
According to various reports, including CNN’s Brian Stelter and Politco’s Dylan Byers, embattled NBC “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams will be suspended without pay from the network six months. According to a memo obtain by CNN and Politico from NBC News
by Jeff Poor10 Feb 2015, 5:10 PM PST0

On Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, “The O’Reilly Factor” host Bill O’Reilly talked about the controversy involving NBC “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams and allegation he had embellished various stories throughout his career. O’Reilly condemned those that are enjoying
by Jeff Poor10 Feb 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

At the opening of his Monday “The Daily Show” broadcast on Comedy Central reacted to the controversies swirling around embattled NBC “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams. Stewart mocked the increased media scrutiny of Williams and his career, but went on
by Jeff Poor9 Feb 2015, 8:56 PM PST0

During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, President Barack Obama addressed the decision not to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Washington, D.C. next month, which includes an address
by Jeff Poor9 Feb 2015, 10:46 AM PST0

In a preview of an interview set to be published on Vox’s website in its entirety on Monday, President Barack Obama discussed so-called income inequality with Vox editor Ezra Klein. According to Obama, there is a need to invest in the
by Jeff Poor9 Feb 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” despite an admission of the inability to be objective due to their close personal with embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams, host Joe Scarborough warned Williams’ critics that they very well could
by Jeff Poor9 Feb 2015, 8:13 AM PST0

On E! Network’s post-Grammys coverage, Kanye West followed up on what was an apparent effort to repeat his 2009 MTV Video Music Awards folly, in which he interrupted Taylor Swift and said Beyoncé deserved the year’s best female video award.
by Jeff Poor8 Feb 2015, 10:55 PM PST0

On Friday’s broadcast of PBS’s “Newshour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks reacted to President Barack Obama’s prayer breakfast speech with a defense of it. According to Brooks, Obama’s speech was an effort “urge” humility about the Christian faith, which
by Jeff Poor7 Feb 2015, 9:58 AM PST0

On Friday’s broadcast of Hugh Hewitt’s radio program, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacted to remarks made by President Barack Obama at Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast. Krauthammer criticized Obama primarily for invoking the Inquisition and the Crusades on the heels
by Jeff Poor6 Feb 2015, 3:10 PM PST0

On Friday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” former U.S. Army helicopter pilot and Concerned Veterans of America senior military adviser Amber Smith reacted to the controversy swirling around NBC’s “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams’ apparently embellished story in
by Jeff Poor6 Feb 2015, 8:25 AM PST0

On his Thursday broadcast of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, host Joe Scarborough made the case that media organizations, including his own outlet, should offer viewers the opportunity to see the ISIS video that shows a Jordanian pilot being burned alive.
by Jeff Poor5 Feb 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

During his Wednesday broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” anchor Brian Williams admitted he had incorrectly stated the facts surrounding a March 2003 incident over the skies of Iraq in which he had claimed to been involved. Previously Williams had claimed
by Jeff Poor4 Feb 2015, 11:00 PM PST0

In his opening “Talking Points” segment of his Tuesday “The O’Reilly Factor” program, host Bill O’Reilly discussed the topic of the 2016 presidential election and what role the media may play. According to O’Reilly, the state of that media in America
by Jeff Poor3 Feb 2015, 10:00 PM PST0

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Kelly File,” conservative radio host Laura Ingraham reacted to the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activities that have been perpetrated on the campus of UC Davis in recent days. According to Ingraham, this is a product of
by Jeff Poor3 Feb 2015, 9:01 PM PST0

On Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer reacted to the video released by ISIS earlier in the day showing the Jordanian pilot held captive being burned alive. According to Krauthammer, the move by
by Jeff Poor3 Feb 2015, 4:18 PM PST0

At the top of his Monday radio program, Rush Limbaugh criticized those promoting the so-called vaccination controversy in the media, which he deemed to be a “phony debate” intended to harm Republicans by replicating the 2012 “war on women” meme.
by Jeff Poor3 Feb 2015, 9:55 AM PST0

On Monday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” co-host Greg Gutfeld reacted to Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll’s play calling at the end of last night’s Super Bowl, which caused his team to lose to the New England
by Jeff Poor2 Feb 2015, 3:45 PM PST0

In an appearance on Steve Malzberg’s NewsMax TV show, former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) proposed that Congress act by censuring President Barack Obama for his perceived shortcomings in dealing with radical Islam. “Well, this is what happens because weakness is
by Jeff Poor2 Feb 2015, 1:37 PM PST0

In the traditional pre-Super Bowl interview, President Barack Obama discussed the Chicago Bears, beer, snacks and politics from the White House kitchen with “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Obama touted his economic policy vision set forth in his State of
by Jeff Poor1 Feb 2015, 2:44 PM PST0

In an interview with CNN that aired during Friday’s “The Situation Room,” former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel admitted there was some disagreement between he and the Obama White House over the pace of the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees during
by Jeff Poor30 Jan 2015, 4:15 PM PST0

In an interviewed that aired on “CNN Tonight” on Thursday, actor Kevin Costner discussed race in Hollywood, particularly in the wake of the Oscar snub of “Selma.” Partial transcript as follows: LEMON: And you have said any time someone wants
by Jeff Poor30 Jan 2015, 10:36 AM PST0

At the House Democratic Retreat in Philadelphia on Friday, Vice President Joe Biden made a stunning admission about the last six years for the country under President Barack Obama. “To state the obvious, the past six years have been really,
by Jeff Poor30 Jan 2015, 8:53 AM PST0

In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Thursday’s “AC360,” New York Times op-ed columnist Charles Blow refused to back off allegations of racism involved in his son’s arrest at gunpoint by Yale campus police earlier this week. Blow levied
by Jeff Poor30 Jan 2015, 6:44 AM PST0

On Thursday’s broadcast of “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Pentagon spokesman Read Adm. John Kirby told host Sean Hannity that the Pentagon stood by the decision to swap U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban that were Guantanamo
by Jeff Poor29 Jan 2015, 10:45 PM PST0

During her Thursday MSNBC broadcast, network host Rachel Maddow explored the possibility of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not running for president in the 2016 election, which according to Maddow could fixed if Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) were to
by Jeff Poor29 Jan 2015, 7:43 PM PST0