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Carlson's fall marks another step in declining power of right-wing figureheads

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Rupert Murdoch's Aggressive Moves on the Fly

Rupert Murdoch is making aggressive moves on the fly. Last October he announced a plan to merge News Corp and Fox Corporation. In November, he ousted the editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal. Then in April, after fighting to go to trial with Dominion voting systems, he abruptly reversed course and greenlit a massive $800 million settlement with Dominion. Now today, he has abruptly pushed out Tucker Carlson, the highest-rated host on Fox News.

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