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Dem senator smacks down Chuck Todd after he whines about Biden calling Putin 'war criminal'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) disputed NBC host Chuck Todd on Sunday over the suggestion that President Joe Biden miscalculated when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal."

"President Biden called Putin a war criminal this week," Todd told Murphy. "There are a lot of people who agree with that assessment but question whether the president himself should have personalized it. Where are you in this?"

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Russia whines after Canadian diplomats bury them in ridicule over their Ukraine demands

According to a report from the Daily Beast, the diplomats behind the Canada Mission UN Twitter account ( @CanadaUN ) took a draft resolution from the Kremlin outlining their demands regarding Ukraine, red-line edited it and then posted it online to slam them for the unprovoked invasion of the neighbor.

The editing -- in the form of mock helpful suggestions -- included advising them to rename their invasion "an illegal war of aggression," and questioning some of their statements with, "Do you think the UN membership actually believes you?”

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‘That is slander!’ Tucker Carlson freaks out after GOP congressman calls him out for Russia propaganda

The ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee was accused of "slander" on Fox News on Thursday evening by host Tucker Carlson.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) has been a harsh critic of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and has called the Russian strongman a "war criminal."

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Christianity Today publishes a shocking exposé – about itself

Christianity Today published a lengthy investigative report on sexual harassment allegations made by a number of women against two ministry leaders at the publication's office that went unchecked for years.

The publication reported Thursday that complaints against former editor in chief Mark Galli and former advertising director Olatokunbo Olawoye were not looked into and neither was disciplined, according to an external assessment released Tuesday that found the ministry's culture was “inhospitable to women."

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'TV for stupid people': Steve Bannon thrashes Fox News after network backs off Kremlin propaganda

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon called Fox News "TV for stupid people" on Thursday after the network began to take a hard line against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bannon opened his War Room: Pandemic program on Thursday by praising Fox News host Jesse Watters, who he said was on the "side of the angels" like Tucker Carlson because both men have spoken out against aiding Ukraine.

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Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine: network

A cameraman for Fox News, Pierre Zakrzewski, has been killed in Ukraine outside Kyiv, the US network said Tuesday.

Zakrzewski was killed and his colleague Benjamin Hall was wounded when their vehicle was struck Monday by incoming fire in Horenka, outside the capital, Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said.

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Fox Nation host unloads 'bonkers' pro-Kremlin rant claiming Ukrainian forces have 'occult' ties

Fox Nation host Lara Logan asserted on Tuesday that the Ukrainian military has ties to the occult and Nazis.

Logan made the remarks during an interview on Real America's Voice with host Ed Henry, a disgraced former Fox News employee.

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'How is our White House any better than Russia?' Fox News host attacks Biden for briefing TikTok stars

A Fox News segment on Tuesday suggested that President Joe Biden's government is not "any better" than Russia because White House staff met with TikTok stars for a briefing about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After playing a clip of TikTok influencer Ellie Zeiler explaining how the invasion has impacted gas prices, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy compared the U.S. to Russia.

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Don Trump Jr. claims YouTube banned his father's interview because 'the comments on it were awesome'

Donald Trump Jr. believes that YouTube banned an interview with his father, former President Donald Trump, because too many young people left "awesome" comments.

YouTube said last week that it pulled the former president's interview with the NELK Boys because it violated the website's community guidelines.

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The GOP's 'Putin wing' is doing Russia's 'misinformation' dirty work for them: conservative

In a scorching column for the conservative Bulwark, Amanda Carpenter pointed out that there is nothing subtle about the latest stream of misinformation that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants broadcast to Americans as he invades Ukraine -- and that he has a willing cast of high-profile MAGA-Americans doing his dirty work for him.

When the Russian strongman wanted Donald Trump to be president in 2016, Kremlin deployed an army of trolls and bots to spread rumors and conspiracy theories on social media to manipulate low-information voters. With his Ukraine invasion struggling, and world opinion quickly turning against him, Carpenter suggested Putin has been able to cut out the middle-man with the help of characters like Tucker Carlson, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Donald Trump Jr. and Glenn Greenwald.

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Trump family separation architect Stephen Miller slams Kamala Harris for 'laughing' at Ukraine refugees

The architect of former President Donald Trump's family separation policy for migrants has slammed Vice President Kamala Harris after claiming that she laughed at Ukrainian refugees.

After playing a deceptively edited clip of Harris on Sunday, Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked former Trump aide Stephen Miller to grade the vice president's performance during her visit to Poland.

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Leaked Kremlin memo urges Russian state media to promote 'essential' Tucker Carlson: report

According to a report from Mother Jones editor David Corn, a leaked memo from a Russian government division called the Department of Information and Telecommunications Support is urging state media personalities and producers to hype up comments made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

According to Corn's reporting, Carlson's commentaries are considered "essential" to Russia's needs.

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Bill Barr whitewashes his record: 'I tried to be balanced' as AG but Trump 'went off the rails at the end'

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said that he is prepared to vote for Donald Trump in 2024 if it means stopping a Democrat from occupying the White House.

During an interview on Meet the Press, host Chuck Todd asked Barr why he would consider voting for Trump after calling him "unfit for office."

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