Author: Freedom Watch
The Democratic Party Attacks on Ilhan Omar Are a Travesty By Phyllis Bennis The Nation March 20, 2019 Attacks on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are rising. One of the first Muslim women elected, Omar is also black, an African immigrant, a former refugee from Somalia, and wears her hijab in the halls of Congress. She is under attack from the leaders of her own party for anti-Semitic statements she never made, for anti-Jewish prejudice she never expressed, for hatred of Jews she doesn’t hold. And the Democratic Party leadership is considering a resolution whose early text, at least, while…
Fox News is wise to add Donna Brazile to its punditry gumbo Washington Examiner March 20, 2019 My colleague Becket Adams was right on target in saying that it was “shrewd” for Fox News to hire former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile as a regular analyst. And she’s wise to take the job, even if her best efforts still will not likely change any minds among Fox viewers. When Brazile said her goal was to engage conservative listeners while advocating liberal positions with “civility and respect,” she wasn’t just blowing smoke. Despite occasional lapses into partisan overenthusiasm…
Paul Ryan joins board of newly formed Fox Corporation Washington Examiner March 20, 2019 Former House Speaker Paul Ryan will be joining the board of Fox News’ new parent company, Fox Corporation. The Fox Corp. entity was announced Tuesday and is the result of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Ryan will serve on the board alongside Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan Murdoch. Other announced board members include CEO of Formula 1 Chase Carey, Anne Dias, Roland Hernandez, and Jacques Nasser. “We are thrilled to welcome our new colleagues to the Fox board,” Lachlan Murdoch said in…
By Gabriel Sherman The Hive March 20, 2019 Donald Trump’s alliance with Fox News has been one of the few constants throughout his shambolic presidency. But in recent days, that bond has shown signs of fraying. On Sunday morning, Trump criticized Fox after it suspended Judge Jeanine Pirro for delivering an offensive monologue questioning Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s patriotism. Later in the day, Trump lashed out at Fox journalists, tweeting: “Were @FoxNews weekend anchors, @ArthelNeville and @LelandVittert, trained by CNN prior to their ratings collapse? In any event, that’s where they should be working, along with their lowest rated…
Crowdsource the Truth March 20, 2019
Don Jr. Hits Fox News: Bob Corker Next? By Jeffrey Rodack Newsmax March 19, 2019 Donald Trump Jr., reacting to former House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., being named to the Fox Corp. board of directors, predicted former Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. would be tapped to head the news division. The jab by Trump Jr. came in a tweet posted by the president’s son on Tuesday. He wrote: “Next up: Bob Corker will be tapped to head the news division.” Corker was an outspoken critic of the president. Continue Reading…..
Rosenstein hanging on at DOJ amid Mueller probe wind-down, despite plans to leave by now By Jake Gibson Fox News March 19, 2019 Rosenstein’s departure is timed to the anticipated confirmation of William Barr as the next attorney general; reaction from The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has reached an agreement with Attorney General William Barr to stay on at the Justice Department “a little while longer,” a source familiar with their conversation told Fox News — despite initial plans to step down by now. Fox News and other outlets previously reported that…
Murdoch family launches a new Fox; former House Speaker Paul Ryan joins company’s board By Meg James latimes.com March 19, 2019 Tuesday marks the first day of trading for the new company, and comes amid high anxiety on the Fox lot in Los Angeles because of the anticipation that more than 3,000 jobs will eventually be eliminated as part of Disney’s consolidation of the remaining Fox assets, two people familiar with the matter said. Most of the affected positions are in Los Angeles. Fox alerted the employees whom it planned to retain in December. Disney has already identified…
‘It’s Not Illegal’: Judge Nap Reacts to Nunes Suing Twitter for Alleged ‘Shadow Banning’ Fox News Insider March 19, 2019 On “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning, Judge Andrew Napolitano reacted to Rep. Devin Nunes suing Twitter for allegedly “shadow-banning conservatives,” saying that even if that censorship took place, “it’s not illegal.” Nunes (R-Calif.) filed a major lawsuit seeking $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages against Twitter and a handful of its users on Monday, accusing the social media site of systematically censoring conservative viewpoints, and totally “ignoring” lawful complaints of repeated abusive behavior. Continue…
Donna Brazile on joining Fox News as a contributor Fox News March 18, 2019 Former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and co-author of ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics’ explains her decision to Dana Perino on ‘The Daily Briefing.’