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CNN's Jim Sciutto clearly slanted towards gun control advocates during an interview of Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar on the 20 June 2016 edition of New Day. Sciutto contended, "You'd have to think that this would be the...political sweet spot on the gun issue...whetting everyone's fear — both parties...want to keep guns out of terrorists…
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On the 16 June 2016 edition of CNN's Legal View, Ashleigh Banfield bemoaned how "nine out of ten people on terror watch lists, who want to buy a gun, get to buy a gun after passing a federal background check — nine out of ten!" Banfield questioned former Rep. Mike Rogers about this statistic: "I can't believe I actually have to state that…
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On the 15 June 2016 edition of CNBC's Squawk Box, Dan Rather somehow thought it was wise to offer criticism of the way the media has covered the 2016 presidential campaign so far. The former CBS anchor, whose career was crippled after the MemoGate scandal during the 2004 presidential race, asserted that there's "too much on the horse race,…
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Carol Costello was true to her liberal form on the 15 June 2016 edition of CNN Newsroom with regard to her pro-gun control slant. Costello tossed softball questions at Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and her gave a platform to call for new firearms regulations in the wake of the terrorist attack in Orlando. She…
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On the 14 June 2016 of CNN's AC360, Anderson Cooper and his guests likened Donald Trump to Richard Nixon. David Gergen decried the billionaire revoking The Washington Post's press credentials: "That's extraordinary! Why would he do something so stupid?" Cooper replied, "He's assembling an enemies list, like presidents have in the past."…
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Erin Burnett revealed her pro-gun control bias on a special edition of her CNN show on 12 June 2016. Rep. Alan Grayson used the terrorist attack in Orlando to push for a new ban on military-style, semi-automatic weapons: "If somebody like him had nothing worse to deal with than a Glock pistol — which was his other weapon today — he might…
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The 10 June 2016 edition of NBC Nightly News played up that "V.P. speculation [was] swirling as Elizabeth Warren meets Hillary Clinton at her house." Lester Holt trumpeted Senator Warren as "a hero of the left," while Andrea Mitchell hyped that "the buzz about Warren [is] only growing." Mitchell later underlined that "the pros of picking…
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Miguel Almaguer touted "medical aid in dying" in California on the 9 June 2016 edition of NBC Nightly News, as the state's new assisted suicide law went into effect. Almaguer showed a clear slant towards proponents of the legislation by playing four soundbites from supporters, versus only two from opponents. He also failed to mention that…
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As of the afternoon of 9 June 2016, the Big Three networks, along with CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, have yet to air one segment or news brief on the Associated Press's report on 8 June 2016 that spotlighted that "the names of CIA personnel could have been compromised not only by hackers who may have penetrated Hillary Clinton's private…
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CNN's New Day apparently can't get enough of "enhancing" footage of a triumphant Hillary Clinton at her victory rally on 7 June 2016, as the newscast on 9 June 2016 gave the video of the Democratic presidential candidate a sparkle/shimmer effect, while darkening the cheering crowd in the background. This modified video excerpt aired a day…