ABC's 'Bona Fide News Program' Turns into Dems 2028 Struggle Session

As the Media Research Center and NewsBusters warned the Federal Communications Commission last month, ABC’s so-called “bona fide news program” The View engages in electioneering to promote Democratic Party candidates over Republicans. On Friday, they wrapped up the week with a struggle session as they tried to figure out which Democratic politician to support for president in 2028.…

Nicholas Fondacaro
July 10th, 2026 2:46 PM

What’s the Real ‘Defining Image’ of Race in America'?

Reuters published a photograph taken during the weekend of America’s 250th birthday celebration. It depicted a young black woman seated by herself on a packed D.C. Metro train. Standing and sitting around her were white men wearing white masks. They belong to a white nationalist organization called Patriot Front, a group involved in the violent 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that…

Larry Elder
July 10th, 2026 1:41 PM

Stewart Gushes After Interviewing Jack Smith: 'Those Guys Have Balls'

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart welcomed former special counsel Jack Smith and former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll to Wednesday’s episode of The Weekly Show podcast. After lamenting all things Trump, DOJ, and FBI, Stewart would tell his producers, "Those guys have balls.”

Alex Christy
July 10th, 2026 1:16 PM

Florida Sues Pro-Transgender Medical Groups for False Claims

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday allowed a Florida lawsuit accusing the American Academy of Pediatrics and other defendants of misleading the public about transgender procedures to proceed. 

Aidan Tetreault
July 10th, 2026 12:47 PM
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CNN's Cornish Pleads: Don't Tar Abdul El-Sayed With the Platner Brush!

The extent to which the Platner fiasco is fracturing the left was on full display on CNN today. Former NPRer turned CNN This Morning host Audie Cornish interrupted Dem panelist Meghan Hays, calling her out over what Cornish saw as an attempt at "smearing" other Democrat candidates — and in particular, radical Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.

Mark Finkelstein
July 10th, 2026 12:39 PM

Bid to Revive Texas Dream Act Rejected by Fifth Circuit Court

Texas’s agreement to stop providing preferential in-state tuition costs to illegal aliens was upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, thwarting the legal bid by leftist organizations to restore the benefit to students who are unlawfully in the state.

Craig Bannister
July 10th, 2026 11:36 AM

CNN Buries Immigrant’s Vehicle Attack & Illegal Status to Slander ICE

Given its political bent, CNN is no stranger to anti-ICE hit pieces. This Thursday, News Central finally covered the shooting of a Mexican immigrant by an ICE agent on Tuesday. Despite the facts appearing to justify ICE’s actions, CNN…

James Waterman
July 10th, 2026 10:51 AM

CNN's Tapper Takes Issue With Trump Calling Iranian Leaders 'Crazy'

When Iran's aggression caused President Trump to respond, CNN host and former Obama aide Jim Sciutto tried to play the moral equivalence game, that there have been "repeated violations in both directions of this ceasefire." He lamented "there's more shooting than negotiating." Jake Tapper took exception to calling the Iranian regime "loco," but he calls Trump "deranged."

Steve Malzberg
July 10th, 2026 9:57 AM

Chieng: Only Collins Would've Voted For Platner After Rape Allegations

According to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show host-of-the-week Ronny Chieng, Graham Platner had to end his Senate campaign after being credibly accused of rape and sexual assault because nobody would vote for him except the woman who would have been his opponent: Sen. Susan Collins. In order to make such a claim, Chieng simply assumed the evidence against Planter is as strong as the…

Alex Christy
July 10th, 2026 9:30 AM

Morning Joe Continues Platner Defense and Gives Warning to D.C. Dems

After Democrat Graham Platner finally dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday night, Thursday’s Morning Joe continued to try to defend him. Co-host Joe Scarborough said Republicans would be “beyond hypocritical” to wade into the issue, as he said it was “fascinating” that some were “summarily calling him a rapist now.” His co-host, and wife, Mika Brzezinski also joined in as…

Nicholas Spinnato
July 10th, 2026 9:04 AM

Alert the Media! PolitiFact Located a Lying Democrat

PolitiFact did something truly shocking on July 2. They tagged a Democrat with their harshest judgment, “Pants On Fire.” It’s been almost two years since the last time. On July 31, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was flagged for suggesting J.D. Vance had sex with a couch. In between those, I counted 32 "Pants On Fire" tags for Donald Trump.

Tim Graham
July 10th, 2026 5:58 AM

NBC Is the First to Report Molotov Cocktail Attacks on NYC Churches

An arrest was made after a series of disturbing Molotov Cocktail bombings of houses of worship in New York City. The sole national evening newscast to report the bombings was NBC Nightly News.

Jorge Bonilla
July 9th, 2026 11:33 PM

CBS’s Tony Dokoupil DESTROYS Dems’ Coddling of Graham Platner

In a rare editorial that will surely send the media hall monitors into fits, CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil absolutely eviscerated the Democrats for coddling Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner (he hasn’t withdrawn yet). But Dokoupil was only half right.

Jorge Bonilla
July 9th, 2026 10:38 PM

NewsBusters Podcast: Epstein Obsession, Graham Platner Omission

The latest NewsBusters study from Curtis Houck underlined that ABC, CBS, and NBC unloaded more than 27 hours of coverage on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, mostly playing up his association with President Trump (and not Bill Clinton). By contrast, the networks spent months ignoring Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo and other embarrassing scandals.  

Tim Graham
July 9th, 2026 9:51 PM