Deadpan Humor at AP: 'Job Market Is Not Yet Back to Full Health'

Christopher Rugaber at the Associated Press and the "expert" he quoted in his writeup on the government's awful Employment Cost Index report seemed to be taking their cues from Steven Wright's deadpan comedy act. The problem, of course, is that they were writing and saying isn't funny at all. Rugaber, with his "expert" help, assembled an impressive array of understatements and misstatements in…
Tom Blumer
July 31st, 2015 11:22 AM

Michael Moore Still Whining about War in New Flick

The Handycam Hypocrite takes on ‘the military-industrial complex.’
MRC Culture Staff
July 31st, 2015 11:20 AM

Planned Parenthood's Biggest Donors Gave $374 Million in Four Years

In response to a series of incriminating under-cover videos from The Center for Medical Progress about the major abortion provider, organizations have been cutting ties -- or denying ties -- to Planned Parenthood. But where nonprofits are concerned, tax records keep the story straight. Between 2010 and 2013, no fewer than 966 individual organizations donated to Planned Parenthood. Of those, 31…
Aly Nielsen
July 31st, 2015 11:16 AM

Only CBS Highlights 'Tough, New Questions' for Planned Parenthood

On Friday, CBS This Morning actually highlighted the "tough, new questions" Planned Parenthood is facing, showcasing the "latest and most graphic video." ABC's Good Morning America and NBC's Today, despite a combined running time of six hours, ignored the story. This Morning Co-anchor Norah O'Donnell, in addition to showing footage, alerted, "Planned Parenthood is facing tough new questions this…
Scott Whitlock
July 31st, 2015 11:07 AM

NBC, ABC Skip Latest in Clinton E-Mail Scandal; CBS Covers

On Friday, both NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America ignored the State Department releasing thousands more of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails as well as a federal judge demanding the agency do a better job of making all of the former Secretary of State’s communications public.
Kyle Drennen
July 31st, 2015 11:01 AM

Planned Parenthood’s Biggest Donors Give $374 Million in Four Years

$324.8 million came from top seven funders including Buffett, Soros, and Gates.
Aly Nielsen
July 31st, 2015 10:45 AM

NOW Prez: ‘Beloved’ Planned Parenthood ‘Has Nothing to Apologize For'

Continuing the effort on the now-cancelled MSNBC’s Now to defend Planned Parenthood from its video scandal, National Organization for Women President Terry O’Neill joined host Alex Wagner on Thursday to gush over how the “beloved” provider of abortions and alleged seller of body parts from aborted babies “has nothing to apologize for” and mocked female GOP senators who want to defund the taxpayer…
Curtis Houck
July 31st, 2015 10:05 AM

Bye-Bye Ed and Alex! The Worst Outbursts of Axed MSNBC Hosts

Due to extremely poor ratings, MSNBC formally announced Thursday it will bring down the ax on Ed Schultz and Alex Wagner. It turns out hate-mongering against conservative Republicans and sucking up to far-left Democrats is not a great way to attract large audiences.   
Geoffrey Dickens
July 31st, 2015 9:30 AM

Scarborough: Media Bias Worst On Issue of Abortion

Joe Scarborough chose to couch his criticism in exculpatory explanation, claiming that reporters "try to be as fair as possible" and that their bias is "unintended."  But Scarborough's bottom line was still this: that media bias is at its worst when it comes to the issue of abortion. Speaking on today's Morning Joe, Scarborough took his critique a significant step further, asserting that if a…
Mark Finkelstein
July 31st, 2015 9:22 AM

Whoopi Rushes to Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Defense Amid Charges of Racism

Fox & Friends host Elisabeth Hasselbeck got some passionate support from an old friend for a recent question she asked that turned into a Twitter frenzy. On Monday morning, Hasselbeck asked a former NYPD officer if it were possible that Sandra Bland could’ve used her lit cigarette as a weapon against her arresting officer.   Twitter went crazy, with many calling Hasselbeck a racist for…
Melissa Mullins
July 31st, 2015 6:11 AM

O’Reilly Cites ‘Very Accurate’ MRC in PP Scandal-Lion Media Comparison

For the second time in a week, Fox News Channel (FNC) host Bill O’Reilly turned to statistics from the “very accurate” Media Research Center to form the basis of a segment of The O’Reilly Factor concerning the major broadcast network coverage of the Planned Parenthood scandal with Thursday’s mention comparing it with the droves of coverage given to the shooting death of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe…
NB Staff
July 31st, 2015 1:26 AM

CBS' 'Under the Dome' Allows Us a Break from Liberal Hollywood Writing

Given our dire need for subject matter far less ghoulish than what we have been subjected to this week, I present to you with this humorous scene from tonight’s episode, titled Ejecta, of CBS’ “Under the Dome.” Julia (Rachelle Lefevre) and ‘Big Jim’ (Dean Norris) provide us with proof that there are still Hollywood writers willing to take shots at liberals.
Dylan Gwinn
July 30th, 2015 11:52 PM

Ohio Press Mostly Ignores Black Democrat's Inspiring Pro-Life Speech

Ohio's newspapers have reported that two state legislators, one Democrat and one Republican, are cosponsoring a bill to defund Planned Parenthood in the Buckeye State. But they have mostly failed to note the key points made by Cleveland Democrat Bill Patmon in his inspiring, passionate speech at an Ohio Right to Life rally announcing his cosponsorship. You see, Mr. Patmon is black, and he has…
Tom Blumer
July 30th, 2015 11:46 PM

NewsBusted: So Much for Luck O' the Irish, Eh, Marty?

"Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s campaign is off to a slow start.  Six weeks after announcing his candidacy, he’s still trying to shore up his base: Mrs. O’Malley." -- NewsBusted anchor Jodi Miller.
NB Staff
July 30th, 2015 10:07 PM