Sen. Grassley Calls Out Media ‘Double Standard’ in Kavanaugh Coverage

Resuming the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Tuesday afternoon, Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley blasted his Democratic colleagues and their liberal media allies for blatant hypocrisy when it came to criticism of the judicial branch of government, pointing to routine attacks on conservative Supreme Court justices.
Kyle Drennen
September 4th, 2018 2:38 PM

CNNers Back Chaos at SCOTUS Hearing; ‘Definitely’ ‘Had No Choice’

Breaking in just after noon Eastern on Tuesday for Inside Politics, panelists expressed support for liberal Senators and protesters repeatedly disrupting and trying to delay the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, declaring they “had no choice” and “definitely” have a point about Kavanaugh not being transparent with Americans concerning his time in the Bush White House. 
Curtis Houck
September 4th, 2018 1:42 PM

Even Andrea Mitchell Admits: Dems Obstructing Kavanaugh Hearing

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell made an admirably even-handed observation Tuesday during the network’s live coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Supreme Court appointee Brett Kavanaugh. On Andrea Mitchell Reports, the veteran host remarked on the “very aggressive” posturing taken by Senate Democrats in the hearing, at one point admitting that the Democrats’ ultimate goal was simply to…
Bill D'Agostino
September 4th, 2018 1:29 PM

Newsweek Slimes ACT for America, ICE, with SPLC’s ‘Hate Group’ Label

On Monday, Newsweek published an article warning the general public about an ACT for America conference honoring ICE department head Thomas Homan, because the Southern Poverty Law Center has described both as promoting a hate agenda. Whether from malice or sheer laziness, outlets like Newsweek a quick to regurgitate SPLC’s specious “hate group” claims.  
Gabriel Hays
September 4th, 2018 12:47 PM

NBC Frets to Sotomayor: ‘Constitutional System’ Now ‘Under Pressure'?

In a softball exclusive interview with liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday, NBC Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie feared that “our legal system, our constitutional system” was “under pressure” during the Trump administration and urged the jurist to condemn that supposed threat to democracy.
Kyle Drennen
September 4th, 2018 11:39 AM

Twitter Admits It Still ‘Ranks Tweets’ Based on Behavior

Wouldn’t it be nice if Twitter allowed people to see posts from everyone they followed in the order that things were posted?
Corinne Weaver
September 4th, 2018 11:14 AM

Bozell to Congress: Americans ‘Deserve Answers’ on Censorship

RESTON, VA — On August 31, Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell sent individual letters to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) concerning Wednesday’s hearings on social media platforms featuring officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter. 
NB Staff
September 4th, 2018 11:10 AM

NYT’s Bruni Gushes Over ‘The Year’s Biggest Stars’: Anti-Trump Dems

New York Times columnist (and former White House reporter) Frank Bruni again took up the Democratic cause as the mid-terms approach, coauthor of “The Faces That Tell The Story of 2018,” flattering 13 lucky first-time Democratic candidates. The text box: “Remarkable first-timers spurred by Trump to help Democrats retake the House.” The unbearable sappiness starts right at the top, with a…

Clay Waters
September 4th, 2018 10:51 AM

Katy Tur Slams Trump Supporters for Accurately Correcting Her on Obama

On Monday's Deadline: White House on MSNBC, fill-in host Katy Tur not only repeated the discredited myth that the Barack Obama administration deported more illegal immigrants than previous Presidents, she complained because Donald Trump supporters refused to believe her when she presented them with her flawed data during the 2016 presidential campaign. The segment she was hosting also included…
Brad Wilmouth
September 4th, 2018 10:37 AM

Nets Tout Democrats' Scare Tactics Before Kavanaugh Hearings

September 4, the networks set the stage for the confirmation hearing “battle” brewing later Tuesday for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. All three networks hyped baseless complaints and scare tactics from Democrats on Roe v. Wade and the Mueller probe, while not offering much from Republicans to counteract their claims.  
Kristine Marsh
September 4th, 2018 9:24 AM

WashPost: Attacking Trump Is Good Business for Late Night Comics

The Washington Post knows a thing or two about being partisan as a business strategy. So the paper brought a rare level of expertise to a Friday article about how super-charging late night comedy shows with anti-Trump shtick is good for business and gaining a more loyal fanbase. According to The Post, being woke doesn’t work for all entertainers, but for many willing to commit to the political…
Gabriel Hays
September 4th, 2018 9:09 AM

Chuck Todd Declares War on 'Anti-Media Manipulators'

CNN media analyst Brian Stelter returned from vacation practically glowing over a new anti-conservative jeremiad by NBC's Chuck Todd in The Atlantic, a magazine that endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016. "Chuck Todd is urging all of us to recognize what anti-media manipulators are doing – and respond accordingly."
Tim Graham
September 4th, 2018 8:33 AM

Nike -- From ‘Just Do It’ to ‘F*** the Police’

Unbelievably, Nike just made Colin Kaepernick -- of all people! -- the face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do it" campaign. Was it the cops-are-pigs socks that sold Nike on the toxic former NFL quarterback? The pro-Castro t-shirt? The America is not free tweet from Ghana? So many "great marketing" choices for Nike! Bleacher Report's Tim Daniels did not speculate on the reasoning behind Nike's…
Jay Maxson
September 3rd, 2018 6:46 PM

NBC Touts 'Controversy' at Aretha's Funeral -- But NOT Farrakhan!

Monday's Today show displayed the latest example of how the journalistic definition of "controversy" is when liberal activists are offended. In the aftermath of singing legend Aretha Franklin's funeral. the Today show aired a full report highlighting complaints against two of the event's pastors that came from the left, but the show still ignored the more offensive on-stage presence of Nation of…
Brad Wilmouth
September 3rd, 2018 6:18 PM