The Trump Coalition Wins But the GOP Brand Doesn’t

Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend? Not as badly as apocalyptic headlines in liberal-leaning outlets would suggest — but badly enough that Republicans nationwide have to learn some searing lessons. Although the GOP lost both races, one was for a U.S. House seat that’s been in Democrats’ hands for decades: Christian Menefee’s victory narrows the GOP’s…

Daniel McCarthy
February 9th, 2026 4:46 PM

POLL RESULTS: Worst Media Quote of the Week Winner!

POLL RESULTS: Worst Media Quote of the Week Winner!

Geoffrey Dickens
February 9th, 2026 4:25 PM

The View Hypes Dem Gov. Beshear as a Good Party Nominee for President

Monday’s episode of The View featured their sixth interview of a Democratic politician so far this year, two of which either were rumored to have presidential ambitions or were featured on the short lists of party insiders: Governors Josh Shapiro from Pennsylvania and Andy Beshear of Kentucky. The latter was Monday’s guest with moderator Whoopi Goldberg hyping him up as “the most…

Nicholas Fondacaro
February 9th, 2026 4:17 PM

Bozell Cautions Apple News is Heavily Biased Against Conservatives

A new Media Research Center study is raising fresh concerns about how Apple News curates information for millions of Americans, and MRC President David Bozell says the implications stretch far beyond media bias.

Catherine Mortensen
February 9th, 2026 4:14 PM

WHAT? CBS Downplays Illegal Immigration, Crimes Like DUI, Trafficking

On Monday’s CBS Mornings and in an article at CBSNews.com, immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez continued his penchant for putting illegal immigrants first by scoffing at President Trump’s deportation efforts, claiming “[f]ewer than 14 percent of” those arrested by Homeland Security have violent criminal convictions or charges on their record.

Curtis Houck
February 9th, 2026 4:09 PM

Sharpton & Gov. Hochul Never Mention Dem Issues With Her Lt. Gov. Pick

Last week at the Democratic Party State Convention in Syracuse, New York, Governor Kathy Hochul accepted her party'…

Steve Malzberg
February 9th, 2026 3:50 PM

NFL Commish ‘Hearts’ Bad Bunny: They Hug, But Don’t Kiss, Don Dresses

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell loves singer Bad Bunny, the league declared on social media Sunday following the notorious Latino singer’s divisive halftime performance in Spanish disenfranchising English-speaking fans during Sunday's Super Bowl.

Craig Bannister
February 9th, 2026 2:37 PM

Kid Rock Crushes Bad Bunny in TMZ Poll on Competing Halftime Shows

A TMZ poll conducted following Sunday’s Super Bowl reveals football fans much preferred an alternative halftime show provided by Turning Point USA on social media, compared to the game’s broadcast halftime performance by a notorious, polarizing, anti-American, anti-law enforcement singer with a penchant for explicit lyrics.

Craig Bannister
February 9th, 2026 12:33 PM

NPR Critic Hates Trump Super Bowl Ads, Plus One Helping 'White People'

NPR critic-at-large Eric Deggans evaluated Super Bowl commercials before the game, and updated his picks for NPR’s Morning Edition on Monday, predictably taking a few potshots from the left, including sniping about two ad buys from the Trump Administration: "Few commercials tackled social issues. And when they did, the messaging was subtle, friendly and welcoming –

Clay Waters
February 9th, 2026 12:12 AM

MS NOW Worries About No Snow for Future Olympics Due to Global Warming

On her eponymous Friday show, MSNOW host Chris Jansing had on liberal researcher Michael Mann to fret over predictions that few countries will have enough snow to host future Olympic games due to the use of fossil fuels.

Brad Wilmouth
February 8th, 2026 11:45 PM

RETURN TO NORMAL-ISH: The Trump-Llamas Super Bowl Interview

As the signs of cognitive decline became too obvious to ignore, President Joe Biden stopped granting access to the media, including for the traditional Super Bowl interview. President Donald Trump restored this norm upon reelection, sitting down this year with NBC’s Tom Llamas.

Jorge Bonilla
February 8th, 2026 11:18 PM

Sunday Shows Very Gently Prod Dems to Reconsider SAVE Act, and FAIL

We often accuse the Elitist Media, with a decades-long body of evidence here at the Media Research Center, of conducting themselves in a manner similar to that of progressive activists. On rare occasions, they also act as policy advisors.

Jorge Bonilla
February 8th, 2026 3:05 PM

WashPost Sports Section Love-Bombs Kaepernick for Super Bowl Sunday

We could have predicted that a Super Bowl played in the home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers was going to lead some woke sports section to turn to their revolutionary hero Colin Kaepernick, the one who wore pigs-with-police-hat socks because all cops are apparently pigs. It came from The Washington Post.

Tim Graham
February 8th, 2026 1:47 PM

Politico's TDS Take on Olympics: Defeating USA a 'Moral Imperative'

Politico’s blog satirically explores “MAGA supervillains” in the TDS universe, led by caricatures of Trump and JD Vance, whose political influence looms over the 2026 election and global relations. Reporter Gregory Svirnovskiy suggests that defeating Team USA at the Winter Olympics may be the world’s last hope to curb their “villainy.”

P.J. Gladnick
February 8th, 2026 6:44 AM