Fiorina Demands Spot in ABC Debate; Accused of Playing ‘Gender Card'

Talking to Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina on Thursday about possibly being excluded from ABC’s GOP presidential debate on Saturday, MSNBC host Kate Snow touted a Washington Post hit piece accusing the businesswoman of “playing the gender card”: “...a conservative writer wrote that you're playing the gender card about this....Is it fair to say that you're playing the race – the…
Kyle Drennen

College Students’ Anti-Cruz Stunt Gets Rewarded with Media Spotlight

Last Sunday at a rally for Ted Cruz in Iowa, two liberal college students from Massachusetts decided to play a prank on the GOP candidate and garner some media attention. They succeeded with a featured article in the Boston Globe and the Associated Press February 1, and the Washington Post February 2. The AP story was picked up by several news outlets including ABCNews.com. 
Kristine Marsh

Univision Blasts FL Anti-Sanctuary Cities Bill As 'Anti-Immigrant'

Univision smears proposed Florida anti-sanctuary efforts as "anti-immigrant".
Jorge Bonilla

Disgusting: Winstead Video Mocks Pro-Lifers, 'Senator Vaginal Probe'

It’s a wonder groundhogs don’t stay underground forever, with abortion activists creating a climate that’s anything but temperate. On Tuesday, comedian Lizz Winstead wrote a piece for TIME warning about, “The TRAP Set by Anti-Freedom Anti-Abortionists.” To raise awareness of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case on Texas abortion law, Winstead, co-founder of Lady Parts Justice and co-creator of…
Katie Yoder

CNN Gushes Over 'Spirituality' of Bernie Sanders; 'He Helped Himself'

Liberal pundits on CNN Tonight early on Thursday morning touted how Bernie Sanders spoke about his religious/spiritual views. Van Jones emphasized how Sanders, during the network's Democratic presidential town hall earlier in the evening, "did something tonight that I thought was good...He talked about his own spirituality, and he talked about...how religion and his religious views inform his…
Matthew Balan

Boko Who? Nets Keep Ignoring Islamist Group’s Atrocities

Shhhh! Religion of Peace at Work! Remember Boko Haram, the African terror group that operates – erroneously, as President Obama never fails to assure us – in the name of Islam? Oh you thought they were finished, done in by Mrs. Obama’s frowny face and the brave #Bringbackourgirls hashtag campaign she launched with the student government wannabes at the State Department? 
Matt Philbin

Media's Favorite BLM Activist Running for Mayor in Baltimore

Just before the filing deadline, BLM activist Deray Mckesson joined the mayoral race in Baltimore on Wednesday evening and the national media took note. Maybe that’s because Mckesson was already the media’s appointed spokesman for the Black Lives Matter movement, being featured everywhere from MSNBC to CNN  to C-Span. What should’ve been a local news story was highlighted by all the major…
Kristine Marsh

Nets Tout ‘Different Side’ of Hillary ‘Trying to Mark Her Turf’

On Thursday, all three network morning shows touted Hillary Clinton’s performance at CNN’s Democratic town hall event. On NBC’s Today, correspondent Andrea Mitchell gushed: “A different side of Hillary Clinton was on display Wednesday night.”
Kyle Drennen

ABC: Bernie Sanders Is ‘on Fire’ as He Fights a ‘Political Revolution’

Nightline reporters on Wednesday offered a gushing look at Bernie Sanders, hailing the “political revolution” by the socialist senator and praising his presidential campaign as “on fire.” The almost-seven minute segment was devoid of questioning the presidential candidate’s ideology. Instead, journalist David Wright informed viewers, “Integrity and authenticity are words his supporters use.” 
Scott Whitlock

Reuters Touts Ted Cruz vs. 'Liberal Media'

John Llloyd spotlighted how Ted Cruz has picked a fight with the media in a Thursday item for Reuters: "Most Republican contenders take a swing at the media, but Cruz swings more than others." Lloyd pointed out how after his victory in Iowa, Cruz "did not forget to say that it was the American people, not the media, who had chosen him. A supporter emphasized the point by waving a placard in front…
Matthew Balan

HuffPo: The Panthers Are The Most ‘Unapologetically Black’ Team Ever

So, when FS1’s Jason Whitlock spoke about the media using the racial controversy surrounding Cam Newton for “clicks and ratings,” well he just might have been on to something there.
Dylan Gwinn

Ted Cruz Schools ABC on ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim

Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday battled with ABC’s Tom Llamas after the Good Morning America reporter accused the Republican of using “dirty tricks” against Ben Carson in Iowa. Regarding a press release and a tweet sent out by the Cruz campaign on caucus night, Llamas demanded, “Will you fire or suspend anyone at your campaign for putting out misinformation?...Is it a dirty trick to confuse voters?”
Scott Whitlock

CW Network Picks Dysfunctional Live-Action ‘Archie’ TV Series

Just when you thought the once loveable “Archie” comics could not get any more racy or progressive, they just did. The CW Television Network is allowing super-producer  Greg Berlanti free range with a new live-action TV series based on the “Riverdale” comics by Archie Comics.
Mairead McArdle

AP Ignores Mark Zandi's Prediction of Near-Zero Fourth-Quarter Growth

On Wednesday, Christopher Rugaber at the Associated Press was tasked with covering ADP's morning report on January private-sector payrolls. At 8:15 a.m., the payroll and benefits giant estimated that the economy added 205,000 seasonally adjusted private-sector jobs last month. Rugaber also attended the 8:30 a.m. conference call which followed the report's release. It's clear that he was on it…
Tom Blumer