Capehart Does 180 On Platner After Scandals Become Electoral Liability
MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined PBS News Hour on Friday to recap the week’s news, which naturally highlighted Graham Platner’s decision to exit the Maine Senate race after being accused of rape amid a long list of other scandals. In contrast to what he said a month ago after the first accusations of violence towards women came out, Capehart declared he was happy to see Platner go…
Oh No! NPR Upset at Trump's NEA Funding Patriotic, Pro-Reagan Material
When conservatives think of the National Endowment for the Arts, they think about government-funded outrages like Andres Serrano’s “Piss Christ,” featuring a crucifix pictured in a glass of the artist’s urine. On Friday's All Things Considered, NPR found a new subsidy scandal, that Trump’s NEA is funding patriotic art, including pro-Ronald Reagan material.
PBS Soft-Pedals Radical Dem Abdul El-Sayed, Waterskiing 'Normal Guy'
On Monday’s PBS News Hour, political analyst Carrie Dann, who previously reported from D.C. for NBC News, filled in for her Cook Political Report colleague Amy Walter, but proved more partisan than Walter. She was chirpily optimistic on the prospects of radical Abdul el-Sayed, who’s running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Duped MS NOW Analyst Jong-Fast on Platner: ‘We Were Sold an Arc!’
On Wednesday's The Moment with Katy Tur, MS NOW political analyst Molly Jong-Fast came on to discuss Platner’s decision to step out of the race and how he plans to use “leverage” with a future candidate. Jong-Fast claimed that the media was “sold an arc” by Platner and his team and questioned whether or not he is a changed man.
CNN's 'NewsNight' Mimics Themes Of Rahm Emanuel's Tel Aviv Speech
Wednesday in Tel Aviv, Jewish Democrat Rham Emanuel, who has held a laundry list of top political positions over the years, including Illinois Congressman, Chicago Mayor and Obama Chief of Staff, delivered a speech at Tel Aviv University, where he attacked Israel and their Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declaring that unconditional U.S. support for Israel needs to end, and Israel needs to…
Late to the Party: O’Donnell Bashes Platner AFTER Senate Race Dropout
Late on Wednesday, the thoroughly disgraced Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dropped out of the 2026 midterm race, after a new rape allegation and unfavorable polls surfaced. Even most of the liberal media was done running cover for him and trying to bury his many scandals. Two hours after Platner’s 11-minute dropout announcement video was posted to his campaign’s X account, MS NOW’s…
PBS Host Rolls Out Red Carpet for Rahm Emanuel to Rip Bibi a New One
On its website, the PBS News Hour has a fundraising pitch claiming “Independent journalism takes investment.” That’s a hoot! It's apparent on most nights that the News Hour is not at all “independent,” but sounds like MS NOW, like a publicity wagon for Democrats. Take anchorman Geoff Bennett’s wiffle-ball interview with Rahm Emanuel, a potential 2028 president candidate.
ABC Gives Oxygen to Dangerous Trend: Moms Smoking Pot to Combat Stress
Amid its fight to renew the broadcast licenses from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its owned and operated affiliates, ABC’s Good Morning America probably thought it was fulfilling a public service on Thursday in calling out a (supposedly) viral trend of moms becoming hooked on marijuana to relieve stress, but its “both-sides-ing” negated any positive public service.…
ABC's 'Bona Fide News Program' Turns into Dems 2028 Struggle Session
As the Media Research Center and NewsBusters warned the Federal Communications Commission last month, ABC’s so-called “bona fide news program” The View engages in electioneering to promote Democratic Party candidates over Republicans. On Friday, they wrapped up the week with a struggle session as they tried to figure out which Democratic politician to support for president in 2028.…
What’s the Real ‘Defining Image’ of Race in America'?
Reuters published a photograph taken during the weekend of America’s 250th birthday celebration. It depicted a young black woman seated by herself on a packed D.C. Metro train. Standing and sitting around her were white men wearing white masks. They belong to a white nationalist organization called Patriot Front, a group involved in the violent 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that…
Stewart Gushes After Interviewing Jack Smith: 'Those Guys Have Balls'
Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart welcomed former special counsel Jack Smith and former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll to Wednesday’s episode of The Weekly Show podcast. After lamenting all things Trump, DOJ, and FBI, Stewart would tell his producers, "Those guys have balls.”
CNN's Cornish Pleads: Don't Tar Abdul El-Sayed With the Platner Brush!
The extent to which the Platner fiasco is fracturing the left was on full display on CNN today. Former NPRer turned CNN This Morning host Audie Cornish interrupted Dem panelist Meghan Hays, calling her out over what Cornish saw as an attempt at "smearing" other Democrat candidates — and in particular, radical Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
CNN Buries Immigrant’s Vehicle Attack & Illegal Status to Slander ICE
Given its political bent, CNN is no stranger to anti-ICE hit pieces. This Thursday, News Central finally covered the shooting of a Mexican immigrant by an ICE agent on Tuesday. Despite the facts appearing to justify ICE’s actions, CNN…
CNN's Tapper Takes Issue With Trump Calling Iranian Leaders 'Crazy'
When Iran's aggression caused President Trump to respond, CNN host and former Obama aide Jim Sciutto tried to play the moral equivalence game, that there have been "repeated violations in both directions of this ceasefire." He lamented "there's more shooting than negotiating." Jake Tapper took exception to calling the Iranian regime "loco," but he calls Trump "deranged."
