Maine Dems Set Convention to Replace Platner 2 Days Before Deadline

With two days to go before the deadline to replace Graham Platner, Maine Democrats will meet to try to select another Senate candidate to fill in on the ballot for Platner, who withdrew from the race Friday amid a growing number of scandals.

Craig Bannister
July 13th, 2026 5:19 PM

Sunny Hostin: Lindsey Graham 'Betrayed His Country for Power'

Hysterical Sunny Hostin couldn’t bottle her crazy even for one day after Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) passed away after succumbing to a sudden illness. After reading a screed from a rabid Graham hater, Hostin agreed that Graham had “betrayed his country for power and his decency for attention.” Luckily, other members of the cast were able to temper their rabid animus for Graham and…

Nicholas Fondacaro
July 13th, 2026 4:47 PM

'Young Washington' Succeeds, Critics Seethe with Anti-Patriotic Rage

Hollywood and the MSM assume Americans share their narrow liberal worldview, then act stunned when conservatives like Trump win elections. The box office tells the same story. Critics boost woke flops like Supergirl and sneer at hits like Young Washington, while audiences show up for the latter and the former loses billions.

Dawn Slusher
July 13th, 2026 3:15 PM

POLL RESULTS: Worst Media Quote of the Week Winner!

Filling in for Geoffrey Dickens this week, I’m here to reveal the winner of the Worst Media Quote of the Week. As a refresher, this interactive series is where you – our loyal NewsBusters readers and MRC supporters – have a say as to which elite liberal journalist or deranged celebrity had the hottest take – otherwise known as the worst media quote of the week. Without any further ado, the…

Curtis Houck
July 13th, 2026 2:54 PM

MS NOW's Stengel: Trump's 'Threatening Genocide' If Iran Kills Him

Tensions with Iran remain high, but on Saturday's edition of MS NOW’s The Weekend, former MSNBC analyst turned Obama State Department official turned MS NOW analyst Richard Stengel found the real villain: President Trump’s blunt deterrent threat. Stengel’s verdict? That amounts to “threatening genocide.” He called it “more than unseemly” for an American president to issue a threat “in…

Mark Finkelstein
July 13th, 2026 2:00 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Death Cheered Online by Hypocritical Liberals

High-profile liberals publicly cheered Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) death over the weekend – and, their callousness and hypocrisy were quickly exposed and condemned by online posts.

Craig Bannister
July 13th, 2026 1:46 PM

ONLY ONCE? NBC Barely Covered Charlie Kirk Evidentiary Murder Hearing

Last week, a Utah judge convened an evidentiary hearing to possibly set the stage for trial in the murder of conservative icon and Turning Point USA Founder and CEO Charlie Kirk, allegedly by now-23-year-old Tyler Robinson. It served as the first opportunity for Utah prosecutors to unveil interviews as well as forensic and surveillance evidence against Robinson, but NBC’s lead newscasts couldn…

Curtis Houck
July 13th, 2026 1:38 PM

CNN's Hunt Theorizes Trump Is 'Bad Luck' for Sports Teams He Supports

Last Monday the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team was beaten by Belgium 4-1 in the World Cup, setting the stage for those who hate Donald Trump, to pin blame for the loss on him, like claiming his presence was the reason the New York Knicks lost game 3 of the NBA Finals. On CNN's The Arena Saturday, host Kasie Hunt theorized Trump is "bad luck."

Steve Malzberg
July 13th, 2026 11:40 AM

Inside Apple and Google’s Failed Attempt to Effectively Shield Platner

MRC Original: Graham Platner’s unusual rise to political stardom followed one of literature’s oldest archetypes: an ordinary man (in this case, a so-called oyster farmer) challenges a seemingly indomitable enemy or power, transforming into a folk hero.

Luis Cornelio
July 13th, 2026 10:00 AM

Washington Week Shucks ‘Oysterman’ Platner, Still Touts Hopes for Dems

The latest Washington Week with The Atlantic roundtable on PBS featured not only criticism but cynicism regarding the Democratic Party’s slimy embrace of Graham Platner, the disgraced former U.S. Senate candidate for Maine, credibly accused of sexual assault. Yet the journalist panel remained high on Democratic prospects for the Senate, even in Maine.

Clay Waters
July 13th, 2026 7:50 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
July 13th, 2026 5:30 AM

CNBC Rates 'Best States to Live': Pro-Abortion, Anti-Gun, 'Inclusive'

CNBC sounds like a business channel, but it’s really just another liberal channel. When it thinks about the best “states for business,” they’re matching that with what they call “quality of life.” Some measures – health care, crime – make nonpartisan sense, but CNBC adds grades for “inclusiveness,” “protections” against discrimination, anti-gun "reforms," and naturally, “reproductive rights…

Tim Graham
July 12th, 2026 11:02 PM

Margaret Brennan Defends Ro Khanna’s West Bank Incursion, Gets COOKED

In an interview with the Israeli ambassador to the United States, CBS’s Margaret Brennan tried to defend Congressman Ro Khanna’s position after his incursion into the West Bank and subsequent brief detention. As is usually the case in these sorts of situations, Brennan got cooked.

Jorge Bonilla
July 12th, 2026 7:40 PM

Jake Tapper Lets Rosie Say Trump's a Fascist Criminal About to Expire

CNN host Jake Tapper took a loud stand that he wouldn’t allow any 2020 election deniers on his programs. But apparently, 2024 election deniers are totally cool. On his show The Lead on Friday, he performed a puffball interview with Rosie O’Donnell, who claims Trump didn’t win the 2024 election. Worse yet, Tapper egged her on as she insisted Trump is dramatic cognitive decline.

Tim Graham
July 12th, 2026 3:55 PM