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NYT Editor: Like Civil Rights, GOP Must Be 'Convinced' Gay Marriage is A 'Moral Issue'

Appearing on Meet the Press's web-based feature Press Pass, New York Times opinion editor Clay Risen told NBC host David Gregory that just as Republicans "had to be convinced" that civil rights ...
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ABC Finally Covers Own Reporter Clashing With White House Over Illegal Immigrant Deportations

It took an entire day but ABC finally reported on its own Jonathan Karl, ABC News Chief White House Correspondent, and his confrontation with White House Press Secretary Josh ...
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Networks Censor Any Soundbites of Obama's 'Harshest Critic' Rick Perry

All three network morning shows on Tuesday noted how President Obama agreed to meet with Governor Rick Perry to discuss the illegal immigration crisis, all labeling the Texas Republican to be ...
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ABC Promotes Legalized Pot in ‘the Land of Starbucks’; CBS Mentions Shortages, Restrictions, and Opposition

Reporting on the news Tuesday that recreational marijuana is now legal in Washington state, ABC News correspondent Neal Karlinsky filed a story to ABC’s Good Morning America that stands as the ...
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CNN's Bolduan Hounds GOP Rep. to Support Obama's Request for Immigration Funding

On Tuesday's New Day, CNN's Kate Bolduan all but lobbied Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine to support President Obama's multi-billion dollar request to deal with the ongoing illegal immigration ...
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CBS Shocker: Network Promotes 'Gun-Toting Waitresses' Without Bias

CBS isn't known to be a network friendly to gun rights. So, it was shocking to see a positive, pro-Second Amendment-rights story on Tuesday. This Morning reporter Barry Petersen profiled a ...
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Chris Matthews Proclaims Boehner Lawsuit Occurs ‘In Third World Countries Before They Have a Coup’

Chris Matthews’ disdain for House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and his decision to sue President Obama over his use of executive orders reached a fever pitch on his Hardball program Monday night. ...
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ABC Ignores Own Reporter Confronting White House Press Secy. Over Deportation of Illegal Immigrants

On Monday, July 7, Jonathan Karl, ABC’s Chief White House Correspondent, challenged White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, over whether or not the Obama Administration was deporting illegal ...
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Skeptical NBC: Israeli Air Strike Hit 'So-Called Terror Sites'

ABC, NBC and CBS offered slanted coverage of violence between Israelis and Palestinians on Monday. Today co-host Natalie Morales recounted the deaths of seven Hamas members in an air strike and ...
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CBS, NBC Push Puff Pieces on Pot, Dream of ‘Light Up and Write Up’ Pulitzer Pot Prize

On Monday, all three broadcast network morning news shows gave mention to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Washington state with sales set to begin on Tuesday. In particular, ...
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