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Dominion Voting Systems — Dylan Byers (Sep 03)

24 articles from 13 outlets First seen: September 03, 2026

Outlets: 8 left · 2 right · 3 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Washington Post and NPR

The Pure Report account · 8 sources · as of Sep 06, 12:48 UTC

Maria Bartiromo worked at Fox News for over 12 years, and the network announced her departure, but the status of her employment is contested, with the Washington Examiner reporting that she was fired, the Washington Post stating she is still employed, and The Daily Beast claiming she was ousted.

What we know

Maria Bartiromo worked at Fox News for over 12 years.

receipt
“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter.” — verbatim from nymag.com · article

How each side framed it · in their own words

Left

We found no editorialized framing in the left-leaning coverage we ingested (8 outlets, 18 articles) — it reported the story straight.

Center

Attorney suggests legal action

“suggests legal action.”

Washington Post

Speculation about Bartiromo's future

“the reasons for the split could not be immediately determined”

Variety

Right

Trump praises Bartiromo

“Maria is a total professional, and a true warrior.”

New York Post

Framing spectrum · 13 outlets

wirepublicmainstream flavoredpartisanadvocacy

Range 4–30/100 (Wire-neutral → Mainstream) Average 9 Articles by lean: 18 left · 0 center · 3 right · 3 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Washington Post and NPR — stamps within 90 minutes.

Lean	Outlets	Articles	Who
Left	8	18	Axios, NPR, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Washington Post, mediaite.com +2
Right	2	3	New York Post, Washington Examiner
Unclassified	3	3	hollywoodreporter.com, nymag.com, variety.com

Report-by-report timeline · 24

Sep 03 17:50 Washington Post Maria Bartiromo leaves Fox News after years as host Sep 03 18:05 NPR Fox News announces departure of anchor Maria Bartiromo Sep 03 18:05 NPR Fox News terminates contract with anchor Maria Bartiromo Sep 03 18:05 NPR Fox News announces departure of anchor Maria Bartiromo Sep 03 18:05 NPR Fox News ends relationship with anchor Maria Bartiromo Sep 03 18:11 Axios Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News Media Sep 03 18:18 New York Times Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News Sep 03 18:40 variety.com Maria Bartiromo Departing Fox News and Fox Business Sep 03 20:40 nytimes.com Maria Bartiromo Departs from Fox News Sep 03 22:13 Axios Maria Bartiromo departs from Fox News Media Sep 03 22:36 Washington Post Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News After Long Tenure Sep 03 22:40 politico.com Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox Business Network Sep 03 22:48 The Daily Beast Fox Delivers Final Insult to Trump-Loving Host After Abrupt Exit Sep 04 00:40 mediaite.com Fox News Parts Ways with Maria Bartiromo and Producer Following Report of Internal Breach Sep 04 01:07 The Daily Beast Bret Baier and Lara Trump Travel Together Amid Fox News Changes Sep 04 03:07 Washington Examiner Trump Comments on Maria Bartiromo's Departure from Fox News Sep 04 04:53 New York Post Trump Comments on Maria Bartiromo's Departure from Fox News Sep 04 15:40 The Daily Beast Maria Bartiromo's Lawyer Denies Reports of Her Ouster from Fox News Sep 04 16:40 hollywoodreporter.com Maria Bartiromo Denies Reports of Being Fired from Fox News Sep 04 18:41 nymag.com Maria Bartiromo Departs Fox News Amid Speculation Sep 04 18:57 Washington Post Maria Bartiromo's attorney states she remains employed by Fox News Sep 04 19:29 Washington Examiner Maria Bartiromo's lawyer disputes firing claims, asserts she remains employed at Fox News Sep 05 02:01 The Daily Beast Peter Navarro Claims Maria Bartiromo Shared Fox News Editorial Guidance Before Departure Sep 05 09:04 New York Times Maria Bartiromo's Coverage of Dominion Voting Machines Cited in Defamation Lawsuit

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

Compare the coverage

NPR LEANS LEFT 3 articles 4 Wire-neutral

Fox News announces departure of anchor Maria Bartiromo Fox News ends relationship with anchor Maria Bartiromo Fox News terminates contract with anchor Maria Bartiromo

Washington Post LEANS LEFT 3 articles 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo leaves Fox News after years as host Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News After Long Tenure Maria Bartiromo's attorney states she remains employed by Fox News

Axios LEANS LEFT 2 articles 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News Media Maria Bartiromo departs from Fox News Media

New York Times LEANS LEFT 2 articles 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo's Coverage of Dominion Voting Machines Cited in Defamation Lawsuit Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox News

nymag.com 1 article 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo Departs Fox News Amid Speculation

nytimes.com LEANS LEFT 1 article 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo Departs from Fox News

politico.com LEANS LEFT 1 article 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo Leaves Fox Business Network

variety.com 1 article 4 Wire-neutral

Maria Bartiromo Departing Fox News and Fox Business

The Daily Beast LEANS LEFT 4 articles 4–16 Wire-neutral → Public broadcaster

Fox Delivers Final Insult to Trump-Loving Host After Abrupt Exit · original, not rewritten ↗ 4 Bret Baier and Lara Trump Travel Together Amid Fox News Changes 4 Peter Navarro Claims Maria Bartiromo Shared Fox News Editorial Guidance Before Departure 4 Maria Bartiromo's Lawyer Denies Reports of Her Ouster from Fox News 16

mediaite.com LEANS LEFT 1 article 16 Public broadcaster

Fox News Parts Ways with Maria Bartiromo and Producer Following Report of Internal Breach

Washington Examiner LEANS RIGHT 2 articles 30 Mainstream

Maria Bartiromo's lawyer disputes firing claims, asserts she remains employed at Fox News Trump Comments on Maria Bartiromo's Departure from Fox News

New York Post LEANS RIGHT 1 article 30 Mainstream

Trump Comments on Maria Bartiromo's Departure from Fox News

hollywoodreporter.com 1 article 30 Mainstream

Maria Bartiromo Denies Reports of Being Fired from Fox News