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Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Politico cited criticism of Obama's iPod gift by "etiquette expert," but WH says queen requested it The Politico reported that President Obama presented Queen Elizabeth II with "a personalized iPod," and noted criticism of the gift by an "etiquette expert," but did not mention that the White House reportedly said Queen Elizabeth asked for the iPod. Read More Myths and falsehoods relating to President Obama's budget proposal Following the release of President Obama's proposal for the fiscal year 2010 budget, media figures and outlets have promoted a number of myths and falsehoods related to the proposal. Read More George Will continues to misuse WMO climate data despite criticism from WMO sec. general George Will misused climate data published by the World Meteorological Organization to claim that global warming may not be occurring, even though the WMO secretary general recently criticized him for similarly "misinterpret[ing]" the organization's data in an earlier column. Read More April Fools: Ann Coulter falls for fake Obama NASCAR story Ann Coulter fell for a fake April Fools' Day article by Car and Driver that claimed President Obama ordered GM and Chrysler to cease their participation in NASCAR because it is an "unnecessary expenditure." Read More Angle, Kudlow allow Ryan to advance falsehood about stimulus spending timeframe Fox News' Jim Angle uncritically aired Rep. Paul Ryan's false claim that "[m]ost" of the stimulus money will not "spend out until 2011," and Larry Kudlow did not challenge Ryan when he repeated the falsehood on CNBC. Read More Without basis, The Fox Nation wonders: "Is Obama Targeting Catholics?" The Fox Nation featured the headline, "Is Obama Targeting Catholics?" but the article to which the headline linked simply reported that Newark Archbishop John Myers is the latest bishop to criticize Notre Dame's decision to invite President Obama to speak at commencement. Read More Hannity criticized Obama press kit for containing phrases that Bush State Dept. used Sean Hannity criticized the Obama administration for reportedly issuing a U.S. press kit on the U.K., but the exact phrases Hannity criticized were used in State Department "Background Notes" issued during the Bush administration. Read More Media fail to challenge Republicans on past acts of massive debt creation Television news hosts have repeatedly hosted Republican members of Congress who have attacked President Obama's budget, but those media figures have failed to ask these officials about their support of various legislation that contributed to the more than $2 trillion increase in the publicly held debt under President Bush. Read More Misstating Rove column, Kilmeade baselessly claimed 66 percent oppose "the stimulus bill" Discussing a column by Karl Rove, Brian Kilmeade baselessly claimed that "[s]ixty-six percent of you are against the stimulus bill." In fact, Rove noted in his column that according to a CNN poll, 66 percent of Americans are opposed to a second stimulus bill -- the poll showed majority support for the bill enacted in February. Read More Fox's Henneberg uncritically quoted dubious claims that estate tax would harm family farms and small businesses Molly Henneberg uncritically aired quotes that suggested the estate tax would affect "many" small businesses and family farms. But the Tax Policy Center estimated that in 2009, "about 90 percent of the 700 small farm and business estates that will have to file estate tax returns will not owe any estate tax." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Blagojevich, brother among six indicted :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich

Blagojevich, brother among six indicted :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich: "A federal grand jury today has lodged sweeping corruption charges against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his brother, Robert, two former top aides, as well as a prominent Downstate businessman.
The 19-count indictment charges that corruption started under the former governor's reign almost as soon as he was elected office in 2002."

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Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. The Hill ignored GOP's use of reconciliation process in forwarding claim it "was never intended to ram through major legislation" The Hill reported that "GOP critics of the reconciliation process have said that it was never intended to ram through major legislation," but did not mention that Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to pass several major Bush initiatives. Read More Misstating BBC question to PM Brown, Fox News' Carlson continued media pattern of whitewashing Bush Gretchen Carlson falsely asserted that a BBC correspondent said in a question to British PM Gordon Brown that Brown "blamed" President Obama "for all of the [economic] problems over there." In fact, the BBC correspondent noted that Brown "has repeatedly blamed the United States of America for causing this crisis," and, indeed, Brown's criticism of U.S. policy in relation to the global financial crisis dates back to when President Bush was in office. Read More Hannity criticized Geithner plan to "seize companies," but not GOP proposal to do so Sean Hannity criticized the Obama administration for "want[ing] the power now, to be able to seize companies whether or not they've received federal bailouts." However, Hannity did not address the fact that House Republicans have also proposed a plan to give the government authority to take over companies. Read More The Hill advances baseless GOP claim that Dems are attempting to "steal" NY, MN elections The Hill advanced the baseless charge by the National Republican Congressional Committee that Democrats are attempting to "steal" the New York congressional and Minnesota Senate elections. Read More Cut and paste: "FOXfact[s]" about GOP budget nearly identical to GOP Rep. Ryan's op-ed While interviewing Rep. Paul Ryan, Fox News aired "FOXfact[s]" purporting to describe facts about the House Republican budget. However, all of the seven on-screen "FOXfact[s]" were nearly identical to portions of an op-ed Ryan published in that day's Wall Street Journal. Read More Norquist's claim that Fox Nation "takes no position on issues" undermined by Fox Nation -- and Norquist Grover Norquist wrote that The Fox Nation "takes no position on issues" -- a claim undermined by The Fox Nation itself, which recently labeled Barney Frank and Chris Dodd a "[d]angerous duo" for supporting "a sweeping overhaul of US financial regulatory structures," and by Norquist, who also wrote that "conservatives, libertarians, and other believers in limited government have found a new home -- at FOX Nation." Read More MSNBC, Fox use stories on strip clubs hiring as opportunities to air footage of scantily clad women In stories on strip clubs that are hiring, MSNBC and Fox News aired footage of scantily clad women, despite the hosts of the respective segments acknowledging that the Rhode Island strip club they were discussing was hiring to fill several different kinds of positions, not just erotic dancers. By contrast, CNN's report on the same strip club featured images of applicants filling out paperwork, as well as images of the outside of the strip club and other parts of Rhode Island. Read More Adopting GOP-promoted term, Fox News repeatedly refers to estate tax as "death tax" In a report about the estate tax on America's Newsroom, Alisyn Camerota and Molly Henneberg repeatedly referred to the tax as the "death tax," a term popularized by supporters of the repeal of the tax. Read More While interviewing WH official, Fox News again aired "FOXfact[s]" nearly identical to GOP rep.'s op-ed Fox News again aired "FOXfact[s]" about the House Republican budget that were nearly identical to portions of an op-ed Rep. Paul Ryan published in that day's Wall Street Journal. Read More Fox Business' Smith falsely claimed banks returning TARP money obtained funds under Obama While reporting on banks that had repaid TARP funds, Fox Business' Sandra Smith falsely claimed that "the government, the Obama administration, deemed these banks necessary to receive these funds." In fact, the banks Smith mentioned reportedly obtained the funds under the Bush administration in December 2008. Read More Post allowed "moderate" Specter to criticize reconciliation without noting his support for using it to pass Bush tax cuts The Washington Post reported Sen. Arlen Specter's criticism of Democrats' potential use of the reconciliation process to pass health-care reform without noting that he repeatedly voted in favor of using reconciliation as a method to pass President Bush's tax cut bills. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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US government drops case against Alaska senator Ted Stevens | World news | guardian.co.uk

US government drops case against Alaska senator Ted Stevens World news guardian.co.uk

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Hannity criticized Geithner plan to "seize companies," but not GOP proposal to do so

Media Matters - Hannity criticized Geithner plan to "seize companies," but not GOP proposal to do so: "Sean Hannity criticized the Obama administration for 'want[ing] the power now, to be able to seize companies whether or not they've received federal bailouts.' However, Hannity did not address the fact that House Republicans have also proposed a plan to give the government authority to take over companies.Sean Hannity criticized the Obama administration for 'want[ing] the power now, to be able to seize companies whether or not they've received federal bailouts.' However, Hannity did not address the fact that House Republicans have also proposed a plan to give the government authority to take over companies."

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com:

"The attorney general ends the criminal case that stopped the political career of Alaska's former senator." Why would Eric Holder stop this case? What is the message?

You ruin a person's career with the start of a prosecution, then after the reputation is ruined, you stop the case. This is America.

Obama tries to rally world to cope with downturn

Obama tries to rally world to cope with downturn:

"As President Barack Obama sought to rally the world's powers to fix a lifeless global economy, the White House announced Wednesday that Obama and Russia's president were ready to negotiate on reducing both nations' nuclear arsenals."

Pakistan: Suspected US missile kills 12 militants

Pakistan: Suspected US missile kills 12 militants:

"A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles Wednesday at an alleged hide-out connected to a Taliban leader who has threatened to attack Washington, killing 12 people and wounding several others, officials said."

CT scan reveals hidden face under Nefertiti bust

CT scan reveals hidden face under Nefertiti bust:

"Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt's most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. A team led by Dr. Alexander Huppertz, director of the Imaging Science Institute at Berlin's Charite hospital and medical school, discovered a detailed stone carving that differs from the external stucco face when they performed a computed tomography, or CT, scan on the bust."

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. LA Times, Dobbs uncritically forward McCain's false claim that Wagoner's departure was "unprecedented" The L.A. Times and Lou Dobbs uncritically repeated Sen. John McCain's false claim that the government's decision to ask for Rick Wagoner's resignation is "unprecedented." In fact, similar actions occurred at AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac in September 2008. Read More Fox & Friends graphic falsely claims, "Bill lets government set your salary" Fox & Friends aired a graphic that falsely claimed of the Pay for Performance Act: "Bill lets government set your salary." In fact, the bill would regulate compensation only for employees of financial institutions that have received federal assistance. Read More Fox Nation says "yes" to "biased media" -- calls Frank and Dodd a "[d]angerous duo" After Fox News aired promotions for The Fox Nation telling viewers, "It's time to say 'no' to biased media and 'yes' to fair play and free speech," The Fox Nation labeled Chris Dodd and Barney Frank a "[d]angerous duo," linking to an article that did not in any way characterize them as "[d]angerous." Read More Fox News' La Jeunesse ignores effective tax rate to claim U.S. corporate tax "second highest in the world" Fox News' William La Jeunesse asserted that "our corporate tax rate is second highest in the world," ignoring the effective tax rate, which is lower for corporations in the U.S. than for corporations in several other countries. Read More Ignoring AIG, Fannie, and Freddie, Wash. Times editorial labeled Wagoner's departure "unprecedented" A Washington Times editorial labeled Rick Wagoner's departure from GM as "unprecedented." At no point did the editorial mention that the government has required AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to replace their CEOs as a condition of receiving government funds. Read More Conservative media attack health-care reform in budget without addressing admin. response Numerous media outlets and personalities have claimed or suggested that given the size of the current and projected U.S. federal debt, the Obama administration's health-care reform proposal is untenable, but did not address the administration's argument that health-care reform is essential to the long-term economic health of the country. Read More American public doesn't buy media's characterization of "Obama recession" Despite attempts by media figures to pin the blame for the current economic situation on President Obama, a recent ABC poll found that "[e]ight in 10 Americans blame the situation on banks and other financial institutions. ... Just 26 percent, though, blame the Obama administration." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.