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NY Times Revels in a Murdoch Who'll Fight Fox News 'Blocking Progress'

The New York Times engaged in its usual attacks on Fox News in a piece hailing Kathryn Murdoch, the wife of James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's son. Times climate reporter John Schwartz tweeted this summary of the article: "Kathryn Murdoch wants to stop climate change by fixing our broken politics. Her father in law is Rupert Murdoch, whose media empire is part of the problem."

Tim Graham

September 26th, 2019 5:17 PM

Soros Gave Global Climate Strike Partners More than $24M

While 16-year-old Greta Thunberg has become the face of the climate strike movement, it's no longer gatherings of children. A litany of well-funded, left-wing activist groups have partnered to generate a week of climate protests known as the “Global Climate Strike:” Sept 20, through 27, bookending the U.N. climate conference.

Joseph Vazquez

September 26th, 2019 4:55 PM

Knowing It All at 16

How much credibility should we give to a 16-year-old when considering her qualifications to lecture adults about science and an end-of-the-world scenario? Greta Thunberg has been dubbed by the media as a “climate change activist” and a teen “eco-warrior.” She was at the United Nations in New York on Monday to appear before diplomats and others at a “climate action summit.” Only the UN has less…

Cal Thomas

September 26th, 2019 4:45 PM

Samantha Bee: 'Greta Thunberg Terrifies Me and I Love Her For It!'

Full Frontal host Samantha Bee joined a long list of media figures Wednesday as she heaped praise on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. Bee noted that “there’s nothing more terrifying than a teenage girl” before introducing Thunberg as “one teenage girl in particular” who “is scaring the crap out of all of us.” In addition to gushing over Thunberg, Bee also labeled those not sharing her…

Ryan Foley

September 26th, 2019 4:39 PM

ABC & NBC Dismiss Whistleblower’s Credibility Problems

During Thursday’s special reports on ABC and NBC covering the House Intelligence Committee hearing with Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, journalists rushed to the defense of the anonymous whistleblower accusing President Trump of wrongdoing in a phone call with the president of Ukraine. Any of the serious questions about the unknown official’s credibility were dismissed…

Kyle Drennen

September 26th, 2019 4:10 PM

Estrella TV: ‘Trump Did the Same Thing Biden Did as VP’

Estrella TV is normally known for its over-the-top, virulent coverage of all things pertaining to President Donald Trump. But as Impeachment Fever swaps the nation’s domestic Spanish-language media, Estrella has decided to asset some editorial independence.

MRC Latino Staff

September 26th, 2019 3:49 PM

ZERO Challenging Questions for Liberal Senator on CNN, PBS, MSNBC

It's always amusing when reporters insist that they're not "stenographers to power," but when you look at their interviews with Democrats, they often come across as stenographers -- extremely accomodating, and not at all challenging. Take for example, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut in his interviews on the Ukrainian kerfuffle on Wednesday. None of his three national TV interviews seriously…

Tim Graham

September 26th, 2019 1:26 PM

‘Joker’ Director Rejects ‘Far Left’ ‘Outrage’ Over Comic Book Film

Todd Phillips, director of the upcoming Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix, is pushing back against critics and protestors who claim that his R-rated comic book adaptation may inspire violence. Both he and Warner Brothers Studios insist that neither the fictional character, “nor the film, is an endorsement of real-world violence of any kind,” with the director calling out the critics as being…

Gabriel Hays

September 26th, 2019 1:25 PM

Media Bow as ADL Declares ‘OK’ Hand Gesture a Hate Symbol

The finger-and-thumb OK sign, once an international gesture of approval, has been declared to be a racist gesture by the Anti-Defamation League. As CNN wrote in its September 26 coverage, “The ADL added that symbol along with several others on Thursday to its long-standing database of slogans and symbols used by extremists.” While the ADL has said that not everybody necessarily intends it to be a…

Alexander Hall

September 26th, 2019 12:03 PM

Biden to Kimmel: ‘No Legitimate Journalist’ Believes Ukraine Claims

Joe Biden took another slap at the press on Wednesday night, falsely stating that “no legitimate journalist” gives any credibility to claims that, as vice president, he improperly intervened on behalf of son Hunter Biden. After Jimmy Kimmel wondered about the “gossip element” of the Ukraine story, Biden attacked: “Look, you know, when you step back from it, this is not about me and my family.…

Scott Whitlock

September 26th, 2019 11:40 AM

Desperate ABC Hypes Deflated Scoop Corroborating Whistleblower

As is often the case, ABC misled its audience by tweeting a deceptive headline and story, only to issue a correction after the damage was done. To make matters worse, the network doubled down on their spurious story by giving it airtime on Good Morning America, Thursday morning in two separate segments.

Kristine Marsh

September 26th, 2019 10:54 AM

CNN's Toobin Alleges Quid Pro Quo: 'I Know English'

The release of the transcript of the much talked about phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday has led to a flurry of hot takes from the media about what exactly went on between the two presidents and the state of impeachment. CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin joined At This Hour host Kate Bolduan to discuss the transcripts, his English speaking…

Alex Christy

September 26th, 2019 10:02 AM

CBS Actually Presses New Zealand’s Gun-Grabbing Prime Minister

CBS, as well as the other two networks, routinely push gun control policies over gun rights by a large margin. So it was a welcome surprise to see the hosts of CBS This Morning on Wednesday actually quiz New Zealand’s Prime Minister over the morality and effectiveness of her newly enacted policies.