Editor’s Pick: Twitchy on NBC Saying Conservative Media = ‘Defcon 1'

On Monday, Twitchy’s Sarah D. reported on NBC News losing its mind over a new conservative Spanish-language network with an absurd online article titled: “‘Defcon 1 moment’: New Spanish-language conservative network fuels fresh Dem fears over disinfo, Latino outreach.” The Twitchy article mocked: “Holy hell. Defcon 1 is the one you really don’t want to be at. Defcon 1 is, like, nuclear war. Is…

Kyle Drennen
March 8th, 2022 11:21 AM

NHL Continues To Punish Russian Athletes, Leagues For Ukraine Invasion

The ostracism of a Russian presence from sports leagues continues.

John Simmons
March 8th, 2022 10:56 AM

Tesla Owner Colbert Says It’s Morally Good to Pay $15 a Gallon for Gas

Was it part of multimillionaire CBS comedian Stephen Colbert’s routine to look like a complete hypocrite by lecturing people about the morals of paying higher gas prices?

Joseph Vazquez
March 8th, 2022 10:04 AM

Twitch Starting Aggressive So-Called ‘Misinformation’ Bans

Live-streaming platform Twitch is reportedly instituting stricter bans on “misinformation,” including supposed COVID-19 “misinformation.”

Catherine Salgado
March 8th, 2022 9:44 AM

‘Outrage’ as Nets Obsess Over ‘Scolding’; Ignoring Border, Hunter

According to CBS and NBC, here’s what matters: Ron DeSantis “scolding” teens for wearing masks. What doesn’t matter? Issues like the many Hunter Biden scandals, the crisis at the border and critical race theory being taught in schools. 

Scott Whitlock
March 8th, 2022 9:30 AM

Column: NBC Makes Ron DeSantis ‘the Face of Controversy’

In the annals of TV networks manufacturing scandals, one of the lamest examples was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis telling high school students at an event of his that “you do not have to wear those masks. I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything, and we’ve got to stop this COVID theater.”
NBC Nightly News tried to make this a story for not just one night, but…

Tim Graham
March 8th, 2022 7:00 AM

Racist Joy: We Only Care About Ukraine Because They're White

On Monday night's The ReidOut on MSNBC, host Joy Reid used the last segment of her prime-time show to exploit the war in Ukraine in order to play racial politics. Reid claimed that the reason the United States and the rest of the world care so much about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is because their population is "white and largely Christian"

Kevin Tober
March 7th, 2022 11:23 PM

NewsBusters Podcast: Putin’s Simpletons at RT Bite the Dust

NewsBusters deputy managing editor Nick “Night Train” Fondacaro and I began our week of guest hosting the NewsBusters podcast by highlighting the downfall of Kremlin-funded RT and why no one should be shedding tears. We also discussed where the liberal media have failed (hint: it has to do with energy) and succeeded in reminding people of what honest journalism should look like.

Curtis Houck
March 7th, 2022 9:59 PM

ABC Ignores 'Largest Jump' in Gas Prices in American History!

As gas prices continue to skyrocket to astronomical levels around the country on Monday, ABC’s World News Tonight completely ignored the story. Although both CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News covered the pain American consumers are feeling at the pump, they promoted the Biden administration’s ineffective solutions to the problem.

Kevin Tober
March 7th, 2022 9:09 PM

Fireworks: White House Reporters Squabble Over Press Access

On Monday afternoon after the White House press briefing, the Briefing Room became the site of a contentious and, at times, heated debate about who gets to ask questions and how many as, thanks to longstanding power bestowed on the AP reporter slot, the Q&A portion of the briefing only lasted about 39 minutes.

Curtis Houck
March 7th, 2022 7:51 PM

New York Times Whines GOP ‘Want to Further Gut the IRS,' Cripple ATF

The New York Times again reliably rides to the defense of overbearing federal government agencies. Reporter Glenn Thrush on Saturday defended the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in “A.T.F., Agency Crucial to Biden’s Gun Plan, Struggles to Push for Reform.” He picked on the bureau’s acting director for being civil at a gun industry convention. Another sob story about an…

Clay Waters
March 7th, 2022 5:12 PM

Pro-Lifers Cancel City's Abortionist ‘Appreciation Day'

It’s one thing to argue that women have a “right” to an abortion but it’s an altogether different thing for your local government to promulgate an official day dedicated to joyous celebration of the work done by abortion doctors. 

Gabriel Hays
March 7th, 2022 4:20 PM

Professor Levin’s History Lesson: Thug Putin Holds Power By Murder

Showing yet again that he can go in depth in a way that others in the media can’t or won’t, Mark Levin on Sunday night unloaded the long — and bloody — history of Vladimir Putin’s murderous hold on power. On his Fox Show, Life, Liberty and Levin, the radio star warned of what he called a “Putin wing in the media.” 

Scott Whitlock
March 7th, 2022 4:08 PM

‘Fake News’! TikTok Temporarily Bans All New Russian Video Content

TikTok is suspending new videos and livestreams from Russia, citing the Russian government’s new “fake news” laws. 

Alexander Hall
March 7th, 2022 3:57 PM