Is AP Throwing a Tantrum Over Losing Its Press Briefing Priority?

Since last decade, it's been White House tradition that the press secretary typically calls on an Associated Press reporter to ask the first question at briefings. Trump administration Press Secretary Sean Spicer has not selected AP for the first question at either of his first two briefings, and numerous press outlets have noted that avoidance. It's more than fair to ask, given the tone of the…
Tom Blumer
January 25th, 2017 5:32 PM

NYT Throws Around New Top Word ‘Lie,’ Denigrates Embarassing WashPost

New York Times reporter Nicholas Fandos fact-checked President Trump under the leading headline “The Truth Behind a Lie on Voting Fraud.” The paper is quite pleased with its new word, like a child who learns a bad one, and shouts it as often as it can. The online headline was even more blunt: “Trump Won’t Back Down From His Voting Fraud Lie. Here Are the Facts.”But is Trump stating a proven…
Clay Waters
January 25th, 2017 4:54 PM

ABC’s Photoshop Fail: Creates Fake Image to Promote Trump Interview

After being caught deceptively editing comments from former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer during a report on Monday’s Nightline, on Wednesday, ABC News was again embroiled in a fake news controversy after the network used a badly photoshopped image to promote World News Tonight anchor David Muir’s upcoming interview with President Trump.
Kyle Drennen
January 25th, 2017 3:30 PM

Former Lethargic Politico Labor Reporter Can't Afford ObamaCare

Remember Mike Elk, the former lethargic Politico labor reporter? The word "lethargic" will forever be attached to his name because despite writing a grand total of five stories in fourteen weeks followed by several months of doing absolutely nothing, while being paid, he compained about the heavy work load at Politico. Nowadays Elk is writing about labor unions at his own Payday website funded by…
P.J. Gladnick
January 25th, 2017 2:34 PM

Amongst the Demonstrators

WASHINGTON — This is supposedly the week of multitudinous demonstrations in Washington, D.C. The hordes are getting more media attention than the hundreds of thousands of President-elect Donald Trump supporters who are also coming into town. Whether the demonstrations will be as multitudinous as anticipated by the media, I cannot say. Certainly, they are getting plenty of publicity already,…
R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
January 25th, 2017 2:06 PM

Ultrasound: The Anti-Science Left's Bugaboo

Abortion extremists are the new Luddites. Remember Ned Ludd from your grade-school history lessons? He was the Occupy Wall Street agitator of his time -- a phantom leader of early 19th-century British textile workers who vindictively smashed spinning jenny power looms to bits in a desperate bid to halt technological progress.
Michelle Malkin
January 25th, 2017 2:02 PM

Universities Cave to Snowflakes

One wonders just how far spineless college administrators will go when it comes to caving in to the demands of campus snowflakes. For those unfamiliar with the term "snowflakes," it is increasingly being used to characterize college students easily traumatized by criticism and politically incorrect phrases. They demand safe spaces and trigger warnings so as not to be upset by views that challenge…
Walter E. Williams
January 25th, 2017 1:59 PM

Van Jones to West Virginians: As Christians, How Can You Back Trump?

CNN's Van Jones revisited part of his infamous "white-lash" rant during an interview of coal miners in West Virginia on Tuesday's Anderson Cooper 360: "As a Christian couple, how can you support a Donald Trump when you know the fear he strikes into the hearts of American Muslim children; American Latino children? How do you round that circle?" During that Election Night rant, the former Obama…
Matthew Balan
January 25th, 2017 12:54 PM

Whoopi Falsely Claims Obama Waited ‘Months’ to Issue Executive Orders

Wednesday on ABC’s The View, co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar slammed Donald Trump for issuing executive orders in his first week in office as a sign of him abusing his power. Ironically, Behar and Goldberg then defended Barack Obama for issuing executive orders while Goldberg took it a step further, insisting repeatedly that Obama waited “months” before doing so.
Kristine Marsh
January 25th, 2017 12:26 PM

NBC: Trump’s ‘All White Men’ Court Picks Give Dems 'Ammunition'

On Wednesday, NBC’s Today examined President Trump’s short list of possible Supreme Court nominees by focusing almost entirely on how Democrats would oppose any of the “all white men” being considered. In contrast, CBS This Morning covered the same topic but actually highlighted conservative concerns surrounding the appointment.
Kyle Drennen
January 25th, 2017 12:15 PM

Fake News: ABC Apologizes for Deceptively Editing Ari Fleischer

Another example of fake news from the liberal media? ABC News late on Tuesday night apologized for deceptively editing a quote from former George W. Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer. In a segment from Monday on current press secretary Sean Spicer, Nightline’s Juju Chang featured a quote of Fleischer unequivocally condemning Spicer: “His briefing made me uncomfortable. It was too truculent, too…
Scott Whitlock
January 25th, 2017 12:13 PM

Networks Cover Women’s March 129x More Than March for Life

It’s called adding insult to injury: pro-life women (and men) have not only been rejected by the Women’s March on Washington but also by the liberal media. This month, two similar events are happening in Washington, D.C. Both pertain to women. One attracted an estimated 500,000 Americans this year, the other boasts tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands marchers every year. But one main…
Katie Yoder
January 25th, 2017 12:01 PM

Live Action Video Exposes Planned Parenthood's Lack of Prenatal Care

The pro-life group Live Action continued its history of exposing Planned Parenthood this week with a new video reporting they contacted 97 Planned Parenthood clinics across the organization's 41 affiliates where undercover recording is legally allowed, and only five said they offered any form of prenatal care. That doesn't match the public record, as its video notes Planned Parenthood boss…
Tim Graham
January 25th, 2017 11:51 AM

Cruz v. Deadspin Update: Editor Loses It, Fusion Comms SVP Defends

Univision-owned Deadspin tried taking a swipe last night at U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and failed miserably. Hilarity ensued, Twitter lit up, and the fallout extended well into the night. Once you stop laughing, you realize that there are legitimate questions that remain unasked - and some that merit an answer.
Jorge Bonilla
January 25th, 2017 11:48 AM