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Obama Making First Presidential Visit To New Orleans President Obama is making his first trip as President to New Orleans today , to review the continued reconstruction process from Hurricane Katrina. While this is the first trip by Obama himself, there have also been 17 other trips by ...
Fox News' War
mediamatters.org — New video from Media Matters shows network declared "war" on the White House long before Dunn's comments Washington, D.C. - Following Anita Dunn's description of Fox News as an "arm" of the Republican Party, Fox News personalities have suggested or ... (more) Fox News' War
Fox's  news programs echo its "opinion" shows: Smears, doctored videos, GOP talking  points
Fox's news programs echo its "opinion" shows: Smears, doctored videos, GOP talking points
mediamatters.org — Fox News has responded to White House criticisms of its network by claiming that while its "editorial" programs are filled with "vibrant opinion," its news hours are straight and objective. However, Fox News' purportedly straight news programs echo ... (more) Fox's news programs echo its "opinion" shows: Smears, ...
White House: Fox News Is 'A Wing Of The Republican Party'
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — White House Communications Director Anita Dunn slammed Fox News in an interview on CNN with Howie Kurtz this morning, saying that Fox News "is more a wing of the Republican Party" than an objective news organization. Sponsored Topics: White ... (more) White House: Fox News Is 'A Wing Of The Republican Party'
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