AP Calls Defamation Suit ‘Frivolous’ as Young Seeks Punitive Damages
The liberal media love to portray themselves as the sole gatekeepers of truth and facts; and when they get called out for getting things wrong, they get very testy and indignant. The Associated Press flashed that attitude in a letter to Navy veteran Zachary Young, and in recent comments about the defamation suit against them (after they falsely claimed Young was engaged in “human smuggling” in…
MRC’s Schneider Tells Newsmax: Trump Is Coming for Censorship Cartel
MRC Free Speech Vice President Dan Schneider poured cold water on the left’s selective interest in free speech and highlighted outrageous censorship uncovered by MRC Free Speech America.
U.S. News Pulls Republished AP Article that Sparked Defamation Suit
As NewsBusters was first to report, on Friday, Navy veteran Zachary Young had filed a lawsuit against The Associated Press for defamation after they falsely described his Afghanistan evacuation efforts as “human smuggling,” a term the AP Stylebook said was reserved for illegal activity. Over the weekend, U.S. News and World Report retracted their republication of the offending AP article, upon…
Associated Press Faces Defamation Lawsuit from Navy Vet Who Beat CNN
In a Friday filing with Florida’s 14th Judicial Circuit in Bay County, Navy veteran Zachary Young filed a defamation suit against the Associated Press for making similar claims against him which led to CNN being found liable for malicious defamation. The complaint pointed out that the AP used similar rhetoric against Young that they used for criminal conduct and that they refused to publish “…
Judge Rules with AP, Against Trump White House in Press Pool Ban
Early Tuesday night, Trump-appointed U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden largely ruled in favor of the supposedly poor souls at the Associated Press (AP) in its ongoing legal fight against the Trump White House for barring them from their entitled, seemingly gilded spot in the White House press pool.
Leavitt Praises WashPost Changes, Battles AP, CNN, Politico on Tariffs
On Tuesday’s installment of the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the changes owner Jeff Bezos is making at The Washington Post, gave the “new media” seat to Saagar Enjeti of Breaking Points, and faced tough questions from across the spectrum on the economy from Fox News, CNN, Politico, and even the Associated Press.
OMISSION: A Melania-Sized Gap in NBC’s “Protect the Children” Report
NBC’s reporting on protecting children from harmful content was undermined by an enormous omission: Melania Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill to advocate for children exposed to online exploitation.
AP Video Features TWO Ukrainians to 'Prove' Support for Zelenskyy
The Associated Press released a video aiming to demonstrate Ukrainian support for President Zelensky over Trump after their contentious White House meeting. However, the video, featuring only two Ukrainian interviewees, was criticized and mocked for its inadequate representation. Viewers expressed skepticism, noting the limited sample size and questioning AP's attempt to portray widespread…
WH’s Leavitt Battles FNC’s Kurtz Over AP Suit, Changes to Press Pool
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared Sunday on the Fox News Channel’s MediaBuzz and debated host Howard Kurtz on a slew of subjects over two segments, including the Associated Press hubbub over its ban from the press pool (the smaller, rotating group of journalists that follow the President to smaller events and on Air Force One) and the press shop taking over the pool’s make-…
Stephanopoulos Cues AP Boss to Lie: AP's 'Independent, Nonpartisan'
On Sunday's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos brought on Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace to discuss Ukraine, and the AP being kept out of the White House press pool because they're #Resistance media. They picked the weird battle of refusing to write "Gulf of America" because they hate President Trump that much. Pace lied: "We're a global, independent, non-partisan news…
PBS, Stelter Agree About Trump’s Kremlin-Style ‘Chilling Effect’ on AP
Tuesday’s PBS News Hour featured guest Brian Stelter, editor of CNN’s Reliable Sources newsletter (and reliable white knight for the mainstream media) to discuss the “chilling effect” of the Trump Administration blocking the Associated Press from the White House pool of reporters.
WH’s Leavitt Causes Liberal Media PANIC After Making Huge Change
On Tuesday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sent shockwaves down the paper-thin spines of the White House press corps as she declared the end of the press pool as we know it and that the administration, not the smarmy White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) would determine the rotation of reporters who’d accompany the President in tighter confines, such as the Oval…
AP Sues WH Over Gulf of America Name, Alleging Free Speech Violation
On Friday, the Associated Press (AP) sued three Trump White House officials – Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt – alleging they violated the First Amendment (and somehow the Fourth Amendment too) by using their stance on the Gulf of America to deprive the AP of their seemingly God-given right to participate in a small,…
Stein, Todd Lament Media's 'Collective Weakness' Defending AP, Rip Fox
Former NBC and MSNBC political referee (self-described) Chuck Todd resurfaced on The Bulwark’s podcast with his former MSNBC colleague Sam Stein, on Wednesday. Together, they reminisced about covering the White House and lamented the “collective weakness” of the current press pool in not standing up for the Associated Press during their feud with the Trump administration over not using “Gulf…
