The Fox-Trump Divorce

For a decade, the network and the president have fueled each other’s rise. As the midterms approach, both are learning who really owns the Republican base.During President Trump’s “executive time” on a recent Sunday evening, one of the missives during a marathon Truth Social posting spree told the story of what was eating him as the week began. His centerpiece post carried overtones of heartbreak and its target was one that had long taunted him from inside the room: Fox News — his constant companion, his comfort zone, the powerful media engine that took a chance on him a decade...