PBS’s Barron-Lopez Eats Up ‘Kamala Cake’ and DNC ‘Palpable Excitement’

While covering Night One of the Democratic convention from Chicago, PBS News Hour reporter Laura Barron-Lopez was as energized as a Democratic delegate (or PBS’s introductory voiceover to its coverage), gushing over a “Kamala Cake” featured by a local bakery and relaying the “palpable enthusiasm” from the convention floor. Barron-Lopez, who usually covers the White House, was quite…

Clay Waters
August 20th, 2024 12:50 PM

WATCH: MRC’s Dan Schneider Goes After 'Soros Machine' on Newsmax

Armed with thousands of internal communications from Soros-funded prosecutors, MRC Free Speech America Vice President Dan Schneider criticized these officials for their subservience to their benefactor, George Soros. 

Tom Olohan
August 20th, 2024 12:44 PM

'Fearful' Daily Show Implores Whitmer To Have A Strategy Versus Trump

A self-described “fearful” Michael Kosta welcomed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Monday’s edition of The Daily Show on Comedy Central on night one of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago to implore her and other Democrats to have a long-term strategy against Donald Trump.

Alex Christy
August 20th, 2024 12:30 PM

New Talking Points Dropped: Reporters Salivate over ‘Electric’ DNC

The media’s relentless astro-turfing of support for Kamala Harris went into overdrive on the first night of the DNC. Either somebody from the campaign distributed talking points to the media, or else everyone at CNN, MSNBC, and the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) independently rediscovered the word “electric” at exactly the same time.

Bill D'Agostino
August 20th, 2024 12:05 PM

Harley Davidson Issues Mea Culpa After DEI Public Embarrassment

Harley-Davidson has pulled back on some of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives after facing intense online pressure from its customer base.

Luis Cornelio
August 20th, 2024 12:04 PM

PBS Launched DNC Coverage: 'Enthusiasm... Joy, Excitement' in Chicago'

PBS News Hour anchors Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz on Sunday night in Chicago, where they were preparing for the start of the Democratic National Convention on Monday by gushing over new Democratic “enthusiasm.” Next, journalist Judy Woodruff’s history of the notorious Democratic National Convention of 1968, where she made an extraneous “convicted felon” reference, and made…

Clay Waters
August 20th, 2024 9:56 AM

Colbert, Clinton Hail Biden's 'Patriotic' Decision To Step Down

CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to a live edition of The Late Show early Tuesday morning in Chicago to recap night one of the Democratic National Convention. Together, the duo would hail President Joe Biden’s “patriotic” decision to step aside after the party brass forced him out.

Alex Christy
August 20th, 2024 9:43 AM

Column: Can the Press Help Kamala Avoid Being Connected to Biden?

PBS pundit Amy Walter cited a new Washington Post poll that found “part of the reason Harris is doing as well as she is that she's not seen as part of the Biden legacy." Only about a third recognized she has influence on "problematic" issues like inflation and immigration. Can they help her slip away from that mess?

Tim Graham
August 20th, 2024 6:10 AM

IT’S (D)IFFERENT: Daniel Dale Reluctantly Fact-Checks Biden Speech

Once again, CNN summoned Daniel Dale for a fact-check of a presidential speech. And, once again, Dale showed his reluctance to fact-check Joe Biden- choosing to check economic data instead of some of the incendiary and easily refutable hoaxes amplified during his DNC swan song.

Jorge Bonilla
August 20th, 2024 2:27 AM

REGIME PROPAGANDA: MSNBC’s Maddow Says No One Forced Biden Out

As the Democratic National Convention kicked off, the Regime Media worked overtime to gaslight the American people into believing that the ensuing proceedings were the result of a selfless handover of power, and not the culmination of a bloodless coup against a sitting American president.

Jorge Bonilla
August 20th, 2024 12:17 AM

NewsBusters Podcast: Kamala's Fawn-a-thon of 84 Percent Positive News

The latest special report by veteran MRC researcher Rich Noyes found that since Joe Biden was forced out of the presidential race, the ABC/CBS/NBC evening newscasts have given her 84 percent positive coverage. That's unprecedented in our recent history. This came even as Trump's coverage in that time period was nearly all hostile (89% negative).

Tim Graham
August 19th, 2024 10:56 PM

MSNBC’s Joy Reid Promises 'a Lot of Tears for Joe Biden'

Several themes emerge from the early coverage of the 2024 Democratic convention. The first is the reinforcement of the manufactured “joyful” mood of the party now that Joe Biden has been successfully deep-sixed. The second, most notably on display tonight, are the “tears” that this deep-sixing trigger.

Jorge Bonilla
August 19th, 2024 10:37 PM

UPDATE: ABC Debate Moderator Claims Trump Has ‘Connection’ to MI KKK

In a possible preview of how she planned to conduct herself as one of the moderators of the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, during her coverage of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, ABC’s Linsey Davis claimed – without evidence – that Trump had a “connection” to a month-old KKK rally in Howell, Michigan because he was…

Nicholas Fondacaro
August 19th, 2024 10:13 PM

Chris Wallace Decries ‘Revisionist History’ Blaming Dems for Lockdowns

With Night One of the Democratic National Convention in full swing on Monday, CNN’s Chris Wallace flaunted how much he changed for the worst since leaving Fox News. Following the angry and divisive speech from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Wallace parroted the Democratic Party’s BIG LIE that former President Trump told people to inject bleach into themselves to fight COVID. He also claimed it was…

Nicholas Fondacaro
August 19th, 2024 9:02 PM