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It's the End of the World as ABC Knows It, Spinning Another Story as 'Armageddon'

Spinning liberal-friendly stories as the end of the world is a popular thing at ABC. Good Morning America's Jim Avila on Wednesday hyped the scandal involving Chris Christie as "traffic ...
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MSNBC's Hayes Dismisses Value of Marriage in Helping Women Escape Poverty

On the Monday, January 13, All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, host Hayes laughed off the view that encouraging marriage can help some women out of poverty as he spoke to a guest, Shenita ...
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CNN's Costello Bemoans 'Bizarre' Focus on 'Text Rage' Over Guns in Florida Shooting Aftermath

Carol Costello hinted at her liberal slant on the gun issue on Wednesday's CNN Newsroom as she discussed the recent movie theater shooting in Florida. Costello lamented the "bizarre conversation ...
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Vapid ABC Thrills Over 'Revealing,' 'Elegant' Michelle Obama and Her Extended 'Vacay'

On the same day that the latest report on the terrorist attack in Benghazi was released, the journalists at Good Morning America chose to obsess over an "exclusive first look" at People magazine's ...
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NBC's Maria Shriver Offers Fawning Profile of 'Overnight Sensation' Wendy Davis

In a glowing profile of Texas state senator and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis that amounted to a campaign commercial on Wednesday's NBC Today, correspondent Maria Shriver ...
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TMZ Mocks Tea Party Coloring Book: 'No Colors Allowed!'

Known more for getting in the faces of celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber, the tabloid/paparazzi show TMZ turned its camera sights on conservative Ted Cruz and the Tea Party. ...
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Brian Williams Skips Bad ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers, But Bids Farewell to Retiring Liberal Congressman

On Monday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams ignored bad ObamaCare enrollment numbers for young people, but made time to announce the retirement of a long-standing liberal congressman, ...
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Chris Matthews Bashed 'Pissant' Rand Paul for Rant Against Christie's Tourism Ad; Now Admits It's a Problem

Two months ago, MSNBC's Chris Matthews called Sen. Rand Paul a "pissant" after Paul slammed as "offensive" New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's appearance in a federally-funded tourism video ...
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Katie Couric to Bob Gates: Was Your Book 'In Bad Form'? Will it 'Tarnish Your Reputation'?

In an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates for Yahoo News on Monday, newly-named global anchor Katie Couric urged him to express regret for criticism of President Obama in his ...
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On MSNBC, Shriver and Hayes Give Gillibrand Forum to Push Paid Family Leave

On a special edition of All In with Chris Hayes on Monday, January 13, MSNBC host Hayes and NBC's Maria Shriver devoted the hour to a discussion of poverty in America, 50 years after President ...
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