Minn. Paper Investigates Charges Writer Copied from New Yorker

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is currently investigating how one of its editorial writers has been taking portions of New Yorker magazine editorials and inserting them into his own articles. The Power Line blog raised one of the allegations and has the details.
Matthew Sheffield
 

David Shuster Gets Spanked by Iraqi UN Ambassador on ‘Hardball

How often do you watch a show like MSNBC’s “Hardball” just hoping that one of the guests will spank the host when he makes an obvious misstatement, or is just being rude? Well, such occurred Wednesday when David Shuster, filling in for the vacationing Chris Matthews, tried to bully Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations Feisal IstrabadiRight from the get-go, it was apparent that Shuster had no…
Noel Sheppard
 

Some Comic Relief For All ‘Seinfeld’ Fans Who Desperately Need It

With a grateful hat tip to Hot Air, all NBers that are devout ‘Seinfeld’ fans in desperate need of some comedy-induced sanity in the midst of Michael Richards’ racist breakdown must watch this video created by the folks at National Lampoon. It’s quite hysterical, and extremely well done.Please be advised that it is a bit raw with unedited footage of Richards’ rampage, as well as being a tad off-…
Noel Sheppard
 

CNN's Dobbs Accuses Ford Motor Co. of Funding Terrorism

The carmaker's crime: selling cars to civilians in Syria.
Ken Shepherd
 

Hide The Sharp Objects: 'Today' Expert Sees Nothing Winnable in 'Colos

Mark Finkelstein
 

Dem Philosophy More Authoritarian than GOP's - Or Am I Nuts

Mark Finkelstein
 

Did the Washington Post and Keith Olbermann Fact-Check Laurie David

Amy Ridenour
 

Despite AP Denials, Iraq Gov. Says Body Burning Source a Fake

The "police captain" that the Associated Press used as the source for their story about six Sunni men dragged from prayers and burned alive by Shiite militants is not a policeman and does not work for the Iraqi government in any capacity, according to the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior. CENTCOM had warned the AP about Hussein and other questionable sources they were using, but was rebuffed by…
Al Brown
 

ABCNews.com Article Pays No Attention to DeVito's Bush Bashing

Warner Todd Huston
 

Blue-State Matt Lauer Allows His Son To Be Named 'Thijs

Tim Graham
 

Gun Control: Civil Society

Howard Nemerov
 

MRC/NB's Clay Waters on FNC's 'Your World with Neil Cavuto' Wednesday

NB Staff
 

CNN Anchor Lauds Jimmy Carter as Expert on Iran And Bush’s Iraq ‘B

The media’s fascination and love affair with Jimmy Carter apparently have no limits. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer interviewed the ex-president on Tuesday’s "Situation Room" and cited his knowledge and experience of dealing with Iran: Wolf Blitzer: "You know a lot about Iran. You spent the last 444 days of your presidency focusing in on the American hostages."Jimmy Carter: "I remember that."Blitzer: "I…
Scott Whitlock
 

'Mount Rushmore'? Dan Rather Plugs His Show on 'Regis and Kelly

Tim Graham