Matthews Touts ‘Anger’ from Lefties at Town Halls, Slammed Tea Party

Throughout Wednesday’s Hardball, MSNBC host Chris Matthews expressed no concerns or reservations about the “grassroots resistance” and “anger from progressives” on display at congressional and Senate Republican town halls. All the while, he sang a different tune seven and eight years ago when the Tea Party was born, denouncing them as racists and sexists who shouldn’t be given the light of day. 
Curtis Houck
February 22nd, 2017 10:23 PM

Kristof Talks How to 'Get Rid of' Trump, 'Very Nervous' on Deportation

Appearing as a guest on Tuesday's CNN Tonight, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof declared that he feels "very nervous" about the Trump administration's recent efforts to increase deportation of illegal immigrants, and ended up discussing his latest column, titled, "How Can We Get Rid of Trump?" which describes how the 25th Amendment could be used to remove President Donald Trump from…
Brad Wilmouth
February 22nd, 2017 9:07 PM

Washington State College Informs Students ‘American Grammar Is Racist’

Well, this is certainly something to put in the “are you kidding me” category. The director, tutors, and staff of the University of Washington-Tacoma’s Writing Center have posted what they call an “anti-racist” poster, insisting that American grammar is in fact “racist” and an “unjust language structure,” promising to prioritize rhetoric over “grammatical correctness.”
Melissa Mullins
February 22nd, 2017 8:15 PM

Joe Scarborough Points Out Media’s Immigration Blind Spot

Wednesday on Morning Joe, the discussion centered around immigration policies and deportation. Host Joe Scarborough began the segment righteously stating why illegal immigration is wrong and that the media has a “blind spot” in seeing where most Americans stand on the issue. Scarborough made this point first to political analyst Mark Halperin:“So Mark, you have said this is the biggest disconnect…
Alexis Thomasi
February 22nd, 2017 6:33 PM

Trevor Noah: Donald Trump Presidency Like 'Apocalypse in a Clown Car'

During an interview with Matt Wilstein of The Daily Beast website, Trevor Noah -- host of The Daily Show -- declared that he doubts Donald Trump “has the balls to go on a show where people don't like him.” Wilstein noted that even after the Republican president became the occupant of the White House a month ago, the liberal comedian “is still here, still tearing into Trump four nights a week and…
Randy Hall
February 22nd, 2017 6:05 PM

Sure: Baldwin Says It’s ‘Dangerous’ to Argue Protesters Are Organized

The double standard continues, folks. On Tuesday afternoon’s CNN Newsroom, host Brooke Baldwin seemed dismayed and testy when it came to questioning whether or not the attendees at solid congressional Republican town halls are liberal protesters, bemoaning the idea as “dangerous” rhetoric to be articulating.  Of course, NewsBusters readers will find this story to be quite humorous after recalling…
Curtis Houck
February 22nd, 2017 5:38 PM

Tale of Two Town Halls: Left ‘Sounding Off,’ Tea Party 'Out of Hand'

On Wednesday, NBC’s Today and CBS This Morning both hailed liberal protesters “sounding off” at congressional town hall meetings “to put the breaks on President Trump's agenda” and giving Republican lawmakers an “earful.” In 2009, the same networks warned similar public meetings were “getting out of hand” when “unruly” Tea Party demonstrators spoke out against the Obama administration.   
Kyle Drennen
February 22nd, 2017 5:08 PM

Less Than One-Third of Oroville Dam Stories Mention 2005 Warnings

Authorities ordered the temporary evacuation of almost 200,000 people living near the Oroville Dam in California after spillway damage and erosion caused fear of death and devastation. However, as The Mercury News reported Feb. 12, this spillway erosion might never have happened if federal and state officials heeded 2005 warnings and reinforced the emergency spillway with concrete.
Julia A. Seymour
February 22nd, 2017 4:51 PM

USA Today Headline: ‘Trump Too Late on Hate, Critics Say'

You just can’t win at USA Today. The paper blasted the President on Wednesday with this headline: “Trump too late on hate, critics say.” This came a day after the author of the article appeared on MSNBC to say that anti-Semitism is becoming “mainstream” behavior on the right. 
Scott Whitlock
February 22nd, 2017 4:29 PM

'Switched at Birth' Fans the Flames of Racial Tension on Campus

The social justice warriors at Freeform are at it again, with the episode "Relation of Lines and Colors" of Switched at Birth revolving around the continuing racial tensions at the University of Missouri—Kansas City following an incident of *gasp* cultural appropriation. The episode, which aired February 21, began with the disclaimer: “While the story that you’re about to see is not based on…
Callista Ring
February 22nd, 2017 4:25 PM

Whoopi: Premium Increases Have 'Nothing to Do' With Obamacare!

As Republicans work to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the left is fighting tooth and nail to keep it alive, from hyping scare stories of what could happen if it is repealed, to flat-out denying the devastating effects it has caused on so many families. On Thursday’s the View, the liberal hosts on the panel staunchly defended the universal health care law, arguing in circles with the only host…
Kristine Marsh
February 22nd, 2017 3:53 PM

Shocker! Oscars Poll Reveals Trump Voters Don’t Like Liberal Spiels

When it comes to Hollywood, viewers on both sides of the aisle agree: political speeches aren’t that convincing. Only 25 percent of participants have ever changed their opinions based on information presented in a political awards show speech.   
Sarah Stites
February 22nd, 2017 3:32 PM

Couple Rejects Abortion for 'Baby That Will Die' in Moving Story

Although their baby will supposedly live only a few hours after birth, one couple is rejecting abortion in favor of life. And their heartbreakingly beautiful story is going viral. The media (yes, even the liberal media) picked up the story after Royce Young, an ESPN basketball writer in Oklahoma, applauded his 7-months pregnant wife Keri for carrying their unborn daughter to term – and, in doing…
Katie Yoder
February 22nd, 2017 1:53 PM

What? WashPost Adds ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’ to Top of Home Page

After having been teased on their Snapchat account, The Washington Post made clear its concerns on Tuesday about the future of the country under the Trump administration by adding the slogan “Democracy dies in darkness” to the top of their website below The Washington Post logo.
Curtis Houck
February 22nd, 2017 1:12 PM