Hillary's Campaign Manager Robby Mook Interned for Stephanopoulos

As uncovered by the Washington Free Beacon Thursday afternoon, Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook interned for ABC News chief anchor and former Bill Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos during his tenure at Columbia University and even thanked Mook in his 1999 book All Too Human. In addition to praising Mook in his book, Stephanopoulos had some rather kind words for Mook on the April 12…
Curtis Houck
May 14th, 2015 5:35 PM

Greta Slams Lawrence O'Donnell: 'He Has a Potato in His Ear'

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell is trying to get ratings for his show (which only has a few viewers to begin with) by throwing rocks at Fox News Channel’s Greta Van Susteren for statements she made Sunday on ABC during This Week. Van Susteren was part of a panel to discuss Jade Helm 15 – a military training exercise taking place in Texas.  There’s been a conspiracy theory, most notably by InfoWars’…
Melissa Mullins
May 14th, 2015 5:04 PM

Stephanopoulos's Last Conflict of Interest? Dem Conference Calls

On Thursday it was revealed that former Democratic operative turned journalist George Stephanopoulos donated $75,000 to the foundation of Bill and Hillary Clinton. In a conflict of interest, the same Stephanopoulos grilled the author of a new book questioning the finances of the Clinton Foundation. (He also failed to report the donations to his bosses at ABC or his audience.) 
Scott Whitlock
May 14th, 2015 4:05 PM

Feminist Media Backlash: 20-Week Abortion Ban ‘Punishing Women’

Abortion affects only one person – the woman – according to feminist media.  The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks, in a 242 to 184 vote on May 13. In response, the feminist media like Slate and Salon accused the bill of “punish[ing] women” while also bashing the bill’s argument – that 20-week unborn babies…
Katie Yoder
May 14th, 2015 3:33 PM

UPDATE: Stephanopoulos Admits Donating $75K to Clinton Foundation

ABC's George Stephanopoulos acknowledged his tens of thousands of dollars of donations to the Clinton Foundation in a Thursday interview with Politico's Dylan Byers. Byers reported that "Stephanopoulos...said that, contrary to earlier reports, he has given a total of $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation." The Good Morning America anchor also announced that "he will not moderate the ABC News-…
Matthew Balan
May 14th, 2015 2:53 PM

Schweizer: Stephanopoulos Made 'Massive Breach of Ethical Standards'

Talking to Bloomberg Politics correspondent Joshua Green on Wednesday, Clinton Cash author Peter Schweizer said he was "really quite stunned" by the revelation that ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos gave $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Schweizer called it a "massive breach of ethical standards" for the Bill Clinton operative turned journalist.
Kyle Drennen
May 14th, 2015 2:38 PM

Blogger: GOP Has No ‘Usable Past’ (Not Even Reagan)

There’s been plenty of mockery of the three actual or potential Republican presidential candidates who named Ronald Reagan as the greatest living president, but New York magazine's Chait feels their pain, sort of. Chait observed in a Wednesday post that GOPers are in a bind when choosing the best living POTUS given that 1) for obvious reasons, they wouldn’t pick Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton; 2)…
Tom Johnson
May 14th, 2015 2:26 PM

MRC's Graham Hits Stephanopoulos Donating $50K to Clinton Foundation

Appearing on FBN’s Varney and Co. on Thursday, MRC’s Tim Graham blasted ABC’s George Stephanopoulos for failing to disclose a $50,000 donation he made to the Clinton Foundation between 2013-2014 while repeatedly promoting the foundation's charitable work. 
NB Staff
May 14th, 2015 1:16 PM

Flashback: Clinton Donor George Stephanopoulos Praised Foundation

Showcasing an extreme conflict of interest, it was revealed on Thursday that George Stephanopoulos donated $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation and did not disclose the contribution to the public or his employer, ABC . A look back at past interviews shows a cozy Stephanopoulos fawning over the charity. On September 24, 2014, the Good Morning America host praised, "The annual Clinton Global…
Scott Whitlock
May 14th, 2015 11:56 AM

'OIL,' Still Hollywood’s Favorite Villain

When it comes to Hollywood, Proverbs got it right: there is nothing new under the sun. Trailers for ABC’s fall TV lineup are being released and the new show OIL appears to be more of same anti-gas and oil propaganda television networks and movie producers have been dredging up for years.
Julia A. Seymour
May 14th, 2015 11:55 AM

CBS’s Dickerson Hits Jeb Over Iraq: He Hasn’t ‘Learned Anything’

On Thursday’s CBS This Morning, soon-to-be Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson blasted Jeb Bush for his handling of questions about the Iraq War and whether or not he would have authorized the invasion knowing what we know now. 
Jeffrey Meyer
May 14th, 2015 11:31 AM

NBC Touts Left-Wing Rant Against Jeb Bush: 'Your Brother Created ISIS'

After NBC spent Tuesday hyping likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush having his "first interview fail" and being in "damage control," on Thursday's Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie piled on: "Things getting off to a rocky start on the campaign trail for likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush. He has repeatedly faced sharp questions in recent days about his support for the…
Kyle Drennen
May 14th, 2015 11:18 AM

BREAKING: Stephanopoulos Gave $50K to Clinton Foundation

In the latest disclosure showing a dramatic conflict of interest, Politico’s Dylan Byers reports “ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos has given $50,000 to the Clinton Foundation in recent years, charitable contributions that he did not publicly disclose while reporting on the Clintons or their non-profit organization.”   In both 2013 and 2014, Stephanopoulos made a $25,000 donation.…
Tim Graham
May 14th, 2015 10:01 AM

Wilmore Eviscerates Halperin's 'Spanish Inquisition' of Ted Cruz

Since his Comedy Central show began back in January, Larry Wilmore has followed the heavily-trod path of his former boss, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart -- he directs 95 percent of his snark at conservatives, the remaining sliver at fellow liberals. Seeing how Wilmore is so selective in his ridicule toward the left, the outrage in question must be indisputably egregious to draw his fire. Mark…
Jack Coleman
May 14th, 2015 9:40 AM