CNN faced $100M lawsuit over botched Russia story | New York Post

The specter of a $100 million libel suit scared CNN into retracting a poorly reported story that slimed an ally of President Trump’s — and forcing out the staffers responsible for it, The Post has learned.

Buzzfeed: CNN Has a Sad After Fake News Scandal – Breitbart

CNN sources described a glum environment in the wake of the resignations, as staffers watched conservative commentators like Fox News’ Sean Hannity revel in CNN’s pain.

CNN’s Van Jones Calls Russia A ‘Nothing Burge | The Daily Caller

CNN commentator Van Jones called the Russia story a “nothing burger” in the second CNN-related undercover video released by Project Veritas this week.

Indiana College Offers Certificate For SocJus | The Daily Caller

An Indiana college offers a “Social Justice Certificate” for students and faculty who take workshops on racism, privilege and safe spaces, Campus Reform reported Tuesday.

Plastic Bag Bans Are in Retreat Across the Country – Hit & Run : Reason.com

In May the Minnesota legislature passed a state-wide preemption on bag bans, overturning Minneapolis’s local prohibition. Iowa did the same in April, and over the past year, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana, have all passed restrictions on local governments banning and taxing bags.

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Hour 2

Sarah Palin Sues New York Times for Defamation

“Today, Sarah Palin took a stand against The New York Times Company by filing a lawsuit which seeks to hold The Times accountable for stating that Governor Palin is part of a ‘sickeningly familiar pattern’ of politically motivated violence and that she incited the horrific 2011 shooting of Representative Gabby Giffords, a tragedy where the gunman seriously wounded numerous people and killed 6, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl,” Palin’s lawyers—Ken Turkel, Shane Vogt, and S. Preston Ricardo—said in a statement.

FLASHBACK: 

Fake News: New York Times Revives Debunked Lie About Sarah Palin – The Burning Truth

The New York Times knows it’s a lie that Palin incited the Giffords shooting, but they don’t care. The Washington Post still has writers spreading that filth too. They know Jared Loughner was a paranoid schizophrenic who abused drugs, had radical liberal views, and a long-standing obsession with Rep. Gabby Giffords. They aren’t interested in the truth. They are only interesting in demonizing the political right. Just like liberals attacked Rep. Scalise, Republicans, and the NRA immediately after yesterday’s shooting.

SLPC Silencing Anti-Jihadist Muslim Activists, Sued for Defamation | Truth Revolt

Maajid Nawaz runs Quilliam, a London-based organization that aims to counter jihadism and extremism around the world. Nawaz, who considers himself a former Muslim radical (and still identifies as Muslim), is now fighting back against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which has labeled his organization a “hate group” for its strong stance against radicalism.

Vice Media Retracts Two Reports On Donald Tru | The Daily Caller

Vice retracted two stories about President Donald Trump Wednesday, admitting that the stories fell apart after further scrutiny.

Report Sheds Light On ‘Hate Crime’ Attack On | The Daily Caller

A Muslim woman who was attacked by a stranger in Milwaukee in April told police that she did not believe that she was targeted because of her religion, a statement which is at odds with how her story was portrayed in the media by local and national Muslim civil rights groups.

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Hour 3

Trump EPA to Dump ‘WOTUS’; Frees 247 Million Acres of Farmland – Breitbart

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday, to the delight of rural America, that the Trump administration is moving to rescind the Obama era’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulatory rule.

‘Covfefe’ License Plates Banned in Georgia – Christine Rousselle

People got license plates–except in Georgia, where it’s apparently been banned as a prohibited term for vanity plates, along with things like racial slurs, “KKK,” and sexual references. Interestingly enough, variations of “covfefe,” such as “c0vfefe” and “c0vf3f3,” are also banned.

Under investigation: Bernie Sanders doesn’t want to talk about it [VIDEO] – Red Alert Politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-V) ducked questions from a Fox News reporter regarding the FBI’s investigation into his wife, and instead pivoted to talk about healthcare.

Video: Bernie Really, Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About That FBI Investigation – Guy Benson

Appearing on CNN last night, an agitated Sanders deflected and distorted when asked about the situation by anchor Erin Burnett.  He laughs derisively when the subject is first broached, interrupts the question, refuses to answer it (twice), then claims this was all cooked up by a Trump supporter to “attack” his wife — which he calls “pathetic.”

Democrats Accuse Republicans of Mass Murder – Reason.com

So the Democrats, after opposing Donald Trump in the 2016 election partly out of what they claimed was concern about his incivility and coarseness, are now pursuing a debate about health care legislation in Washington by characterizing the Republicans who disagree with them about policy details as mass murderers.

Listen up: Gun ‘silencers’ are as loud as rock concerts (and have very practical uses) – Red Alert Politics

This should dispel the myth of a “silencer,” unless you think that a rock concert is silent.