CNN This Morning Blames Trump for Political Violence, Defends KimmelIn the opening segment of Tuesday’s CNN This Morning, host Audie Cornish and her panel defended Jimmy Kimmel’s “expectant widow” comments and also discussed the aftermath of the third Trump assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The…
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Kimmel Falsely Says Trump Wants Him Fired Despite Telling Same Joke
Kimmel Falsely Says Trump Wants Him Fired Despite Telling Same JokeOn Tuesday, President Trump joked about his old age during an event with King Charles, which greatly upset ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel because, according to him, that is the same he did on Thursday that led the Trumps…
THUNDERDOME: Abby Phillip Requires Panel to Ritually Self-Humiliate
THUNDERDOME: Abby Phillip Requires Panel to Ritually Self-HumiliateCNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip, known around these parts as the Thunderdome, found a way to make itself even more grating and offputting to its viewers. The show is now closing by compelling panelists to engage in ritual self-humiliation via…
Newsweek 'Fact Checks' Ilhan Omar's Hilarious 'World War Eleven' Gaffe
Newsweek 'Fact Checks' Ilhan Omar's Hilarious 'World War Eleven' GaffeRep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is hailed by her allies as a refugee from Somalia. So does she know her American history? When she made a comical gaffe, reading from her notes about “World War II” and calling it…
Column: The Media Could Attempt a 'Nonpartisan Bias'
Column: The Media Could Attempt a 'Nonpartisan Bias'Political violence is a great example of how the news media – one seeking to reflect the “mainstream” – could display what could be called a nonpartisan bias, choosing to stand for civic goals regardless of party — from rioting…
OMISSION: ABC, CBS Kept Silent on Minnesota Fraud Raids
OMISSION: ABC, CBS Kept Silent on Minnesota Fraud RaidsFederal authorities raided over 20 locations across Minnesota, in connection with an ongoing investigation into massive public assistance fraud. The story should have run across all three major broadcast network evening newscasts but only made it to air on…
NPR Again Ignores Jewish Suffering in Sob Story on Terrorist's Family
NPR Again Ignores Jewish Suffering in Sob Story on Terrorist's FamilyNPR has not stopped its journalistic habit of downplaying Jewish suffering and endangerment, even after Public Editor Kelly McBride faulted her outlet earlier this month for failing to provide a platform for the intended victims of an…
‘Masterclass’; CNN, MS NOW Hail Perceived Trump Jabs in King’s Speech
‘Masterclass’; CNN, MS NOW Hail Perceived Trump Jabs in King’s SpeechOn Tuesday afternoon, CNN and MS NOW swooned over King Charles III’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress, choosing not to focus on the historical lessons and shared values that kept the West alive (although its…
Colleges Are Making Political Violence Worse
Colleges Are Making Political Violence WorseThe ranks of would-be presidential assassins are a cavalcade of losers, yet the latest shooter who set out to murder Donald Trump — the man who opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Sunday — turns out to have an…
LeVar Burton Claims Defunding PBS Part of Sacrificing Kids to War
LeVar Burton Claims Defunding PBS Part of Sacrificing Kids to WarDuring an appearance on Tuesday’s The View to promote his various projects, actor LeVar Burton he was asked by co-host Joy Behar to share his thoughts about the recent funding cuts to PBS. After a little reluctance,…