Yesterday, we looked at how taxpayer-funded USAID has been supporting evangelical organizations in Haiti, in direct violation of executive orders by both George W. Bush and Barack Obama regarding federal grants to faith-based organizations. We noted in particular how Franklin Graham—Billy Graham's son—uses federal aid to increase his personal profile and influence and, using USAID-funded Haiti clinics as scenic background for Fox News specials, has secured Sarah Palin's enthusiastic, fervent endorsement, no doubt in return for election support come 2012. READ MORE

People thought it was funny/crazy when Fox News honcho Roger Ailes said today that NPR executives are "the left wing of Nazism." (Related! Now would be a good time to remind everyone that NPR's federal funding is under 10% of its budget.) In any event, people made some jokes about NPR's Nazi programming lineup, and how stupid this all was, and now Jake Tapper has stormed off the Internet. To be fair, "being against Holocaust jokes" is sort of a low bar in standards. We'll be back with more breaking news after this commercial message. Hello, welcome back. For those still with us, Jake Tapper is back on Twitter!

So for the record, "going off Twitter" means "not Tweeting for 24 minutes."

Hmm, what else. OH RIGHT THE HEAD OF FOX NEWS IS GOING AROUND COMPARING NPR TO HITLER????

Fox News wonders if President Obama BOWED BEFORE the mayor of Tampa, FL. I am also wondering something: Do I laugh or cry? I'm leaning toward laugh, but when you think of the sheer pile of toxic bullshit built piece by piece on tiny mounds of crap like this, I can see the case for the other alternative.

The purpose of the press, writes an excitable James Fallows, "is supposed to be giving reality a better chance." But who the hell wants that? I'd much rather be informed about how many times my president uses a certain word. Turns out it's a lot! [Insert audible frustrated sigh here.]

It has been brought to our attention that John Adams-yes, the composer-is also a blogger. Well bowl me over. Here is a new post from him about watching Fox News on someone else's screen whilst on Jet Blue! O"Reilly looks like an angry, dyspeptic dad who's not enjoying his Twelve Step regime and relates to his family by insulting them. The facial gestures are pained, ironic...'Can you believe it? How stupid can you get?' Hannity is the thick-necked would-be jock with the close-cropped military haircut. He's a jolly back thumper, a wet towel-snapping NASCAR kind of guy with attitude. He's REASONABLE, for chrissake.... Glenn Beck looks like a four year-old whose dad is going to come over and beat the shit out of you if you don't let him win at least one Monopoly game. He has a petulant, spoiled brat look-a pudgy blond Middle American Mussolini."

Currently at Fox News: "YOU DECIDE: Does the baby in the photograph look like John Edwards? Share your thoughts. Click on 'Leave a Comment' below."

Fox News star Glenn Beck announced a new partnership with publisher Simon & Schuster today. It's a multi-format deal, including "nonfiction books, original audio books and e-books, as well as titles for children and young adults." Beck will share costs and profits with S&S, meaning he'll keep a lot more money if the books do well. What's on tap for release? READ MORE

This video is hysterical. Illegal immigrant nanny-hirer, indicted liar-to-the-IRS and former New York City top cop Bernie Kerik went on Fox News' Red Eye last night and talked about how awesome the teabagger anti-tax protests were. I can't even tell if host Greg Gutfeld is pranking him or being serious or what, but you can tell he is dying inside. The best part is when Kerik says, "I would say there aren't many cops in the New York City police department, or police officers anywhere in this country, that don't agree with the people that were out there."