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The Washington Post's Yanan Wang said because the original design for the Statue of Liberty was that of an Egyptian, she was "by default" a Muslim. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Washington Post: The Statue of Liberty was originally a Muslim woman

Becket Adams · November 20, 2015 12:10 am

Even Chris Matthews turned off by Obama’s jabs at GOP

Becket Adams · November 19, 2015 12:15 pm

Perhaps sensing that there was little he could to push back against U.S. media's characterization of his remarks, Kasich backed off his plan Wednesday.Â (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Press seizes on Kasich’s ‘Judeo-Christian’ comments

Becket Adams · November 19, 2015 2:47 am

Fox News anchor stands by Obama ISIS presser criticism

Becket Adams · November 18, 2015 5:02 am

Krauthammer blasts Kerry’s ‘appalling’ comments on Paris

Becket Adams · November 18, 2015 2:25 am

"For the New York Times to take advantage of an elderly gentleman and use him as their foil in this story is an affront to good journalistic practices," saidÂ Ben Carson's campaign in a statement. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

NYT, Carson fight over ‘top’ adviser’s candid comments

Becket Adams · November 18, 2015 2:05 am

People hold candles during a vigil on Emory University's campus Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Atlanta, to honor the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Paris leaves U.S. editorial boards scrambling for answers

Becket Adams · November 17, 2015 5:41 am

PunditFact rates Obama administration’s ISIS claim ‘true’

Becket Adams · November 17, 2015 5:01 am

Obama spent the press conference repeating that his administration has not underestimated the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Press pounds Obama on latest ISIS ‘setback’

Becket Adams · November 17, 2015 2:19 am

"An earlier tweet about Bobby Jindal's executive order on Syrian refugees did not meet our standards for impartiality. The tweet was removed," theÂ account saidÂ Monday afternoon.Â (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Press apologizes to Jindal

Becket Adams · November 16, 2015 9:21 pm

National Security

CNN’s counterterrorism coverage raises ethics questions

Becket Adams · November 16, 2015 3:46 am

‘Sad to watch’: Media concerned with Trump rant

Becket Adams · November 14, 2015 3:00 pm