CNN’s Cuomo Grills Clinton Surrogate on IG Report
By Don Irvine.
CNN New Day host Chris Cuomo grilled Hillary Clinton surrogate Joel Benenson Monday about the State Department Inspector General’s report that heavily criticized Clinton’s use of the private email server, and her [...]
MSNBC to Launch “Lean Right”
By Don Irvine.
MSNBC, which spent years crafting an image as a left-leaning alternative to Fox News and at one time labeled itself as the “Lean Forward” network, has found new life after a major programming shake-up. They [...]
The Bias Buzz Podcast-Trump Breathing Down Hillary’s Neck, Katie Couric’s Lame Apology on Deceptive Gun Doc Edit, Hillary’s Email Woes Continue and More
By Don Irvine.
This week we pay tribute to Rolling Thunder in honor of Memorial Day, discuss the national polls showing Trump and Clinton in a statistical tie, Katie Couric’s backtracking on gun doc after deceptive editing revealed, [...]
Hillary Clinton Tells CNN’s Tapper that She Will Hold a Press Conference
By Don Irvine.
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton told CNN”s Jake Tapper during a phone interview that she was sure she would hold a press conference at some point, after Donald Trump mentioned during his press [...]
Couric Apologizes for “Misleading” Gun Documentary Edit
By Don Irvine.
Katie Couric, who came under heavy criticism last week after it was revealed that her documentary, “Under the Gun,” had been selectively edited to make gun rights activists look stupid, posted a statement on [...]
Bill O’Reilly Ties Black Lives Matter to Increase in Murder Rate
By Don Irvine.
On Wednesday night, Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly devoted his Talking Points Memo to the issue of how the Black Lives Matter movement has led to a spike in shootings around the country:
“First, the stats—and [...]
Katie Couric’s Gun Documentary Deceptive Editing Under Fire
By Don Irvine.
Katie Couric’s recent documentary on gun violence in America, “Under the Gun,” has come under fire for deceptive editing that made gun rights activists appear stumped by one of Couric’s questions.
Couric [...]
Hillary the Hypocrite, CBS Points Out that Clinton Wanted More Debates Against Obama in 2008
By Don Irvine.
If Donald Trump needs a new nickname for Hillary Clinton, he might want to consider calling her “Hypocritical Hillary,” after the Democratic presidential frontrunner turned down an invitation from Fox [...]
CBS’s Gayle King: “We Were All Laughing” at GOP Turmoil
By Don Irvine.
CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King let her liberal bias shine through during a discussion about the chaotic Nevada Democratic state convention last weekend, and the growing schism between Hillary Clinton and Bernie [...]
Michelle Fields Switches Sides, Will Cover Trump for Liberal Huffington Post
By Don Irvine.
Conservative journalist Michelle Fields, who accused Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski of grabbing her arm and dragging her to the ground during a campaign rally last March, is going to resume her [...]
Glenn Beck: Facebook Meeting “Was Like Affirmative Action for Conservatives”
By Don Irvine.
Conservative talk-show host and Internet entrepreneur Glenn Beck said yesterday’s meeting of conservative media figures with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg “was like affirmative action for conservatives,” [...]
Donald Trump to Speak at NRA Annual Meeting
By Don Irvine.
Donald Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee for president, will try to convince thousands of gun owners and enthusiasts on Friday at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Louisville that he [...]
Gun Control Advocate Rachel Maddow Says “Shooting is Fun”
By Don Irvine.
MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow, an admitted gun control advocate, shocked her fellow liberals this week when she told CBS News’ Rita Braver that she thinks “shooting is fun.”
Braver accompanied Maddow to a gun [...]
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg to Meet with Conservative Media Figures
By Don Irvine.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with a group of conservative media figures tomorrow after a report in tech blog Gizmodo reported that the social media juggernaut’s Trending Topics section [...]
NY Times Mocks Opt-Out Parents, Fails Common Core English
By Alan Singer.
Readers of my Huffington Post blog know I am very critical of the skills focus of the national Common Core standards for turning reading into a discombobulated and often meaningless chore for young people and [...]
Cook Political Editor: Women Voters More Anti-Trump than Pro-Hillary
By Don Irvine.
Women voters aren’t crazy about Hillary Clinton, but according to Cook Political Report editor Amy Walter, they plan to vote for her because they dislike Donald Trump more.
Walter made her comments on Fox News [...]
Facebook Defends Itself Against Charges of Bias Against Conservatives, but Questions Remain
By Don Irvine.
Facebook, which has come under heavy criticism after a story last week in Gizmodo accused the social media giant of bias against conservatives in its Trending Topics, is fighting back.
Tom Stocky, VP of search [...]
Marco Rubio Criticizes Media on NATO and Trump Coverage
By Don Irvine.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) took the media to task for what he felt is their reluctance to tell the public anything important.
Rubio made his remarks during a speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday:
It’s [...]
Washington Post Fact Checker Wants Media to Challenge Trump’s Inaccurate Statements, but Ignores Similar Treatment for Hillary
By Don Irvine.
The Washington Post Fact Checker column, which has analyzed the accuracy of both Republican and Democratic politicians’ public statements for the past eight years, is puzzled at the media’s reluctance to challenge [...]
White House Denies it Duped Media to Sell Iran Nuclear Deal
By Don Irvine.
The White House is in full damage control mode after deputy national security adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes told the New York Times magazine that he used the media and “beltway insiders” to [...]