Rob Reiner: ‘The Media is Under Attack’ Thanks to Trump

Everyone’s favorite liberal commentator, that esteemed analyst, Rob Reiner, has an opinion again. Heaven help us.  
Corinne Weaver
June 29th, 2018 11:45 AM

Twitter CEO Dorsey Shares Tweet Admiring Socialist Ocasio-Cortez

Twitter has received extensive criticism for promoting a left-wing agenda. Its CEO Jack Dorsey just added to the problem. Dorsey shared a post expressing admiration for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist who won her primary challenge against incumbent Democrat Rep. Joe Crowley for the 14th congressional district in New York.  
Ashley Rae Goldenberg
June 29th, 2018 11:44 AM

CNN's Karem: Sean Hannity 'Can Kiss My Big Fat Ask Me No Questions'

On Friday's New Day on CNN, during a discussion of the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, CNN analyst Brian Karem complained about FNC host Sean Hannity "politicizing" the attack even as he himself also politicized it by suggesting links to President Donald Trump's "rhetoric." He ended up going into a rant against the FNC host: "Sean Hannity doesn't have the ability to work in a community…
Brad Wilmouth
June 29th, 2018 11:41 AM

Derek Hunter: Soon Papers Will Swap Corrections Box for Justifications

Derek Hunter has a new book called Outrage Inc.: How the Liberal Mob Ruined Science, Journalism, and Hollywood. He came to our studio in Reston for a NewsBusters interview to discuss the book and the latest media developments. His thesis is that the media are generating outrage and emotion that overwhelms facts...which are not "first."
Tim Graham
June 29th, 2018 11:33 AM

NY Times Again Whitewashes Joseph Stalin's Reign of Terror

New York Times reporter Sarah Lyall offered a disturbing look at the World Cup host city of Volgograd, Russia, where some  actually have found World War II-related memories of one of the world’s cruelest dictators, Joseph Stalin. But the most important part of a story on Stalin is nearly absent: Why he is such a controversial figure in the first place. Whitewashing the crimes of Soviet Communism…
Clay Waters
June 29th, 2018 11:31 AM

‘Nazi’ Trump ‘Traumatizing’ Kids and Making Statue of Liberty Cry

From President Donald Trump’s policy of separating the children of illegal immigrants to Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, there was a lot for lefties in the media and Hollywood to lose their heads over this month. Anchors and reporters depicted the “despot” Trump and those who voted for him as Nazis that were making the Statue of Liberty weep. The following are the worst liberal outbursts…
Geoffrey Dickens
June 29th, 2018 11:27 AM

CBS’s Gayle King Links Trump’s Media Talk to Latest Shooting

The attempt to blame Donald Trump for the awful shooting in Annapolis on Thursday continued on CBS. This Morning co-host Gayle King on Friday rightly said: “You don't think you're in danger going to your office day. That's why this is so troubling.” But then she added, “I don't think it helps, either to have the President of the United States saying that the media is the enemy of the people to…
Scott Whitlock
June 29th, 2018 11:21 AM

Lefty Radio Host to Steyer: ‘Buy Clear Channel’ and Silence Trump!

Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann has some advice for impeachment crusader Tom Steyer — buy a radio network. Hartmann wrote on left-wing Salon on June 26, “If liberal billionaires like Tom Steyer want to have a real and lasting impact on American politics, they should think seriously about buying a nationwide radio network.”
Paul Wilson
June 29th, 2018 10:23 AM

'You Caused This!' Media Blame Trump for Newspaper Shooting on Twitter

In the aftermath of a horrific shooting at a local newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland Thursday afternoon, whom did the media immediately blame? Not the shooter, of course, but President Trump. From cable news to social media, journalists and media outlets irresponsibly sent out provocative tweets directly or indirectly blaming the president for supposedly inspiring the deadly shooting,…

Kristine Marsh
June 29th, 2018 10:15 AM

Former Top NY Times Editor: Newspaper Making 'Horrible Mistakes'

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson issued a "public spanking" of her own newspaper over its recent coverage -- or lack of coverage, starting with socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a House Democrat primary. She later complained the Times was "crucifying" a young female reporter who slept with sources to get stories.
Tim Graham
June 29th, 2018 6:27 AM

Reuters Editor to Trump, Post-Annapolis: 'Blood Is on Your Hands'

Thursday afternoon, in a tweet which has since been deleted, Thomson Reuters Global Editor for "Breakingviews" editor Rob Cox sent out a tweet which directly blamed President Donald Trump for the mass shooting which occurred at the Capital Gazette newspaper's newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. It read, in part: "Blood is on your hands, Mr. President." In a Thursday evening release about Cox's tweet…
Tom Blumer
June 29th, 2018 6:12 AM

ABC, NBC Look to Moderate GOP Senators to Halt Trump SCOTUS Nominee

With Senate Democrats in the minority and helpless to stop President Trump and Senate Republicans from confirming the next nominee to the Supreme Court, ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News spent a portion of Thursday’s broadcasts looking to the few marquee, moderate GOP Senators to block whatever nominee was put forward. They were also worried of red state Democrats who would cross the…
Nicholas Fondacaro
June 28th, 2018 9:48 PM

Of Course: CNN Expert Tries to Blame Trump for Newspaper Shooting

As with most tragedies, some can’t let the moment pass without blaming Christians, conservatives, or Republicans. Commenting on Thursday’s murder of journalists at Annapolis, Maryland’s Capital Gazette, CNN legal and national security analyst Asha Rangappa blamed President Trump’s near-daily comments about the news media for the deranged gunman’s actions.
Curtis Houck
June 28th, 2018 9:28 PM

FNC: Liberal Media Hitting Trump for Things Obama Did on Immigration

On Wednesday's Fox and Friends, FNC's Steve Doocy did something that one would not expect to see on the more liberal news networks as he devoted a segment to putting into perspective that much of the Trump administration's policies on dealing with illegal immigrants are very similar to what was done during the Obama administration, in spite of the dominant liberal media only just recently taking…
Brad Wilmouth
June 28th, 2018 8:23 PM