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Fox News President Vows: 'We Will Not Waver'

Fox News President Roger Ailes: ‘The recent news about the FBI’s seizure of the phone and email records of Fox News employees, including James Rosen, calls into question whether the federal government is meeting its constitutional obligation to preserve and protect a free press in the United States.’

Media Fraud Alert: Vice President Biden Said What?

The ever-watchful eye of Andrew Johnson over at the National Review has provided the sixth instance of seemingly deliberate dishonesty to serve a political agenda over at MSNBC News. Vice President Joe Biden, at the Benghazi Plaque Memorial, spoke about the dangers and sacrifices State Department Employees and their families make to serve their country overseas: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts, however, seemed to believe that Biden was actually grieving for “children […]

'The Daily Beast and Howard Kurtz Have Parted Company,' Tina Brown Says After Retracting Item on Gay NBA Player

One of Washington’s best-known media critics will no longer be published at The Daily Beast, after the site retracted an item in which Howard Kurtz mischaracterized an article by pro basketball player Jason Collins. Kurtz, who spent nearly 30 years at The Washington Post before joining The Daily Beast in 2010, wrote Wednesday that Collins, in a Sports Illustrated article Monday declaring himself gay, had neglected to mention his previous […]

The 10 Best Jokes From Last Night's #NerdProm, White House Correspondents' Dinner

Last night was the White House Correspondents’ Association annual black tie dinner of politicians, reporters, and celebrities. Know in the political world as “nerd prom,” it was headlined this year by President Barack Obama and TBS’s Conan O’Brien. Here is a round-up of the “Top 10″ Best jokes from the evening: 10. Conan O’Brien’s self-deprecation: “Last year Tom Brokaw criticized this even for having too many superstars and A-list celebrities. When […]