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Sharpton cancels rally with Rep. Rangel, runner up

NEW YORK (AP) — Rev. Al Sharpton abruptly canceled a Saturday rally where Rep. Charles Rangel and his chief rival were to pledge unity after a bitter primary campaign. Sharpton said he called the event off over worries his message

Newspaper Reversal: 'We Were Wrong' — Obama Worse than Bush

Newspaper Reversal: 'We Were Wrong' — Obama Worse than Bush

The Billings Gazette, a Montana newspaper that endorsed President Obama over John McCain in 2008 (but went with Romney in 2012) admitted Friday that they were wrong — Obama is in fact worse than his predecessor, George W. Bush. Apparently, the potential collapse

Chuck Todd's Nixonian Defense of the IRS

Chuck Todd's Nixonian Defense of the IRS

NBC Senior White House Correspondent Chuck Todd’s Nixonian defense of the IRS earlier this week was so intellectually dishonest and filled with lies of omission, regardless of your political beliefs, no intellectually honest person can watch without marveling at the

White Males Make Nightly News Comeback

White Males Make Nightly News Comeback

America’s identity-politics’ obsessed news media went back to the future Wednesday with the announcement that white male David Muir would replace Diane Sawyer as the weeknight anchor of ABC World News.  Along with white male Brian Williams at NBC and

Chait: How Hillary Became Marie Antoinette

Chait: How Hillary Became Marie Antoinette

New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait lays out how, in just 6 short years, likely-2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton went from being an  economic populist looking out for the working class to Marie Antoinette.  It was, Chait writes, “Hillary Clinton who

Diane Sawyer Stepping Down at ABC's 'World News'

Diane Sawyer Stepping Down at ABC's 'World News'

NEW YORK (AP) — Diane Sawyer is stepping down as anchor of ABC’s “World News” in September after nearly five years in the job, to be replaced by her regular substitute, David Muir. The network also said Wednesday that George

Politico Celebrates Cochran: 'Cantor Looks Like an Outlier'

Politico Celebrates Cochran: 'Cantor Looks Like an Outlier'

Politico’s James Hohmann has released his list of “takeaways” from Tuesday’s primaries, among which is the claim that Eric Cantor’s loss in Virginia earlier this month is “an outlier” in 2014. Leaving out Tea Party victories in places like Nebraska, or

ABC News Launches 24/7 Streaming News Channel

ABC News Launches 24/7 Streaming News Channel

Using Apple TV as its platform, ABC News announced Tuesday that as of 10 a.m. Tuesday it has launched a 24/7 live streaming news network. With 8 million Apple TV users and America as a whole turning like a slow-moving

CNN Launches Research into Using Drones for Journalism

CNN Launches Research into Using Drones for Journalism

CNN said Monday it was launching a research project with the Georgia Institute of Technology on how drones could be used for newsgathering by media organizations. The research will evaluate the technology, personnel and safety needs to operate effectively and

CNN's Don Lemon  No Longer Tired of Talking About Race

CNN's Don Lemon No Longer Tired of Talking About Race

CNN’s Don Lemon, a left-winger who disguises himself as an objective cable news anchor, told actor Morgan Freeman just a couple of weeks ago that he was tired of talking about race. This immediately ranked as one of the greatest

Egypt Sentences 3 Al Jazeera Reporters to 7 Years

Egypt Sentences 3 Al Jazeera Reporters to 7 Years

The Associated Press reports that 3 Al Jazeera reporters were sentenced to 7 years in prison by an Egyptian court Monday for charges related to terrorism. The basis for the government’s charges was support for the Muslim Brotherhood, which has

Fournier: Obama Lies as Bad as Bush

Fournier: Obama Lies as Bad as Bush

In a review of a new book by a journalist who claims George Bush lied to the country in the run up to the Iraq war, National Journal columnist Ron Fournier insists that Obama has been just as bad as

Katie Couric Marries Financier in Hamptons

Katie Couric Marries Financier in Hamptons

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Katie Couric has married a New York financier in a small ceremony at her East Hampton home. People magazine reports the former “Today” host and John Molner took the vows on Saturday in front of

The Crash and Churn of Lawrence O'Donnell

The Crash and Churn of Lawrence O'Donnell

Note from Senior Management: Lawrence O’Donnell and his brother Michael lived through a horrific accident this past April while on vacation. His initial rehab complete he returns to MSNBC this week. Veteran journalist Lloyd Grove of The Daily Beast interviews

Nation Magazine: Scott Walker will Never Be President

Nation Magazine: Scott Walker will Never Be President

Relying on the skewed “reporting” of the charges from a discredited investigation claiming that Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker engaged in a “criminal” campaign scheme, liberal magazine The Nation declared that Walker will “never become president.” In a piece by

CNN Prompted Clinton-Friendly Crowd to Applaud at Townhall

CNN Prompted Clinton-Friendly Crowd to Applaud at Townhall

Washington Post media reporter Erik Wemple attended CNN’s Townhall event with Hillary Clinton Tuesday and reports that the network not only brought in a Clinton-friendly crowd but at various times a stage handler taught and directed the crowd to applaud.