Does Fox News now essentially operate as State TV for the White House ?

one station.. all the rest are the media arm of the democratic party..

Yes. This has been another edition of simple answers to simple questions. 😎

Consider the following. Politics aside for a moment. Fox in the US and Australia and Sky in Britain are all Murdoch controlled Media. And there is a common theme. They each have a presentation set designed to appeal to a Jerry Springer viewer audience. Commentators (not reporters) like Hannity and Andrew Bolt work to inflame public opinion and outrage.
Now it is just possible this is not out of political concern. But a model of broad appeal to the lowest common denominator for advertising, for the bottom of the market advertising dollar. Or, as pushed, its a global pro right wing. political power grab.

except in this case the tail wags the dog

No more so than MSNBC or CNN do for Democrats and Liberals.

Kind of, in reverse. The WH takes direction from Fox

Hasn't it always ?

No Cold Hands, their just the only ones actually reporting the news. I understand how you might be confused what with all the others lying to you every day.

And its going to get worse before it gets better, I think, over the next two years. Fox's political symbiosis with Trump is short term gold, but its demographics don't look good for the long term and Trump and Sinclair have both drained a lot of talent.

I wouldn't be that surprised if Fox News doesn't get bought sometime soon.

Fox News is a laughing stock just like the orange cheeto himself

I don't know, but when the Gestapo is about to arrive for an arrest CNN is already there.

Yes, basically. They and Breitbart are the only “news” organizations the President has deemed truthful—because they kiss his arse and report things only from his perspective.

Yes, but they influence the agenda, too.

Other than Wallace and Smith they are fascist propagandists.