Topic: Universal Records

Biden directed the Secretary of the Senate to request any records of Tara Reade's complaint from the National Archives, while refusing to open his senatorial papers at the University of Delaware. He expressed confidence that no such complaint exists. Critics point out that personnel records of this nature would likely be in the Delaware collection rather than the National Archives.

A retrospective look at Joe Biden's 1987 presidential campaign reveals a history of academic embellishments, including false claims about graduating in the top half of his law class and having three degrees. Newsweek reporting from the era confirmed Biden ranked near the bottom of his class at the University of Syracuse. The hosts suggest these historical "lies" are relevant to his current credibility.

MSNBC host Chris Matthews is criticized for attributing opposition to President Obama to "ethnic" reasons. Matthews claims Obama's life is "clean as a whistle," which the hosts counter by mentioning sealed school records and Obama's own admissions of past drug use in his books.

Dateline NBC aired a one-hour special dedicated to 19-year-old singer Taylor Swift, portraying her as a musical prodigy. The segment features Swift directing her band members to play "less notes" during soundchecks to avoid "noodley" solos. Critics suggest the heavy promotion is an industry attempt to find a replacement for Britney Spears following Swift's move from RCA to a new label.