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NBC Ignores Own Poll Showing ‘Plummet’ in Obama Approval; CBS Covers

By Kyle Drennen | December 16, 2015, 11:35 AM EST

On Tuesday, NBC left it to CBS to report its own poll showing a significant drop in President Obama’s overall approval rating and specifically regarding his handling of terrorism. CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King covered the numbers from the latest NBC ...

Gun Grabbing Governor Gets Softballs on Terror Watch List Ban

By Scott Whitlock | December 11, 2015, 1:08 PM EST

The liberal, pro-gun control governor of Connecticut came under very little scrutiny, Friday, in an interview for CBS This Morning. Democrat Daniel Malloy has signed an executive order that would ban anyone on the federal no-fly watch list from purchasing ...

CBS Hounds Rubio on Gun Control: 'It Would Have Made A Difference' in Past

By Matthew Balan | December 4, 2015, 7:34 PM EST

On Friday, the CBS This Morning anchors badgered Marco Rubio on his opposition to gun control. Gayle King touted Obama's words on the issue: " The President said... that it's far too easy for people to get weapons, and that we need to figur ...

CBS Hosts Pester Paul Ryan on Gun Control, Demand Legislation

By Kyle Drennen | December 3, 2015, 5:21 PM EST

In a contentious exchange with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday’s CBS This Morning, co-hosts Charlie Rose and Gayle King repeatedly pressed the Republican leader to take up gun control legislation in the wake of the San Bernardino shooting. Rose began: ...

NBC, CBS Tout NY Daily News Attacking Prayer After Shooting

By Kyle Drennen | December 3, 2015, 11:55 AM EST

On Thursday, both CBS This Morning and NBC’s Today eagerly promoted the New York Daily News attacking Republicans for sending “thoughts and prayers” to victims of the San Bernardino shooting but not signing on to liberal gun control measures. This Morning ...

CBS Celebrates 'Very Powerful,' 'Fantastic' Liberal Reporter Movie

By Matthew Balan | December 2, 2015, 6:07 PM EST

Wednesday's CBS This Morning raved over the new movie Spotlight, which touts the work of the investigative reporters at the liberal Boston Globe who chronicled the Catholic priest sex abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston. Gayle King gushed, &qu ...

Nets Hype Elder Bush’s ‘Scathing’ ‘Political Bombshell’ Against Cheney

By Scott Whitlock | November 5, 2015, 1:10 PM EST

The three networks on Thursday hyped the “scathing” “political bombshell” of George H.W. Bush criticizing Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. In contrast, when Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State went on the record with harsh criticism of his former bos ...

CBS Hosts Baffled by Putin Beating Obama for Top Spot on Forbes ‘Most Powerful’ List

By Kyle Drennen | November 4, 2015, 1:03 PM EST

On Wednesday, while discussing Forbes magazine releasing its 2015 Most Powerful list, the hosts of CBS This Morning were perplexed by Russian president Vladimir Putin beating out President Obama for the top spot, with Obama only being number three on the ...

CBS Spotlights Non-Religious Millennials Being Married By Friends

By Matthew Balan | November 3, 2015, 1:19 PM EST

Tuesday's CBS This Morning zeroed in on " how a new generation of couples relies on the buddy system for the big day " of their weddings. Gayle King pointed out how a "d ecline in religious beliefs is changing the way many Americans ar ...

CBS’s Gayle King Tries and Fails to Hit Chris Christie from Left on Guns

By Jeffrey Meyer | October 27, 2015, 10:31 AM EDT

On Tuesday, CBS This Morning aired a friendly interview with co-host Gayle King and Governor Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat. The CBS host did try to hit the Republican from the left on gun control but failed miserably.  After King asked Christie abo ...

CBS Lobs Softballs at Chelsea Clinton: She’s a ‘Reality Check’ for Her Parents

By Jeffrey Meyer | October 20, 2015, 10:19 AM EDT

On Tuesday, the hosts of  CBS This Morning  swooned over Chelsea Clinton during a softball interview to help promote her new children’s book. Co-host Gayle King set the tone for discussion when she eagerly proclaimed  “Morning Charlotte’s mom!” After Clin ...

CBS This Morning Gushes Over ‘Feisty’ Obama Finding Final Years as ‘Liberating’

By Curtis Houck | October 12, 2015, 8:55 AM EDT

Previewing President Obama’s latest interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes with Steve Kroft, the 60 Minutes correspondent and the co-hosts of Friday’s CBS This Morning fawned over the President’s performance as “feisty” and proof that he finds his final years in o ...

CBS This Morning Hosts Grill Kasich on Whether GOP Needs to ‘Evolve’

By Jeffrey Meyer | October 8, 2015, 9:37 AM EDT

On Thursday, the hosts of CBS This Morning repeatedly urged Ohio Governor John Kasich to criticize his fellow Republicans for being to conservative on issues ranging from ObamaCare to immigration reform.  Co-host Norah O’Donnell proclaimed Kasich has “tak ...

CBS This Morning Hosts Hit Carson from Left on Gun Control

By Jeffrey Meyer | October 7, 2015, 11:00 AM EDT

On Wednesday’s CBS This Morning, the show’s three hosts spent the entirety of a 7 minute interview with Dr. Ben Carson grilling the Republican presidential candidate from the left over his support for the Second Amendment.  After reporter Julianna Goldman ...

Shocker: CBS Highlights Just How Wasteful Recycling Can Be

By Scott Whitlock | October 6, 2015, 3:21 PM EDT

Pointing out inconvenient truths that liberals dislike is a sight rarely seen on the network news. But Tuesday’s CBS This Morning featured a nearly-five minute segment on just how wasteful and pointless certain types of recycling can be. New York Times sc ...