NBC, Fox uncritically reported new White House explanation for Bush levee claim, ignore evidence indicating awareness of breach threat

Despite lack of investigation, pundits dismissed concerns by Congress and the public over port deal

Persistent amnesia: ABC's Vargas, MSNBC's O'Donnell ignored Bush levee comment

Katrina amnesia continues: CNN's Whitfield failed to ask Duffy about Bush's levee comment

Focus on the Family's Minnery contradicted himself regarding group's involvement with Abramoff associate Reed in casino scheme

Media largely ignored Rep. King's allegation that Bush admin. skipped terrorism investigation during initial ports deal review

Reporting on Bush pre-Katrina briefing, NY Times, Wash. Post, USA Today entirely forgot Bush claim that no one anticipated levee breaches

Too much of a “good thing”? Fox suggested media “made up” Iraqi “civil war”

Media reach to minimize Bush's poor poll results

Vargas's interview of Bush on ABC contained false statements, missed opportunities

Wash. Post's Cohen repeated Bush falsehood in alleging ports deal xenophobia

Media: National security is a right-wing value

On Fox, Miniter misrepresented port controversy to charge critics with “anti-Arab bias”

Olbermann devoted segment in response to O'Reilly petition for his replacement

Matthews cut short Schumer quote, omitting gist of Schumer's concern over ports deal

O'Reilly: “I don't do personal attacks here”

“Media Matters”; by Jamison Foser

Fox's Asman touted Anna Benson's “wonderful,” “sexy poses” during interview on Cavuto