NPR Flacks ‘Revered’ SPLC’s Latest ‘Hate’ Report

If we have to keep paying for National Public Radio, is it too much to ask that it does some actual journalism? (Or just play classical music?) Regurgitating press releases from discredited lefty scammers may thrill the pledge drive and totebag types, but the rest of us just ain’t getting our money’s worth.
Matt Philbin
February 20th, 2019 3:38 PM

Trevor Noah on Smollett: People Jumped on Story to Confirm Their Bias

Daily Show host Trevor Noah made some apt observations on his Daily Show Between The Scenes on Tuesday that the mainstream media would be wise to pay careful attention to. Noah was talking about the Jussie Smollett hate hoax and how so many people jumped on that story as true despite huge holes in his fable because it confirmed their biases.   
P.J. Gladnick
February 20th, 2019 3:33 PM

'View' Surprisingly Grills Democrat Tulsi Gabbard; 'Assad Apologist'

Several Democrats running in 2020 for president have visited ABC’s The View for largely friendly interviews that still somehow manage to be more even-handed than what they experience on actual news programs. However on Wednesday’s show, Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii surprisingly faced tough questions from hosts Meghan McCain and Ana Navarro about her position against U.S. intervention…
Kristine Marsh
February 20th, 2019 3:11 PM

Martina Navratilova Slams Trans Athletes, Called 'Transphobic'

For tennis legend and gay rights activist Martina Navratilova, it’s clear that she’s far from being the hippest gal on the LGBTQ scene. In fact, for today’s biologically-challenged youngsters, the groundbreaking lesbian icon is persona non grata. Once again she has angered modern LGBTQ groups by insisting that trans women competing in female sports are “cheating.” After her statements were…
Gabriel Hays
February 20th, 2019 1:45 PM

NBC Gives Seconds to Covington Teen Suing Washington Post

On Wednesday morning, only NBC’s Today show mentioned lawyers for Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann filing a lawsuit against the Washington Post for the liberal newspaper’s defamatory coverage of him following false reports that Sandmann and his classmates were the instigators of a confrontation with a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial in January.
Kyle Drennen
February 20th, 2019 1:42 PM

CNN Staffers 'Demoralized' At Conservative Hire To Lead 2020 Coverage

CNN confirmed to The Daily Beast Tuesday evening that they have hired former Jeff Sessions spokeswoman Sarah Isgur to lead the network's coverage of the 2020 Presidential Campaign. In addition to working at the Department of Justice during Sessions' tenure, Isgur has also worked for Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney, while also serving as the deputy campaign manager for Carly Fiorina in 2016.

Alex Christy
February 20th, 2019 1:36 PM

CBS Prods GOP Governor to Say Trump Isn’t ‘Fit’ to Be President

CBS journalist Ed O’Keefe on Wednesday prodded Republican Governor Larry Hogan, not just about challenging Donald Trump in 2020, but also if the President is even “fit” to be commander-in-chief. CBS This Morning co-host John Dickerson excitedly touted, “Only on CBS This Morning, Hogan reveals he’s hearing from people who think he should consider a primary challenge to the President.”
Scott Whitlock
February 20th, 2019 12:21 PM

PolitiFact Hates Limbaugh Worse Than Trump, Cries 'False' on Climate

PolitiFact doesn't always apply neutral headlines in its "fact checks," as in this whopper from Monday: "Scientists’ response to Rush Limbaugh’s climate denial: ‘utter nonsense’." Over the years, PolitiFact has flagged Limbaugh on the "False" side almost 85 percent of the time -- which is even worse than Donald Trump's 69 percent "Mostly False" or worse percentage in 2017-18. 
Tim Graham
February 20th, 2019 11:56 AM

CNN Analyst Rips McCabe: No Different from Others Prosecuted for Lying

On New Day, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig lights into Andrew McCabe. Highlights: "Whenever we hear something from Mccabe, we have to keep in mind he has a serious credibility problem . . . He lied three times in three separate interviews about whether he was a leak or authorized leak on the Hillary Clinton case . . . Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, Michael Cohen, George Papadopoulos, were all…
Mark Finkelstein
February 20th, 2019 10:48 AM

Morning Joe Fears McCabe ‘Railroaded,’ Suggests Investigation of FBI

Midway through a nearly 40-minute discussion with fired Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Wednesday, the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe finally asked the disgraced official about being fired from the Bureau for lying multiple times. However, as McCabe attacked the Inspector General report detailing his wrongdoing, anchor Joe Scarborough worried that the FBI chief turned media darling may have…
Kyle Drennen
February 20th, 2019 10:47 AM

Avlon Downplays Socialism's Devastation as Republican Fear-Mongering

CNN’s John Avlon ended the 8AM EST hour of New Day Wednesday by whining that conservatives were exaggerating worries that Democrats were embracing socialism. Avlon downplayed the devastating effects this social and economic system could have on the country, while boiling down the fears as just a Republican talking point.
Kristine Marsh
February 20th, 2019 10:37 AM

NBC Asks Border Activist If He Is 'Racist' Wanting to 'Hunt' Mexicans

Over the weekend, NBC ran a couple of noteworthy reports on the issue of border security. One focused almost entirely on locals near the border who are complaining about a possible wall, while the other report, as it devoted attention to both sides of the issue, also showed a border security activist being asked by reporter Morgan Radford to respond to critics who accuse him of being a "racist"…
Brad Wilmouth
February 20th, 2019 9:51 AM

Economist Ben Stein: Green New Deal Would ‘Bankrupt’ America ‘Forever’

Economist Ben Stein provided a harsh reality check of socialism, as youth, politicians and the media turn ever leftward. His criticism of socialism and the Green New Deal sharply contrasted with recent liberal media reactions.
Julia A. Seymour
February 20th, 2019 9:30 AM

Nasty John Oliver as Churchill: ‘We Haven’t Begun to F**k Ourselves'

Hard-left HBO host John Oliver went on an anti-Brexit rant, Sunday, seething about stupid voters who allowed the country to vote against the European Union. He also featured a profanity-laced tirade from a Winston Churchill impersonator, mocking his home country: “We haven’t begun to f**k ourselves!” 
Scott Whitlock
February 20th, 2019 9:00 AM