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Obama Economy Contracts, CBS Sees ‘Strong Rebound’ While ABC Frets ‘Chianti Caper’

America suffered an economic setback in the first quarter of the year as the GDP for Obama’s economy was revised downward Thursday morning to a negative one percent, yet neither ABC’s World ...
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Brian Williams to Snowden: 'Did You Vote for President Obama? Did He Disappoint You?'

During his lengthy interview with NSA leaker Edward Snowden, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams found time to ask if the wanted fugitive was an Obama supporter: "Did you vote for President ...
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NBC's Williams: Shouldn't NSA Be 'On Guard for a Perversion' of Surveillance After 'Bush and Cheney'?

During a live webcast on NBCNews.com immediately following Wednesday's 10 p.m. ET airing of his interview with Edward Snowden, Nightly News anchor Brian Williams wondered why the National ...
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CBS Investigates the Latest on 'Ugly' VA Scandal Without Mentioning Obama's Name

CBS journalists on Thursday morning investigated the latest details of the expanding Veterans Affairs scandal. Yet despite calling the newest revelation "ugly," correspondent Nancy Cordes somehow ...
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Brian Williams Asserts Obama ‘Called for a Muscular, If Not Militaristic, Foreign Policy’

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, on Wednesday evening, discovered the promise of a “muscular” foreign policy in President Barack Obama’s West Point military academy speech, asserting ...
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Chris Cuomo Surprisingly Grills John Kerry Over Obama's International 'Weakness'

John Kerry appeared on all three network news programs, Wednesday, but it was an interview on CNN that provided a surprise. New Day anchor Chris Cuomo actually grilled the Secretary of State on ...
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Networks Cheer 'Gladiator' Michelle Obama Combating GOP 'Playing Politics With Children's Health'

NBC, ABC, and CBS all hailed First Lady Michelle Obama attacking Republicans for trying to make her draconian school lunch mandate more flexible. At the top of Tuesday's NBC Nightly News, ...
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CNN's Costello Wonders Whether Gun Control Would Have Prevented California Murder Spree

Carol Costello surprisingly raised pro-gun rights points during an interview of Senator Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday's CNN Newsroom. Costello noted the "renewed calls for stricter gun control ...
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ABC Hypes Michelle Obama's 'Rare Political Move' Against Republicans

Although Good Morning America on Tuesday found no time to discuss what NBC called a "potentially dangerous mistake" by the White House, reporter Jon Karl devoted a report to promoting Michelle ...
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ABC Newscasts Don't Mention VA Scandal Over Memorial Day Weekend But Do Highlight Obama's 'Surprise Visit'

At the time when the country is remembering the ultimate sacrifice veterans have given this country, ABC’s (World News) evening and (Good Morning America) morning shows didn’t devote a second ...
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