Matthew Balan | June 29, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] CNN's Christiane Amanpour took her left-leaning, pro-European Union activism to a new level on 28 June 2016 during an interview of pro-Brexit politician Daniel Hannan. Amanpour, who recently blasted the referendum as an example of "xenophobia", tried to implicate the British member of the European Parliament as somehow partially responsible…
Matthew Balan | June 28, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] Left-wing comedian Trevor Noah still found a way to blast Pope Francis on the 27 June 2016 edition of The Daily Show as he gave to the pontiff over his latest latest tip of the hat to the homosexual community. The Comedy Central host mocked the Pope's remarks: "The Pope says the Church and all Christians should apologize to gay people...My…
Matthew Balan | June 27, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] On 27 June 2016, CNN's breaking news coverage of the Supreme Court striking down Texas's sanitary regulations on abortion clinic clearly slanted towards the pro-abortion side. Jake Tapper trumpeted the "big victory for abortion right supporters," and hinted that pro-lifers were being hypocritical: "All of the, quote/unquote, burdensome…
Matthew Balan | June 27, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] On 27 June 2016, CNN's breaking news coverage of the Supreme Court striking down Texas's sanitary regulations on abortion clinic clearly slanted towards the pro-abortion side. Pamela Brown twice touted the "huge win for abortion rights activists," and later underlined the "big win" to a pro-abortion legal analyst. Jake Tapper trumpeted the…
Matthew Balan | June 24, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] On the 24 June 2016 edition of CBS Evening News, Steve Hartman hinted that the Bible Belt — and specifically, Alabama — was a dangerous place for homosexuals. Hartman pointed out that "a lot of people came out after Orlando" terrorist attack, but touted how "few took as big a risk as Jesse Johnson. Jesse's family lives in Jemison, Alabama,…
Matthew Balan | June 23, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] The 22 June 2016 edition of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 refreshingly aired a full report on the questionable donations to the Clinton Foundation from foreign government and multi-national corporations. Drew Griffin noted that "there's no question the Clinton Foundation has received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments," and…
Matthew Balan | June 22, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] On the 22 June 2016 edition of MSNBC Live, Luke Russert fawned over Rep. John Lewis, as he and his Democratic colleagues staged a pro-gun control sit-in inside the well of the chamber of the House of Representatives. Russert first asked Lewis, "You are a civil rights icon. Your stories are remarkable — beaten within one inch of your life,…
Matthew Balan | June 22, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] On 21 June 2016, CNN and MSNBC minimized their coverage of a Pennsylvania jury convicting Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah on 23 federal charges related to a scheme to repay campaign debt from a failed 2007 bid  for mayor of Philadelphia. Jake Tapper stood out as the only CNN anchor, as of noon on Wednesday, to mention that Fattah was "…
Matthew Balan | June 21, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] On the 20 June 2016 edition of CNN Tonight, Don Lemon played up how the "the police commissioner of New York City said...that Congress was completely controlled...by the NRA, and that's why no sensible gun laws have been passed," and asked Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, "Do you agree with that?" The liberal politician from Connecticut responded…
Matthew Balan | June 21, 2016
[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.] Don Lemon boosted gun control on the 20 June 2016 edition of CNN Tonight during a panel discussion segment with Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, liberal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, and Richard Feldman of the Independent Firearms Owners Association. Lemon played up how the "the police commissioner of New York City said...that Congress was completely…