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The FRONTLINE Interview: Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro joined Breitbart as editor-at-large in 2012, but left the site during the height of the 2016 campaign, saying Breitbart had become too friendly with the Trump campaign. "When a news outlet decides that it is more important to maintain close ties to a particular candidate or politician than it is to maintain the integrity of their journalists, that is no longer a journalistic organization," says Shapiro. "It is now a propaganda platform."
May 23, 2017
The FRONTLINE Interview: Alex Marlow
The editor-in-chief of Breitbart News talks to FRONTLINE about what it was like to work with Steve Bannon, how Bannon turned Breitbart into a dominant force in Republican politics, and fires back at critics who say he injected racism into the site’s coverage.
May 23, 2017
The FRONTLINE Interview: Kurt Bardella
Steve Bannon wanted Breitbart to be "the most dominant voice in the Republican Party space." He would instead turn the site into "the propaganda vehicle for the Trump campaign," says Kurt Bardella, a former spokesman for Breitbart.
May 23, 2017
The FRONTLINE Interview: Joel Pollak
Joel Pollak is the senior editor-at-large for Breitbart News and the author of "How Trump Won: The Inside Story of a Revolution." In this interview, Pollak traces how Breitbart evolved from an organization focused largely on Hollywood and culture, to a must-read website for anyone following conservative politics – including Donald Trump himself.
May 23, 2017
Watch Steve Bannon Explain How He Sees the World
As President Trump prepares to make his first visit to the Vatican, watch what Steve Bannon said to participants at a 2014 conference there.
May 23, 2017
WATCH: How Steve Bannon Engineered President Trump’s Travel Ban
It was no accident that the announcement of President Trump’s travel ban happened with little warning on a Friday afternoon, an excerpt from "Bannon's War" reveals.
May 22, 2017
A Guide to the New Militia Movement
Across the country, militias have filled their ranks by drawing on populist anger toward the government. They’ve grown savvier, better organized -- and they’ve stepped into the mainstream, with websites, Facebook pages and public events.
May 17, 2017
The Battle Over Bunkerville: The Bundys, the Federal Government and the New Militia Movement
It was the largest armed uprising against the federal government in a generation. Armed militiamen from across the country rallied to the aid of a Nevada ranching family and forced federal agents to back down. But that was only the beginning.
May 16, 2017
New Video Shows Undercover FBI Operation Against Bundy Family
In a never-before-released video, FBI agents posing as documentary filmmakers can be seen running an undercover operation to investigate Ammon Bundy and his family for their role in the 2014 armed standoff with the government in Bunkerville, Nevada.
May 15, 2017
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Poverty, Politics and Profit
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the billions spent on affordable housing, and why so few get the help they need.
May 9, 2017
Comey's Firing and the Clinton Emails: The Backstory
President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey over his handling of the Clinton email investigation, but there was a time during Election 2016 when Trump seized on the investigation to help solidify his support.
May 9, 2017