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'Big Three' Throw Cold Water on Chris Christie’s Iowa Visit: ‘A Long Way from the George Washington Bridge’

Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) visited Iowa on Wednesday to help raise money for Governor Terry Branstad (R-IA) and test the 2016 political waters, but the “big three” networks did their best to ...
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CBS Shamelessly Hypes Climate Change Will Cause More Turbulence for Airplanes

Wednesday's CBS Evening News unsurprisingly spotlighted a recent study that asserted that turbulence will become more common due to climate change during a news brief about the injuries on an ...
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Andrea Mitchell: 'How Long Can Israel Withstand This Kind of International Pressure?'

MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Wednesday followed up a story on four children who were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza by marveling, "How long can Israel withstand this kind of international ...
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NBC Finally Notices Latest on VA Scandal...Gives It Less Than 30 Seconds

After days of censoring any mention of the latest congressional hearings on the ongoing Veteran's Affairs scandal, Wednesday's NBC Today finally found time to report on the topic, providing two ...
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CNN’s Cuomo Lashes Out at Arizona Sheriff; Accuses Him of ‘Villainizing’ Illegal Immigrant Children

On Wednesday’s New Day on CNN, co-host Chris Cuomo invited on Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu and proceeded to accuse him of misinformation, “blowing” the crisis of illegal immigration ...
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Networks Gush Over Jon Stewart's 'Creative' Softballs to Hillary, Getting 'Real Answers'

On Wednesday, all three network morning shows eagerly promoted Hillary Clinton's friendly chat with Jon Stewart on Tuesday's Daily Show. On NBC's Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie praised Stewart ...
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‘Big Three’ Continue to Champion Jose Antonio Vargas: ‘America’s Most Famous Undocumented Immigrant’

Jose Antonio Vargas, a 31-year-old illegal immigrant, was detained by border patrol agents while trying to board a plane from McAllen, Texas without proper documentation. Following his arrest, the ...
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Blackout: ‘Big Three’ Ignore AG Holder’s Claim That ‘Racial Animus’ Behind Dislike of Obama’s Policies

Attorney General Eric Holder spoke with ABC’s Pierre Thomas over the weekend and made highlt controversial comments in which he claimed that the lack of support for President Obama’s policies ...
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NBC Continues Blackout of Latest VA Hearing, Highlights Giant African Snails Instead

On Monday night, the House Veterans Affairs Committee held a highly contentious hearing featuring Allison Hickey, chief of the VA’s benefits division and VA whistleblower Kristen Ruell. Despite ...
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NBC Ignores VA Whistle-Blower Hearing; ABC Gives News Only 23 Seconds

On Tuesday morning, NBC’s Today refused to cover the latest news in the Veterans Affairs scandal as the House Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Monday night from additional ...
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