NewsNation hires Katie Pavlich as prime-time host
Katie Pavlich will host a nightly 10 p.m. political show on NewsNation starting in early 2026, replacing Ashleigh Banfield and focusing on major political stories with panel debates.
- On Monday , NewsNation confirmed Katie Pavlich, conservative political commentator, will replace Ashleigh Banfield's nightly show with a focus on political news.
- Executives at NewsNation said viewers wanted more news analysis at 10 p.m., prompting the programming change as Ashleigh Banfield shifts to lead a true‑crime digital vertical announced last week.
- A longtime Fox contributor, Katie Pavlich has worked on Fox News Channel since 2013, served 16 years as Townhall.com news editor before resigning earlier this year, and authored Fast and Furious and Assault & Flattery.
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In a significant shift in the cable news landscape, conservative commentator and journalist Katie Pavlich announced her departure from Fox News on Monday in order to accept a new gig with NewsNation. Pavlich will be hosting a weeknight primetime program at 10 p.m. Eastern Time, the network announced. The conservative host’s new show, set to debut in early 2026, will replace the slot previously held by Ashleigh Banfield and focus on in-depth anal…
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Ex-Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich to host show on NewsNation
Katie Pavlich. (Courtesy photo) Nexstar Media Group’s cable network NewsNation has filled the 10 p.m. slot being vacated by current host Ashleigh Banfield, with a new political news program set to take over in early 2026. The program will be hosted by Katie Pavlich, the editor of the right-of-center news website Townhall and a former political contributor at the Fox News Channel, where she also served as guest host of its highly-rated roundtable…
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