Benjamin Fearnow
Media Reporter
Benjamin Fearnow is a reporter based out of Newsweek's New York City offices. He was previously at CBS and Mediaite after working as a 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.
Watch: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Falls Asleep During Trump UN Speech
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross appeared to fall asleep Tuesday during President Donald Trump's wide-ranging U.N. speech railing against Iran and "globalist" powers.
Former WH Adviser John Bolton Urged Trump to Send Ukraine Money: Report
Former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton was among several alarmed administration officials who urged President Trump to release the nearly $400 million in funds to Ukraine, officials said.
Fox News' Napolitano Says Trump's Ukraine Debacle His 'Most Serious Charge'
Fox News' Judge Napolitano said allegations that Trump sought help from another foreign leader to take on his opponent in the upcoming presidential election is the "most serious charge" he has yet faced.
AOC Blasts Trump $28B Farm Rescue, Questions Silence of 'Socialism' Critics
Ocasio-Cortez criticized Trump's use of $28 billion in taxpayer money to rescue farmers from his ongoing trade war with China, saying it's never called "socialism" when billionaires are buying rural voters.
Oprah Winfrey Offers Advice to 2020 Dems, Suggests Not Talking About Trump
Oprah Winfrey declined to moderate a 2020 presidential debate and said she was "happy" not to be participating in the process at all - but she did offer several pieces of advice to the Democratic candidates.
Giuliani Ties Hunter Biden Ukraine Conspiracy to Obama, Soros, Clintons
Rudy Giuliani continued launching allegations of impropriety between Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian government Monday morning, even adding former President Barack Obama and liberal billionaire philanthropist George Soros into the conspiratorial claims.
Israeli Arab Parties Back Benny Gantz as 'Slap in the Face' to Trump
Israel's alliance of Arab parties said their historic recommendation of prime minister candidate Benny Gantz was intended as a "slap in the face" to President Donald Trump and his close support of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Arizona GOP Candidate Proposes Annexing Mexico for 'Beachfront Property'
McCarthy, an Arizona businessman, hopes to win the Senate seat formerly occupied by Sen. John McCain in the first general election since the longtime senator's death in 2018.
Iranian President Demands US, West Leave Persian Gulf
Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani also labeled an American-led coalition currently stationed to protect commercial interests in the area "a new means for plundering the region."
Elizabeth Warren Tops Biden, Sanders in Iowa Poll for First Time
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren capped her steady rise to the top of the Democratic 2020 candidates this week, but one-in-five of those polled said they hadn't made up their minds for sure.
Who is Marie Newman? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses First 2020 Candidate
"To me, choosing to support is about more than just policy. It's also about who puts in the WORK. Are they wearing out their shoes? Marie is. Her supporters are. Let's knock doors & join them," the congresswoman tweeted.
Reagan Republicans Flip-Flop on #NeverTrump, Explain Newfound Trump Support
A conservative group named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan is being accused of hypocrisy after reversing course on their #NeverTrump stance from 2016.
Psychologists Warn Parents Against Causing 'Eco-Anxiety' in Children
Mental health professionals say a rising number of young adults are being treated with psychiatric drugs to reduce emotional stress and exhaustion caused by "eco-anxiety," a fervent fear that humans will go extinct as a result of their own pollution and damage to the environment.
Fox News Judge Says Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Allegations 'Undermine' SCOTUS
Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh seeks to "undermine" the country's highest judicial body.
President Donald Trump New Mexico Rally: Live Stream, TV Channels, Schedule
Trump will visit Rio Rancho, New Mexico this evening as part of his "Keep America Great" 2020 reelection campaign, with hopes the Republican Party can reclaim a state he lost in 2016.
Both GOP Candidates Competing for Florida 26th District Don't Live There
The two Republicans are looking to flip the 26th Congressional District seat, which is currently occupied by Democratic Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
Man Denied US Entry by Trump Administration Kidnapped 5 Hours After Return
An asylum seeker and his child were kidnapped and held for ransom by Mexican cartel members just hours after Trump administration asylum policies forced them out of the U.S. under its "protection protocols."
Michigan Republicans Change Rules to Ensure Donald Trump Gets All Delegates
Michigan Republicans couldn't outright cancel their presidential primaries as four other states have done, so they instead changed the rules basically ensuring President Donald Trump receives all delegates.
Condoleezza Rice Urges Americans to Stop Calling Each Other 'Racist'
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said elites can't ignore global populism, and the White House needs to have a far more sensitive tone to the "raw" power of race in America.
Beto O'Rourke 'Could Care Less' About Joe Biden's Age, Mental Acuity
Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke used his increasingly common brusque manner to push aside criticisms and questions about Joe Biden's age or mental acuity.
More Americans Trust Their 'Own Observations' Over Scientists on Climate
More Americans said they trust their own observations on climate change compared to 78 percent who say they trust scientists, while fewer than half trust the U.S. government.
Writer Comically Retells Joe Biden's Story of Taking on 'Corn Pop' Gangster
Joe Biden is being ridiculed over a journalist's retelling of Biden's seemingly heroic tale of racial division about taking on a black Wilmington, Delaware gang leader named "Corn Pop" in the summer of 1962.
Meghan McCain, James Corden Respond to Bill Maher 'Fat-Shaming' Segment
Celebrities and media figures weighed in after James Corden ridiculed fellow late-night TV host Bill Maher over a "fat-shaming" segment in which Maher said overweight Americans should be criticized and not simply accepted.
Ben Shapiro Defends Biden, Says US Life Expectancy Higher Without Deaths
Shapiro agreed with Biden that the U.S. health care system is one of the finest in the world and said if car accidents and suicides were moved then Americans have far higher life expectancy.
New Mexico GOP Candidate Blasted for Posts Calling Trump 'A**Hole'
"This is reason enough not to vote for Trump, among the other 836,297 reasons not to vote for him," Chase wrote on Facebook.
Tehran-Backed Rebels Claim Responsibility For Saudi Oil Plant Attacks
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone attacks at the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, military and government spokespersons said Saturday.
GOP Rep Brags His Kids Had 'Zero Debt' at Student Loan Crisis Hearing
A congressional hearing addressing the U.S. student loan debt crisis Tuesday saw a Republican congressman bragging his kids graduated with "zero debt," while a conservative panel member said borrowers simply made poor choices.
Billy Bush Defends Himself, Donald Trump Amid Return to TV
Network executives at NBC installed Billy Bush as host of "Extra" three years after the disgraced former "Access Hollywood" figure was outed alongside Donald Trump in a lewd audiotape recording.
Trump Commerce Chief Threatened NOAA Employees to Agree With Alabama Tweet
The Trump administration's Secretary of Commerce threatened top employees at the NOAA after the agency contradicted the president in a tweet about Hurricane Dorian's prospective path.
Who Are Trump's Republican Challengers Dubbed 'The Three Stooges'?
President Donald Trump recycled his own "Three Stooges" insult against a trio of Republican Party members running against him in the upcoming 2020 GOP presidential primary.