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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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With “pro-family” reference to McCain, CNN's Costello continued CNN pattern of equating conservatives with “family” and “values”

06/10/08 5:19 PM EDT
CNN's Brown aired McCain's remarks about Clinton without noting he later reportedly claimed he never made them

06/10/08 2:30 PM EDT
CNN joined other media in reporting McCain's attempted wooing of Clinton supporters, but not his prior attacks

06/05/08 2:45 PM EDT
CNN's Toobin accused the Clintons of having “deranged narcissism”

06/04/08 2:00 PM EDT
CNN report accusing Obama of “getting a little dirty” in challenging political opponents ignored facts undermining allegations

06/02/08 9:22 PM EDT
Despite contrary evidence, CNN's Townsend insisted “facts” show neither Rove nor Libby outed Plame as CIA operative

06/02/08 2:20 PM EDT
While Mike Allen equated critics of White House press corps' war coverage with “left-wing haters,” ex-colleague Dobbs wrote, “We failed you”

05/30/08 7:30 PM EDT
In contrast with Gregory, former NBC colleagues Couric and Yellin affirmed McClellan's criticism of media

05/29/08 8:40 PM EDT
CNN's Todd falsely described Lieberman as a “close Democratic ally of John McCain's”

05/29/08 3:27 PM EDT
Blitzer misrepresented McCain's position on “a constitutional amendment on the issue of marriage”

05/28/08 5:39 PM EDT
CNN's Yellin uncritically aired unidentified woman's false assertion that Wright's “avowed interest was the elimination of the Jewish race”

05/22/08 6:40 PM EDT
UPDATED: CNN's Castellanos on Clinton as “white bitch”: "[S]ome women, by the way, are named that and it's accurate"

05/21/08 12:15 PM EDT

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

CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists

On CNN, new pro-Trump contributor confirms he is contractually forbidden from criticizing Trump

The Latest

With “pro-family” reference to McCain, CNN's Costello continued CNN pattern of equating conservatives with “family” and “values”

CNN's Brown aired McCain's remarks about Clinton without noting he later reportedly claimed he never made them

CNN joined other media in reporting McCain's attempted wooing of Clinton supporters, but not his prior attacks

CNN's Toobin accused the Clintons of having “deranged narcissism”

CNN report accusing Obama of “getting a little dirty” in challenging political opponents ignored facts undermining allegations

Despite contrary evidence, CNN's Townsend insisted “facts” show neither Rove nor Libby outed Plame as CIA operative

While Mike Allen equated critics of White House press corps' war coverage with “left-wing haters,” ex-colleague Dobbs wrote, “We failed you”

In contrast with Gregory, former NBC colleagues Couric and Yellin affirmed McClellan's criticism of media

CNN's Todd falsely described Lieberman as a “close Democratic ally of John McCain's”

Blitzer misrepresented McCain's position on “a constitutional amendment on the issue of marriage”

CNN's Yellin uncritically aired unidentified woman's false assertion that Wright's “avowed interest was the elimination of the Jewish race”

UPDATED: CNN's Castellanos on Clinton as “white bitch”: "[S]ome women, by the way, are named that and it's accurate"