Bias

“Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley . . . does not think much of how the [Brett] Kavanaugh nomination has been covered. The Republican senator lashed out at reporters during a press conference, saying, ‘I would never use the word “fake news.” I consider you folks policemen to our democratic system of government, but I want to show you where some of you have bias.” 

—Jason Schwartz, reporter, Morning Media, Politico, Oct. 5, 2018.

• Editorial Comment: From his expression, even Orrin Hatch is having trouble following this.

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