
In March 2012, Fox News host Geraldo Rivera felt the brunt of faux outrage from the left for declaring, “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was.” On Friday, after hearing the prosecution’s
by Larry O'Connor15 Jul 2013, 7:33 AM PST0

“(Jenny) McCarthy’s views on vaccinations and autism aren’t just stupid, they are actually dangerous.” So says The Daily Beast in a hard-hitting analysis of the speculation that McCarthy, a former Playboy model, is set to replace Elisabeth Hasselbeck on ABC’s
by Larry O'Connor12 Jul 2013, 6:56 AM PST0

From the “This Is Why We Lose Department,” Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), member of the House Homeland Security Committee, refused to give a straight yes or no answer to a basic question: Will House Republicans push for a border fence in
by Larry O'Connor12 Jul 2013, 4:05 AM PST0

Live television is exciting and entertaining but also fraught with certain dangers. Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade has been hosting the popular, live morning show for years and he’s well aware of all the potential dangers that could occur during any given
by Larry O'Connor11 Jul 2013, 9:05 AM PST0

Maybe the powers that be at CNN are concerned that race-baiting MSNBC is getting all the lefty political cred by injecting a hostile racial narrative into every report on the Zimmerman murder trial in Sanford, FL. CNN doesn’t have the
by Larry O'Connor11 Jul 2013, 8:51 AM PST0

New York Times #1 best seller Brad Thor has a new thriller flying off the shelves this week. “Hidden Order” takes Thor’s central character, Scott Harvath through an action-packed kidnapping/murder investigation involving the mysterious, secretive world of the Federal Reserve.
by Larry O'Connor11 Jul 2013, 4:25 AM PST0

MSNBC pundit Michael Eric Dyson appeared on the Martin Bashir Show Tuesday and stoked racial unrest by claiming that, if George Zimmerman is acquitted, it sends the message that “the children of poor and people of color in this country do not have the
by Larry O'Connor10 Jul 2013, 5:03 AM PST0

From the cool but very geeky department, Google Maps now offers a street view of “Diagon Alley” from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. Using Google’s 360 degree viewing capabilities, you can see Ollivander’s Wand Shop, Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes joke
by Larry O'Connor9 Jul 2013, 7:57 AM PST0

The SEIU’s Bay Area Transit (BART) strike has been an enormous nuisance in San Francisco and the greater bay area including Silicon Valley. Given the region’s liberal tilt, most journalists have peppered their reports with a bias toward the SEIU
by Larry O'Connor9 Jul 2013, 5:30 AM PST0

It was supposed to be a temporary fix to fill the 5:00 PM slot recently vacated by Glenn Beck. Two years later, “The Five” has become a staple for the Fox News’ prime time line-up, getting ratings that trounce the
by Larry O'Connor9 Jul 2013, 3:28 AM PST0

TETON COUNTY, Idaho – While many were enjoying 4th of July celebrations, the day started off as a scary one for our TV family here at Local News 8 & Eyewitness News. Early in the morning, Stephanie Hale-Lopez was driving
by Larry O'Connor8 Jul 2013, 4:33 AM PST0

Keith Olbermann is being accused of hammering his former protegé Rachel Maddow on Twitter after responding to a tweet about the cable network’s ratings slump. Olbermann responded with “This is sarcasm, to the following tweet: Very, Very impressive #ratings
by Larry O'Connor5 Jul 2013, 9:01 AM PST0

Reuters is reporting that Egyptian “security forces” have raided the offices of Al Jazeera in Cairo after the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. Karim El-Assiuti told Reuters his colleagues at the Al Jazeera Mubasher
by Larry O'Connor5 Jul 2013, 6:49 AM PST0
From the Associated Press: An art counselor at a Jewish summer camp popular with San Francisco Bay Area families was killed when a large oak tree fell on her. Four other adults were injured, but no children were harmed.
by Larry O'Connor4 Jul 2013, 9:17 AM PST0

Buzzfeed is great at making lists, but they should stick with grumpy cats and Khardashian episodes. Writer Louis Peltzman has compiled a list called “14 Authors You Might Not Know Had Bigoted Views.” Number 14 on the list is playwright,
by Larry O'Connor4 Jul 2013, 7:16 AM PST0

In his new book “This Town,” New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich describes a concerted effort by the Obama White House to feed negative stories about Rep. Darrel Issa’s past to willing and “trusted” reporters in Washington. The Washington Post has an
by Larry O'Connor4 Jul 2013, 6:51 AM PST0

Timing is everything. Chris Hayes used his barely-watched primetime MSNBC show on Monday night to accuse congressional Republicans of wanting people to die in the streets without any health care merely because they expressed concerns over the nightmare of implementing
by Larry O'Connor3 Jul 2013, 6:25 AM PST0

Would Thomas Payne have been able to pass Dick Durbin’s journalist smell test? Here’s an even better question: Do you really want the likes of Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer deciding who a journalist is, and therefore who is entitled
by Larry O'Connor3 Jul 2013, 4:55 AM PST0

According to the Daily News, Katie Couric is upset over the gossipy direction of her daily, syndicated talk show. Sources for the Confidenti@l section of the Daily News say that the syndicated daytime show will be “gossip-centric” in its second season,
by Larry O'Connor3 Jul 2013, 3:40 AM PST0

Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald appeared on Fox and Friends Tuesday morning to discuss the latest in his exclusive NSA snooping story. Greenwald claimed he has more revelations to break as a result of whistle-blower Edward Snowden’s disclosures. He also went
by Larry O'Connor2 Jul 2013, 5:40 AM PST0

Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst told HotAir’s Ed Morrissey that his office received reports that reporters were actively encouraging and rallying pro-abortion protesters during State Sen. Wendy Davis’ fillibuster last week. We have reports and I have my staff
by Larry O'Connor2 Jul 2013, 3:59 AM PST0

Politico has tried to positioned itself as the go-to political journal for all things Beltway. So why are they devoting so much ink and web pages to a state senator from Texas? No less than 48 different references to Sen.
by Larry O'Connor1 Jul 2013, 5:03 AM PST0

Bob Schieffer knows why the Senate’s Immigration bill will die in the House of Representatives and it’s not because of the rule of law, or the pork, or the lack of real border security or accountability. No, according to the
by Larry O'Connor1 Jul 2013, 4:13 AM PST0

Movie critic Roger Ebert has been posthumously honored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Ebert, who was the film columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times for more than 40 years, won first place for online columns or blogs on large
by Larry O'Connor1 Jul 2013, 3:32 AM PST0
I like S.E. Cupp. I think she’s smart, and funny and she’s a great new face for Republicans or Libertarians or whatever camp she feels most comfortable in these days, I’m not sure. She embodies a funny and irreverent perspective that was
by Larry O'Connor30 Jun 2013, 8:40 AM PST0