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A few examples of recent press bias ...

Speaking to the subject of Obama labeling the candidate "unfit" for reasons of having an itchy nuclear trigger finger, etc., CNN says, "Obama breaks historic barrier with Trump takedowns"

And to the subject of Clinton's performance in the no-white-journalists-allowed convention yesterday, NBC headlines, "Hillary Clinton Makes the Case for Trust to Black Journalists". It contains no written discussion of her private e-mail server answer, beyond a caption under a video of a contrite-looking Crooked, " Clinton: 'May Have Short Circuited It' in Describing Email Comments" What causes the mistrust of Crooked? Here is NBC's take ...

"Every time I have done a job, people have counted on me and trusted me," she said. "I ran a really hard campaign against Barack Obama, as I think everybody remembers. It got a little contentious from time to time. And to my surprise, he turns around, asks me to be secretary of state because he trusted me."
The trust factor-or lack therof-has been a steady refrain expressed by critics who cite the ripple effect of the punitive sentencing policies of the '90s, under her husband's administration, as dealing a serious blow to the black community.

Stepping back a litle bit from a pervasive lie, the Tampa Bay Tribune in "PolitiFact: What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine" by Linda Qiu. "Many news outlets interpreted this [Trump's "He's not going into Ukraine, okay?"] as Trump's ignorance. But it's not entirely clear if the ridicule is completely warranted."

Geee, you think? Well on this subject, Ms. Qiu decides "we're not putting Trump's statements on the Truth-O-Meter," and follows with her analysis of US policy regarding the Russian annexation of Crimea.

Sunday talk shows are heavy with #NeverTrumpers and "helpful critics." The template is apt to draw from press infatuation with Michael Morell's book.

CBS' "Face the Nation" - Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark.
CNN's "State of the Union" - Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio.
"Fox News Sunday" - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.; Cotton.