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Watchdogging and fact-checking the crappy journalism of the right-wing news media and its "media researchers."
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Media Research Center Free Speech America Project writer Tom Olohan went on a Heathering tirade against his fellow right-wingers at the American Enterprise Institute for daring to criticize FCC chief Brendan Carr for his thuggish tactics against Jimmy Kimmel.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Newsmax hyped the defense of RFK Jr. over circumcision and autism by Duvi Honig of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce without disclosing that Honig is a Newsmax columnist.
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Newsmax Didn't Disclose Ties To Jewish Chamber Of Commerce And Its Leader -x
Robert Kennedy Jr. got into trouble in October for suggesting a link between circumcision and autism. So much so, in fact, that Newsmax spent an
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January 10, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Alfred Kinsey has been dead for decades, yet WorldNetDaily continues making false and discredited attacks on his research into sexuality.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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NEW ARTICLE: The Media Research Center begged for the media writer Oliver Darcy to be punished by the head of CNN for criticizing a CNN town hall -- but Darcy ended up having the last laugh.
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The MRC vs. Oliver Darcy, Part 3
The Media Research Center begged for the media writer to be punished by the head of CNN for criticizing a CNN town hall -- but he ended up having the last laugh.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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Newsmax host Ed Henry -- who has been described as a "walking lawsuit" for his propensity for getting sued -- is complaining that he was investigated in connection with a "J6 Prison Choir" recording.
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Newsmax 'Walking Lawsuit' Ed Henry Complains He Was A Federal Target -x
An Octr 29 Newsmax article features a complaint by one of its correspondents: Newsmax host Ed Henry said the Biden Justice Department and special counsel
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January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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WorldNetDaily's "America First Immigration' series appears to be mostly fearmongering, and WND's example of trashing the pharmaceutical industry in India is a prime example.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Media Research Center writers Curtis Houck and Alex Christy both have meltdowns because media writer Oliver Darcy wrote about Bari Weiss being given the chance to take over CBS News.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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Newsmax columnist John Gizzi failed in his prediction that NJ governor candidate Mikie Sherrill was losing (she wasn't), then sought an explanation for why Jay Jones won VA AG race that didn't implicate his GOP foe.
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Newsmax's Gizzi Upset His Favorite GOP Candidate Lost -x
Newsmax columnist John Gizzi was fully in thrall of his employer's illusions about the New Jersey governor's race for an Oct. 30 article: With five days
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January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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It seems Leo Zacky is becoming the Perry Johnson of the 2026 election cycle, running for California governor based in large part on getting free publicity from far-right outlets like WorldNetDaily.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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The Media Research Center has stuck to its narrative that Democrats caused the government shutdown -- even as voters increasingly blamed Republicans.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Newsmax columnist Michael Dorstewitz curiously omits the Capitol riot from his list of purported Democratic offenses -- presumably because he supports the riot's goals.
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Newsmax Columnist Omits Capitol Riot From List Of Offenses -x
Michael Dorstewitz complained in an Oct. 6 Newsmax column: We've heard a lot of talk lately, but no actual communication — no debate, no exchange of
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January 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Hypocrisy: WorldNetDaily denounces "Hitler talk" from Democrats -- but won't disclose that it spent years smearing Barack Obama as a Hitler, along with other assorted Nazis.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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The Media Research Center is highly annoyed that criticism of Bari Weiss as head of CBS News has surfaced, prompting a fusillade of personal attacks in response.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Newsmax columnist Sally Pipes knows who to blame for higher Obamacare premiums. (Spoiler: it's the Democrats.)
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Newsmax Columnist Knows Who To Blame For Higher Obamacare Premiums -x
In the ongoing government shutdown saga, Democrats continue to cast themselves as defenders of affordable health insurance. Without an extension of the
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January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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WorldNetDaily worked up a bit of concern about Alex Jones, particularly when courts ruled against him over his nasty remarks about the Sandy Hook massacre.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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The Media Research Center can't stop gushing over CNN right-winger Scott Jennings as repeatedly owning liberals -- but will censor how frequently Jennings screws up his right-wing talking points.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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WorldNetDily columnist Laura Hollis has decided that "the West is killing itself" because it's not sufficiently Christian.
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WND's Hollis: West Is 'Killing Itself' Because It's Not Christian Enough -x
England and Wales are preparing to legalize assisted suicide. The "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill" was passed by the House of Commons in June
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January 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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The Media Research Center continues to be annoyed that Robert De Niro exercises his right as an American to speak out on political issues. Why so mad?
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January 4, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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WorldNetDaily writer Bob Unruh complained about issues facing a Colorado casino -- but censored the fact that he has sued a school district and newspaper in the county where the casino resides, putting his objectivity into question.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Pretty much the only outlet defending the Pentagon's new -- and onerous -- restrictions on reporting is CNSNews, the heavily degraded former "news" division of the Media Research Center.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Newsmax continued to have trouble accepting that Zohran Mamdami won the NYC mayoral election, with an emphasis on his purported anti-Semitism.
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Newsmax Still Unhappy Over Mamdani's Election Victory -x
Newsmax continued to freak out over Zohran Mamdani's win as mayor of New York City, with a particular emphasis on his purported anti-Semitism: ADL
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January 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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WorldNetDaily freaked out over 274 FBI agents attending the Capitol riot -- but failed to disclose the inconvenient fact that these agents visited *after* the riot, not during it.
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WND Misleads About FBI Officers Who Went After (Not During) Capitol Riot -x
WorldNetDaily writer Bob Unruh has long minimized the violence of the Capitol riot, and he did more of the same in a Sept. 26 article: For years, ever
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January 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Media Research Center writer Mark Finkelstein started off by repeating a falsehood about Nancy Pelosi and the National Guard -- but concluded with an unusually personal attack on Joe Scarborough.
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MRC Turns False Claim Into Personal Attack On Scarborough -x
As WorldNetDaily repeated a false attack on Nancy Pelosi, the Media Research Center's Mark Finkelstein did the same thing in an Oct. 16 post: It's a hot
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January 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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The Media Research Center was predictably mad at CNN's shutdown-themed town hall -- but it was totally cool with the biased version that aired on NewsNation.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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NEW ARTICLE: Whether it was Jussie Smollett or Elon Musk, the Media Research Center couldn't stop lashing out at CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy for the offense of doing his job.
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NEW ARTICLE: The MRC vs. Oliver Darcy, Part 2
Wether it was Jussie Smollett or Elon Musk, the Media Research Center couldn't stop lashing out at CNN's media reporter for the offense of doing his job.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM