Why the Prevalence of JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories?

January 13th, 2023 6:38 PM

WASHINGTON -- I am engaged in reading a very fine book by my colleague, Paul Kengor. It was written six years ago, so do not feel bad if you missed it. You still have time. It is called “A Pope and a President.” It covers the lives of John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, and, as its coverage is chronological, I just read its treatment of the assassination of President John Kennedy. This will be the…

PBS Claim: GOP ‘Immersed in...Far-Right Networks…Moscow to Budapest'

January 13th, 2023 5:12 PM

Under the graphic “Exporting Extremism,” PBS News Hour host Geoff Bennett set the table to compare extremism among the right in the U.S. and Brazil in the opening moments of Wednesday evening’s show: New York University history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat joined the show’s White House correspondent as the News Hour engaged in yet another taxpayer-funded attempt to link "…

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ABC Frets Docs Probe ‘Interrupts’ Biden’s ‘Good Run’ as CBS Hammers WH

January 13th, 2023 3:20 PM

Friday morning’s broadcast network news shows spanned the spectrum of effectiveness on the growing scandal with classified documents having been found in possession of President Biden’s (faux) think tank office and his Wilmington, Delaware home. ABC’s Good Morning America played the role of liberal spin artists, NBC’s Today tried to bore you to sleep, and CBS Mornings…

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The View Defends Biden’s Lack of Transparency, Holidays Distracted Him

January 13th, 2023 2:42 PM

24 hours after dubiously suggesting Republicans may have planted the classified documents in President Biden’s garage in Delaware, racist co-host Sunny Hostin of ABC’s The View refused to walk back that conspiracy theory Friday. Instead, she floated a contrived excuse for why Biden was not transparent with the American people about the documents being found some six years after he…

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CNN: 'Latinx' Ban Is 'Xenophobic,' Like Not Using 'Correct Pronouns'

January 13th, 2023 12:00 PM

CNN Tonight’s Thursday panel did not appreciate new Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issuing an executive order banning the state government from using the term “Latinx” with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona labeling it “xenophobic” and PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez comparing it to not using someone’s preferred pronouns.

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CNN: The Medal of Freedom Ate Biden's Document Homework!

January 13th, 2023 11:37 AM

On CNN This Morning,  CNN White House correspondent MJ Lee blames Biden's "hectic, crazy" schedule during his final days as Vice President for classified documents winding up in Biden's personal possession. Among the "hectic" schedule items mentioned was Biden receiving The Medal of Freedom from then-President Obama.

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Kimmel Praises Garland, Tells Gay Sex Joke About Barr Amid Doc Scandal

January 13th, 2023 10:45 AM

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel reacted on Thursday to day three of President Biden’s document scandal, in part, by declaring that the appointment of a special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland shows how great Garland is and by making gay sex jokes about former Attorney General Bill Barr. Also on Thursday, NBC Late Night host Seth Meyers continued to insist comparisons with the former…

Column: The Latest Collapse of Collusion Conspiracies

January 13th, 2023 5:50 AM

When the “breaking news” on the phantom of Russian collusion breaks now, does anyone notice? Blink and you’ll miss The Washington Post report on “A study finds minimal impact from Russian influence operations on Twitter in the Trump-Clinton presidential race.”

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YIKES: Doocy, O'Keefe SLAM KJP Over Biden 'GarageGate' Docs

January 12th, 2023 11:38 PM

Thursday’s White House press conference was as contentious as you would’ve imagined after the announcement that President Joe Biden kept classified documents in the garage at his home in Delaware. The reckless disregard for America’s national security by carelessly leaving classified documents in three different places was such a big story that even the leftist media couldn’t hide it from…

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Did PBS Edit Out Amanpour Saying GOP Is 'Weaponizing...Governance'?

January 12th, 2023 10:17 PM

In the Monday edition of Amanpour & Co on PBS, host Christiane Amanpour spoke with guest Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) about Brazil, refugees, the Dreamers, and the House Speaker vote. Amanpour let Ramirez’s personal story as a first-generation immigrant stand in for actual journalism, while both host and guest compared the political chaos in Brazil to the Capitol riots of…

Reining in Government Spending? Let’s Get Real

January 12th, 2023 9:03 PM

Behind the refusal of the House Republican Party’s so-called freedom caucus to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is the caucus’s skepticism that he will actually “rein in government spending.” I’ve never quite understood why all Republicans do not belong to the Freedom Caucus. If the Republican Party supports low taxes, light regulations and strong national security, why is a Freedom…

Who Was Right on the COVID-19 Pandemic?

January 12th, 2023 8:25 PM

It’s now been three years since COVID hit. At the start of the pandemic, “experts” shouted: “Stay home!” “Close schools!” “Wash your hands!” “Disinfect countertops!” Clearly, disinfecting countertops and washing hands made no difference. What about closing schools and lockdowns? The media trashed Gov. Ron DeSantis when he lifted Florida’s lockdown. “Acting irresponsibly!” roared MSNBC’s Dr.…

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MSNBC Pulls Knives Out for Garland for Investigating Biden Docs

January 12th, 2023 8:00 PM

The twists and turns of President Biden’s classified documents scandal took a sharp turn Thursday, when Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Special Counsel Robert Hur to investigate the chain of custody. But the unhinged and manic host of MSNBC’s Deadline: White House, Nicolle Wallace had her knives out and looking to take a pound of flesh from the AG, suggesting the decision…

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Nets Use Garland Presser to BRUTALLY TORCH Biden Over Classified Docs

January 12th, 2023 6:01 PM

After days of occasionally mealy-mouthed defenses of President Biden over news that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center, the damn broke Thursday afternoon following Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Special Counsel Robert Hur to investigate that and at least two other discoveries of classified documents at Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware residence. ABC, CBS,…