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ABC Reports GOP Congressman's Indictment, But Initially Ignored Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s Charges Last Year

Both the ABC World News and the NBC Nightly News reported GOP Congressman Michael Grimm's federal charges of tax evasion on Monday evening, but when former Democratic Congressman Jesse ...
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Kerry Warns Israel Could Become an 'Apartheid State;' Networks Silent

Monday evening's broadcast network newscasts ignored Secretary of State John Kerry saying that Israel risks becoming an "apartheid state" if it doesn't adopt a two-state solution with ...
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Hours Before John Paul II's Canonization, Networks Hype Priest Sex Abuse Scandal

ABC, CBS, and NBC spotlighted the issue of child sex abuse by priests on their Saturday morning and evening newscasts – twenty-four hours or less before the Catholic Church canonized Popes John ...
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'Meet the Press' Panel Fawns Over 'Tender Moment' of Obama Revealing Biggest Regret

At the end of Sunday's NBC Meet the Press, the entire panel of guests was enthralled by President Obama sharing his biggest regret during an overseas townhall event – wishing he spent more ...
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In 36 Hours, Nets Devote 70 Minutes to Racist NBA Owner; No Mention of Democratic Donations

In just over 36 hours, the three network morning and evening shows have already devoted 70 minutes of coverage to racist comments apparently made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. ...
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Tony Blair Rejects David Gregory's 'Nonsense' That Iraq War to Blame for Terrorism

In an interview with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday's NBC Meet the Press, host David Gregory attempted to blame the war in Iraq for ongoing Islamic terrorism by citing the ...
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Songwriter Diane Warren Wishes Death to Ted Cruz: 'F*** U' for Smiling Over Tiger-Skin Rug

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren, best known for penning schlocky pop hits like “How Do I Live” and “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” savagely attacked conservative Republican Ted ...
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Bryant Gumbel: Sterling Comments 'Tip of the Iceberg' of Racism in America

Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, HBO Real Sports host and former Today show co-host Bryant Gumbel argued that alleged racist comments by NBA Clippers owner Donald Sterling were an ...
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CBS’s Schieffer to Rick Santorum: Are We Going Backwards on Guns?

Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday, April 27 and was bombarded with a variety of liberal questions from host Bob Schieffer. Santorum was on CBS to ...
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George Stephanopoulos Doubles-Down on ABC’s Promotion of Elizabeth Warren

Following a glowing profile of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, sat down with the liberal senator on the Sunday April 27 This Week with George Stephanopoulos and ...
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