‘Bedbug’ NY Times Columnist Withdraws From Public Debate With Rival

The ongoing battle between New York Times columnist Bret Stephens and George Washington University media professor Dave Karpf took another bizarre turn on Thursday, when Stephens pulled out of a scheduled debate with Karpf because the clash would not be closed to the public. Intended as the end of a feud between the two men that began back in August -- when the professor compared the columnist to…
Randy Hall
October 11th, 2019 7:09 PM

MSNBC Wonders 'What Does it Mean for Democracy' if Trump Wins in 2020

Given that half of the country thinks President Trump committed an act so egregious it warrants his impeachment, while the other half thinks he is the victim of the largest witch-hunt in modern history, it would be nice if there was an election that could sort this out.  Fortunately, there is an election in 13 months that will allow the voters to decide what they think of President Trump, Joe…
Alex Christy
October 11th, 2019 6:30 PM

Hostin Sympathetic to Libs 'Put Off' by DeGeneres, Bush Hanging Out

On Thursday, the ladies of The View weighed in on Hollywood’s reaction to liberal comedian Ellen DeGeneres and former President George W. Bush sitting next to each other at a Dallas Cowboys game. While some of the co-hosts acknowledged that they thought it was important to have friends on both sides of the political aisle, co-host Sunny Hostin understood why some liberal celebrities were “put off…
Ryan Foley
October 11th, 2019 6:17 PM

Univision Omits Beto Threat Against Faith-Based Orgs

In a textbook case of bias by omission, Univision’s coverage of last night’s LGBTQ forum skipped a key quote from candidate Beto O’Rourke.  
Jorge Bonilla
October 11th, 2019 5:58 PM

Ronan Farrow: NBC ‘Ordered A Hard Stop to Reporting’ About Weinstein

Appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday to discuss his new book, Catch and Kill, journalist Ronan Farrow described how NBC News executives ordered him to cease all reporting on allegations against Harvey Weinstein in 2017. That revelation came following another bombshell in the upcoming book that Weinstein may have used knowledge of disgraced Today show host Matt Lauer’s wrongdoings to…
Kyle Drennen
October 11th, 2019 5:14 PM

Shepard Smith LEAVES Fox News Channel, Effective Immediately

No, this is not a drill, folks. In one of the more stunning piece of media news in recent memory, the Fox News Channel’s chief news anchor and breaking news unitmanging editor Shepard Smith announced Friday afternoon at the conclusion of Shepard Smith Reporting that he will be leaving FNC, effective immediately. He added that he had 
Curtis Houck
October 11th, 2019 4:18 PM

MSNBC Doesn't Tell the Whole Story on Trump's Security Controversy

On his Thursday show, MSNBC Live host Craig Melvin invited in Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to discuss President Trump's campaign rally in that city as well as the price tag that comes with it. After the segment was over, the viewer was left to conclude that Trump is a hypocrite and a cheat who doesn't pay his security bills, but Melvin left out some crucial facts that render…
Alex Christy
October 11th, 2019 3:54 PM

Media Fall Prey to Warnings on Men’s Drinking Before Conception

When the media cites a research report, consumers expect them to at least have read it first. Multiple liberal outlets cited researchers from the European Society of Cardiology, who stated that their June study showed evidence that men drinking within six months before fertilization could lead to an increase in congenital heart defects in children (CHDs).
Joseph Vazquez
October 11th, 2019 3:01 PM

GOP Rep. Jim Banks Bonks NPR for Wrongly Insisting Schiff Didn't Lie

Earlier, we noted NPR Public Editor Elizabeth Jensen slammed Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) for allegedly misleading NPR listeners by noting Adam Schiff wrongly claimed "we" (he and his staff) had no contact with the "whistleblower" at the center of the Democrat impeachment inquiry. Shelby Talcott at the Daily Caller reports that on Thursday, Banks formally protested this accusation in a letter to NPR…
Tim Graham
October 11th, 2019 2:33 PM

'View' Whines America's Not Socialist: 'We Don't Get Any Free Stuff!'

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) came to The View on Friday to talk about his book about why socialism is wrong for America. However his ideas were so unpopular with The View hosts and audience that this part of the interview only lasted three minutes.
Kristine Marsh
October 11th, 2019 2:22 PM

Woke Golden State Warriors Coach Gives China Another Pass, Rips Trump

Earlier this week, Newsbusters' Gabriel Hays exposed Golden State Warriors' woke coach Steve Kerr for saying nothing about China's brutal crackdown on freedom-seeking Hong Kong citizens. "If only he would be as circumspect when gun control or Donald Trump are at issue,'' Hays wrote. No sooner said than done. In a Thursday press conference, Kerr gave China another pass, ridiculed President Trump…
Jay Maxson
October 11th, 2019 2:06 PM

CBS: No ‘Shared Set of Facts’ Could Lead to ‘Constitutional Crisis'

60 Minutes journalist John Dickerson on Friday blamed a lack of a “common set of facts” and social media that “allows different information” for “destroying institutions” and leading to a possible constitutional crisis in America. Dickerson appeared on CBS This Morning to contrast the impeachments of Nixon and Clinton with that of Donald Trump. Offering a nostalgic look back at the era of three…
Scott Whitlock
October 11th, 2019 1:38 PM

Nets Horrified By Trump Attacking Dems, Impeachment at Rally

On Friday, all three network morning shows seemed shocked that President Trump would spend time during a 2020 campaign rally Thursday night attacking Democrats over their impeachment push. Reporters were aghast that Trump would launch “vicious attacks on his Democratic rivals” and describe impeachment “in almost apocalyptic terms.”
Kyle Drennen
October 11th, 2019 12:22 PM

What’s Happening on Campus?

WASHINGTON — What a weekend it was! The soft gentle air of early autumn was upon us. Sweater weather. Straw hat weather. Perfect weather to be on campus with a convivial crowd of like-minded friends taking in a Saturday afternoon football game — and for me, something more. It was another episode in my long-standing reconnoitering of college life, always done incognito with a smile on my face and…
R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
October 11th, 2019 11:14 AM