Benjamin Fearnow
Media Reporter
Benjamin Fearnow is a reporter based out of Newsweek's New York City offices. He was previously at Abrams Media, CBS Local, International Business Times and worked as a Trending News curator at Facebook. Fearnow has pieces published in The Atlantic as well as stories published about him in Wired and The New York Times. He attended the Columbia University School of Journalism after graduating from Indiana University.
Survey: Democrats Discuss Race With Friends, Family More Than Republicans
A majority of Democrat-leaning Americans say race or racial issues come up in conversation with family and friends compared to significantly fewer Republican-leaning U.S. adults, a new survey finds.
Runaway Oregon Republicans Blast Climate Vote on Fox News, Hide in Idaho
One of the 11 "runaway Republican" Oregon state senators described his escape from state police over a climate change vote, even appearing on Fox News from an "undisclosed location" as he evades potential arrest.
Bill O'Reilly explained the racist history of the U.S. but didn't realize
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly detailed the "brutal injustice" of his Irish ancestors and said slavery reparations for black Americans falsely reinforces that the U.S. was founded by racist white men.
How Different Are Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Debt Forgiveness Plans?
The plans put forth by Warren and Sanders reveal stark differences in where the wealth used to pay for these loans would come from.
Pete Buttigieg Was 'Weak and Overwhelmed,' Fox News Host Revel in Town Hall
The Fox & Friends hosts said Mayor Pete Buttigieg was at his worst during a South Bend town hall held after a black resident was shot by a white police officer.
Biden Compares Trump Election to Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Joe Biden compared the election of President Donald Trump to the "reawakening" that occurred among Baby Boomers after the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
CNN Host Presses Mike Pence to Defend Immigration Detention Conditions
Mike Pence blamed reports of horrendous border conditions on DHS being overwhelmed by illegal immigrants and Democrats who won't fund additional resources.
Fox News Jeanine Pirro Mocks Biden For Desperately Touting Obama Friendship
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro reveled in the "savage" infighting among Democratic 2020 presidential candidates and mocked former Vice President Joe Biden for touting his friendship with someone she claims doesn't like him -- Barack Obama.
Marco Rubio Threatens to Out Trump Officials Behind 'Fake Leaks'
Florida GOP Senator Marco Rubio threatened to publicly name Trump administration officials he accused of giving "fake leaks" to news media outlets.
Ohio School Stops Naming Valedictorians, Sparks Capitalism Debate
"I think I know what President Trump would say," a Republican state representative who proposed a bill requiring schools to name one valedictorian and one salutatorian told Newsweek.
Oregon Republican Threatens State Troopers Over Climate Change Legislation
"I have been in political coup attempts. I have been held hostage overseas. I have been jailed politically overseas," Oregon state senator Brian Boquist.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Ridicules Mitch McConnell, Makes Slavery Reparations Case
Yesterday McConnell said slavery reparations aren't a "good idea" because slavery ended 150 years ago and "we elected an African American president."
CNN, MSNBC Cut Away From Trump Rally, Only Fox News Offered 'Free' Coverage
Coverage of Trump's Orlando, Florida rally showed cable news networks and the media appear reluctant to give him the same $5.6 billion of free airtime he received in 2016.
Katharine Gorka to Be Named CBP Press Secretary: Report
As a former columnist, Katie Gorka penned more than two dozen Breitbart articles, many with hyperbolic anti-Muslim sentiment.
Fox News Anchor Blasts AOC's Southern Border 'Concentration Camp' Comments
Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer suggested Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez owes "every Jew on this planet an apology" after she said the U.S. is "running concentration camps" at the border.
Trump Calls Fox News 'Fake News' Over 'Bad' Polls Showing Him Losing 2020
Trump's frustration with recent polls boiled over Monday night as he labeled Fox News "fake news" for discussing polling data showing him losing badly in 2020.
China Blames US, Canada for Marijuana Drug Smuggling Increase
China is one of several countries in the region with severe punishments for drug smuggling or trafficking of any kind, even if the individuals caught are foreigners.
Poll: Democrat-Leaning Voters Worry Women Candidates Can't Beat Trump
Three-quarters of Democrats say sexism factored into Hillary Clinton's 2016 loss but a sizable chunk of left-leaning male voters still don't trust a woman to defeat Trump in 2020.
'Old News Not Fake News': Fox News Corrects Trump Campaign Aide Over Polls
"So those leaked polls were accurate you are saying but they were from three months ago—so they weren't fake news, they were old news," said Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy.
Tom Cotton Urges 'Retaliatory Military Strike' Against Iran
GOP Senator Tom Cotton said he supports a military strike against Iran in the wake of attacks against commercial oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week.
Trump Claims Barack Obama 'Had To Know' about FBI 'Setup' Against Him
President Trump said Obama "had to know" about the FBI "setup" to investigate his campaign and implied the former president may have helped initiate the Russia investigation.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Pressure to Impeach' Trump Grows Every Day
Ocasio-Cortez said Trump's comments that he was open to accepting foreign help for "dirt" on 2020 rivals shows members of Congress have a "duty" to at least consider impeachment.
Donald Trump Joins 'Fox & Friends' Hosts in Mocking Impeachment Rallies
Sunday's Fox & Friends mocked low attendance at several Trump impeachment rallies over the weekend, with the president himself giving the hosts several shout-outs on Father's Day.
GOP Congressman Reintroduces Bill to Repeal Gun-Free School Zones Act
House Republicans look to permanently eliminate gun-free school campuses across the country by reintroducing a bill to fully repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act.
Graham Says Christopher Steele Dossier Was 'Foreign Influence' on Democrats
Lindsey Graham said Democrats accepted "foreign influence" when they paid for the Christopher Steele dossier
Fox News Judge Calls Roe v. Wade an 'Abominable Decision'
"What they really fear is that Roe v. Wade might go away—this is the most abominable decision since Dred Scott v. Sanford," Fox News' legal analyst Andrew Napolitano said.
Congresswoman Norma Torres Blasts 'Sex-Starved Males' on House Floor
The California Democrat was pressed to withdraw a comment about "sex-starved males" Wednesday amid a spending bill debate which touched on contraception.
Chinese Activist, Artist Ai Weiwei: "Nobody Trusts China's Judicial System"
"We have a clear memory about what happened thirty years ago, what happened when students assembled peacefully in Tiananmen Square."
Fox News Contributor Claims 'If You're Pro-Life You Can't Be Racist'
Alveda King claimed people who are pro-life "can't be racist" in response to New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's comments on abortion and racism on Tuesday.
Conservatives Mock AOC Over Congress Pay Raise Backed by Top Republicans
Conservatives ruthlessly attacked Ocasio-Cortez for backing a Congress pay raise supported by top Republicans, claiming she just wants "yoga classes" and "luxury apartments."