Adulterous Dem Mayor Dating Another Local Reporter, L.A. Times Leaves

While the liberal Democratic mayor of Los Angeles has a thing for news babes, it seems his hometown paper has a penchant for leaving out the mayor's party affiliation from reporting on his liaisons. "A Los Angeles television reporter is dating Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, about two years after his extramarital affair with another local newscaster led to the breakup of his 20-year marriage…
Ken Shepherd
June 2nd, 2009 11:56 AM

CBS ‘Early Show’ Fawns Over Obama Date Night in NYC, Excuses Cost

On Monday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Julie Chen mentioned President Obama taking the First Lady on a date night to New York City over the weekend: "The President and First Lady had a long-planned night out in New York City on Saturday, doing dinner and Greenwich Village and taking in the Broadway show, ‘Joe Turner's Come and Gone’" Co-host Maggie Rodriguez commented on the restaurant the first…
Kyle Drennen
June 2nd, 2009 11:33 AM

Times Embraces Liberal Populism, Gets Activist on Student Loans

A front-page Business section article sure readers a lot like a liberal editorial: "But if education is a fundamental right, then it's hard to argue against public policies that try to make sure there are enough teachers to provide that education."
Clay Waters
June 2nd, 2009 11:15 AM

Poll: Americans Oppose Closing Gitmo, Prison Made U.S. Safer

Another in a series of shocking polls finding Americans moving firmly to the right and away from the views of the current Administration was released Monday.In this study, respondents overwhelmingly opposed the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay because -- wait for it! -- they believe the facility has strengthened national security.Not what the Obama administration, the Democrat…
Noel Sheppard
June 2nd, 2009 10:35 AM

UPDATE: Politico Apologizes; Politico Sanitizes Vile Playboy Attack on

UPDATED below: Politico removes item, writer explains/apologizes decision to highlight the list.Yesterday, Playboy writer Guy Cimbalo published a top ten list of conservative women against whom he would like to commit vulgar and violent sexual acts. His piece, which has since been removed by the skin mag's Web site, was actually promoted to conservative sites like NewsBusters by Playboy's PR…
Stephen Gutowski
June 2nd, 2009 9:59 AM

Media: Tiller a Martyr, Abortion Not Killing and Pro-Lifers are Crazy

George Tiller, the Kansas doctor notorious for his commitment to performing late-term abortions, was killed May 31 while attending a Sunday morning church service. By his count, Tiller performed 60,000 abortions. His clinic, Women's Health Care Services in Wichita, was one of only three clinics in the United States that offered abortions after the 21st week of pregnancy. Loss of human…
Colleen Raezler
June 2nd, 2009 9:55 AM

Open Thread

NB Staff
June 2nd, 2009 9:39 AM

Liberals Blame O'Reilly for Tiller Murder, Silent on Military Recruite

While the far left is blaming Bill O’Reilly and the pro-life movement for the death of George Tiller, another shooting has left military recruiter William Long dead at the hands of an anti-military Muslim convert. Mainstream liberals like Keith Olbermann and news sources like NBC have already blamed O'Reilly for Tiller's death, as have websites like Salon, the Huffington Post, and the Daily Kos.…
Mitchell Blatt
June 2nd, 2009 9:21 AM

MSNBC President 'Explains' Why His Network Went Hard Left

Although he sort of admitted it earlier, MSNBC President Phil Griffin seems to have problems stating the obvious: that his network has made a conscious decision to feature primarily leftwing hosts (Joe Scarborough being the sole exception in the lineup). Griffin makes yet another stab, in an interview with  Rory O'Connor of the Huffington post, at explaining why MSNBC went hard left and the…
P.J. Gladnick
June 2nd, 2009 9:20 AM

Whoops! Montel Williams Claims Sotomayor Doesn't Need Senate Approval

Tim Graham
June 2nd, 2009 7:11 AM

Foreign Press Assails Obama's Expensive 'Date Night,' U.S. Press Not S

It is interesting, instructive, and a little disheartening to notice that the foreign press is much more shocked than the U.S. press is by the arrogance and expense of the Obama's "date night" that cost the taxpayers nearly one million dollars last week. The Australian and British press, for instance, scoffed at the absurd cost of the one night visit to New York that Obama "sacrificed" for but…
Warner Todd Huston
June 2nd, 2009 3:13 AM

NewsBusted

NB Staff
June 2nd, 2009 1:34 AM

To the Media, Some Murders Matter More Than Others

Amy Ridenour
June 1st, 2009 11:44 PM

Bozell Column: Love Dies In a TV Bubble

Brent Bozell
June 1st, 2009 11:14 PM