Tucker Carlson can live without Fox News. Can they live without him?

‘You can tell when someone’s lying to you or when someone’s shading the truth or trying to spin you’

Tucker Carlson’s six years on Fox News seem to have artificially extended the life, and relevance, of cable news itself. While he was there, the top-rated host in the medium brought in an entirely new audience: young people, especially young men. He not only drew the largest number of viewers in the coveted 25-54 demographic, he took in the top rank for…