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Jonathan Larsen is the creator of The F**king News.

Larsen has been involved in some of the most popular and well thought of programs in TV news. Most notably, as executive producer, he created “Up with Chris Hayes,” which was recognized by critics across the political spectrum for its smart, substantive engagement with topics other shows wouldn’t touch and its inclusion of people and voices seldom heard from. Prior to “Up,” he worked for many years on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” and also helped launch "Anderson Cooper 360."

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Biden is blowing a huge chance to fight inflation — and possibly prevent a global economic meltdown

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., prepares to make a statement in the U.S. Capitol on the mass shooting in Lewiston, Me., on Thursday, October 26, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“An army of Jesus”: Inside Mike Johnson’s come-to-Jesus moment ahead of Ukraine reversal

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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Evangelicals with ties to “The Family” met Mike Johnson and Zelenskyy ahead of Ukraine vote

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Aaron Rodgers attends as Aaron Rodgers & Zenith unveil his limited edition design at the Magic Room at the LVMH Tower on October 30, 2023 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Aaron Rodgers has a long history with anti-LGBTQ evangelical groups

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Former Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.c., questions former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she testifies before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 22, 2015. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images))

GOP’s top Mayorkas investigator is Benghazi probe alum

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Former White House Senior Advisor and Director of Speechwriting Steven Miller (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

A Stephen Miller immigration aide helped impeach Mayorkas

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Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee (Getty Images)

Republican Mayorkas impeachment staff have theocratic ties

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US and Israeli flags fill the field at Statler Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2023. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

One of America’s most-hated Jews says we’re getting antisemitism wrong

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Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisc., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Mark Pocan launches inquiry into secretive Christian group linked to Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” law

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Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with former House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) during the signing ceremony for the Veterans Affairs Mission Act at the White House on June 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

LGBTQ+ foe joins National Prayer Breakfast board

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Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks during the House Republicans' news conference on on the EPA rule on EV production in the Capitol on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

GOP congressman traveled to Uganda to support anti-LGBTQ death penalty law

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The Family's Uganda point man, Tim Kreutter (highlighted), a co-founder of Uganda's National Prayer Breakfast, listens during the Oct. 8, 2022, event, during which Uganda's president rallied listeners to resist western pressure for LGBTQ+ tolerance. (Screengrab/UBC Television Uganda)

Secretive religious group “The Family” tied to anti-LGBTQ+ death penalty bill — again

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Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Karie Lake and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) stand together at the National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol on February 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Paul Gosar blames Jesus for sneaking Kari Lake into “new” National Prayer Breakfast

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Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Fox insiders admit even Fox viewers don’t trust Fox

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Former member Zach Wamp walks past the meeting of the House Republican Caucus in the U. S Capitol. ( Douglas Graham/Roll Call via Getty Images)

Internal email reveals The Family still involved in “new” National Prayer Breakfast

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President Joe Biden addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol on February 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

Black, LGBTQ+, and religious groups ask Biden to drop the National Prayer Breakfast

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US Representative Liz Cheney speaks during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 9, 2022. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Jan. 6 committee ignored “Christian nationalism” behind Capitol attack after Cheney intervention

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Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the marriage equality case, speaks outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for HRC)

Jim Obergefell has “concerns” about the Respect For Marriage Act

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) talks with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) outside the U.S. Capitol August 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Respect for Marriage Act is a tradeoff, but Democrats may not know what they’re trading

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Joe Biden | Gas prices over $6.00 per gallon are displayed at a Chevron gas station on May 20, 2022 in San Rafael, California (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How Wall Street speculation is driving inflation — and how the Democrats can fix it

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President Joe Biden addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol on February 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

Biden pleads for unity — in speech at anti-LGBTQ, faux-bipartisan Prayer Breakfast

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Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), speaks during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations to examine US-Russia policy at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on December 7, 2021. (ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Tim Kaine becomes first Democratic senator to ditch National Prayer Breakfast

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Attendees listen to remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast where U.S. President Donald Trump spoke February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Every U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower has addressed the annual event. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Chick-fil-A, the National Prayer Breakfast and right-wing Christianity: Delicious combo!

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Elon Musk and David Beasley (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Key figure in secretive right-wing Christian group makes a pitch for Elon Musk’s money

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