Why 'PBS News Weekend' Won't Be Missed: ICE a 'Threat to Democracy'

The PBS News Weekend show is winding down due to PBS's loss of federal funding, with its final episode appearing Sunday, January 11. Check out what will be missing: "Demonstrators in hundreds of cities and towns took to the streets in a mass protest dubbed the "ICE Out for Good Weekend of Action." Some protesters say "the threat to democracy is just as urgent."

Clay Waters
January 12th, 2026 3:55 PM

‘Give Me a Break!’: CNN Calls Portland Gang Suspects ‘Married Couple’

“Give me a break!” Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Lauren Bis tells CNN, after the network referred to two illegal aliens shot and arrested in Portland, Oregon as a “married couple,” rather than as suspected Tren De Aragua gang members.

Craig Bannister
January 12th, 2026 3:43 PM

NPR Critic: 2026 Media Scene Looks 'Ominous' If Trump Isn't Thrashed

NPR Critic-at-Large Eric Deggans penned a pessimistic media analysis for Saturday: "2026 looks ominous for media, from Hollywood to journalism." That means an ominous Trumpian trend, but it's amusing how liberal bias aggressively opposing Trump is considered a "gold standard" of "fair, accurate reporting." 

Tim Graham
January 12th, 2026 3:00 PM

POLL RESULTS: Worst Media Take of the Week Winner!

POLL RESULTS: Worst Media Take of the Week Winner!

Geoffrey Dickens
January 12th, 2026 2:28 PM

'Nuance Speaking': Whoopi Claims ICE Agents Are 'Violent Criminals'

The inciting rhetoric against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continued unabated during Monday’s episode of The View. Amid their gaslighting about the ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota last week, ABC News moderator Whoopi Goldberg proclaimed her confusion as to how anyone could see the situation differently from her and that all ICE agents were “violent criminals.” She…

Nicholas Fondacaro
January 12th, 2026 1:27 PM
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MS NOW Hosts Go Mute As Rep. Pressley 3 Times Accuses ICE Of 'Murder'

The hosts of MS NOW's The Weekend didn't utter a peep on Sunday morning as Squad member Ayanna Pressley three times accused ICE of "murder" in the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. But the hosts and Pressley harshly criticized Trump administration officials for their characterizations of Good. 

Mark Finkelstein
January 12th, 2026 11:46 AM

Minnesota Stealing: Reason to Rethink Government Welfare

As for the estimated $8 billion in government (taxpayer) money stolen by crooks in Minnesota, people demand answers to many questions. But the 800-pound elephant/question goes unasked: Why is government in the business of welfare in the first place? Where in the Constitution does it permit the federal government to extract money from taxpayers for charity?

Larry Elder
January 12th, 2026 11:25 AM

Superbad: Judd Apatow Claims USA is a 'Dictatorship' at Golden Globes

Last night, stars at the 83rd annual Golden Globes on CBS ranted about an American dictatorship and "mediocre white guys." 

Elise Ehrhard
January 12th, 2026 5:54 AM

PBS Helps MS NOW's Soboroff Blame Trump and Musk for L.A. Wildfires

On Friday night's PBS News Hour -- two nights after they devoted nine minutes to recovery efforts on the Los Angeles wildfires without mentioning Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom or the word "Democrats" -- they promoted a new book by MS NOW reporter Jacob Soboroff that mostly blames Donald Trump and Elon Musk for causing the most damage with their "disinformation."

Tim Graham
January 11th, 2026 7:50 PM

The Anti-ICE Bias Of CNN's Erin Burnett & Abby Phillip On Full Display

Since the Wednesday morning shooting involving an ICE Agent in Minneapolis, the liberal media has taken an active role in pushing those who seek to not only blame ICE for the incident, but whose goal is to portray ICE as a threat to citizens around the nation. 

Steve Malzberg
January 11th, 2026 6:25 PM

CBS’s Margaret Brennan Offers No Resistance to Rep. Omar’s Gaslighting

The broadcast network Sunday shows made the unfortunate shooting of Renee Nicole Good their top story, with coverage and “analysis” inevitably geared towards gaslighting the public regarding what it can plainly see and further fueling anti-ICE sentiment. CBS’s Face the Nation stands as an example of such coverage.

Jorge Bonilla
January 11th, 2026 4:30 PM

Jake Tapper Tries to Trip Sen. Mullin on Minneapolis, Gets SCHOOLED

A great deal of media coverage of the events in Minneapolis is marred by a bad-faith framing of the events that ultimately seek to blame the ICE agent and ICE policy for the unfortunate death of Renee Nicole Good. Case in point, Jake Tapper’s interview of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on an extended State of the Union.

Jorge Bonilla
January 11th, 2026 3:25 PM

PBS Maintains Hostile Anti-ICE Tone Over 3 Days of Minnesota Coverage

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, after giving her an order to get out of the car which she failed to obey, instead trying to leave the scene in her car, resulting in the fatal shooting. Throughout its coverage, PBS leaned heavily on a selection of facts…

Clay Waters
January 11th, 2026 7:01 AM

Vanity Fair Accidentally Makes Way for Trump Deal-Making in Greenland

Vanity Fair and leftist Icelandic singer Bjork engaged in a hilariously misguided effort to "save Greenland from Donald Trump," pushing independence from Denmark, which could naturally lead to Trump striking a deal of "free association" that allows U.S. forces to "operate without restriction" in their territory.

P.J. Gladnick
January 11th, 2026 6:50 AM