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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.

Ford, GM to cover car payments if buyer loses job

Ford, GM to cover car payments if buyer loses job:

"Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. are offering payment protection plans to help reassure consumers who may be putting off buying a new car because of worries about losing their job."

GM's new CEO says bankruptcy is 'more probable'

GM's new CEO says bankruptcy is 'more probable': "General Motors Corp.'s new chief executive said Tuesday that more of the automaker's plants could close and bankruptcy is 'more probable' as GM works to meet new, tougher requirements for government aid.
In his first news conference as CEO, Fritz Henderson said he expects the company would 'need to take further measures' beyond the five plants the company said it would shutter when it submitted a restructuring plan to the government last month."

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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. Fox News' Henneberg falsely claimed "[r]econciliation was last used in 2001" Molly Henneberg falsely claimed, "Reconciliation was last used in 2001 by Republicans to pass the first Bush tax cuts." In fact, Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to pass several Bush initiatives after 2001, and it was used as recently as 2007. Read More Question for Bill Shine: Is Fox News "the voice of opposition" or "not ideological"? According to The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz, "Fox executives maintain that the channel's reporting is ... not ideological," and "Senior Vice President Bill Shine says that 'our reporters, people like Major Garrett, have been asking tougher questions' than their rivals." But Fox News has said that it is going further with the Obama administration than merely "asking tougher questions" than their rivals; Shine has recently characterized the network as "the voice of opposition on some issues." Read More Fox Business' Varney mischaracterizes Wagoner's departure On America's Newsroom, Stuart Varney asserted that Rick Wagoner's departure is "the first time in modern history that the government has fired the chief executive of a private corporation." In fact, the government did not "fire[]" Wagoner, but made his departure a condition of further government aid for the company. Read More USA Today uncritically reported GOP charge that stimulus advocates supported "provision that allowed the [AIG] bonuses to be paid" Reporting on a New York special congressional election, USA Today uncritically cited a claim by Republican candidate James Tedisco that Democratic candidate Scott Murphy, by supporting the stimulus bill, supported "a provision that allowed the [AIG] bonuses to be paid." In fact, the AIG bonuses would have been paid even without the stimulus bill, which restricts the bonuses AIG and other companies receiving aid can award in the future. Read More Hannity falsely claimed NI director plans to "release ... enemy combatants on American soil" Sean Hannity falsely claimed DNI Dennis Blair plans to "release ... enemy combatants on American soil." In fact, Blair has outlined a "process" to determine whether and how to release detainees who are not "too dangerous to let out" and have not "committed offenses that merit punishment." Read More Fox News invokes Canadian health care bogeyman in talking about Richardson's death In talking about Natasha Richardson's death, Betsy McCaughey and Martha MacCallum misrepresented a health-care provision in the recovery act and baselessly suggested the United States might be headed "down the same path" as Canada with regard to health care. Read More Media promote claims of global cooling despite overwhelming consensus to the contrary Despite the scientific consensus that human-caused global warming is real and is negatively affecting the planet, the media have repeatedly provided a platform for critics who argue that the Earth is in a period of "cooling" or that the issue of global warming does not need to be addressed. Read More Special Report allowed Fiorina to attack Obama without noting her role with McCain campaign Wendell Goler aired a clip of Carly Fiorina criticizing President Obama, but identified her only as a "[f]ormer Hewlett-Packard CEO." Goler did not note that she was a senior economic adviser for John McCain's presidential campaign. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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