Democratic Oppo Fingerprints on NY Times Rubio Traffic 'Scoop'?

Brent Scher at the Washington Free Beacon added an intriguing spin on Friday’s New York Times “scoop” on the traffic citations of Sen and Mrs. Marco Rubio. The Times report appeared very shortly after all these citations were pulled by American Bridge PAC, a very pro-Hillary super PAC that’s gettting fingerprints on several media hit pieces on Republican presidential candidates. Dylan Byers at…
Tim Graham
June 5th, 2015 7:07 PM

Even Liberal NPR Covers EPA Fracking Study as ABC, NBC Punt

NPR's Morning Edition on Friday actually covered the EPA's new report that found that fracking for oil and natural gas "has not caused widespread pollution in drinking water," as host Renee Montagne put it. The liberal public radio network's report came as ABC and NBC maintained their blackout on the study on their morning and evening newscasts.
Matthew Balan
June 5th, 2015 6:21 PM

Blogger: ‘Our Voting System Sucks,’ and GOP Likes It That Way

Hillary Clinton’s call in a Thursday speech for federally mandated automatic voter registration and a minimum of twenty days for early voting won widespread applause in the lefty blogosphere. So did Clinton’s blasts in the same speech at alleged Republican efforts to throw a wrench into the ballot works for certain Democratic-leaning groups. Two ringing endorsements of Hillary’s proposals and…
Tom Johnson
June 5th, 2015 6:03 PM

On Belfast Gay Cake, Patrick Stewart Takes 'Side of the Bakers’

Captain Picard says Christian bakers shouldn’t have to make it so. This week, British actor Sir Patrick Stewart defended the religious freedom of Daniel and Amy McArthur, managers of Ashers Bakery. 
Sarah Stites
June 5th, 2015 3:55 PM

Latino Police Officer Rep.: Media Playing Role in Rising Murder Rates

The negative consequences of months of relentless anti-police reporting in the news media caught the attention of MundoFox, a major national Spanish-language television network. Commenting on the spike in New York City’s murder rate, the Chairman of the National Latino Officers Association, NYPD veteran Anthony Miranda, told MundoFox that “many officers are confused” and “don’t know whether to…
Yuri Perez
June 5th, 2015 3:42 PM

MSNBC Live Brings On 'Adios Mofo' Author to Slam Rick Perry

Shortly after former Texas Governor Rick Perry announced his bid for the Republican nomination yesterday, less-than-objective MSNBC sought out the author of an anti-Perry, anti-Texas book to discuss the highlights of the Texas hopeful’s speech. MSNBC Live host Thomas Roberts and James Moore, an analyst for the network and author of Adios Mofo: Why Rick Perry Will Make America Miss George W Bush,…
Spencer Raley
June 5th, 2015 3:28 PM

MSNBC’s Carmon Asks Miss Piggy: ‘Are You Pro-Choice?’

Miss Piggy is pro-choice.  On June 3, Miss Piggy received the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art’s First Award at the Brooklyn Museum and publicly announced, “Moi is a feminist!” In a follow-up interview airing June 6, MSNBC reporter Irin Carmon took the opportunity to ask Miss Piggy, “Are you pro-choice?” 
Katie Yoder
June 5th, 2015 1:38 PM

Ammosexual: (n.) Liberal Slur for 2nd Amendment Enthusiast

Vince Vaughn’s affirmation of gun rights in British GQ earlier this week prompted almost no response from mainstream media. Some fringe media like Alternet were not so willing to pass it over. The results were nothing less than hilarious.
MRC Culture Staff
June 5th, 2015 1:11 PM

Ammosexual: (n.) Liberal Slur for 2nd Amendment Enthusiasts

Alternet rags on celebrities with any conservative streak.
MRC Culture Staff
June 5th, 2015 1:04 PM

ABC, NBC Move on from Perry Announcement, but Mock Him on Comedy Shows

After providing minimal coverage of former Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry’s 2016 announcement on Thursday night, ABC and NBC moved on from the story all together with zero mentions of Perry or the 2016 campaign on their Friday morning newscasts. Their late night comedy shows, however, spent plenty of time mocking Perry over his intelligence and eating of a corn dog back in 2011.
Curtis Houck
June 5th, 2015 1:00 PM

Revolving Door: Rachel Racusen Back with Obama White House From MSNBC

Politico broke the story today.
Ken Shepherd
June 5th, 2015 12:56 PM

CBS Blasts ‘Conservatives in Congress’ Preventing IVF for Veterans

In a dramatically one-sided story for Friday’s CBS This Morning, correspondent Jan Crawford decried: “You know, these stories are heartbreaking. These veterans have sacrificed almost everything for our country and now they have these life-changing injuries that prevent them from having children naturally....The VA can't help because conservatives in Congress 23 years ago passed a law blocking it…
Kyle Drennen
June 5th, 2015 12:54 PM

On Belfast Gay Cake, Patrick Stewart takes “Side of the Bakers

Behold: a liberal being … liberal!
Sarah Stites
June 5th, 2015 12:46 PM

Mika Drools Over Elizabeth Warren: Her Message is 'Selling Now'

Reacting to Rick Perry’s announcement that he is running for president, MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski cheered the former Texas governor’s populist message. After playing a clip of Perry saying the “American people see a rigged game where the insiders get rich [and] the middle class pays the tab,” on Friday's Morning Joe Brzezinski couldn’t contain her excitement. She shouted: “It’s Elizabeth! It’s…
Connor Williams
June 5th, 2015 12:14 PM