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Texas Grand Jury Indicts 2 Undercover Filmmakers Who Exposed Planned Parenthood
A grand jury in Houston indicted two undercover filmmakers who exposed Planned Parenthood’s alleged sale of aborted baby body parts in a series of videos last summer. The news came late Monday in an investigation requested by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after the videos surfaced. BREAKING: Harris County grand jury clears Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast…Robert B. Bluey -
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The Truth About Dan Rather’s Deceptive Reporting on George W. Bush
So you're an art connoisseur who likes the works of Gilbert Stuart, the early American artist famous for his portraits of George Washington. Someone wants to sell you an original Stuart portrait of Washington he claims he found in someone's attic. It looks good enough—old canvas, faded oils, facial resemblance—but there is one little problem….William Campenni -
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Sharyl Attkisson Takes on Sunday News Shows With ‘Full Measure’
When former CBS News investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson arrived at Washington’s Newseum on Wednesday night for a party celebrating the launch of her new Sunday show “Full Measure,” the only thing she seemed nervous about was whether or not she needed a ticket for admittance. Stopping in front of the event’s check-in host before riding the…Madaline Donnelly -
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What the New York Times Didn’t Tell You About the Planned Parenthood Video Analysis
The company commissioned by Planned Parenthood to analyze a series of undercover videos played a key role in 2012 to undermine Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Planned Parenthood hired Washington, D.C.-based Fusion GPS to examine videos released by the Center for Medical Progress over the past two months that have raised questions about the sale of fetal body parts. Fusion GPS’s…Kate Scanlon -
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Cartoon: What The Mainstream Media Are Ignoring This Week
Genevieve Wood wrote about Planned Parenthood and the media in her column earlier this week: In the case of the unfolding scandal involving the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, much of the mainstream media have fallen for the old line, “Nothing to see here.” And now we find out perhaps one reason why is…Paul Runko -
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Court Bans Group Behind Planned Parenthood Videos From Releasing Footage
A California court issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday prohibiting the group behind the covert Planned Parenthood videos from releasing any footage involving top officials from StemExpress, a company that supplies fetal tissue to researchers. The Los Angeles Superior Court order bans the Center for Medical Progress from releasing video taken at a restaurant in…Natalie Johnson -
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Why the Media Should Ignore Planned Parenthood’s Advice and Report on Undercover Videos
In the case of the unfolding scandal involving the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, much of the mainstream media have fallen for the old line, “Nothing to see here.” And now we find out perhaps one reason why is that Planned Parenthood has hired a major crisis PR firm to make sure the news…Genevieve Wood -
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In Undercover Video, Planned Parenthood Executive Describes Selling Fetal Body Parts
A new undercover video shows a Planned Parenthood executive describing the sale of fetal body parts at the organization’s affiliates. The Center for Medical Progress released the video on Tuesday, calling it the first in its “Human Capital” series, “a nearly 3-year-long investigative journalism study of Planned Parenthood’s illegal trafficking of aborted fetal parts.” In…Kate Scanlon -
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The Daily Signal Is a Year Old Today. Here’s a Closer Look at What We’ve Done.
The Daily Signal turns a year old today. It’s an important milestone for our team and The Heritage Foundation—and a good opportunity to share some of our accomplishments and goals. The Daily Signal combines fair, trustworthy and accurate reporting with strong conservative commentary and policy analysis. We embarked on this journey on June 3, 2014,…Robert B. Bluey -
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Remembering the Unique Conservative Voice of M. Stanton Evans
He had only to stand before a microphone to bring smiles to the faces of an expectant conservative audience. Would he report the latest grab for power from the Land of Leviathan—Washington, D.C.? Would it be an ironic remark about the current liberal hero—Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Clinton, Obama? Or would it be a Wildian reflection…Lee Edwards -
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The Daily Signal Taps Veteran Journalist Ken McIntyre as Chief Political Correspondent
Ken McIntyre, a veteran reporter and editor with more than 30 years in journalism, is taking on a new role as chief political correspondent for The Daily Signal. As news director, McIntyre concentrated on building and developing The Daily Signal's news team before and after its launch in June 2014. Now, as The Heritage Foundation’s…Robert B. Bluey -
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The Daily Signal Adds First Foreign Correspondent to Cover Ukraine Conflict
Nolan Peterson, a former special operations pilot and a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, is joining The Daily Signal as the news organization’s first foreign correspondent. Peterson will be based in Ukraine to cover the conflict with Russia. Peterson joins a team committed to investigative and feature reporting and dedicated to covering the most…Robert B. Bluey -
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Sharyl Attkisson: Obama Administration Has Mastered ‘Propaganda and Spin’
Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson says the government is growing increasingly savvy at evading reporters through the use of social media and other avenues to push “their propaganda and spin.” Speaking at a Hillsdale College conference on American journalism, the Emmy Award-winning journalist and Daily Signal senior independent contributor called out the press for going soft…Philip Wegmann -
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White House, Justice Sought to Stop Attkisson’s Reporting on Fast and Furious Scandal, Emails Reveal
Newly released documents show the White House and Justice Department targeted investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson in hopes of thwarting her reporting for CBS News on the secretive government operation called Fast and Furious. In an email exchange, a press aide to Attorney General Eric Holder tells a spokesman for President Obama that Attkisson is “out of…Melissa Quinn -
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The News Is Fit to Print But Are Major News Organizations Fit to Report It?
Former investigative reporter and producer Lowell Bergman observed, “You can have all the information you want in the world. If you don't have the people raising questions and looking beneath the surface, and people being paid to do this, you're not going to find the answers.” Over the past several months, a variety of polls…Geoffrey Lysaught -
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IRS Under Fire for Targeting Conservatives Again … and This Time It’s a Media Outlet
The Internal Revenue Service, already under investigation for illegally targeting conservative and tea party groups, recently audited the conservative Breitbart News Network in a move that the company says was politically motivated. .@SenTedCruz called the audit of Breitbart News Network 'a gross abuse of power.' The IRS sought the company’s financial records from 2012, Fox…Robert B. Bluey -
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What This Media Outlet Got Wrong About Efforts to Promote Freedom in Cuba
Earlier this week, the Associated Press ran an investigative piece on the U.S. Agency for International Development and its democracy promotion efforts in Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Concerns about USAID’s overall efficiency are warranted. The AP’s piece noted the “extensive lengths” used to avoid monitoring by Cuban authorities, but it failed to mention the objective of these programs….Ana Quintana -
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Sharyl Attkisson Calls Obama Administration ‘Worst Atmosphere’ for Journalists
On last night’s C-SPAN Q&A interview series, Sharyl Attkisson said the Obama administration has created “the worst atmosphere” journalists have ever faced, and called the Freedom of Information Act “a joke.” Attkisson is an award-winning investigative reporter who earlier this year made headlines for resigning from CBS News after a 20-year career at the TV network….Kelsey Bolar -
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Exclusive: Sharyl Attkisson on Journalism’s Very Dangerous Trend
Sharyl Attkisson, an award-winning investigative reporter who resigned from CBS News earlier this year, says the news media are heading down a dangerous path with attempts to “censor or block stories” that don’t align with their preferred agenda. “There’s a tendency in the news media, on the part of some managers, to censor or block…Robert B. Bluey