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Raw Story reports: President Donald Trump on Monday praised the Sinclair Broadcast Group amid criticism that it forces its news anchors across the country to read pro-Trump propaganda on their shows. Criticism of Sinclair has come after Deadspin created a viral video compilation of Sinclair anchors reading the exact same statements attacking the mainstream press for being “extremely dangerous to …

The Concourse reports: Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter broke the news that Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner or operator of nearly 200 television stations in the U.S., would be forcing its news anchors to record a promo about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one sided news stories plaguing our country.” The script, which parrots Donald Trump’s oft-declarations of developments negative …

CNN reports: “Clueless” star and former Fox News commentator Stacey Dash is withdrawing her congressional bid, a representative for the actress confirmed to CNN Friday. “After much prayer, introspection and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy for California’s 44th Congressional District,” Dash said in an email statement to CNN. The news comes one month after the actress …

So this happened this morning on Fox & Friends: Staunch pro-Trump vloggers Diamond & Silk made an appearance on Fox & Friends to talk about, in part, how awful and evil Hillary Clinton is. What was most alarming about this particular diatribe from the duo, however, was their completely false claim that the former secretary of state sold a bunch …

The Huffington Post reports: Twitter lit up over model Fabio Lanzoni’s appearance on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Thursday. Carlson ostensibly invited Lanzoni, famous for gracing the covers of romance novels in the ’80s and ’90s, to talk about California’s economy and homelessness. But the interview soon took a bizarre turn, as Lanzoni began ranting the Golden State now …

Sean Hannity is extremely triggered by Anderson Cooper: At the top of his program Monday night, Fox News’ Sean Hannity absolutely tore into CNN’s Anderson Cooper for his two blockbuster interviews with former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal and adult film star Stormy Daniels. And Hannity took some pointed personal shots at the CNN host while criticizing the interviews. Stating that …

Fox News reports: Voters prioritize protecting citizens from gun violence over protecting the rights of gun owners. And while majorities support a variety of gun control proposals, the latest Fox News poll also finds doubt Congress will act — or that it would make any difference if it does. By a 13-point margin, voters consider protecting against gun violence more …

“I feel for these kids from Parkland high school. They’ve obviously been affected. They have a right to speak out and they should. But forgive me if I don’t want a lesson on the Second Amendment on a 16-year-old. Forgive me if I don’t want to watch a 9-year-old tell me that her dream is a world without guns. My …

“I personally wish the President vetoed this bill, made them stay in Washington. Make them keep their promises. What happened to the Republican party––whatever happened to the party that believed in fiscal responsibility? We now need a revitalized second party, Republican party. They need to go back to their core principles. If they don’t by November, they will have nobody …

The Washington Post reports: President Trump said he might veto the sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill passed early Friday — a move that would likely lead to a government shutdown — because it does nothing to address the fate of young undocumented immigrants and does not fully fund his border wall. In a morning tweet, Trump said that those protected …

The New York Daily News reports: Another Bill O’Reilly accuser has filed a defamation lawsuit against the former Fox News star. In papers filed in Manhattan Federal Court Thursday, former Fox News Channel anchor Laurie Dhue charges O’Reilly mounted a “smear campaign” after the New York Times reported last April that she’d gotten a $1 million settlement related to sexual …

Mediaite reports: Fox News Strategic Analyst Ralph Peters — a longtime contributor to the network who frequently appeared across various programs to discuss matters of national security — sent an email announcing his departure from the network. And in it, he absolutely scorched the earth. Peters railed against the network — calling it a “propaganda machine” for President Donald Trump‘s …

The Hill reports: Stormy Daniels’s attorney said he hasn’t yet received any interview requests to appear on Fox News. “I’ve been invited to give interviews to literally hundreds of media outlets around the world,” Michael Avenatti said during an interview on MSNBC. “What is shocking to me is, I haven’t received a single request, not one, from Fox News.” He …

Mediaite reports: Fox & Friends were reliably horrified by actor Jim Carrey‘s harsh portrait of White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and they wanted everyone to know it – especially those hypocritical liberals. “There is absolutely no tolerance [from liberals for conservatism],” Turning Point USA’s Candace Owens told Fox & Friends‘ Ainsley Earhardt. “They’re completely hypocritical in every single …

The Hill reports: Fox News chief news anchor Shepard Smith announced Friday afternoon he was taking a “previously-planned one-week vacation” and joked that when he returns “everything will be peachy-keen & hunky-dory.” The announcement comes just hours after fellow Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham slammed Smith as “clueless” about what the opinion side of the network does …

Mediaite reports: Video outlet NowThis put together a stunning supercut of Fox News anchors talking about the prospect of the U.S. president meeting with North Korea’s leader — and there’s an astonishing discrepancy between their reactions, based on which president it was. When Barack Obama suggested that he would meet with North Korea without preconditions, Fox News absolutely skewered him. …

“You’ve got to hand to them, really. Leftists do know how to organize and protest. Students took part by the thousands. Who needs homework and history when you can get credit for screaming? Look, you’ve heard of like ‘Take Your Child to Work Day,’ well for the anti-Trump, anti-2nd Amendment crowd, this was ‘Make Your Student Protest Day.’ “There’s nothing …

“I don’t have any personnel announcements. I have to say I’m just fascinated about all the stories about palace intrigue and personnel, and a lack of stories about policy, it really is amazing. Thank God the president himself goes out across the country, like he did for two solid days this week, and takes his message directly to the people.” …

Mediaite reports: Conservative radio talkshow host Mark Levin blasted Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) over his handling of the ongoing Russia investigation. And he held nothing back. “Mr. Schiff is a shill for the Russian government,” Levin declared on Sean Hannity’s show. “And I’m gonna tell you why it is Schiff who is a propagandist for the Russian government despite his …

The Hill reports: Fox News host Laura Ingraham said late Tuesday that multiple resignations and firings of top Trump administration officials isn’t a sign of chaos in the White House, but “smart staffing.” “Since last summer, the president has been slowly getting his team together,” Ingraham said during her opening monologue. “Think about it: He hired general John Kelly as …