Kayla Tausche, the senior White House correspondent for CNN, is departing from the network less than two years following her highly publicized recruitment.
Tausche, who was recruited from CNBC, did not provide an explanation for her decision to resign in a farewell message obtained by Status.
The 38-year-old journalist informed colleagues, “I am departing to pursue the next significant story.”
Tausche departed from CNBC after fulfilling her role as the senior White House correspondent and anchor, where she reported on the Biden administration. Additionally, she co-hosted CNBC’s coverage of the 2020 election night and inauguration, along with the initial Trump administration.
Earlier this year, the network revealed the appointment of new personnel to the White House staff to support the Trump administration.
CNN has designated Kaitlan Collins as the principal reporter covering the White House.
Collins has taken on additional responsibilities while still managing her primetime program, ‘The Source.’ This expanded role has placed her in the public eye, making her a frequent focus for the president. In conjunction with the administration’s transition, the network has elevated several journalists to cover the White House.
On Thursday, the parent company Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it is contemplating the separation of its cable assets in response to the growing losses attributed to cord-cutting.
This decision is made in light of CNN’s ongoing decline in ratings, while Fox News maintains a historical dominance in the media landscape.
Since Election Day, Fox News Channel has secured the top 1,000 cable news broadcasts, reinforcing its dominance in the industry.
Since the Election Day in November, Fox News has dominated the cable news landscape with the highest 1,013 telecasts on television.
A notable aspect was its reporting on President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, which attracted 11.7 million viewers, marking the highest-rated hour of the year to date.
MSNBC’s ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’ was positioned 1,104th on the rankings, attracting 2.4 million viewers for its episode aired on March 24. This week, Maddow returned to a Monday-only broadcast schedule after previously airing five nights a week during the initial 100 days of the Trump administration.
Since the election, Fox has raised its total-day cable news share to 65%, achieving a 66% share during prime time. In comparison, CNN captured 14% of the overall cable news audience and 12% during prime time, while MSNBC secured 20% and 22%, respectively.
Following Election Day, Fox News has reported an average viewership of 1.8 million overall and 224,000 in the 25-54 demographic, along with 2.7 million viewers and 335,000 in the same demographic during primetime, as stated in a recent release.
Fox News achieved the highest-rated first 100 days in the history of cable news, culminating in a strong performance in April, with an average viewership of 1.6 million and 180,000 in the 25-54 age demographic from April 28 to May 4. During nighttime, Fox’s audience averaged 2.5 million viewers, with 256,000 in the specified demographic.
During weekday primetime, Fox attracted 2.9 million viewers, surpassing NBC’s 2.5 million viewers. In contrast, CNN experienced its lowest viewership of the year, with a total of 365,000 viewers throughout the day and only 81,000 viewers in the primetime demographic of ages 25-54.
CBS is currently dealing with a $20 billion lawsuit from Trump related to a ’60 Minutes’ episode aired last year, and its nightly news program ‘CBS Evening News’ has recorded its lowest ratings to date, attracting merely 3.6 million viewers, including 482,000 in the 25-54 age group.
Fox’s program “The Five” led the cable news ratings with 3.7 million viewers overall and 366,000 in the key demographic. Following closely, “Jesse Watters Primetime” garnered 3.3 million viewers and 364,000 in the demo, while “Special Report” attracted 2.8 million viewers and 311,000 in the demo. Additionally, “The Ingraham Angle” reached 2.7 million viewers and 323,000 in the demo. Both “Hannity” and “Fox News @ Night” also surpassed their rivals, with 2.6 million viewers and 280,000 in the demo, and 1.5 million viewers and 180,000 in the demo, respectively.
Fox’s late-night program “Gutfeld!” attracted 2.8 million viewers, including 298,000 in the key demographic, surpassing CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” which garnered 1.8 million total viewers and 272,000 in the demo, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” with 1.4 million total viewers and 231,000 in the demo, and NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” which had 1.1 million total viewers and 267,000 in the demo.
Throughout the day, Fox News broadcasts such as “The Will Cain Show” (2 million viewers), “Outnumbered” (almost 2 million), “America’s Newsroom” (1.9 million), “The Faulkner Focus” (1.8 million), “The Story with Martha MacCallum” (1.8 million), and “America Reports” (1.75 million) surpassed the viewership of NBC’s “Today Third Hour” (1,633,000 viewers) and ABC’s “GMA3” (1,261,000 viewers).
