With his repertoire of sullen facial expressions as he confronts the latest whopper emanating from Donald Trump’s White House, it’s not hard to guess what Jake Tapper is thinking. “I’m trying to keep my face as neutral as possible,” the CNN anchor protested on Wednesday, the morning after his epic, 25-minute televised clash with presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway—in which the usually feisty Conway wilted under fire as Tapper repeatedly called out her boss for what he politely referred to as “falsehoods.” “Sometimes I’ll have a reaction to something that’s said because sometimes people say things that are legitimately surprising,” Tapper told The Daily Beast, explaining his spritzed-by-cold-water response—an eye-blink, followed by a head-shake, the universal signifier of WTF—when Conway tried to defend a White House list of supposedly “under-reported” terrorist attacks that CNN and other … [Read more...] about Jake Tapper, CNN’s Resident BS Detector, on How to Hold President Trump to Account
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Republicans fume as Nadler postpones Trump impeachment vote until Friday morning
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., right, voices his displeasure after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., announced a recess at a House Judiciary Committee markup of the articles of impeachment against President Trump. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via AP, Pool) Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your Friday ... Republicans erupt near midnight as Nadler suddenly postpones impeachment vote until Friday morning Video "It is now very late at night," Nadler said shortly before midnight in Washington. "I want the members on both sides of the aisle to think about what has happened over these last two days, and to search their consciences before we cast their final votes. Therefore, the committee will now stand in recess until tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., at which point I will move to divide the question so that each of us may have the opportunity to cast … [Read more...] about Republicans fume as Nadler postpones Trump impeachment vote until Friday morning
How Roger Ailes and Fox News Drove the Country Apart
Roger Ailes passed away on May 20, 2017, but more than a year later his fingerprints remain all over America’s political and media landscapes. The strategist-turned-mogul who built Fox News into a conservative powerhouse—and then an outright propagandistic tool of the Republican Party and its current leader, President Donald J. Trump—Ailes flew high before crashing low after Gretchen Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others came forward with sexual-harassment allegations that ended his career. His influence on the culture can’t be overstated—nor can it be excessively vilified. Divide & Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes, premiering at this year’s New York Film Festival on Oct. 3 (and in theaters and VOD on Dec. 7), is a reasonably exhaustive portrait of the man and his global impact—which is to say, it’s as infuriating as any film you’re likely to see this year. Though Carlson and Kelly’s absence neuters some of its … [Read more...] about How Roger Ailes and Fox News Drove the Country Apart
Cal Thomas: Democrats can’t stand Trump’s successes – So it’s time to impeach
close Video Is Pelosi willing to sacrifice Democrat seats to impeach President Trump? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may have signed a political 'death warrant' for moderate Democrats in Trump districts by greenlighting impeachment articles, Marc Thiessen says. Apologies to Elton John, but in Washington and throughout so much of the country, can you feel the hate tonight? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked by reporter James Rosen if she hates President Trump. She responded with an “if looks could kill” fire in her eyes and denounced Rosen for his question while claiming she doesn’t hate Trump. Former Vice President Joe Biden verbally attacked and challenged an 83-year-old man in Iowa to a push-up contest at a gathering of Democrats. The man asked about Biden’s son and how he managed to get a lucrative job with a Ukraine gas company while lacking any experience in the field. Biden called him a “damn liar.” CURT LEVEY: TRUMP IMPEACHMENT … [Read more...] about Cal Thomas: Democrats can’t stand Trump’s successes – So it’s time to impeach