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

May 28th, 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 Exposes Late Night Comics for Ignoring Graham Platner Scandal While Targeting Conservatives

MRC Calls Out Jimmy Kimmel’s Sudden Skepticism on Presidential Health Transparency

MRC Spotlights Networks Rooting for GOP Chaos After Ken Paxton Victory


 

MRC Exposes Late Night Comics for Ignoring Graham Platner Scandal While Targeting Conservatives

Late night comedians spent years obsessing over conservative scandals but suddenly lost their sense of humor when it came to Democrat Graham Platner’s disturbing online posts.

MRC’s Tim Graham highlights the glaring double standard as late night hosts ignored a controversy that would have dominated monologues if a Republican candidate were involved.

The silence surrounding Platner reveals how entertainment media selectively decide which scandals deserve outrage and which deserve protection.

Hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers eagerly joke about Republican controversies nightly, but Platner’s graphic and offensive Reddit history received virtually no attention.
 

MRC Calls Out Jimmy Kimmel’s Sudden Skepticism on Presidential Health Transparency

Jimmy Kimmel spent years mocking concerns about President Biden’s mental and physical fitness but suddenly became interested in presidential medical transparency under Donald Trump.

MRC’s Alex Christy exposes the hypocrisy of late night hosts who dismissed legitimate questions about Biden while amplifying speculation about Trump.

The media’s standards on presidential health coverage shift depending on which party occupies the White House.

Kimmel previously ridiculed Republicans for questioning Biden’s decline, yet now treats routine Trump health updates as grounds for suspicion and comedy..
 

MRC Spotlights Networks Rooting for GOP Chaos After Ken Paxton Victory

ABC, CBS, and NBC openly celebrated the possibility that Ken Paxton’s primary win could hurt Republicans in the general election.

MRC’s Curtis Houck highlights how network coverage focused more on Democrat hopes than objective political analysis.

The elitist media framed potential Republican setbacks as exciting political entertainment instead of straightforward reporting.

Network reporters repeatedly emphasized Democrat enthusiasm and electoral opportunities while downplaying Republican voter support for Paxton in the primary.