NYT Sets Up Scary Israel Lobby vs Plucky Pro-Hamas 'Ceasefire' Pushers

Saturday’s New York Times featured an absurd piece of anti-Israel, pro-ceasefire propaganda, “As Gaza Death Toll Mounts, Groups Urging Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Are Outmatched,” by Kate Kelly. Kelly set up The Friends Committee, part of “Washington’s peace lobby,” as a plucky little underdog against AIPAC, much like the left tries to make Hamas sympathetic against big bad Israel, which…

Clay Waters
February 18th, 2024 6:56 AM

Joe Scarborough Uses KC Shooting to Slam GOP for 'Radical Gun Laws'

On Thursday's Morning Joe, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough used the Kansas City parade shooting to break out into a commentary attacking Republicans for supporting "radical gun laws," leading co-host Mika Brzezinski to predict that Democrats would own issues like guns and immigration in this year's elections and to advise the audience not to vote for Republicans.

Brad Wilmouth
February 17th, 2024 10:45 PM

CBS: Catholic Church Declining...Because It's Not LGBTQ-Affirming

One common way that liberal media outlets report on the Catholic Church is to suggest they’re declining in numbers because they haven’t fully embraced the libertine left. CBS News posted a classic in this genre on St. Valentine’s Day: "Boston's Catholic parishes see decline in membership, with some alienated by beliefs." Conservatism is always the problem.

Tim Graham
February 17th, 2024 7:07 PM

Rep. Banks Warns Ad Agencies On NewsGuard Role In Military Recruitment

Over at Newsmax (where, full disclosure, I am a contributor) is this interesting headline: "Rep. Banks Warns Ad Agencies: No More NewsGuard for Recruitment."

Jeffrey Lord
February 17th, 2024 4:00 PM

NBC Hypes Idea Being 'Gender Fluid' Makes You A Better Actor

NBC correspondent Joe Fryer sat down for an interview with actor Eddie Izzard for the Saturday edition of Today to hype a solo performance of Hamlet. While that may be interesting by itself, Fryer claimed that Izzard’s transgender and “gender fluid” identities help Izzard portray the vast assortment of characters in the play.

Alex Christy
February 17th, 2024 2:00 PM

Biden Hasn’t Lost Sycophant Stephen Colbert … Yet

Thursday, February 8 was the worst day of President Joe Biden’s three-plus years in office.

Christian Toto
February 17th, 2024 1:30 PM

Rob Reiner To MSNBC: Pro-Life Christians Don't Love Their Neighbors

Despite the collective media freakout over “Christian Nationalism,” the term still remains difficult for critics to define in a way that is different from traditionally understood Christian conservatism. The latest installment in this attempt at doom-mongering about the end of democracy comes from filmmaker Rob Reiner, who joined MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Friday's The 11th Hour to…

Alex Christy
February 17th, 2024 11:39 AM

Suddenly, Politico Discovers DC's 'Ugliest Protest Trend' Over Blinken

When the far-left protests outside the homes of conservative Supreme Court justices, the media and the Democrats (but I repeat myself) think that's freedom of speech in action. But turn the target around to Biden's Secretary of State, and Politico on Friday found "Antony Blinken’s Family Is the Latest Target of Washington’s Ugliest Protest Trend."

Tim Graham
February 17th, 2024 10:31 AM

Capehart Tries To Blame Trump For Putin Murdering Alexei Navalny

After outspoken Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny was murdered on Friday, Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart joined PBS NewsHour to claim that former President Donald Trump “emboldened” Putin and clearly looks forward to a Trump win in November.

Alex Christy
February 17th, 2024 9:50 AM

NewsBusters Podcast: Fawning Over 'Fierce' Fani Willis as 'Sparks Fly'

As a Georgia judge held a hearing that may disqualify Fulton County DA Fani Willis from her prosecution of Donald Trump for election interference, many journalists hailed her testimony as "fiery," "fierce," and "defiant" and described this hearing as a "detour" from the Trump scandals. Managing Editor Curtis Houck explains how the TV networks played it (or downplayed it).

Tim Graham
February 16th, 2024 10:39 PM

Jeffrey Toobin Outraged Willis, Wade Could be Disqualified for Lying

Former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin was puzzled by the possibility of District Attorney Fani Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade being disqualified from a RICO case involving Donald Trump, following accusations of perjury regarding their romantic relationship. During a discussion on Anderson Cooper 360, Toobin questioned how their relationship could prejudice the case. He was criticized for…

P.J. Gladnick
February 16th, 2024 8:37 PM

Goldwater Institute Sues the DOE Over Alleged ‘Targeted’ Fine Against Grand Canyon University

The Goldwater Institute has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over its refusal to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request related to the department’s assessment of an extraordinary fine against Grand Canyon University (GCU), a private, Christian college.
Evan Poellinger
February 16th, 2024 5:26 PM

After Hur, WashPost Media Critic Takes On 'MSNBC's Biden Memory Hole'

On Thursday, Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple (a frequent Fox News critic) penned an article decrying "MSNBC's Biden Memory Hole." In the aftermath of Robert Hur's report and its passages on Biden's faulty memory, Wemple honed in on the Peacock Progressives: "As the debate churns, we need to look at the model laid out by MSNBC — one of institutional denial and stubborn…

Tim Graham
February 16th, 2024 5:23 PM

Judge Grants RFK Jr., COVID-19 Vaccine Critics a Free Speech Victory

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against government efforts to silence the COVID-19 debate, to take effect after a historic Supreme Court ruling.

Catherine Salgado
February 16th, 2024 5:20 PM