New York Times ‘Best Evidence’ For Global Warming Melting Since

Failing to provide historical context, The New York Times used Alaska’s Muir Glacier as “evidence” for global warming without mentioning that it has been melting since at least the 1700s. On May 19, Kenneth Chang of The New York Times decried the acceleration of melting glaciers worldwide, which he blamed unequivocally on global warming. But at the top of his article (in the online version)…
Sean Long
May 22nd, 2014 9:20 AM

NY Times' Democrat Helper Carl Hulse Regurgitates Simplistic Attack An

On Thursday, New York Times congressional reporter Carl Hulse, long a reliable mouthpiece for Democrats, spelled out some handy tips for the Democrats as they struggle to retain seats in the Republican-held House of Representatives, under the headline "Democrats Seek Issues to Lure Midterm Votes After Races Buoy G.O.P.," a headline considerably more balanced than Hulse's actual story, which…
Clay Waters
May 22nd, 2014 8:58 AM

Rush Limbaugh Slams CNN President: He'll Be Shamed Into 'Global Warmin

Rush Limbaugh read from NewsBusters on his show on Wednesday about CNN president Jeff Zucker’s snotty protest that his network wouldn’t be “shamed” into covering congressional Benghazi hearings, while suggesting they should do more on climate change. “They'll be shamed into covering the global warming lies that no one's believing anymore.  But they're not gonna be shamed into covering a…
Tim Graham
May 22nd, 2014 8:50 AM

New York Times ‘Best Evidence’ For Global Warming Melting Since

Alaska’s Muir Glacier photos used by newspaper to decry worldwide glacial melt, ignores Muir’s history.
Sean Long
May 22nd, 2014 8:20 AM

ABC Hypes Obama 'Talking Tough' on V.A. Scandal, But Devotes More Air

Wednesday's World News on ABC minimized any sense of the Obama administration's responsibility in the ongoing V.A. scandal, and spent the least amount of air time on the issue among the Big Three networks' evening newscasts. The program actually aired segments on pickpocketing and custom mobile homes than lasted about a half a minute longer each than their report on the scandal. Diane Sawyer…
Matthew Balan
May 21st, 2014 11:35 PM

Teacher Involved With Common Core Development: My White Privilege Moti

At a website called Girard at Large in Manchester, New Hampshire, proprietor Richard Girard videotaped and reported on the proceedings of a debate held at St. Anselm's College on the Common Core educational standards — something you'll almost never see anyone in the establishment press deign to do. Girard appropriately described proponents' descriptions of and arguments in favor of the…
Tom Blumer
May 21st, 2014 9:03 PM

Did Reagan-Hater Thom Hartmann Benefit From Reagan Tax Cut

Sure looks like it, based on what the liberal radio host recently told his listeners. Anyone listening to Thom Hartmann won't have to wait long for him to blame the malevolent political monster known as Ronald Wilson Reagan for nearly every pathology to befoul America in the last three decades -- which makes it all the more odd that Hartmann appears to have benefited considerably from Reagan'…
Jack Coleman
May 21st, 2014 8:48 PM

NPR Drops Minority-Based 'Tell Me More' Show, Fires 28 Employees Due t

Despite the fact that National Public Radio is a publicly supported network, its long-term financial struggles claimed another casualty on Tuesday: Tell Me More, a program “expressly designed to have a primary appeal for African-American listeners and other people of color” will air its last episode on Friday, August 1. The move will leave 28 people unemployed, and program host Michel Martin…
Randy Hall
May 21st, 2014 8:29 PM

Democrat Clay Aiken Tweeted About Punching Ann Coulter, Urged Folks to

As we at NewsBusters have documented, the liberal media have shown no lack of interest in the candidacy of American Idol runner-up turned Democratic politician Clay Aiken. So it should be interesting to see the coverage, or lack thereof, for Mr. Aiken having tweeted a while back, "Anyone else watching @piersmorgan want to punch Ann Coulter in the face?" What's more, reports blogger Sooper…
Ken Shepherd
May 21st, 2014 7:05 PM

CNN: 'Climate Change Deniers Aren't Listening to Scientists...Not Read

Carol Costello and her two clerical guests slammed "climate change deniers" on Wednesday's CNN Newsroom. Costello pointed out a recent sarcastic Tweet by Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak on the climate change issue that "sparked a firestorm," and spotlighted how "religious leaders are more than concerned about statements like that. They're now battling climate change deniers on moral grounds…
Matthew Balan
May 21st, 2014 6:14 PM

MSNBC Panel Admits VA Scandal A 'Political Problem' for Obama, 'Confid

During a panel discussion on her 12 p.m. ET hour MSNBC show on Wednesday, host Andrea Mitchell wondered why President Obama chose to make a statement on the Veteran's Affairs scandal without having any significant reforms to announce: "Why send the President out to say something about the VA when he's not ready to take bolder action?" [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]…
Kyle Drennen
May 21st, 2014 4:41 PM

Actress Stacey Dash Demolishes Obama on VA Scandal

Stacey Dash absolutely demolished Barack Obama on the VA scandal. Appearing on FNC’s Outnumbered, on Wednesday, the outspoken actress called out the President for not keeping his campaign promise to veterans and also took a shot at his signature accomplishment ObamaCare. First up Dash questioned Obama’s commitment to veterans when she noted that when he was Senator he “missed 19 out of 37 ”…
Geoffrey Dickens
May 21st, 2014 4:14 PM

ABC's Diane Sawyer, Who Linked Hillary Clinton to Jesus, Lands Exclusi

World News anchor Diane Sawyer, who once summarized Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign by connecting the Democrat to Jesus Christ, has landed the exclusive first interview as the potential 2016 candidate promotes her book, Hard Choices. Sawyer will talk to Clinton for a one-hour special airing on June 9. According to Politico, the former Secretary of State will also appear on the same day's World…
Scott Whitlock
May 21st, 2014 3:50 PM

Daily Beast: Many Intel Officials Disagree With Obama That al Qaeda

The Daily Beast may be a liberal outlet, but sometimes they report important news that doesn’t favor the Obama administration. A case in point: a Wednesday article by Eli Lake which reported that many U.S. intelligence officials oppose President Obama’s push to scale back the war on terror.
Paul Bremmer
May 21st, 2014 2:45 PM