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

July 8th, 2026 5:30 AM

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. 

Top Stories:

MRC Receipts Are Getting Results:'The View' eased up on political candidate bookings amid FCC inquiry, report says

MRC Exposes How Apple News Pushed Fear Over the 2026 FIFA World Cup

MRC Reveals Big Four News Apps Ignored America’s 250th Anniversary

MRC Exposes The View Co-Host Sunny Hostin for Doubling Down on Support of Democrat Graham Platner Despite Rape Allegations

MRC Blasts Axios Contributor on CNN for Defending Democrats and Claiming Platner Allegations Were a Complete Stunner





 

MRC Receipts Are Getting Results:'The View' eased up on political candidate bookings amid FCC inquiry, report says

 

For decades, conservatives were told to just accept media bias or write strongly worded letters. The MRC took a different approach—they kept the receipts. After documenting 2,473 pieces of evidence and eight full studies proving The View operates less like a news show and more like a Democratic campaign operation, the FCC stepped in, and The View has suddenly, cautiously scaled back its political candidate bookings.

The MRC has officially taken the fight to the next level by formally asking the FCC to deny license renewals for ABC’s eight owned-and-operated television stations. Public airwaves are worth billions of dollars, and ABC has a legal obligation to serve the public interest—not weaponize its platform for one-sided political activism.

The MRC’s accountability campaign has achieved something nearly impossible: uniting Fox News, Yahoo News, and The Guardian in covering the same story. From The View rethinking its booking strategy to Jimmy Kimmel facing an FCC fight, MRC is driving the national headlines and making a massive media giant incredibly nervous.

 

MRC Exposes How Apple News Pushed Fear Over the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The MRC tracked major news aggregation platforms to see how they handled the massive soccer tournament coming to the United States. 

Research showed that Apple News actively promoted negative and alarmist narratives suggesting international tourists should expect the absolute worst when visiting American host cities. 

Instead of highlighting a major moment of global sports unity on American soil, the platform chose to emphasize division and infrastructure anxiety. 

 

MRC Reveals Big Four News Apps Ignored America’s 250th Anniversary

The MRC conducted an audit of the top four news aggregation applications to analyze their coverage of the historic United States Semicentennial. 

The findings proved that these dominant media platforms completely failed to celebrate or prominently feature America's 250th anniversary on July 4. 

Rather than honoring a monumental milestone of American history and unity, the apps buried the occasion or entirely focused on negative political framing. 

 

MRC Exposes The View Co-Host Sunny Hostin for Doubling Down on Support of Democrat Graham Platner Despite Rape Allegations

ABC News co-host Sunny Hostin explicitly refused to retract her political support for Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following explosive sexual assault allegations. 

Hostin proudly declared herself part of the problem by stating she would still hold her nose and vote for Platner anyway to secure power for the Democratic Party. 

Co-hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin Tag-teamed to dismiss separate domestic violence claims from a previous accuser simply because she was a Republican. 

The panel heavily relied on partisan whataboutism and long-winded comparisons to Republican cabinet officials rather than condemning the alleged conduct of their preferred candidate.

 

MRC Blasts Axios Contributor on CNN for Defending Democrats and Claiming Platner Allegations Were a Complete Stunner

Axios senior contributor Margaret Talev used an appearance on CNN to shield national Democratic figures by claiming there is no evidence they had foreknowledge of the rape allegations against Graham Platner. 

Talev characterized the breaking scandal as a complete stunner for the Democratic Party despite weeks of public warning signs and prior abuse reports surrounding the candidate. 

The media defense overlooked that another woman had publicly blasted major newspapers over a month prior for ignoring separate sexual assault complaints against Platner. 

Prominent national Democrats had actively downplayed the candidate's initial domestic controversies by explicitly counseling that his marital issues should not be placed on the same moral plane as sexual assault.