NBC Touts Calls for Universal Background Checks on Gun Sales

Tuesday's NBC Nightly News ran a full report highlighting calls by liberals to legally require background checks for private gun sales. But, in citing the case of a mass shooting from 2012 as alleged evidence of how a backround check might have prevented the attack, correspondent Pete Williams failed to address whether the perpetrator, Radcliffe Haughton, could have been deported before his crime…
Brad Wilmouth
February 6th, 2019 5:16 PM

NBC Hails ‘Rising Political Star’ Beto O’Rourke Getting Oprah Boost

On Wednesday, NBC’s Today show devoted a full report to failed Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke being treated to a fawning sit-down with media mogul and Democratic Party booster Oprah Winfrey Tuesday night. Excited by Winfrey “bringing together the worlds of Hollywood and politics” during her SuperSoul Conversations forum in New York, the network broadcast touted O’Rourke as the “new Obama”…
Kyle Drennen
February 6th, 2019 4:49 PM

CNN, MSNBC Cover For VA Democrat Calling His Accuser a ‘B****’

CNN and MSNBC have stubbornly refused to inform viewers about the derogatory comments that embattled Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax reportedly made about his accuser. On Wednesday morning, NBC reported via tweet that in a private discussion about a woman accusing Fairfax of sexual assault, the Democratic Lieutenant Governor exclaimed, “F*** that b****.” 

Bill D'Agostino
February 6th, 2019 3:35 PM

Morning Joe Blasts Trump 'Spewing Lies,' Hails 'Inspirational' Abrams

One of the favorite pastimes of news media since the election of Donald Trump has been to roll out the fact checkers every time he gives a public statement or speech on anything that might be of relevance.  This newfound appreciation for incessant fact checking only seems to go one way-- a notion that was on full on full display during MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday as the hosts reacted to…

Alex Christy
February 6th, 2019 3:33 PM

The Most Fractured 'Fact Checks' of the State of the Union

Liberal journalists like Brian Stelter touted a Trump State of the Union speech as a "Super Bowl for fact checkers." This didn't used to be the case when Obama was president.But several "fact checks" flopped badly.
Tim Graham
February 6th, 2019 3:16 PM

Ex-NYT Editor Ticks Off Joy Behar for Admitting Paper Is Anti-Trump

Former executive editor for the New York Times Jill Abramson created headlines last month when she admitted that her former paper has become “unmistakably anti-Trump.” She appeared on The View Wednesday to talk about this very topic, detailed in her new book, “Merchants of Truth.” But co-host Joy Behar was visibly peeved that Abramson was out speaking about the Times in an unfavorable way and…
Kristine Marsh
February 6th, 2019 3:06 PM

Facebook To Give Employees Bonuses for ‘Confronting Hate Speech’

A “bullying bounty? Social media platforms are now going to offer incentives to their employees to follow their company’s political agenda. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to his company in a phone call in January that the social media platform would be offering bonuses to its employees based on what they have done for social progress
Corinne Weaver
February 6th, 2019 2:52 PM

Lefties Slam Trump’s Pro-Life Stance As ‘Hateful' to 'Marginalized'

President Trump used his State of the Union to condemn Democratic efforts to push abortion laws toward legal infanticide. Democrats have been swift to call him a liar and protest that he’s blowing things out of proportion. But he wasn’t lying and the evidence is out there, making ThinkProgress’ February 6 protestation as silly as it is dishonest. Trump, ThinkProgress asserted, lied when he…
Gabriel Hays
February 6th, 2019 1:29 PM

Behar Outraged at Right 'Distorting' Socialism: Don't 'Understand It!'

Ardently anti-Trump View co-host Joy Behar rushed to socialism’s aid during the panel’s discussion about Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Behar also took issue with Democrat Stacey Abrams rebuttal, boasting that Democrats actually do want President Trump to fail as payback for ruining the country.
Kristine Marsh
February 6th, 2019 1:05 PM

UPDATED: Jemele Hill Jokes About Assassinating Trump

Former ESPN host and current The Atlantic writer Jemele Hill may be getting a visit from the Secret Service soon as she disgustingly joked about killing Donald Trump during last night’s State of the Union Address.   
Geoffrey Dickens
February 6th, 2019 12:51 PM

NYT: Trump Wrong on Venezuela, Northam; ‘Skilled’ Pelosi Threw 'Shade'

There were lots of lefty angles to the New York Times coverage of President Trump’s well-received State of the Union address. White House reporter Peter Baker opened with a dig: "President Trump...signaled that he would continue to wage war for the hard-line immigration policies that have polarized the capital and the nation. " A fact-check article on the speech insisted socialism wasn’t the…
Clay Waters
February 6th, 2019 12:14 PM

NBC Asks Ocasio-Cortez: Could Socialism Be ‘Winning Message’ for Dems?

Following NBC’s hostile coverage of President Trump’s State of the Union address and fawning over a “strong” Democratic response from Stacey Abrams Tuesday night, the network decided to get reaction from the far left as it invited on socialist New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a softball chat about her radical views.
Kyle Drennen
February 6th, 2019 11:11 AM

FNC Highlights Media Double Standard in Ignoring Northam on Abortion

On Monday evening, FNC's Special Report with Bret Baier ran a full report by Howard Kurtz in which the Fox News media analyst recounted for viewers the blatant imbalance in time devoted to controversial comments made about abortion by Virginia Democratic Governor Ralph Northam, in contrast with revelations that he appeared in blackface more than 30 years ago.
Brad Wilmouth
February 6th, 2019 11:04 AM

Only NBC Fails to Note Warren Used Minority Status to Advance Career

All three morning network shows Wednesday included reports on the bombshell that broke late February 5 by the Washington Post, revealing Sen. Elizabeth Warren identified as an “American Indian” on her registration card for the State Bar of Texas. Only NBC omitted the fact that this proves Warren had lied about never using her supposed minority status to advance her career.
Kristine Marsh
February 6th, 2019 10:27 AM