Todd: ‘Only Reason’ Obama Was Seen as Liberal ‘Because He’s Black’

In their weekly chat on Substack, former CNN and Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza and former NBC and MSNBC host Chuck Todd quipped on Monday that racism was “the only reason” why the American people view Barack Obama as a liberal president, even though he was only “a degree more liberal than Bill Clinton” and “temperamentally a moderate.”

Curtis Houck
June 22nd, 2026 7:08 PM

CNN Omits Role of U.K. Migrant Crisis in Starmer Resignation

Over the last few days, American news networks have failed to make any mention of a massive report about the rampancy of migrant rape gangs in the UK. Now, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned under colossal political pressure surrounding the migrant crisis, Monday’s…

James Waterman
June 22nd, 2026 6:07 PM

RIP Martha Zoller, Video of Her at MRC’s 2015 DisHonors Awards

Long time Gainesville, Georgia talk radio host Martha Zoller, who was a friend of the Media Research Center, very sadly passed away this morning, June 22, at age 67. At the MRC’s “2015 Gala Featuring the DisHonors Awards: Roasting the Most Outrageously Biased Liberal Reporting,” Zoller took the stage, at the October 8 event held at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, to present the…

Brent Baker
June 22nd, 2026 4:53 PM

U.K. Labour Party Plans to Pressure Facebook/YouTube to Promote BBC

Breitbart cited a report from London’s Daily Telegraph that the Labour Party government under lame-duck prime minister Keir Starmer is set to hold talks this week on plans to require companies such as Facebook and YouTube to prioritize content produced by…

Tim Graham
June 22nd, 2026 4:28 PM

NY Dem Socialist House Hopeful: ‘I Am Not OK with Any Deportation’

“I am not OK with any deportation. I think all deportation is wrong,” Democratic Socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier declared in an interview last Thursday, hoping to become the Democratic Party’s candidate in New York’s 13th congressional district.

Craig Bannister
June 22nd, 2026 3:48 PM

WashPost's McArdle Says Socialism’s Just Great Until Reality Hits

The free market reforms instituted by The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos seem to have taken a firm hold as its old guard commentariat is now openly repudiating the pipe dreams of socialism.

Joseph Vazquez
June 22nd, 2026 3:28 PM
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Scarborough Defends Israel Anger at U.S. Restraint, With Huge Asterisk

On Monday’s Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough defended the Israeli perspective on the Trump administration’s calls for restraint against Iran and Hezbollah. But true to form, he felt compelled to lead with a condemnation of Benjamin Netanyahu. “For Americans who don’t understand exactly what’s going on here,” Scarborough said, “yes, it’s very easy to be — I’m just speaking for myself — to be a…

Mark Finkelstein
June 22nd, 2026 2:23 PM

PBS Falsely Praises Obama Embracing McCain, Romney as Shrine Opens

The opening of the brutalist Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago was cause for reflecting on his supposed golden two terms of tolerance and “reaching across the aisle” on Friday’s PBS News Hour. Rogin teed up her guest, Yale historian Beverly Gage, to praise Obama’s dignified bipartisanship, facts notwithstanding.

Clay Waters
June 22nd, 2026 2:05 PM

Democratic Socialists of America: ‘Socialize the Knicks’

“The Knicks, like all professional sports teams, are social entertainment and therefore should be held in social ownership,” declares an article published by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) two days after the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship on June 13.

Craig Bannister
June 22nd, 2026 11:55 AM

FDA Bans Peptides. So Americans Buy Them From Chinese Black Markets

People are excited about peptides. The internet is filled with claims: Peptides raise your energy, boost metabolism, clear your skin, slow down aging, build more muscle, repair injuries ... I want some! But there’s a problem: The FDA bans most of them. Why? Dr. Anita Gupta, an anesthesiologist and pharmacist who was on the FDA committee that recommended the ban, explains, “There is a lot of…

John Stossel
June 22nd, 2026 11:23 AM

POLL RESULTS: Worst Media Quote of the Week Winner!

The results of the Worst Media Quote of the Week are in and the winner is…Robert De Niro!

Geoffrey Dickens
June 22nd, 2026 10:08 AM
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No MS NOW Pushback As Obeidallah Calls JD 'The Softer Side of Fascism'

On Saturday night's The Weekend: Primetime on MS NOW, contributor Dean Obeidallah delivered yet another unhinged smear, declaring Vice President JD Vance the "nice, warm, softer side of fascism." Notably, none of the hosts pushed back on the outrageous accusation. The segment began with a discussion of supposed Democrat messaging problems on inflation. After playing a clip of Vance on The View…

Mark Finkelstein
June 22nd, 2026 6:12 AM

Today's Highlights: What MRC's Media Watchdogs are Saying

MRC Watchdogs churn out breaking news on a daily basis. Don't miss Today's Highlights, where you can keep up with the top MRC content, whether it's the latest study on media bias, a glaring omission from the elitist media, or how the Big Tech companies are serving up the same leftist spin as the media. 

 

Catherine Mortensen
June 22nd, 2026 5:30 AM

CBS, NBC Sunday Shows Squee Over the Grand Opening of New Obama Shrine

The Obama Presidential Center opened to much fanfare and media coverage last week. The Elitist Media devoted significant chunks of time to covering the new shrine built to their god-king. This devoted coverage spilled over to the Sunday shows.

Jorge Bonilla
June 21st, 2026 7:33 PM