So Much For Being Censored: Colbert, Ossoff Campaign Ahead Of Midterms
Those trying to turn CBS’s Stephen Colbert into a free speech martyr for the James Talarico-equal time controversy suffered a setback on Wednesday as Colbert welcomed Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff to The Late Show. Unfortunately, those who would like the late night hosts at least pretend to put in an effort to have some sort of balance on their shows also suffered a setback as the duo…
Late Night Hosts Haven't Interviewed a GOP Candidate Since 2016
On Monday, CBS’s host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, denounced FCC chairman Brendan Carr for threatening to use the agency’s equal time rule against the late night comedy shows, which he claimed led CBS to force him to put his interview with State Rep. James Talarico on YouTube. With the equal time rule now in the news, NewsBusters analysts dug into the archive to find out when…
CNN's Abby Phillip And Panelists Cry Racism Over Voter ID Requirements
On Wednesday the House passed the Save America Act, which would require those registering to vote to present proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or a passport. Those already registered would need to show up to vote with a valid photo ID like a drivers license. Requiring a valid photo ID to vote is overwhelmingly popular, but CNN tried to twist the requirement into a…
The View Hypes Dem Gov. Beshear as a Good Party Nominee for President
Monday’s episode of The View featured their sixth interview of a Democratic politician so far this year, two of which either were rumored to have presidential ambitions or were featured on the short lists of party insiders: Governors Josh Shapiro from Pennsylvania and Andy Beshear of Kentucky. The latter was Monday’s guest with moderator Whoopi Goldberg hyping him up as “the most…
PROBE: The FCC Looks to Crackdown on ABC's The View Citing Equal Time
On Friday, Fox News reported that the Federal Communications Commission was launching an investigation into ABC’s The View following the appearance of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico (TX). The agency cited an alleged violation of the equal time statute that mandated non-news shows to allow all legally-filed political candidates to have equal time on their shows.
ABC: Good, Pretti Deaths Part of Plot to Steal 2026 Elections and SSNs
Despite repeatedly bragging about how they had to adhere to the journalistic standards of ABC News, The View continued to prove that that distinction meant absolutely nothing. During Friday’s episode, co-host Sunny Hostin spun a tangled web of red yarn as she suggested that President Trump was trying to steal the 2026 elections and Americans’ Social Security Numbers. Additionally, she…
The Media and The Midterms: How Much Will Their Tilt Matter?
The holiday season is passing quickly, which means we're weeks away from the new year, when the bell rings to welcome in the midterm campaign season...and the incessant media lobbying seeks to sway the country into putting Democrats back in control of Congress.
Swalwell Declares Gubernatorial Bid As Kimmel Calls Trump 'Horrifying'
The lack of distinction between the late night comedy shows and the Democratic Party revealed itself again on Thursday as California Rep. Eric Swalwell received a standing ovation from ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s studio audience after he announced he is running for governor. Swalwell’s announcement came after Kimmel referred to President Trump as “horrifying” and a history of…
Stelter Goes on PBS, Performs Crisis Comms for a Severely Wounded BBC
PBS News Hour did an extended segment on the crisis currently roiling the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over its grotesque edit of President Trump’s speech at The Ellipse on January 6th, 2021. This could have been an opportunity for reflection on what ails the media in this environment, and on the dangers of having Trump Derangement Syndrome infect editorial choices. Instead, we got…
AOL, Google, MSN, Yahoo! Suppress Dem Scandals in Lead-Up to Elections
Big Tech just got busted burying the scandals dogging Democrat candidates in the 2025 elections.
Snopes Confirms Jay Jones Texts One Week After Election Day
Sometimes the expression “better late than never” is not actually true. One such example came during a Tuesday Snopes article by Joey Esposito that fact-checked claims that Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones “sent violent texts about GOP opponent and his children” and rated them “true” one week after Election Day.
PBS Worries That Midterm Elections Will Be Like Those In Russia
Thursday’s edition of PBS’s Amanpour and Company went off the rails when guest host Bianna Golodryga welcomed The Atlantic staff writer David Graham to discuss supposed threats to next year’s midterm elections. The duo would muse about everything from Marines seizing ballot boxes to the idea that the elections will be the fake sort that you get in places like Russia, but no…
Trying to Incite? Behar Claims GOP Wants Unsafe Skies, No Healthcare
Thursday was day 37 on the longest government shutdown in American history and, despite speaking about it on The View for weeks, ABC News co-host Joy Behar needed it to be explained to her. Of course, Behar’s takeaway was that the Republican Party wants “compromised” air safety and “does not want you to have your healthcare.” Rhetoric that could incite yet another liberal to kill or…
