartiromo’s downfall at Fox News

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From The Times

September 7, 2026

The cancellation of Maria Bartiromo’s Fox News show last week was a dramatic split between the nation’s most-watched cable news channel and one of its earlier, defining stars.

A woman sitting at an anchor desk in a television studio.

Brendan McDermid/Reuters

The move revealed an important shift at the network in the years since the 2020 election. →

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