After it was revealed on Monday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) may still be a Canadian citizen because he was born there (to an American mother), Cruz promptly renounced his Canadian citizenship. On Tuesday, Cruz said the talk surrounding his
The Democratic National Committee will finally vote on a resolution that asks San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to resign. Sixteen women accused Filner of sexual harassment and one has filed a lawsuit against him. CNN received a copy of the
In a one-hour promo that Al Jazeera America aired before it debuted its programming on Tuesday, the network featured words of endorsement from Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a promotional montage of images
The Egyptian Cabinet has “assigned competent authorities to assess the legal status of Al Jazeera,” accusing it of threatening stability and national security. At the same time, CNN veterans Joie Chen and Soledad O’Brien “will lend star power and journalistic gravitas
Many Americans, even those who didn’t support Sen. Barack Obama’s policies, welcomed the sight of a black president in 2008 as a sign of racial progress. The director of Lee Daniels’ The Butler insists that election showed the country’s “true
In response to Wanted: Investigative Reporter, Must Supply Own Pipe: I’ll be the guy who wrote that “Christian Nation” book Ace uncovered would be perfect for this job. I have no doubt that he already owns a stylish collection of
Reuters is still blaming the YouTube video, Innocence of Muslims, for the attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. This is from an article they published on Sunday, August 18, 2013: U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and
Days after the RNC agreed to boycott CNN and NBC/MSNBC when it comes to hosting GOP presidential primary debates, CNN Films made a move that only serves to vindicate that boycott. As its senior director, CNN Films just announced the
In a puff piece on the launch of Al Jazeera America, The New York Times quotes Bob Meyers, president of the National Press Foundation, lauding the premiere of the channel. “I am reminded of three other news organization launches in
The Obama Administration has missed 41 of 82 legally imposed implementation deadlines, according to a confidential Congressional Research Service memo. The memo, obtained by Avik Roy of Forbes, reveals the litany of blown benchmarks: As of May 31, 2013, when
On CNN’s State of the Union With Candy Crowley on Sunday, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said the Obama administration’s response to the current Egyptian crisis has destroyed American credibility in the region. “This administration,” he concluded, “did not do that
CNN: So let’s dive right in. The loudest criticism that we often hear about “The New York Times” — I don’t know if it’s the most frequent but it’s certainly the loudest, is that it has a liberal bias. Does
Rep. Justin Amash on CNN’s “State of the Union” said that “the records of every American in the United States are being collected without suspicion,”
On CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) reveled President Obama had threatened the Egyptian military with the end of U.S. aid before its coup against Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi over a month ago.
The Mexican army arrested Mario Armando Ramírez Treviño, leader of the Gulf cartel, Saturday morning. This cartel is one of the oldest in Mexico and based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, which is directly across from Brownesville, TX. In 2008, a federal
In response to Striking the Right Balance with the Media: That’s a great point about the dangers of avoiding media outlets with big viewership, Lisa. I’m not sure where this RNC protest against CNN and NBC will ultimately end up,
On August 16, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) vetoed some gun bills and sent others back to the state legislature with “recommendations.” One such recommendation is “requiring a New Jersey firearms identification card for the purchase of all ammunition.”
Fox Sports 1 debuted on Saturday, presenting ESPN its most formidable challenger and sports consumers their most viable alternative to ESPN to date. SPEED Network’s Mike Joy signed off just before 6 a.m EDT on Saturday, saying, “It’s time to
Despite what you are reading in media reports about how the RNC’s long overdue primary debate boycott of CNN and NBC also includes the Spanish-language Telemundo and CNN Espanol, it is important to point out that the boycott does not
On Thursday, CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviewed Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker, stars of Oscar-bait The Butler. During the interview, in which Cooper thoughtfully nodded as Winfrey and Whitaker race-baited, Oprah suggested Emmitt Till and Trayvon Martin were equivalent symbols, and
Former State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley says President Obama “should have labeled the July 3 ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi a military coup and cut off aid” from the start. According to The Hill, Crowley said: “I think we
At its Summer meeting in Boston on Friday, the RNC formally adopted a resolution excluding NBC and CNN from hosting or moderating Republican primary debates during the 2016 Presidential campaign. The vote comes after RNC Chair Reince Priebus urged the
Ana Navarro, the “Republican strategist” who personally insulted Congressman Steve King (R-IA) on NBC’s Meet the Press last Sunday, served as the National Hispanic Chairperson for Jon Huntsman’s failed Presidential campaign in 2011 and 2012. Unlike most Republican strategists who make a
“I’m gay, and I’m just the same person as you, my dear audience, as President Putin, as Prime Minister Medvedev and the deputies of our Duma.” That’s what KontrTV anchor Anton Krasovsky said during last Friday’s broadcast, his last. After
