Media advance falsehood that Pentagon has confirmed that 61 former Guantánamo detainees have returned to battlefield Article 01/23/09 8:51 AM EST
Scarborough shares Gibson's view that “it's on Barack Obama” if he abandons Bush policies that “kept us safe” Article 01/22/09 8:36 PM EST
Fox & Friends' Carlson falsely claimed Geithner “kind of put the blame a little bit on a computer program” for tax failure Article 01/22/09 11:18 AM EST
On Fox News, Gingrich echoed distortion that EFCA “tak[es] away your right to a secret-ballot vote before being forced to join a union” Article 01/19/09 3:15 PM EST
CNN's Sylvester misled on House SCHIP bill's effect on budget and its citizenship verification process Article 01/15/09 8:17 PM EST
NY Times report on EFCA ignored supporters' point that bill would eliminate only employers' right to demand secret ballot Article 01/09/09 9:57 AM EST
Asserting FDR “waged ... a jihad against private enterprise,” Hume falsely claimed “everybody agrees ... that the New Deal failed” Article 01/08/09 9:51 AM EST
Fox's Smith falsely suggested Obama stimulus plan will “cut taxes on people who don't pay taxes” Article 01/07/09 3:34 PM EST
Dick Morris claimed Franken is “stealing [the election] right in front of our eyes,” echoed WSJ's claims of disputed ballots being counted twice Article 01/06/09 4:48 PM EST
MSNBC's Brewer suggested there is “a cloud over Franken” because lawsuit or filibuster could impede efforts to seat him in Senate Article 01/05/09 1:45 PM EST
Wash. Times echoed opponents' distortion of EFCA in asserting it would “eliminat[e] the secret ballot” Article 01/05/09 11:40 AM EST
ABC's Karl uncritically quoted Cornyn's baseless claim that Schumer “believes” Franken “should be seated without an election certificate” Article 01/05/09 9:40 AM EST
Consistent with Fox pattern, Chris Wallace used terminology favored by Employee Free Choice Act opponents Article 01/04/09 7:58 PM EST
Media run with unsourced assertion by Sun-Times columnist of “rumbles” that Emanuel “is reportedly on 21 different taped conversations” Article 12/23/08 8:36 PM EST
