Tim Murtaugh
Columns by Tim Murtaugh
Court case proves Biden is an enemy of the First Amendment
President Biden and the people around him are among the worst enemies of free speech in American history. Published July 6, 2023
No, Hunter Biden wasn’t treated like everyone else, but that’s not the point
Our national news media have spent years shielding Hunter Biden from criticism, but now we're supposed to believe them when they say he's being punished enough? Published June 22, 2023
To Democrats and media, even Black Republicans are racist
Democrats and their media allies have been falsely calling Republicans racists for a long time. Published June 8, 2023
Americans side with House GOP in debt limit fight
The ongoing argument over raising the limit on America's credit card has revealed a gigantic gulf between people in the real world and Democrats and their allies in the media. Published May 25, 2023
As CNN hosts Trump town hall, media leftists hardest hit
CNN's town hall Wednesday night with former President Donald Trump offered a lot more than just a glimpse of the campaign he's going to run in the 2024 Republican primaries. Published May 11, 2023
Virtue-signaling Twitter elitists don’t want their blue check marks anymore
There's a Dr. Seuss story playing out in real life on Twitter right now, which is a funny thing to say since Twitter is far from real life most of the time. Published April 27, 2023
NPR throws tantrum after Twitter labels it ‘government-funded’
National Public Radio objects to being described as government-funded, except when Republicans threaten to take away that funding. Then it can't survive without it. Published April 13, 2023
Media predictably blames GOP for Nashville school shooting
Details of the Nashville Christian elementary school shooting continue to come in days after the heartbreaking news hit us all that morning. Published March 30, 2023
In crime-ridden Philly, liberals blast journalist Steve Keeley for reporting what’s happening
A television journalist in Philadelphia is under fire for vigorously reporting on crime in the city, which everyone knows is out of control. Published March 16, 2023
Woody Harrelson proves media has learned nothing about COVID-19 in last three years
You'd think that after three years of getting almost everything about COVID-19 wrong, the national news media would pause before reacting hysterically to anything related to the pandemic. Published March 2, 2023
Hunter laptop deniers try to rewrite history as House Republicans investigate
Now that everyone acknowledges that Hunter Biden's laptop is authentic, just as it was when first reported by the New York Post in October 2020, some pretty aggressive rewriting of history is going on. Published February 16, 2023
Media try to protect Democrats from their unpopular opposition to gas stoves
There's a running joke among GOP communicators that makes fun of how the media portrays the Republican response to actions or statements from Democrats. Published February 2, 2023
Media suddenly challenging Biden, but can they keep it up?
It doesn't happen that often, but President Biden has been getting some bad press lately. Published January 22, 2023
Journalists’ glee over speaker fight bodes ill for future coverage of GOP House
A new year brings promises of fresh starts, renewed commitments to achieving goals, and a national press corps completely in the tank for Democrats. Published January 5, 2023
Conservatives should resist celebrating Twitter’s muzzling of political opponents
There's a German word, schadenfreude, which has gained popularity in this country in recent years. Published December 22, 2022
‘Twitter Files’ spur new wave of media dishonesty over Hunter Biden’s laptop
Elon Musk, has begun releasing the "Twitter Files" -- a peek at the internal communications surrounding the tech firm's decision to censor the New York Post's story about Hunter Biden's laptop. Published December 8, 2022
CBS News abandons Hunter Biden’s laptop denial 25 months too late
CBS News has declared Hunter Biden's laptop to be authentic, calling to mind one of the old "Far Side" comics by Gary Larson. Published November 24, 2022
Roller-coaster week for liberal media: Bracing for Dems’ defeat then giddy at GOP trickle
What a weird election. Republicans had looked forward to the midterms with great anticipation, figuring that inflation and crime were problems for which voters would punish President Biden's Democrats. Published November 10, 2022
Media at war with themselves on how to cover Fetterman’s infirmity
If you follow politics, by now you probably know about Democrat John Fetterman's unsettling performance in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate debate against Republican Mehmet Oz this week. Published October 27, 2022
Corporate media in death spiral because consumers are looking elsewhere
There used to be a saying in media relations that you didn't pick a fight with someone who bought ink by the barrel. Published October 13, 2022
