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Chuck Todd: Trump’s Attack on McCain ‘End of the Marriage’ with GOP

July 19th, 2015 9:39 AM
On Sunday, amidst the network coverage of the universal condemnation surrounding Donald Trump’s attack on John McCain’s military service, during an appearance on NBC's Today, Chuck Todd did his best to play up how the GOP was “desperate for this moment” when they could call out the Republican presidential candidate. 

VIDEO: NBC Pushed Donald Trump on Presidential Run... 27 Years Ago!

July 17th, 2015 5:03 PM
Nearly 27 years before Donald Trump actually announced he was running for President, then-NBC News correspondent Chris Wallace pressed a younger, thinner Trump about his political ambitions during an interview at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Not surprisingly, Trump at that time said if he did run for President, “I’d have a very good chance....When I do something, I like to win.”
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NBC: Trump Sparking ‘War of Words’ in GOP; Hillary ‘Enjoying it All'

July 17th, 2015 10:24 AM
On Friday’s NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie touted Donald Trump leading in recent polls as a problem for the 2016 Republican field: “He is having a bigger impact than a lot of people expected and that is leading to a growing war of words between the real estate mogul and his political rivals.”

Networks Ignore Hillary Clinton’s Favorability Plummeting to 39%

July 16th, 2015 2:27 PM
On Thursday, all three network morning shows skipped a new poll showing that Hillary Clinton’s favorablity rating had fallen to 39 percent. The newly-released Associated Press-GFK poll found: “Just 39 percent of all Americans have a favorable view of Clinton, compared to nearly half [49 percent] who say they have a negative opinion of her.”
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CBS and NBC Skip ObamaCare Fraud; ABC Allows 17 Seconds

July 16th, 2015 12:33 PM
CBS and NBC on Thursday skipped the revelation that ObamaCare is particularly vulnerable to scams. Only ABC's Good Morning America covered the Government Accountability Office's fraud investigation and the two-hour show only allowed a scant 17 seconds on the topic. GMA news reader Paula Faris quickly revealed that "ObamaCare is facing new scrutiny today on Capitol Hill... after a sting operation…
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NBC Cheers ‘Unfiltered’ and ‘Unplugged’ Obama ‘Taking on Critics’

July 16th, 2015 11:13 AM
At the top of Thursday’s NBC Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie hailed President Obama’s Wednesday press conference: “Unfiltered. President Obama launches a vigorous defense of his controversial deal with Iran.” Introducing a report on the topics minutes later, Guthrie proclaimed: “...a news conference some are calling unplugged. During a more than hour-long session with the reporters, the President…

In 30 Days, Nets Air 31 Evening News Stories on Trump ‘Rapists’ Remark

July 16th, 2015 9:29 AM
Since Donald Trump announced his presidential campaign exactly one month ago on June 16, ABC, CBS and NBC have aired a combined 31 evening news stories discussing his comment about illegal Mexican immigrants: “They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” When then-President Bill Clinton was accused of rape, those same newscasts aired just…
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Nets Promote Obama’s ‘Spirited Defense’ of 'History-Making' Iran Deal

July 16th, 2015 12:39 AM
The major broadcast networks continued their defense on Wednesday night of the Iranian nuclear arms agreement and specifically President Obama’s press conference from hours before, ruling that the President was “on offense” in providing “a spirited defense” of the “history-making deal.” While all three network anchors interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it was CBS Evening News…
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Shock: ABC, CBS Finally Cover Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Scandal

July 15th, 2015 9:22 PM
Following a censorship on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning of video showing Planned Parenthood senior director of medical services Dr. Deborah Nucatola discussing the selling of body parts from aborted babies, ABC and CBS ended their blackouts on Wednesday night with coverage on their evening newscasts, but made sure to hype the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) as “anti-abortion activists.” …

MRC's Gainor: Blackout on Planned Parenthood Scandal Is Unconscionable

July 15th, 2015 2:01 PM
MRC Culture Vice President Dan Gainor issued the following statement after ABC and CBS ignored a chilling video of Planned Parenthood’s Senior Director of Medical Services selling body parts of aborted babies. Although Planned Parenthood receives taxpayer subsidies and a senior official appears to admit on tape to violating federal laws against partial-birth abortion and selling human body parts…
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Nets Hype 'Excitement' Over 'Historic' Deal, But Discover GOP Anger

July 15th, 2015 11:53 AM
The three networks on Wednesday hyped the "historic agreement" between the Obama administration and Iran, seeing it as "legacy-defining" for the President. Yet, ABC, NBC and CBS also woke up to harsh Republican criticism. On Good Morning America, Amy Robach trumpeted, "There were celebrations on the streets of Tehran. People there welcoming the historic agreement." Martha Raddatz announced that…
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CENSORED: ABC, CBS Ignore Horrific Planned Parenthood Video

July 15th, 2015 11:48 AM
A taxpayer-funded organization reportedly selling baby hearts and livers should be a huge story. Not so, say the broadcast networks, which have devoted just 39 seconds to the story, out of the 9 hours and 30 minutes of news shows they’ve aired since it broke. The broadcast networks censored an undercover video of Planned Parenthood senior director of medical services Dr. Deborah Nucatola…
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NBC to Sen. Graham: GOP Criticism of Iran Deal Just ‘Fantasy’?

July 15th, 2015 11:38 AM
Citing Obama administration talking points word for word on Wednesday’s Today, co-hosts Willie Geist and Savannah Guthrie grilled Republican Senator and presidential candidate Lindsey Graham on GOP opposition to the Iran nuclear deal. Geist, filling in for Matt Lauer, began: “Secretary Kerry...said yesterday opponents of this deal have proposed no viable alternative....What makes you think that a…
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ABC, NBC Omit Fate of U.S. Prisoners During Promotion of Nuclear Deal

July 15th, 2015 10:53 AM
On Wednesday, the “Big Three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks continued to cheer the “historic” Iranian nuclear agreement during their Wednesday morning broadcasts, but ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today ignored the four Americans who continue to be held in Iranian prisons.