Fox and Friends distorts video clip to attack Rep. Keith Ellison

By Eric W. Dolan/Raw StoryThe hosts of Fox and Friends lashed out at Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on Tuesday, accusing him of having "Bachmann derangment syndrome" for claiming that Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) and conservatives lawmakers like her have a poor record on women’s issues."We live in an era of extremism," Ellison said July 6 at the 2011 Campus Progress National Conference in Washington,

Fox and Friends distorts video clip to attack Rep. Keith Ellison

By Eric W. Dolan/Raw StoryThe hosts of Fox and Friends lashed out at Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on Tuesday, accusing him of having "Bachmann derangment syndrome" for claiming that Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) and conservatives lawmakers like her have a poor record on women’s issues."We live in an era of extremism," Ellison said July 6 at the 2011 Campus Progress National Conference in Washington,

Fox Continues Ignoring Economists To Downplay Debt Ceiling Consequences

From Media Matters:Fox News figures have continued their assault on plans to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the August 2 deadline, claiming the negative economic consequences of failing to raise the ceiling is "pure fiction" and that Democrats' warnings are "doomsday rhetoric." But economists agree that failing to raise the debt ceiling is an "unthinkable idea."EMBEDFox Downplays Effects Of

Fox Continues Ignoring Economists To Downplay Debt Ceiling Consequences

From Media Matters:Fox News figures have continued their assault on plans to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the August 2 deadline, claiming the negative economic consequences of failing to raise the ceiling is "pure fiction" and that Democrats' warnings are "doomsday rhetoric." But economists agree that failing to raise the debt ceiling is an "unthinkable idea."EMBEDFox Downplays Effects Of

Big Dodge: Breitbart Again Ducks Responsibility For His Own Website

 by Oliver Willis/media MattersAndrew Breitbart has once again ducked responsibility for a story published on one of his own websites.In March 2011, Jason Bradley, wrote a blog post on Big Peace titled "Terror Babies': A Growing National Security Threat." In his story Bradley promoted a conspiracy theory called "ludicrous" by one expert that pregnant terrorists are coming to America to have

Big Dodge: Breitbart Again Ducks Responsibility For His Own Website

 by Oliver Willis/media MattersAndrew Breitbart has once again ducked responsibility for a story published on one of his own websites.In March 2011, Jason Bradley, wrote a blog post on Big Peace titled "Terror Babies': A Growing National Security Threat." In his story Bradley promoted a conspiracy theory called "ludicrous" by one expert that pregnant terrorists are coming to America to have

As Government Revenues Reach A 60-Year-Low, DeMint Claims They’re At A ‘Record’ High

By Alex Seitz-Wald/Think ProgressIt’s an often-repeated talking point among Republicans as Washington debates taxes and spending: “We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.” It’srecycled, like much of today’s Republican thinking, from President Reagan, but Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) stretched the argument to its breaking point on MSNBC this morning when he said that government

As Government Revenues Reach A 60-Year-Low, DeMint Claims They’re At A ‘Record’ High

By Alex Seitz-Wald/Think ProgressIt’s an often-repeated talking point among Republicans as Washington debates taxes and spending: “We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.” It’srecycled, like much of today’s Republican thinking, from President Reagan, but Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) stretched the argument to its breaking point on MSNBC this morning when he said that government

From Karl Rove To Caliphates: Glenn Beck's Long, Steep Slide Into Extremism And Isolation

by Simon MaloyOn January 19, 2009, the first episode of Glenn Beck aired on Fox News. Sitting at a desk in a brightly lit studio, Beck read off the day's headlines and transitioned from one discrete segment to the next: the "Hot List," the "One Thing," etc. He discussed the economy with Ben Stein and Obama's inauguration with Karl Rove. The second half of the show was eaten up by interviews with

From Karl Rove To Caliphates: Glenn Beck's Long, Steep Slide Into Extremism And Isolation

by Simon MaloyOn January 19, 2009, the first episode of Glenn Beck aired on Fox News. Sitting at a desk in a brightly lit studio, Beck read off the day's headlines and transitioned from one discrete segment to the next: the "Hot List," the "One Thing," etc. He discussed the economy with Ben Stein and Obama's inauguration with Karl Rove. The second half of the show was eaten up by interviews with