El-Sayed Called for a President to ‘Purge the Media and the Police’
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is condemning President Donald Trump’s authority to ban CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House – but, a statement by the Socialist-aligned Michigan Democrat Senate candidate called for another president to “purge the police and media.”
CNN, MS NOW, Politico Return to WH, 12 Hours After Judge’s Order
In the early hours Thursday, D.C. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly ruled for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico in their lawsuit against the Trump administration after the President announced Friday they were banned from the White House. Kelly said they had “shown a likelihood of success, at least on their Fifth Amendment procedural due process claim” of being barred without notice or a chance to…
CNN Host DEFENDS Press Obsessing Over Itself as Educational to Public
Having been a network where pomposity and an absence of humility reigned supreme during Jeff Zucker’s tenure, CNN has relapsed since Friday, when President Trump banned it from the White House, and thus it was no surprise that Wednesday’s The Arena included a breathtakingly absurd monologue from host Kasie Hunt arguing the press flaunting itself isn’t selfish or proof they don’t care about the…
The 10 Silliest Quotes from CNN/MS NOW/Politico Suit Against Trump
On Monday, CNN teamed up with MS NOW (the artist formerly known as MSNBC) and Politico in a joint lawsuit against the Trump administration and a litany of officials, demanding their access to the White House grounds be restored after Friday’s shocking, unilateral ban by President Trump. Since then, of course, the three have relished the spotlight and cloaking themselves in martyrdom we are to…
Morning Joe Worries For Democracy and Decries WH Bans with Dana Bash
On Wednesday, Morning Joe continued to decry the White House barring MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from White House grounds and, in the process, feared for democracy as Mike Barnicle asked Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman, “What can people do to pay attention to the demolition of democracy. Imemdailty after Perryman’s answer, the show teased an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, which included…
LOL: Reporters Pretend They Represent All of America
Behold the most ludicrous argument unfolding after President Trump’s latest attempt to deny White House press passes to Trump-loathing reporters. NPR reporter Tamara Keith claimed: "I'm doing it on behalf of the American people. I'm not doing it for me. Um, and by kicking people out, he's kicking the American people out of the room. He's kicking the American people out of the people's house…
Bozell Breaks Down CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s White House 'Ban'
Media Research Center (MRC) President David Bozell joined Larry O’Connor on the O'Connor & Company show Tuesday morning to discuss the White House's recent ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico due to their overt bias and negative coverage of President Trump and his administration.
MS NOW Legal Analyst Compares WH Bans to 1930s Nazi Germany
In response to the White House barring reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from entering White House grounds, reactions on liberal networks have started to delve into comparisons of the Trump administration to Nazi Germany. On Monday’s Deadline: White House, MS NOW legal analyst Andrew Weissmann compared the bans to the “1930s in Germany."
Maddow Calls 'No Kings' a 'Truth,' Says Trump Wants U.S. to Be Russia
After the news of the bans of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds, MS NOW hosted breaking news coverage over the weekend as new host Peter Alexander held a special edition of his weekday State of Play program on Saturday night. Alexander went on a long monologue to start the show, where he called the moment an “attack on press freedom. Then, Rachel Maddow joined Alexander to…
Stelter Decries 'Propagandists' At White House Beside 'Real Reporters'
If ever there were a propagandist of the left, it's Brian Stelter. And yet he had the chutzpah, on today's CNN This Morning, to lecture the country about who counts as a real reporter: "I tend to have a view: the more voices the merrier, the more points of view the merrier. The problem, though, in these Q&A settings is that you get a few figures who are propagandists right next to real…
Solidarity: Lead TV Networks Withdraw From Key WH Job After CNN Ban
On Monday morning, the remaining four major TV networks not banned by the White House — ABC, CBS, NBC, and the Fox News Channel — announced they would be showing solidarity with CNN following Friday’s ban (alongside MS NOW and Politico) by withdrawing from the responsibility of providing “pool” TV coverage of the President’s movements when both inside and outside the White House grounds.
Burnett Welcomes Cobb To Compare CNN's WH Ban To Hitler, Stalin
When CNN’s Erin Burnett wants to offer up a hot take, she launders it through former Trump lawyer-turned anti-Trump doomsday prophet Ty Cobb. Earlier this week, Burnett welcomed Cobb to spread baseless conspiracy theories about the upcoming midterms, while in August, she invited Cobb to compare the Trump DOJ to a cast of Nazis. This Friday, Cobb was more diverse in his dictator analogies as he…
Capehart Defends MS NOW: We 'Hold Power Accountable'
Whether he’s hosting an MS NOW show or contributing to Friday editions of PBS News Hour, Jonathan Capehart is your typical liberal pundit who says crazy things about Republicans while doing his best to help Democrats succeed. However, after President Trump banned MS NOW from the White House on Friday, Capehart sought to defend his employer on News Hour by claiming the network’s job is to…
Networks Lead with Trump White House Bans of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
On Friday, after President Trump’s afternoon announcement that reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico would be banned from the White House, all of the broadcast network evening newscasts from ABC, CBS, and NBC led their respective shows with news of the bans. All of the networks feared for the freedom of the press, as they showed clips of the free press asking Trump questions in the Oval…
