Journalists Demand Social Media Censor Pelosi Video

Journalists freaked out over a slowed-down video that made Nancy Pelosi look silly and have sparked a debate over what videos should and shouldn’t be permitted online. The result was a pile-on with the media calling for speech to be silenced, New York Times opinion columnist Farhad Manjoo asked his Twitter followers who felt strongly about the issue “what specific policy are you saying FB should…
Alexander Hall and Corinne Weaver
May 28th, 2019 5:01 PM

Stern Trashes Trump on CNN: 'I Wish He'd Go Into Psychotherapy'

Just weeks after expressing his regret that he did not “help” Hillary Clinton win by having her on his show ahead of the 2016 Presidential Election, radio host Howard Stern has once again tried to get into the media’s good graces by trashing President Trump. During an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Monday night, Stern did not hesitate to criticize the President, who appeared on his radio…
Ryan Foley
May 28th, 2019 4:39 PM

Guardian Smears Morano, GOP as 'Extinction Deniers'

Not content solely to use the offensive “climate denier” term against dissenting views on climate change, a Guardian writer adopted the term “extinction deniers” in a tirade against skeptics on May 23. Contributing writer Jim Tobias claimed Republicans instigated a “campaign of climate deception,” and smeared them as “extinction deniers” for listening to critics of an upcoming United Nations…
Joseph Valle
May 28th, 2019 4:24 PM

‘Slate of Hate’: Guardian Smears Tennessee Religious Liberty Bills

In an article posted on Monday, The Guardian attacked what the liberal Tennessee Equality Project has dubbed the “Slate of Hate”-- a set of bills designed to protect religious liberty in Tennessee. The headline asserted that the state is “set to ‘legalize hate.’”
Jorge Plaza
May 28th, 2019 4:19 PM

Univision Slings Impeachment Bait

A recent edition of Univision Sunday political affairs show Al Punto proves that much of the impetus behind talk of impeachment still comes from the media and can, at times, be too much even for senior Democrats.
MRC Latino Staff
May 28th, 2019 4:18 PM

Despite Lefty Journo Fears, CNN Stand Up Show Savages Both Sides

CNN recently aired its first-ever stand-up special and some journalists are scratching their heads as to why, worried that the network’s increasingly lefty reputation will reach even more epic proportions with some political humor aimed at angry conservatives. The Poynter Institute was wary of its lefty ally’s comedic dabblings, though interestingly, Red State Blue State with Colin Quinn was an…
Gabriel Hays
May 28th, 2019 3:30 PM

CNN: 'Unpatriotic' Trump Could Have Been 'Fast Friends' With Pol Pot

President Donald Trump made a recent trip to Japan over the Memorial Day weekend to discuss trade with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. While he was there, he went to Twitter and made some controversial remarks regarding former Vice President Joe Biden. On Tuesday’s CNN New Day, both hosts and guests were livid at Trump’s remarks. Host Alisyn Camerota said that this is something that they “gloss…

Joseph Chalfant
May 28th, 2019 3:23 PM

Once a Terrorist Always a Terrorist

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the release of self-admitted “American Taliban” member John Walker Lindh “unexplainable and unconscionable.” Lindh, who was paroled last Thursday from a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, served 17 years of a 20-year sentence for illegally aiding Taliban forces. Lindh had joined the terrorist organization before September 11, 2001. He was in Afghanistan…
Cal Thomas
May 28th, 2019 3:23 PM

'View' Slams Trump, Fox for Spreading 'Fake' 'Doctored' Pelosi Vid

On Tuesday’s show, the hosts of ABC’s The View conflated two unflattering videos starring Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that circulated social media late last week. While only one video was altered, the co-hosts claimed both were “fake,” angrily came to Pelosi’s defense, and demanded that both “doctored” videos needed to be taken down.
Kristine Marsh
May 28th, 2019 1:57 PM

MSNBC: Teen Reporters Are More ‘Impactful’ Than Any Gun Control Group

MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle on Tuesday enthusiastically embraced advocacy journalism, praising teen reporters from Parkland as more “impactful” than any gun control group. Ruhle eagerly pushed the students on what more they could do to sway the 2020 presidential election.  
Scott Whitlock
May 28th, 2019 1:19 PM

Hypocritical Scarborough: Lindsey Graham 'Sold His Political Soul'

There is no bigger political sellout in the liberal media than Joe Scarborough. Yet, on today’s segment of Morning Joe, Scarborough had the gall to claim that Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham "sold his political soul" to win re-election in 2020.
Gregory Price
May 28th, 2019 12:57 PM

YouTube Censors #Borderless Documentary on EU Migrant Crisis

A documentary about the migration crisis in Europe went viral despite YouTube restricting it within 24 hours of its release. YouTuber and filmmaker Lauren Southern released the #Borderless documentary on May 24. The film centers on the crisis of “massive demographic changes” to Europe as millions fled from hotbeds of terror, violence, war or political unrest in the Middle-East and Africa after…
Alexander Hall
May 28th, 2019 12:28 PM

Ron Howard Touts Hollywood Threat to Boycott Over Pro-Life Bill

Appearing on NBC’s Third Hour Today show on Tuesday, director Ron Howard talked about threats from himself and other Hollywood power brokers to boycott filming in the state of Georgia over proposed pro-life legislation being considered by the Republican governor. Howard saw no problem with the entertainment industry trying to bully the state into submission.
Kyle Drennen
May 28th, 2019 11:36 AM

CNN's Amanpour Praises Merkel's 'Courageous Immigration Policy'

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour praised Angela Merkel on Tuesday, cheering the “courageous, compassionate immigration policy" that has let over one million Muslims into the country. Conversely, she condemned conservative movements, which she described as “dark old demons”  and “very dark forces.” 
Mark Finkelstein
May 28th, 2019 7:52 AM