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CNN bemoans a lack of civility after spending years hiring pro-Trump commentators

06/26/18 5:59 PM EDT
CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists

11/27/18 6:10 PM EST
On CNN, new pro-Trump contributor confirms he is contractually forbidden from criticizing Trump

08/23/18 10:53 PM EDT

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CNN's Miles O'Brien mocked those speculating that Saddam verdict's timing may be political

10/30/06 7:53 PM EST
CNN's “Broken Government” special on executive power filled with broken claims of its own

10/30/06 4:21 PM EST
CNN reports accusation of political timing of Saddam Hussein verdict, without noting administration's pattern and practice

10/29/06 4:38 PM EST
CNN's Mary Snow falsely characterized debate over campaign ad as “he said, she said”

10/27/06 5:40 PM EDT
Blitzer: "[C]orrect me if I'm wrong" that controversial Playboy party ad “has now gone away”; in fact, ad still reportedly airing

10/26/06 8:49 PM EDT
CNN's Blitzer twice falsely asserted Limbaugh “apologized” for Michael J. Fox attacks

10/26/06 8:07 PM EDT
CNN's King baselessly asserted GOP Congress has started to challenge Bush administration

10/26/06 7:20 PM EDT
“Gunny” Bob asked listeners: “Do you think radical liberals get a kick out of watching our soldiers get shot on the CNN videos?”

10/25/06 3:22 PM EDT
CNN's Crowley uncritically aired Corker's false statement that he “never said a negative word about [Ford's] family”

10/25/06 1:54 PM EDT
CNN's Crowley asked Shuler if he is “a Nancy Pelosi Democrat,” but CNN has yet to ask Republicans if they are “Denny Hastert [or George Bush or Dick Cheney] Republicans”

10/24/06 8:32 PM EDT
CNN presented Michael J. Fox as the “center” of controversy spurred by Limbaugh smears

10/24/06 8:24 PM EDT
On Reliable Sources, Medved cited two CNN specials that attacked Dems to baselessly claim CNN has “taken a very clear side and the side has been anti-[Bush] administration”

10/23/06 8:16 PM EDT

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CNN bemoans a lack of civility after spending years hiring pro-Trump commentators

CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists

On CNN, new pro-Trump contributor confirms he is contractually forbidden from criticizing Trump

The Latest

CNN's Miles O'Brien mocked those speculating that Saddam verdict's timing may be political

CNN's “Broken Government” special on executive power filled with broken claims of its own

CNN reports accusation of political timing of Saddam Hussein verdict, without noting administration's pattern and practice

CNN's Mary Snow falsely characterized debate over campaign ad as “he said, she said”

Blitzer: "[C]orrect me if I'm wrong" that controversial Playboy party ad “has now gone away”; in fact, ad still reportedly airing

CNN's Blitzer twice falsely asserted Limbaugh “apologized” for Michael J. Fox attacks

CNN's King baselessly asserted GOP Congress has started to challenge Bush administration

“Gunny” Bob asked listeners: “Do you think radical liberals get a kick out of watching our soldiers get shot on the CNN videos?”

CNN's Crowley uncritically aired Corker's false statement that he “never said a negative word about [Ford's] family”

CNN's Crowley asked Shuler if he is “a Nancy Pelosi Democrat,” but CNN has yet to ask Republicans if they are “Denny Hastert [or George Bush or Dick Cheney] Republicans”

CNN presented Michael J. Fox as the “center” of controversy spurred by Limbaugh smears

On Reliable Sources, Medved cited two CNN specials that attacked Dems to baselessly claim CNN has “taken a very clear side and the side has been anti-[Bush] administration”