In the latest example of the Democrats and their media allies being way too close for comfort, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) was caught getting extra friendly with Tara McGowan, the publisher of the far-left propaganda outlet Courier Newsroom. The two were spotted at a Washington, D.C. bar over the weekend, with Murphy—who is still legally married—seen with his arm around McGowan while the two browsed an Italian menu, according to a New York Post source.
Dem Sen. Chris Murphy caught ‘cuddling’ on date with progressive media publisher — amid separation from his wife https://t.co/9MIZaEvK1e pic.twitter.com/3AhlL5yuRd
— New York Post (@nypost) March 10, 2025
If McGowan’s name sounds familiar, it should. She runs Courier Newsroom, a so-called “news” organization that conveniently promotes Democratic politicians while pretending to be an objective media outlet. Lawsuits have even accused Courier of masquerading as a legitimate news organization, though, unsurprisingly, the FEC let them off the hook. If you’ve ever wondered why the media acts as a Democratic super PAC, well, this is why.
While Murphy and his wife announced their separation in November, their divorce is not final. Meanwhile, McGowan—who was married to Democratic strategist Michael Halle—wrapped up her divorce just last year. And apparently, neither of them are “waiting around.” McGowan even posted an Instagram photo captioned, “not postponing joy.” She has since deactivated her account.
Now, let’s be real: Politicians and media figures have always had a little too much overlap. But this? This is straight-up embarrassing. Murphy is one of the Senate’s loudest anti-Trump voices, constantly pushing the Democratic Party to move further left on everything from gun control to border security. And Courier Newsroom just so happens to be one of his biggest cheerleaders, churning out glowing stories about his leadership while attacking Republicans at every turn.
You don’t have to be a genius to see the problem here. When a sitting U.S. senator is romantically involved with the person running a media empire that literally promotes his political career, how can anyone pretend there’s journalistic integrity left in the mainstream press?
Murphy, of course, has been using his platform to smear Trump and the GOP, recently declaring that the Democratic Party’s brand is “fundamentally broken” while insisting that Trump is turning America into a “Russian-style kleptocracy.” And right on cue, Courier Newsroom has been amplifying Murphy’s messaging—no conflict of interest there, right?
At this point, the liberal media isn’t even pretending to be impartial. They’re in bed with the Democratic Party—sometimes quite literally.
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