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CNN Spins Local Newsom Investigation as Trumpist Political Witch Hunt

June 16th, 2026 10:28 PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom has frequently pushed himself as a stronghold of opposition to President Donald Trump. This Monday, Newsom issued a press statement claiming he was being politically persecuted by the Trump administration with references to an alleged federal investigation into his wife’s finances, and on Tuesday, CNN News Central was immediately ready to echo those…

NBC's David Gregory Worries Obama Didn't Exploit Economic Crisis Enoug

October 10th, 2011 12:52 PM
Interviewing Chicago Mayor and former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on Sunday's Meet the Press, host David Gregory fretted over the 2009 stimulus not being big enough: "Do you think this president wasted it – the crisis you talked about – to do the big things at that moment, to really be a jobs president to create the demand in the economy that you're talking about through more government…

Obama's WH Chief of Staff Holds Daily, Secret Calls With Pals in Media

January 29th, 2009 3:43 AM
Politico reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel holds daily chit chat sessions with several Old Media pals every morning to start his day. Apparently Emanuel has for years been involved with daily bull sessions to plan media coverage and ideological strategy with CNN's James Carville and Paul Begala, as well as ABC's George Stephanopoulos, with the occasional participation of…