Irony: Univision Owner to Give Employees $1000 Bonuses Due to Tax Cuts

Oh irony of ironies. How beautiful you can be! Less than a week after Univision smeared the Trump tax cuts, the owner of that broadcasting network, Haim Saban, has announced that he will be giving $1000 bonuses to his employees due to those same tax cuts. In fact, as we shall see, Saban very specifically credited those same tax cuts as the reason for the bonuses. To get a full appreciation of…
P.J. Gladnick
February 2nd, 2018 7:31 PM

NYT Goes Manic Over FISA Memo From ‘Stooge' Nunes; ‘Falls Well Short'

The days before the release of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act memo alleging a pattern of malfeasance by the FBI and Justice Department in its surveillance of members of the Trump campaign were marked by dread and hysteria in the media, and the New York Times participated. 
Clay Waters
February 2nd, 2018 6:43 PM

Bernstein on Memo: We Have ‘Not Seen Such Dark Days’ in America

Always prone to use ostentatious rhetoric, CNN contributor Carl Bernstein unloaded Friday afternoon on the release of the Republican House Intelligence Committee memo, telling Jake Tapper that “we may well have not seen such dark days for American democracy and its institutions” to the point that we are “at a crossroads” because of the “demagogic authoritarian” President Trump.
Curtis Houck
February 2nd, 2018 4:55 PM

The Nation Asserts Super Bowl Creates Militaristic Environment

Social justice warrior and sports editor for The Nation, Dave Zirin is giving new meaning to "media day" at the Super Bowl. He disdains interviews of millionaire athletes and billionaire owners, preferring instead to highlight unions, fringe groups and others hoping to exploit the Super Bowl to gain attention for their pet social justice causes.
Jay Maxson
February 2nd, 2018 4:53 PM

AP, ABC Fail to Tag Nashville Mayor In Affair With Bodyguard as Dem

Wednesday afternoon, the Tennessean reported that Nashville Mayor Megan Barry disclosed that "she had an extramarital affair with the police officer in charge of her security detail." The paper's story tagged Barry as a Democrat (in their fourth paragraph), but national stories seen at the Associated Press and ABC News have not.
Tom Blumer
February 2nd, 2018 4:26 PM

Blitzer Viciously Maims Guest Over Memo; Takes Cheap Shot About GOP

In a sign of just how upset the liberal media are about Friday’s release of the Republican House Intelligence Committee memo, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer decided to become Jim Acosta by viciously interrupting and attacking Congressman Chris Stewart (Utah) and his fellow Republicans. 
Curtis Houck
February 2nd, 2018 3:43 PM

Chuck Todd Derides Trump’s ‘Friendly Media Outlets,’ ‘Kool-Aid Orbit’

Minutes after the White House and congressional Republicans released the much-anticipated FISA memo detailing allegations of political bias in the Justice Department’s Russia investigation, Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd took to MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports to denounce the move and media competitors who got the scoop first.
Kyle Drennen
February 2nd, 2018 3:30 PM

L.A. Film Critic Praises MSNBC’s ‘Growing Feminism,’ Ignores Fox News

Women in the media are more likely to garner praise depending on what channel they work for, one film critic’s story seems to suggest. On Thursday, Los Angeles magazine published a story on “How Women Have Helped MSNBC Tip the Cable-News Ratings Scales.” Film critic Steve Erickson praised the women of MSNBC and the “growing feminism” at the network. But as he applauded the network for surpassing…
Katie Yoder
February 2nd, 2018 3:14 PM

Liberal Media Scream ‘F**K Off’ Over ‘Abortion Memo’ in NYT

The liberal media are all for tolerance – but all bets are off when op-ed columnists question adherence to abortion. On Thursday, The New York Times published op-ed columnist David Brook’s “Abortion Memo.” In his “imaginary” memo on “late-term abortions,” a Democratic consultant advised Democratic leaders to end the party’s obsession over abortion.
Katie Yoder
February 2nd, 2018 2:54 PM

Sarah Silverman: Conscience Law ‘Makes Me Want to Eat Aborted Fetus'

If you ever wonder what the crazed feminists in Hollywood are up to these days, wonder no more. They’re raising money for abortions. On February 1, the Lady Parts Justice League, (founded by Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead) held a “telethon,” called Life Is a Living Nightmare: A Telethon to Fix It. 
Corinne Weaver
February 2nd, 2018 2:06 PM

CNN Hysteria: Dismisses Memo's Concerns, Touts Use of Bias Sources

It was as if an asteroid was on its way to CNN’s D.C. bureau on Friday when the Republican House Intelligence Committee memo was released as CNN analysts and reporters did everything in their power to dismiss the memo and defend Christopher Steele and Fusion GPS. Chief political analyst Gloria Borger concocted perhaps the biggest pretzel of them all, dismissing the memo’s concerns about an anti-…
Curtis Houck
February 2nd, 2018 1:54 PM

Margaret Atwood and Co. Help Change 'Discriminatory' Canadian Anthem

Canada, continuing to add to its reputation as the land of sensitivity training, is about to make its National anthem abide by the dogma of inclusivity.
Gabriel Hays
February 2nd, 2018 1:31 PM

MRC President Bozell Hammers Biased Network Coverage of FBI Memo

RESTON, VA – Media Research Center President Brent Bozell issued a statement today slamming the media’s coverage of the newly released congressional memo concerning FISA abuses at the DOJ and FBI. The bombshell report documents multiple surveillance abuses carried out by the FBI against then-candidate Donald Trump.
NB Staff
February 2nd, 2018 1:15 PM

PANIC: CNN’s Chalian Frets Memo Distracts from Russia’s ‘Attack’

Seconds before the official release of the highly anticipated House Intelligence Committee memo on abuses of power within the FBI, CNN political director David Chalian was furious that it was distracting from Russia’s “attack on our democracy” and heaped praise on Republican Senator John McCain (Ariz.) for a statement condemning the memo.
Curtis Houck
February 2nd, 2018 12:39 PM