Hard Pass

The big political story this week is the conditions onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and the President's response. We grade corporate media on their coverage of the Lincoln story. We also talk about the resignation of Karoline Leavitt and the role, historically, of the White House press secretary.

The big political story this week is the conditions onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and the President's response. We grade corporate media on their coverage of the Lincoln story. We also talk about the resignation of Karoline Leavitt and the role, historically, of the White House press secretary.

In this episode we take a look at corporate media coverage of Abdul El-Sayed’s win in the Democratic senate primary in Michigan. Is it about policy or personality? We also look at the President’s latest attempt to curtail birthright citizenship in the United States. Check out this and more on this edition of Hard Pass.

In this episode we take a look at corporate media coverage of Abdul El-Sayed’s win in the Democratic senate primary in Michigan. Is it about policy or personality? We also look at the President’s latest attempt to curtail birthright citizenship in the United States. Check out this and more on this edition of Hard Pass.

On this episode we look at two difficult moments for the Trump administration this week. First we tackle corporate media coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to postpone the vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general out of committee. Then we discuss the kerfuffle between the president and Jeanine Pirro over her decision to drop the reflecting pool vandalism case.

On this episode we look at two difficult moments for the Trump administration this week. First we tackle corporate media coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to postpone the vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general out of committee. Then we discuss the kerfuffle between the president and Jeanine Pirro over her decision to drop the reflecting pool vandalism case.

On this episode, the team will be looking at the decision by some networks, like ABC and NBC, to not air the president’s speech on election fraud. When the U.S. President calls for a live nationwide address, what is the responsibility of media outlets to broadcast that speech? This is season two, episode 29 of Hard Pass.

On this episode, the team will be looking at the decision by some networks, like ABC and NBC, to not air the president’s speech on election fraud. When the U.S. President calls for a live nationwide address, what is the responsibility of media outlets to broadcast that speech? This is season two, episode 29 of Hard Pass.

In this episode - Capitol Gains - we look at corporate news media coverage of the impact of the Republicans loss of two votes in the senate. With the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the extended hospital stay of Senator MitchMcConnell, the Republican’s slim senate majority is even skinnier. In a segment we call, “I told you so!” we also look back at a couple of topics we discussed in the past that have bubbled to the surface once again.

In this episode - Capitol Gains - we look at corporate news media coverage of the impact of the Republicans loss of two votes in the senate. With the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the extended hospital stay of Senator MitchMcConnell, the Republican’s slim senate majority is even skinnier. In a segment we call, “I told you so!” we also look back at a couple of topics we discussed in the past that have bubbled to the surface once again.