‘Outrage’ as Nets Obsess Over ‘Scolding’; Ignoring Border, Hunter
According to CBS and NBC, here’s what matters: Ron DeSantis “scolding” teens for wearing masks. What doesn’t matter? Issues like the many Hunter Biden scandals, the crisis at the border and critical race theory being taught in schools.
Column: NBC Makes Ron DeSantis ‘the Face of Controversy’
In the annals of TV networks manufacturing scandals, one of the lamest examples was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis telling high school students at an event of his that “you do not have to wear those masks. I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything, and we’ve got to stop this COVID theater.”
NBC Nightly News tried to make this a story for not just one night, but…
Racist Joy: We Only Care About Ukraine Because They're White
On Monday night's The ReidOut on MSNBC, host Joy Reid used the last segment of her prime-time show to exploit the war in Ukraine in order to play racial politics. Reid claimed that the reason the United States and the rest of the world care so much about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is because their population is "white and largely Christian"
NewsBusters Podcast: Putin’s Simpletons at RT Bite the Dust
NewsBusters deputy managing editor Nick “Night Train” Fondacaro and I began our week of guest hosting the NewsBusters podcast by highlighting the downfall of Kremlin-funded RT and why no one should be shedding tears. We also discussed where the liberal media have failed (hint: it has to do with energy) and succeeded in reminding people of what honest journalism should look like.
ABC Ignores 'Largest Jump' in Gas Prices in American History!
As gas prices continue to skyrocket to astronomical levels around the country on Monday, ABC’s World News Tonight completely ignored the story. Although both CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News covered the pain American consumers are feeling at the pump, they promoted the Biden administration’s ineffective solutions to the problem.
Fireworks: White House Reporters Squabble Over Press Access
On Monday afternoon after the White House press briefing, the Briefing Room became the site of a contentious and, at times, heated debate about who gets to ask questions and how many as, thanks to longstanding power bestowed on the AP reporter slot, the Q&A portion of the briefing only lasted about 39 minutes.
Professor Levin’s History Lesson: Thug Putin Holds Power By Murder
Showing yet again that he can go in depth in a way that others in the media can’t or won’t, Mark Levin on Sunday night unloaded the long — and bloody — history of Vladimir Putin’s murderous hold on power. On his Fox Show, Life, Liberty and Levin, the radio star warned of what he called a “Putin wing in the media.”
Oblivious to Consequences: Hostin Calls for Ukraine No-Fly Zone
The danger and likely outcome of trying to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine is open warfare between multiple nuclear powers. But that outcome be damned by The View’s Sunny Hostin on Monday as the ABC co-host demanded that NATO institute a no-fly zone. And according to her back and forth with co-host Sara Haines, Hostin seemed to think NATO was already at war with Russia.
Nets: Ramping Up Oil Production Will ‘Take Time’ (Go Electric Instead)
Well, now they tell you. The network morning shows on Monday all admitted that ramping up oil production in the wake of the war in Ukraine will “take some time.” There was no mention of the Biden administration’s war on energy independence. And NBC’s Today mentioned buying an electric car instead to save money on gas.
Barr Tells Off NBC: Mueller Probe ‘Was A Lie Which the Media Pushed'
Appearing on NBC’s Today show for a live interview Monday morning to promote his new book, former Attorney General Bill Barr called out the left-wing media for pushing the “lie” that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election. He also defended his decision to accurately summarize the nothing-burger findings of the Mueller investigation in 2019…
Editor’s Pick: Free Beacon on Alleged Russian Spy Working for VOA
Over at the Washington Free Beacon, the indefatigable Chuck Ross wrote on Saturday about the arrest of a freelance reporter with the taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) who had been “arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia” “at the Poland-Ukraine border.”
Broken Clock: CNN's Zakaria Urges Biden to Ramp Up US Oil Production
On CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, anchor Fareed Zakaria finally realized what a difficult situation the United States is in by not being energy independent and reliant on Russia for oil. Knowing that ceasing the purchase of oil from Russia will only drive up gas prices further, Zakaria on Sunday urged President Joe Biden to ramp up U.S. oil production.
Chuck Todd Bemoans Biden Not Connecting Ukraine to 'Voting Rights'
On Sunday's Meet the Press on NBC, political director Chuck Todd regretted the fact that during his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden didn't make the connection between the war in Ukraine and the fight for "voting rights" in the United States.
Christie Torches Libs on ABC Panel for Blaming Trump for Ukraine
As Russia keeps increasing its attacks on Ukraine abroad, the partisan finger-pointing continues here at home. On Sunday's This Week on ABC, the "PowerHouse Roundtable" got heated when Former New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie rightly blamed President Joe Biden for the current situation in Ukraine.
