What About Obama? O'Donnell: Trump Must Learn Congress Has the Power

MSNBC’s always tolerant Lawrence O’Donnell trotted out the tired liberal narrative that all Republicans are idiots on the issues and governance on Thursday afternoon. Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan met Thursday to discuss how the Republican Party can unify and move forward following a contentious primary.  O’Donnell claimed to know exactly what happened during the meeting. “That's what…
Nicholas Fondacaro
May 12th, 2016 10:33 PM

Pelosi to Media: Follow Late Night Comedians in Taking Down GOP, Trump

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi instructed them to follow the lead of late night comedians (in the mold of The Daily Show or The Nightly Show) to take down Donald Trump and the Republicans to the point that she offered to “encourage” them to broadcast such exposes as the general election intensifies.
Curtis Houck
May 12th, 2016 9:10 PM

Nets Cover for ObamaCare: Fail to Report Ruling Against Illegal Funds

Thursday evening saw the failure of all three of the network news outlets to report on the massive legal blow to ObamaCare. In her decision, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled that the Obama administration’s unilateral funding of $175 billion to insurance subsidies was unconstitutional. The ruling was a major win for House Republicans, a victory that was a long time coming. With a lack of…
Nicholas Fondacaro
May 12th, 2016 9:04 PM

DNC Chair Avoids Answering Questions on Debating Her Primary Opponent

Given MSNBC's reputation as a liberal cable channel, it's rare for a program anchor to press a Democratic official on an issue that could embarrass the guest, but that's what happened on Wednesday afternoon. Meet the Press Daily Host Steve Kornacki asked Debbie Wasserman Schultz -- a representative from Florida and chair of the Democratic National Committee -- several times regarding a call for…
Randy Hall
May 12th, 2016 6:42 PM

CNN’s Carol Costello: ‘Screw You, Jon Stewart!’

On Thursday, TVNewser reported on CNN host Carol Costello telling SiriusXM radio host Dean Obeidallah how she really felt about former Daily Show host Jon Stewart and his routine mocking of her network: “I’ll just be honest with you – it did bug me....It’s easy to cherry-pick, and then you slam somebody. Sometimes we deserve it, and sometimes we don’t..."
Kyle Drennen
May 12th, 2016 5:21 PM

Obnoxious Jorge Ramos Column Celebrates Rubio, Cruz Defeat

Now that Donald Trump stands alone as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, it was only a matter of time. Univision/Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos has finally penned his primary postmortem, in which he predictably dumps all over Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
Jorge Bonilla
May 12th, 2016 5:12 PM

So This Happened: Matthews Devotes Segment to Hillary’s UFO Interest

MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews has offered NewsBusters readers perhaps the largest library of ridiculous statements over the years but his segment topics took a bizarre turn on Wednesday when he devoted an entire block to Hillary Clinton’s interest in releasing documents pertaining to Area 51 and the chances that aliens exist inside the U.S.
Curtis Houck
May 12th, 2016 4:56 PM

Environmental Scientist Blasts Media Linking Canadian Fires to Climate

Eleven days after a raging forest fire forced the entire town of Fort McMurray to evacuate, there is still no timeline for the displaced families to return home. The media, however, have been busy using the tragedy as yet another opportunity to promote climate change rhetoric.
Aly Nielsen
May 12th, 2016 4:26 PM

Onion Spinoff: Cartoon Characters Have 'Unrealistic' Physiques

Annie Zaleski of the A.V. Club website (which is owned by the satirical publication The Onion) used a Thursday article to promote an informational website's lament that cartoon characters are "having a less-than-positive influence when it comes to reflecting the average person's physique." Zaleski underlined that "cartoons are one of the worst offenders in terms of improbable body shapes," and…
Matthew Balan
May 12th, 2016 4:03 PM

Conan Makes Fun of Evangelical Christians for ‘Hating’ Gays

Torn between fighting both Donald Trump and gays, evangelical Christians are “depressed” and out of “energy,” according to one comedian.
Katie Yoder
May 12th, 2016 4:03 PM

NYT Writer: ‘Government Must Play a Role Again in Job Creation’

In an analysis for the front page of Wednesday’s New York Times business section, Eduardo Porter trumpeted that the real issue ailing the American economy and impeding on its improvement is the lack of mass government jobs programs similar to its “large and underappreciated role in reshaping” the country during the 19th and 20th centuries. 
Curtis Houck
May 12th, 2016 3:35 PM

Media Outlets Distort Study to Blame Climate for Drowned Islands

The global warming alarmists in the liberal media always latch on to events and blame them on climate change. It’s their regular M.O. But recent reports claiming climate change was responsible for drowning five Pacific Islands misrepresented the science. This irritated Dr. Simon Albert, a researcher at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland, one of the scientists whose…
Julia A. Seymour
May 12th, 2016 3:33 PM

Why Is Ronan Farrow Ruining Woody Allen's New Film Debut in France?

Woody Allen is facing a rough start to the Cannes Film Festival.  The Hollywood Reporter informed readers it was banned Thursday's from lunch event by Allen's longtime publicist, Leslee Dart. Why? THR published an article by former Allen’s son Ronan Farrow, the former MSNBC host, lamenting the media’s failure to promote the charges that Allen had molested his sister Dylan Farrow.
Melissa Mullins
May 12th, 2016 3:28 PM

Secs to FBI Chief Talking ‘Criminal Investigation' of Hillary E-Mails

After all three Wednesday network evening newscasts censored any coverage of FBI director James Comey labeling the bureau’s probe into Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server a “criminal investigation,” on Thursday, only CBS This Morning made any mention of the development. In a mere 21-second news brief, co-host Norah O’Donnell informed viewers: “The head of the FBI confirms the probe of Hillary…
Kyle Drennen
May 12th, 2016 3:28 PM