MORNING FRAME: Fox News Turns on Iran, Trump's Secret Flight Gets Weirder and Leavitt Out

Tracking the political media narratives that shape the news for Thursday, August 13. What’s emerging, what’s fading, and who’s fighting for the remote.

Aug 13, 2026

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

On Wednesday night, Bret Baier fact-checked Donald Trump’s recent claims about the Strait of Hormuz against actual ship traffic, which is something Fox News viewers have rarely seen. Retired General Jack Keane then claimed US military attacks stopped in April for political reasons, namely the midterms and rising gas prices. The segment was thorough, fact-based, fair, and genuinely tough on the administration. Does it rise to Walter Cronkite coming out against the Vietnam War? Of course not, but it does potentially mark a shift in coverage.

01: Fox News Undercuts Trump’s Iran Claim and Hands the Losing-the-War Story Its Best Evidence

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