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CNN bemoans a lack of civility after spending years hiring pro-Trump commentators

06/26/18 5:59 PM EDT
CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists

11/27/18 6:10 PM EST
On CNN, new pro-Trump contributor confirms he is contractually forbidden from criticizing Trump

08/23/18 10:53 PM EDT

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A TikTok trend that allegedly went viral received more coverage on cable news than many of Trump’s recent extreme claims

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A TikTok trend that allegedly went viral received more coverage on cable news than many of Trump’s recent extreme claims

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Brian Stelter: “Fox is still the beating heart of the GOP”

11/10/23 10:24 PM EST
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11/03/23 10:53 AM EDT
National broadcast and cable networks are barely covering Trump’s recent gaffes and incoherent statements

10/30/23 10:40 AM EDT
CNN anchor declares that new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has no “personal baggage”

10/25/23 3:44 PM EDT
CNN anchor calls new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson a “blank slate”

10/25/23 3:44 PM EDT
Major US newspapers and broadcast TV news outlets often failed to report on Jim Jordan’s role in undermining the 2020 election – and ignored the risk to certification in 2024 if he becomes speaker

10/20/23 10:49 AM EDT
CNN's David Gregory blames Democrats' “identity politics” for Republicans' speaker mess

10/13/23 10:54 AM EDT
CNN brings on warmonger John Bolton to baselessly claim that Iran directed Hamas attack in Israel

10/12/23 2:43 PM EDT
Cable news mentioned Biden’s age or health nearly 4 times as often as Trump’s

09/29/23 3:20 PM EDT
Major news organizations aren’t holding House Republicans accountable for the upcoming government shutdown

09/28/23 3:37 PM EDT