ABC News Deputy Political Director Takes Communications Gig With Far-l

The revolving door of political journalism underscores the brazen liberalism of today's newsrooms -- 15 former journalists now populate the Obama administration. And though taking a job in such a far left administration demonstrates journalists' overwhelming liberal politics, ABC News's deputy political director Teddy Davis has managed to raise the bar.Davis announced yesterday his intention to…
Lachlan Markay
June 4th, 2010 11:25 AM

WaPo Lets Anonymous Obama Officials Claim Obama's 'Much More' Aggressi

The Washington Post played up Barack Obama’s war-on-terror credentials at the top of Friday’s front page. (Or to use Team Obama lingo, their war on "man-caused disasters.") The Post used to be upset by secret terror attacks, but now they like them, if they help Obama look strong to voters. "U.S. ‘secret war’ expands globally," boasted the Post headline, "Terror groups are targets." News that…
Tim Graham
June 4th, 2010 11:17 AM

Olbermann Lobs Softballs to Anti-Israel Activist Who Once Compared Hez

On Wednesday’s Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann was "honored" to give former Ambassador Edward Peck, who has a history of making controversial statements in his pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activism, an unchallenged forum to give "witness testimony" and complain about the Israeli raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla of ships, one of which carried Peck as a passenger. The former ambassador,…
Brad Wilmouth
June 4th, 2010 11:05 AM

Private Hiring 'Weak,' 411,000 Jobs Out of 431,000 Temp Census Positio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report on June 4, showing only 41,000 new private-sector jobs. But those jobs were overshadowed by the enormous number of temporary census jobs in the May data. According to the report, "employment grew by 431,000 in May, reflecting the hiring of 411,000 temporary employees to work on Census 2010." Those Census jobs made up 95…
Julia A. Seymour
June 4th, 2010 10:45 AM

Shrill Baby Shrill: Maddow Still Spewing Nonsense About Oil Industry

After falsely claiming that oil companies pay no federal royalties for offshore drilling, an assertion later undermined by one of her own guests, Rachel Maddow rewrites the history of the oil industry's last 40 years.   "We've had a lot of response to the NBC News archival footage that we played this week showing just how much hasn't changed in the past 30 years of oil drilling disasters," told…
Jack Coleman
June 4th, 2010 10:15 AM

The Flotilla Choir Presents: We Con the World

What do you do when you're a radical Hamas sympathizer who wants to wage a public relations campaign against Israel? You arm yourself with knives and attack Israel Defense Force officers who stop your boat at an Israeli maritime blockade - but don't worry, as long as you call yourself a "peace activist," the network news stations will take your word for it! Watch the "Flotilla Choir" sing about…
Alana Goodman
June 4th, 2010 9:59 AM

Open Thread: N.J. Gov. Christie Takes on Teachers Union

"If you don't think this is a screwy system, I don't know what is!"
NB Staff
June 4th, 2010 9:56 AM

Former USA Today Editor Says Media Bias Is a 'Myth

Former USA Today editor Kenneth Paulson attacked what he called "The myth of 'media bias'" in an article on Thursday. He just described the claims of media bias as untrue, without offering any evidence or considering any criticism: Despite the perception of news media bias, the truth is that most traditional news organizations — primarily newspapers, their Web sites and local TV and radio —…
Tim Graham
June 4th, 2010 7:53 AM

Teen Acceptance of Single Parenthood on the Rise

Approval of out-of-wedlock motherhood could spell disaster for future families.
Nathan Burchfiel
June 4th, 2010 12:00 AM

WaPo Cheers Obama's Move to Provide Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of F

O'Keefe touts 'important day' for gay federal workers.
Katie Bell
June 4th, 2010 12:00 AM

Commentary: Bible Belt Texas Should be More Like Godless Denmark, Post

Writer drags God into otherwise standard liberal America bashing.
Matt Philbin
June 4th, 2010 12:00 AM

CBS: Memos Show Kagan ‘Stood Shoulder to Shoulder with the Liberal L

On Thursday’s CBS Evening News, correspondent Jan Crawford filed a report recounting revelations that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has a history of taking solidly liberal positions on issues like abortion, gay rights, and gun control – with evidence in the form of memos, some going back to her days working for liberal Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Crawford: "Documents buried in…
Brad Wilmouth
June 3rd, 2010 11:43 PM

NBC's Mitchell: 'What Is It About Testosterone That Gets Us Into War

In what was a twist of "Blame America First" attitude into one of "Blame Men First" both NBC's Andrea Mitchell and Newsweek's Evan Thomas, on Thursday's Andrea Mitchell Reports, used pop psychology to dissect the causes of past and recent American wars, with both of them citing insecure men as a key reason. Mitchell even pondered: "What is it about testosterone that gets us into war?" On to…
Geoffrey Dickens
June 3rd, 2010 7:26 PM

CBS Sees 'Good News' in Obama Gulf Visit; Touts 'Backlash' Against BP

At the top of Wednesday's CBS Evening News, during a report on the Gulf oil spill, correspondent Mark Strassmann found a silver lining: "The good news: since President Obama's visit to Grand Isle [Louisiana] last Friday, local officials report better coordination with BP and federal agencies." Strassmann went on to add: "Since the President's visit, the local fire chief says there are three…
Kyle Drennen
June 3rd, 2010 6:50 PM