Intrepid Reporter Stephanie Ruhle Walks the Plank (to Success) at NBC

MSNBC host gets huge promotion despite credible allegations of unscrupulous conduct

Andrew Stiles
January 3, 2020 1:00 PM

MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle, an intrepid journalist with a knack for cultivating sources in the business community, is getting a promotion despite being credibly accused of unscrupulous conduct.

Farrow: Weinstein Leveraged Clinton Connections To Kill Sexual Harassment Story

Clinton publicist told Farrow his 'big story' was a 'concern for us'

Alex Griswold
October 9, 2019 12:10 PM

A new book from reporter Ronan Farrow claims that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein tried to use his close connection with 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to a kill a story about sexual assault allegations lodged by multiple women.

News Channels Ignore D.C. Climate Change Traffic Shutdown

While the protesters sought attention for their cause, networks largely ignored them

Alex Griswold
September 24, 2019 3:10 PM

The radical climate change protesters who shut down Washington, D.C., traffic Monday received virtually no coverage on cable and network news outside of Fox News.

PSA Depicting School Shooting Reflects Public Fears, Not Numbers

NBC, MSNBC aired the ad nine times in two days

Charles Fain Lehman and David Rutz
September 19, 2019 9:10 PM

A nonprofit's intense new public service announcement depicting children in a school shooting reflects public fears on the subject that are out of step with the rareness of violence in schools.

NBC News Can’t Confirm O’Donnell’s Bombshell Trump-Russia Report

'This has not been confirmed by NBC News, I have not seen any documentation... that supports this'

Alex Griswold
August 28, 2019 11:20 AM

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell issued an on-air clarification Tuesday after making shocking claims about President Donald Trump's ties to Russian oligarchs that had not been vetted by NBC News.

NBC’s Richard Engel Sides With Maher on Hopes of Recession to Defeat Trump

'Short-term pain might be better than long-term destruction of the Constitution'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 10, 2019 10:30 AM

NBC News foreign correspondent Richard Engel was the only panelist who sided with HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher after he expressed desire for an economic recession to help defeat President Donald Trump in 2020.

Andrea Mitchell Falsely Accuses Trump Campaign of Editing Biden’s ‘White Kids’ Remarks

NBC reporter excuses gaffe as Biden talking 'after a long day and night'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 9, 2019 8:30 PM

NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell falsely accused President Donald Trump's campaign Friday of editing footage of Joe Biden's comments on poor kids being "just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

Condoleezza Rice: Race Relations Not Worse Under Trump

'It sure doesn't feel worse than when I grew up in Jim Crow Alabama'

Cameron Cawthorne
June 21, 2019 9:15 AM

Today Show Earns All-Time Ratio For Tweeting There’s ‘Debate’ Over Vaccines

Alex Griswold
June 13, 2019 12:05 PM

A Twitter account run by NBC's Today earned internet scorn Thursday after tweeting that there was a "debate" over the safety of vaccination.

Seth Meyers Goes to Bat for Ilhan Omar in Tense Interview With Meghan McCain

'Are you her publicist?'

David Rutz
May 8, 2019 10:10 AM