Sen. Durbin rips into the media after reporter forces him to reveal awkward truth about spending bill
CNN's chief Congressional correspondent Manu Raju came under fire from angry Democratic politicians after he questioned the pay increases for lawmakers in the emergency spending bill. Mr. Raju asked Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin whether the lawmakers deserved the raises included in the bill, and Mr. Durbin said he didn't even know if they were in […]
DeSantis slams ‘false media narratives’ on state’s illegal immigration response
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said reports showed his state is experiencing economic growth despite protests that a state law loosening its welcome toward illegal immigrants is counterproductive. In response, he denounced “false media reports” about illegal immigration. DeSantis responded to the paper's report on Tuesday. washington examiner About Florida's positive economic outcomes. According to the […]
Trump makes a blizzard of news, shows restraint at presser, even while slamming the media
I'm not thrilled about Donald Trump's renewed attack on the “corrupt media.” Trump, fresh off a $15 million victory over ABC and George Stephanopoulos, sued the Des Moines Register and leading pollster Ann Selzer yesterday over improper polling. She predicted he would lose by four points, but he won state by 13 points. He called […]
The left-wing media created their own crisis, now have to pay the price for attacking Donald Trump
While defeated Democrats are trying to decide who they are and what they believe, the media's handmaidens are also facing their own crisis. A reversal of their political bias has arrived – and it's proving costly in more ways than one. More recently, their war against Donald Trump has been reaffirmed as the most egregious […]
Biden blames the media for Harris losing over negative views about the economy
President Joe Biden blamed alternative news outlets for Americans angry about the election results and the economy. Mr. Biden commented: was interviewed on Tuesday's “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. The podcast host thanked Biden for appearing, but the president continued rambling about the economy. “Where are you going?” What is the truth? There is no more evidence. […]
Attorney for RFK Jr. blasts ‘hysterical’ media report as distortion of HHS pick’s views on vaccines
A lawyer advising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slams a New York Times report last week that President Trump's Health and Human Services secretary nominee sought to revoke the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the polio vaccine. I am doing it. “Contrary to hysterical media reports that the petition was aimed at ensuring the availability […]
Politifact decimated on social media after awarding ‘Lie of the Year’ to Trump
PolitiFact was criticized by many on social media for awarding “Lie of the Year” to President-elect Donald Trump instead of the more obvious candidate. What is the basis for independent fact-checking? said This year's lie was Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants were eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. The claim spread quickly on social […]
Hannah Kobayashi returns to US after disappearance, unaware of media coverage: report
Hannah Kobayashi, the woman who went missing in Hawaii, has returned to the United States after surveillance footage captured her walking into Mexico with a suitcase, authorities said. “The Los Angeles Police Department has received notification from Customs and Border Protection that Ms. Hannah Kobayashi turned herself in for entry into the United States on […]
Adam Schefter dunking on Doug Gottlieb was the social media beef nobody saw coming
I didn't know Adam Schefter vs. Doug Gottlieb was the sports beef the internet needed until Monday night. In the blue corner, the king of NFL insiders, the guy who's happy to parrot anything as long as you keep him informed. Mr. “Bruce Allen is my editor.” Himself…Adam Schefter. The red corner, the man from […]
Luigi Mangione was ‘afraid’ of porn and social media addiction
Months before Luigi Mangione was charged with fatally shooting health insurance CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, he feared the dangers of social media, video games and pornography and became a US citizen. A writer friend of mine revealed that he was railing against the medical system. The 26-year-old said he began to fear he […]