FLASHBACK: Networks Ignored Dem Senator’s Tawdry Corruption Trial

Six years ago, the networks had a chance to properly report on Senator Robert Menendez’s (D-NJ) alleged corruption during an earlier federal trial, and they blew it. NewsBusters documented how ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN buried the embarrassing (for Democrats) trial detailing how Menendez accepted extravagant gifts and travel, in exchange for federal favors.

Rich Noyes
November 18th, 2023 8:45 AM

NewsBusters Podcast: 'Mostly Peaceful' Riot Threatening Democrats?

On Wednesday night, a mob of about 150 pro-Hamas protesters -- "ceasefire advocates" -- blocked the entrances and exits at the Democratic National Committee HQ in DC. Then it got violent, with six police officers and about 90 protesters saying they were injured. The networks and The Washington Post hated this story, and tried to suppress it, and act "fair and balanced," unlike January…

Tim Graham
November 17th, 2023 10:21 PM

Politico Promotes Biden Triangulation on Border as Election Gimmick

Politico is so worried about Biden's dwindling 2024 election chances that they are now hyping a laughable border triangulation gimmick.

P.J. Gladnick
November 17th, 2023 10:01 PM
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CNN Hails Activist Pushing Laws Hiding People's Criminal Records

On CNN This Morning, co-anchors Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly gush over an activist who promotes laws sealing the criminal records, under certain conditions, of people who have committed serious crimes, making it impossible for employers and landlords to know if applicants have a dangerous criminal record.

Mark Finkelstein
November 17th, 2023 6:09 PM

Defender of Gaza: CBS’s Tyab Returns to Air, Resumes Being Hamas Tool

Having been off-the-air from covering the Israel-Hamas war for roughly three weeks, CBS foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab resurfaced to lead off Friday’s CBS Mornings and, as he had from the onset of the war, played an incredibly reliable role of tool for the terrorist organization trashing Israel’s response to Hamas’s October 7 animalism.

Curtis Houck
November 17th, 2023 4:53 PM

Cruz Bill Entitles Fed Employees, Contractors to Up to $100K in Damages if Forced to Use Biologically-False Pronouns

A bill introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Friday would entitle federal employees and contractors to sue for, and collect, damages of up to $100,000 if a federal agency or department forces them to use biologically-inaccurate personal pronouns.
Craig Bannister
November 17th, 2023 4:28 PM

Target SLAMMED Over ‘Gay Nutcracker’ Christmas Decorations

Target faces backlash for its LGBTQ+-themed Christmas decorations, including a pride flag nutcracker and a "Love is Love" snow globe. Conservatives criticize the retailer for what they see as pushing a progressive agenda and sexualizing Christmas, with detractors questioning the market Target aims to appeal to and calling for boycotts. Fox News host Jesse Watters discussed the issue,…

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg
November 17th, 2023 4:02 PM

CBS Notices, But Sympathizes With Surging Chinese Illegals at Border

On the one hand, good on CBS Mornings for noticing on Friday that one recent trend in the seemingly never-ending invasion of illegal immigrants across the U.S. southern border now includes tens of thousands from China. On the other hand, CBS showed little to no concern at this problem and relied on the usual trope of commiserating with the illegal aliens in the predictable narrative…

Curtis Houck
November 17th, 2023 3:53 PM

Hawley Renews Call for TikTok Ban: ‘It’s a Propaganda Machine’

As Communist Chinese government-tied TikTok spreads anti-Semitic hatred, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) emphasized the need to ban the popular app.

Catherine Salgado
November 17th, 2023 3:52 PM

By the Time Abortion Makes the Ballot, the Battle’s Over

The fight over abortion in America is as much a religious contest as a political one. Until the pro-life movement recognizes this, it will keep getting shocked by referendum results like those in Ohio last week, which planted a right to abortion in the state’s constitution. Opponents of abortion are not theocrats; on the contrary, so devoted are they to the separation of faith and law that…

Daniel McCarthy
November 17th, 2023 3:45 PM

NBC Runs Defense for TikTok Radicalizing With Osama Bin Laden Letter

After omitting the story on their morning and evening newscasts on Thursday, Friday was the day NBC’s Today finally decided that they should mention that the China-own social media platform TikTok had been promoting a letter written by late Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. But instead of piling on the criticism of the app used by the Chinese Communist Party to harm Americans, NBC…

Nicholas Fondacaro
November 17th, 2023 3:28 PM

Leftist TikTokers Embracing Bin Laden’s Anti-U.S. ‘Letter to America’ Are Actually Rejecting These Values They Hold Dear

In their zeal to condemn their own country, liberal TikTok users cheering Osama bin Laden’s 2002 “Letter to America” are actually denouncing many of the leftist values they hold most dear, the contents of the 9/11 terrorist mastermind’s letter reveals.
Craig Bannister
November 17th, 2023 2:34 PM

The View, Ed. Secretary Cardona Decry State Control of Curriculums

With former teacher Joy Behar moderating Friday’s episode of The View, the ABC hosts teamed up with President Biden’s Education secretary, Miguel Cardona to blast the idea that states should have the right to determine what their education standards should be and what’s in their curriculums. They also bemoaned that the Supreme Court had struck down discriminatory affirmative action…

Nicholas Fondacaro
November 17th, 2023 1:46 PM

PBS Anchor Misrepresents Own Poll To Portray Israel's War As Divisive

PBS NewsHour anchor Amna Nawaz joined the Friday edition of Jose Diaz-Balart Reports on MSNBC where she misrepresented PBS’s own polling data in order to portray Israel’s war against Hamas as much more polarizing than it actually is.

Alex Christy
November 17th, 2023 1:45 PM