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PEN IS MIGHTY: Journalists to Award Themselves Bezos-Funded ‘Courage’ Award Named After Billionaire Heiress

Democracy thrives in hubris


The Washington Free Beacon regrets to inform you that the journalists are at it again. The White House Correspondents' Association, a pro-journalism activist group responsible for hosting the appropriately dubbed "nerd prom" dinner party, announced Friday the creation of a new journalism award for "courage and accountability."

WaPo in 2014: GAO Ruling Against Obama Nothing More Than ‘Political Talking Point’

Now says GAO ruling against Trump 'severely rebukes Trump's Ukraine ploy'


The Washington Post rallied behind the Government Accountability Office (GAO) after it released a negative report about the Trump administration’s handling of Ukrainian aid on Thursday. But the outlet brushed off similar findings from the agency in 2014, calling them nothing more than a “political talking point” aimed at the Obama administration.

Media Lament Boring Democratic Debate

‘Is anybody confident looking at these people?’


The media were dispirited and discouraged Tuesday night, as the Democratic presidential field turned in a "dull and plodding" debate performance.

Media Blame Trump for Deadly ‘Plane Crash’ in Iran

U.S. journalists continue to lash out while grieving the loss of Gen. Qassem Soleimani


American journalists continue to behave erratically as they mourn the loss of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. media establishment, as well as the Democratic Party, is currently going out of its way to blame President Donald Trump for the "plane crash" that killed 176 passengers aboard a Ukrainian International Airline flight leaving Tehran.

WaPo Reveals Photoshop Is Problematic If It Targets Dems

Paper attacks Elise Stefanik for 'manipulating' Pelosi photo


A Thursday Washington Post story attacked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) for "manipulating" an image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), even though such modifications are standard in political advertising on both sides of the aisle, including from Pelosi herself.