MSNBC Host Asks Black Pro-Trump Dem If He’s on Trump Payroll

For the second time this week MSNBC asks black Trump supporter if Trump pays them

Alex Nester
July 30, 2020 3:17 PM

MSNBC host Craig Melvin on Wednesday asked Georgia state representative Vernon Jones, a pro-Trump Democrat, if he was being paid to support President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign—the second time this week the network has asked African-American supporters of the president whether they are on Trump's payroll.

Former NYPD Commissioner: ‘Crime Virus’ Will Get Out of Control

Graham Piro
July 14, 2020 2:42 PM

Former New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton said Tuesday that America is suffering from a "crime virus" that will get worse as the summer continues.

NBC Contributor Reveals He Never Had Coronavirus After Network Documented His Recovery

David Rutz
July 10, 2020 3:40 PM

An NBC medical expert who was brought on air nearly a dozen times to detail his struggle with Covid-19 never had the virus, he revealed this week.

This Is What The Swamp Looks Like

Washington Post columnist's birthday Zoom call boasts elite guest list

Andrew Stiles
July 6, 2020 12:20 PM

The political and media professionals who populate our nation's capital don't like it when normal people use words like "swamp" and "incestuous" to describe their hometown and the lucrative industries that dominate it. It's horribly unfair to all the hardworking liberal elites who risk it all every day to shout questions at the president and draft legislation to expand tax credits for solar panels.

Happy Pride! MSNBC Promotes Homophobic Blogger to Replace Misogynist Creep

Anti-Semite, serial fabulist snubbed

Andrew Stiles
July 1, 2020 5:00 AM

MSNBC is no stranger to controversy. Nevertheless, the decision to mark the end of Pride Month by promoting a former homophobic blogger was unusually transgressive even for the middling left-wing network.

‘Daily Show’ Discussion on CNN, MSNBC Plummets in Trevor Noah Era

David Rutz
June 30, 2020 2:00 PM

Discussion of Comedy Central's The Daily Show on MSNBC and CNN has tanked since Trevor Noah took over for Jon Stewart in 2015, a Washington Free Beacon analysis finds.

Media Pushed Now-Debunked Noose Hate Crime Against NASCAR Driver

David Rutz
June 24, 2020 1:00 PM

Network and cable television figures pushed the unsubstantiated allegation that someone committed a hate crime against black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace by putting a noose in his garage, before an FBI investigation debunked it.

‘Juneteenth’ Coverage on MSNBC and CNN Explodes in 2020 After Years of Near Silence

Mentions of the holiday have surged nearly 1,200 percent this year

David Rutz
June 19, 2020 3:00 PM

Discussion on CNN and MSNBC of "Juneteenth," the June 19 holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, has exploded nearly 1,200 percent in 2020 compared to previous years.

Excellence in Broadcasting: Celebrating the Talented Members of the MSNBC All-Decade Team

Andrew Stiles
June 13, 2020 5:00 AM

Every journalist who appears on television has courage. That's a given. But joining the elite ranks of the world's most noble profession requires something few possess—that rare combination of talent, charisma, grace, humility, eloquence, and cheeky bravado.

Dem Rep Calls for ‘Secretary of Reconciliation’ to Eliminate Racism

Paul Crookston
June 9, 2020 1:53 PM

Rep. Al Green (D., Texas) said Tuesday that a new cabinet-level position should be created to "eliminate racism and discrimination in all its forms."