The biggest scandal of the blogger era in the media was “Rathergate.”
It featured CBS’s iconic news anchor, Dan Rather, running a story that made it look like George Bush got preferential treatment in the U.S. National Guard. The problem was that the whole story was based on an “unimpeachable” anonymous source providing documents that bloggers later proved were fraudulent. Later, the source was revealed to be Bill Burkett, a guy with a history of making accusations against George Bush, who lied about where he got the documents and never really gave a good explanation of how he got them. The fallout of that story was enormous. It destroyed Dan Rather’s career and did significant damage to CBS News’s reputation for years. This was an enormous story at the time that helped legitimize bloggers and…Open
When asked about the successes of Trump’s presidency, a POLITICO poll found the number one response was “none.” Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller for reaction on Deadline White House.
AI:MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace used her platform to engage in a partisan mockery of President Trump following a POLITICO poll indicating that respondents struggled to identify successes from his presidency. Joined by Democratic operatives Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller, the segment focused on portraying the President as a failure through skewed polling metrics rather than providing substantive analysis. This latest media attempt to manufacture a narrative of presidential irrelevance highlights the ongoing efforts by establishment commentators to gaslight the electorate and ignore the strength of the populist movement currently shaping the political landscape.Open
On the June 8, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt takes a closer look at the headlines shaping the political landscape and the national conversation. Featured guests include Bill Essayli, Matt Taibbi, Alex Marlow, KT McFarland, Rep. James Comer and Greg Kelly.
Rob Schmitt watches the liberal media-Democrat machine whine after Virginia's state Supreme Court struck down Dems' gerrymandered redistricting plan. Their rage is "ridiculous," but makes sense when you look at their desired plan.
Democrat former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa broke from other prominent voices in his party calling for higher taxes and more government spending - and the California gubernatorial candidate joins "Rob Schmitt Tonight" to explain his positions.
Pelosi is worried Republicans will cheat in elections, a new "The View" moment shows just what "crap" they put on TV, and Dems scramble to worship at the altar of "Trans Day": Rob Schmitt's "News From The Left."
