On Monday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow had a look at the various ways in which Republicans are trying to keep people from voting on this Election Day, particularly people who belong to typically Democratic constituencies like African-Americans and students. In Texas, for example, Maddow explained, in the last few […]
Read moreFox News host Gretchen Carlson was stymied by contributor Julie Roginsky on Monday after Carlson attempted to paint the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), immigration reform and climate change as “distractions” employed by President Barack Obama to shift the country’s focus away from the Affordable Care Act. “Wouldn’t the first thing you talk about — instead […]
Read moreMSNBC host Ed Schultz fired back at Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Friday as the two continued to trade barbs, and Schultz challenged Hannity to a debate about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), accusing him of willfully spreading misinformation about the law out of spite for President Barack Obama — and of ducking his invitation […]
Read moreThe host “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell” sent a personal message to freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): Stop talking. He began by referring to Wednesday’s congressional testimony by Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain teenager Trayvon Martin. After Fulton explained that the “Stand Your Ground” law is a dangerous law that allows people of color […]
Read moreSen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the political face of the recent government shutdown, will make his first late night TV appearance on Nov. 8 when he guests on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Cruz’s appearance reflects the increasingly common trend of political figures, no matter how controversial, venturing into late night, often in hopes of […]
Read moreReal Time’s Bill Maher made the case on Tuesday for Tea Party Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as the early favorite for the next Republican presidential nomination to CNN host Piers Morgan, arguing that Cruz has successfully positioned himself with traditional Republican primary voters. “Could it be him against [New Jersey Gov.] Chris Christie [R]?” Morgan […]
Read moreDavid Brock of MediaMatters.org explained to “All In” host Chris Hayes the source of the Benghazi conspiracy theories. (Sources: MSNBC and MediaMatters.org)
Read moreSuzanne Somers recently revealed that she and her husband of 33 years are both on hormones and have sex “a couple times a day.” She says, “we have busy mornings!” The Talk hosts and the audience went absolutely crazy. (Source: CBS-TV)
Read moreWell, that didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after he appeared on The Daily Show to defend a new voter-ID law North Carolina county precinct GOP chair Don Yelton has resigned from his post. And according to a party spokesman, it was a direct result of the interview. “Yes, he has resigned,” said Nathan […]
Read moreOn October 23, Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade framed the Ravens’ partnership with Maryland’s health insurance marketplace as unusual, claiming that the team had “gone outside the NFL” because of political pressure from Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley, who wants to run for president. Co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck said that the Ravens were “the first to […]
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