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STATE OF THE SOFTBALL: CNN Gently Questions ICE-Surrectionist NJ Dems
The legacy media have largely avoided reporting on Friday’s ICE-Surrection at a New Jersey detention facility. On this Sunday’s CNN State of the Union, however, we see what clearly looks to be favorable coverage that sidesteps the violent nature of what happened there.
FLASHBACK: Media Hit Popes Benedict AND Francis as Too Conservative
In both 2005 and 2013, when Popes Benedict XVI and Francis were elected, American journalists reacted to each Pope’s elevation by complaining about their traditional conservative attitudes while lobbying for the Church to “liberalize” on a host of issues.
Malpractice: Parents Mag Hypes Harmful Myth of 'Gender-Affirming Care'
Here’s the latest in an occasional series on how Parents magazine, a popular and ostensibly harmless outlet providing child-caring tips, smuggles in ultra-left-wing views inside the diaper bags, views that are harmful to the very children Parents is supposed to be helping. The latest offensive entry, “Medical Experts Continue to Support Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth…
How Will the Media Treat the American Pope?
Amazing. Over there in Rome the Cardinals of the Catholic Church have, astonishing the world, elected an American. That would be one Cardinal Robert Prevost, elected as the heir to the chair of St. Peter. The Cardinal, born in Chicago, is now Pope Leo XIV. (For those not into Roman numerals, that would be Leo the 14th.)
PBS On Souter: 'We Need That Model' To Stand Up To Trump
Not even the death of a former Supreme Court justice can stop PBS News Hour from freaking out about President Donald Trump setting up some sort of dictatorship. On Friday, former Trump impeachment witness and David Souter law clerk Noah Feldman joined the show to remember his former boss and while he never explicitly mentioned Trump, it was clear who he was referring to when he…
Celebrities: Trump Will Destroy the World!
The era of the movie star ended some time ago, assuming your last name isn’t Cruise.
'Like When The Pandas Are F******': Maher Uses Pope To Trash Religion
Every once in a while, HBO’s Bill Maher feels the need to remind people that he is still an intensely anti-religious individual. Friday’s episode of Real Time was one of those occasions, as Maher used the election of a new pope to launch into multiple anti-religious ramblings in order to portray religious people as unintelligent and violent, but it was Maher who relied on…
PBS: Pope 'In Line With The Gospel,' But Not 'Right-Wing Politics'
The cast of Friday’s PBS News Hour joyfully welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV on Friday as they tried to claim him as one of their own as all hailed him as the anti-Trump figure the country needs, but all also avoided any parts of Leo that might make them uncomfortable.
Washington Post Downplays Significance of New USA-UK Trade Deal
The White House announced a significant trade deal with the UK, prompting a positive response from the Dow Jones. However, The Washington Post highlighted skepticism about the deal's impact, citing doubts over tariff removals and long-term changes. While the agreement marks a success for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, critics question its overall significance due to time constraints. The Post…
NewsBusters Podcast: The Liberal Media’s Potpourri of Papal Hot Takes
On this episode of the NewsBusters Podcast, I’m joined by News Analyst Alex Christy to discuss the liberal media’s covetous reaction to the election of Pope Leo XIV. We breakdown who and which outlets rushed to claim Leo as one of their own, while at the same time trying to downplay and or obfuscate his conservative elements. Yet others were surprised that the leader of the Catholic Church…
The View’s ‘Catholics’ Fear Pope Will Follow Church Marriage Doctrine
While the rest of the liberal media were trying to convince the American public that Pope Leo XIV was one of theirs, the purported Catholics of ABC’s The View were fearful that he would abide by church doctrine. They were upset by the idea that he would continue the church’s understanding that marriage was between a man and woman, while an anti-Catholic voice tried to smear him with…
CNN Dreams: Maybe An English-Speaking Pope Will Change Trump’s Mind?
It’s no secret that the gang at CNN aren’t exactly fans of President Trump’s strict immigration policies. But the election of a new American Pope on Thursday has at least some at the network hoping that Leo XIV will be able to get through to Trump in ways that others could not because — wait for it! — he speaks English.
NBC Reporter Hilariously Dodges Question About Leo's Abortion Beliefs
MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera almost rained on MSNBC’s celebration of the election of Pope Leo XIV. While the rest of the network has celebrated his rebukes of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Cabrera asked NBC’s man in Rome, Claudio Lavanga, what Leo thinks of abortion and “the LGBTQ community.” Rather than subject MSNBC’s liberal audience to some uncomfortable truths, Lavanga dodged…
PolitiFact Shows Trump Is Right On Due Process, Still Rates Him False
PolitiFact’s relationship with Facebook might be over, but just in case Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg feels the need to change his mind one day, a Thursday article from Maria Ramirez Uribe proved why it should stay that way. Uribe rated President Trump “false” for saying “there’s a different standard” for due process for illegal immigrants despite admitting he was, in fact, correct.
