As a local GP who has served the Deniliquin community since 2001, I feel compelled to speak out about the Edward River Council’s decision to terminate the lease of the Ochre Health clinic. This is my first public comment, made only after exhausting attempts to address my grave concerns through private, professional channels. I have spent decades caring for this town, yet when the council made a decision that directly impacts the healthcare of 4,000 patients, they did not reach out to me—or any of the other practitioners—once. Not before, not during, and not after. My attempts to discuss this…

In this insightful exchange, Chris Hayes and Angelo Carusone peel back the curtain on a fascinating shift in how modern political media interacts with power. Referencing research from Media Matters’ Matthew Gertz, the conversation highlights a surprising restraint currently being practiced by Fox News. Despite the network’s reputation for being the go-to megaphone for Republican electoral strategy, it has chosen not to amplify certain narratives with the massive, all-consuming intensity we might expect. Hayes notes that even among those most deeply invested in the party’s midterm success, there is a quiet acknowledgement that dwelling on these specific controversies is a…