On Thursday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement will hold a hearing into the “dangerous consequences” of sanctuary city policies that will primarily focus on the actions of George Soros-backed Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano.  Back on May 7, the Justice Department announced it is investigating Descano’s preferential treatment of “illegal alien” criminal defendants.  The head of the DOJ’s civil rights division, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced that the investigation “will uncover whether” Descano “is putting the community at risk in offering sweetheart deals to illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes.”  On May 7, the New York Post reported: “Descano, who received more than $700,000 in campaign contributions from groups funded by Democratic kingmaker George Soros, has recently come under fire for sentencing a pair of illegal migrants convicted of murder – Maldin Anibal Guzman and Wis Alonso Sorto-Portillo – to just five years behind bars. The two men were sentenced last month after admitting to killing Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez at a popular park in Oakton, Va., in July 2024.” Descano also took heat for ignoring Fairfax County cops’ warnings (going back to 2025) about Sierra Leonean illegal Abdul Jalloh, who was arrested in February for stabbing 41-year-old mother Stephanie Minter to death at a bus stop.     Good segment looking into DOJ's investigation of George Soros-backed DA Steve Descano on the May 7, 2026 edition of @FoxNews @IngrahamAngle pic.twitter.com/wVWGIRCBj4 — Geoffrey Dickens (@GCDickens) May 13, 2026   So, how much coverage have the broadcast (ABC, CBS, NBC) evening and morning news programs spent on this high-profile case involving the Soros-backed DA?  Zero seconds.  MRC analysts looked at the evening and morning news programs from February 23 (the arrest of Jalloh) to the morning of May 14 and found zero references to the investigation into Descano or any mention of the murders of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez and Stephanie Minter.  On May 7, the New York Post reported:  The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a radical Northern Virginia prosecutor who allegedly discriminated against US citizens by offering preferential treatment “only to illegal alien” criminal defendants.   The DOJ notified Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano on Wednesday that it is looking into potential civil rights violations related to his office’s plea bargaining, charging decisions and sentencing policies.  “Under my leadership, the Civil Rights Division will not allow local prosecutors to pick and choose winners based on their immigration status,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in a statement. “This investigation will uncover whether this prosecutor is putting the community at risk in offering sweetheart deals to illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes,” the head of the DOJ’s civil rights division added.  The investigation centers on Descano’s adoption of policies that instruct prosecutors to “consider immigration consequences where possible” and “consider … the collateral immigration consequences of the specific crime(s) the defendant is charged with” during plea bargaining, charging and sentencing. The DOJ is examining whether Descano “engaged in unlawful discrimination in violation of Title VI and the Safe Streets Act and whether [his office] is engaged in a pattern or practice of law enforcement misconduct that deprives persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States” by implementing that policy after his 2019 election. During his campaign, Descano’s website included language similar to the current Fairfax County DA’s office’s policy.  “If two people commit the same crime, but only one’s punishment includes deportation, that’s a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County,” read the since-deleted line on Descano’s website, The Post previously reported. Descano, who received more than $700,000 in campaign contributions from groups funded by Democratic kingmaker George Soros, has recently come under fire for sentencing a pair of illegal migrants convicted of murder – Maldin Anibal Guzman and Wis Alonso Sorto-Portillo – to just five years behind bars. The two men were sentenced last month after admitting to killing Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez at a popular park in Oakton, Va., in July 2024.  Descano has also faced controversy for apparently ignoring warnings from Fairfax County cops dating back to 2025 about the danger of an illegal migrant from Sierra Leone – Abdul Jalloh – who, in February, was arrested for fatally stabbing 41-year-old mom Stephanie Minter. Jalloh already had a lengthy rap sheet, including rape, assault and grand larceny charges, prior to the alleged murder — but over a dozen charges against him had been dropped by Descano’s team.   For this study, MRC analysts looked at the broadcast evening (ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News), morning news shows (ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, NBC Today) from February 23 through the morning of May 14.

Not that long ago, on April 30, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show host-of-the-week Josh Johnson responded to the Supreme Court’s recent VRA decision by calling Justice Clarence Thomas an “Uncle Tom.” On Wednesday, it was radio host Charlamagne Tha God’s turn, as he showed up for the show’s “In My Opinion” segment, where he responded to a clip of Democratic Sen. Chris Coons by declaring that ‘“Mr. Coons’ is actually my nickname for Clarence Thomas.” The context for the Coons clip was Trump judicial nominee John Marck doing that thing that judicial nominees of all stripes do: refuse to answer questions about any hypothetical case no matter how obvious the answer may seem to be. Coons was especially focused on the 22nd Amendment amid the idea that Trump may try to seek a third term, “Anybody else brave enough to say that the Constitution of the United States prevents President Trump from seeking a third term? Anybody willing to apply the constitution by its plain language in the 22nd Amendment? Nobody. All right, let's move on.”   Charlamagne replied, “Did you hear that sigh from Mr. Coons? That was so long, the stenographer had to type out "Sound of soul leaving senator's body." Also, side note: this was confusing for me because ‘Mr. Coons’ is actually my nickname for Clarence Thomas.” The Daily Show’s sense of humor is an odd one. Repeated slurs directed at Thomas are considered hilarious, but earlier, Charlamagne condemned a montage of conservative commentators and Republican politicians for dismissing third-term talk as a joke or Trump trolling his critics: Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Jokes about abusing power don't hit as hard when you're actually abusing power, okay? It's like breaking out a whoopee cushion after you already shit your pants in the middle of a meeting. Nobody's in the mood to laugh, okay? Even if Trump is kind of joking, he's doing it in a way that's becoming real. Like, you ever do a fun little bit for so long that it becomes a genuine part of your personality? Like, I would jokingly end every conversation with my 17-year-old daughter like, ‘Byeeee!’ And now it's the only way I can hang up the phone. Like, that's essentially what's happening to Trump, except worse because he can't seem to say ‘Byeeee’ to the job.” Charlamagne then introduced the series of clips of Coons and Marck by proclaiming, “And no matter how many people say Trump is joking, his actual judicial nominees—the people who would interpret the Constitution to see if he's allowed to pull this off—they're clearly taking it seriously.” Trump himself has admitted that the third-term talk is not meant to be taken seriously. However, The Daily Show’s history of declaring black conservatives to be race traitors or going after them in excessively vicious ways actually is serious. In addition to Johnson's remarks in April, Charlamagne himself teed up Rep. Jasmine Crockett in June 2024 to call Rep. Byron Donalds an “Uncle Tom,” while comparing him to “Uncle Clarence.” In November 2023, Leslie Jones ranted at Sen. Tim Scott, calling him a “[bleep]-ed ass anti-abortion, anti-gay, Milk Dud-looking mother[bleep]!"  Here is a transcript for the May 13 show: Comedy Central The Daily Show 5/13/2026 11:15 PM ET CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD: Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Jokes about abusing power don't hit as hard when you're actually abusing power, okay? It's like breaking out a whoopee cushion after you already shit your pants in the middle of a meeting. Nobody's in the mood to laugh, okay? Even if Trump is kind of joking, he's doing it in a way that's becoming real. Like, you ever do a fun little bit for so long that it becomes a genuine part of your personality? Like, I would jokingly end every conversation with my 17-year-old daughter like, "Byeeee!" And now it's the only way I can hang up the phone. Like, that's essentially what's happening to Trump, except worse because he can't seem to say "Byeeee" to the job. And no matter how many people say Trump is joking, his actual judicial nominees—the people who would interpret the Constitution to see if he's allowed to pull this off—they're clearly taking it seriously. CHRIS COONS: Mr. Marck, is president Trump eligible to run for president again in 2028? JOHN MARCK: Senator, with a—without considering all the facts and looking at everything, depending on what the situation is, this to me strikes as more of a hypothetical. [jump cut] COONS: Is he eligible to run for a third term under our Constitution? MARCK: Um, I would have to review. [jump cut] COONS: Anybody else brave enough to say that the Constitution of the United States prevents President Trump from seeking a third term? Anybody willing to apply the Constitution by its plain language in the 22nd Amendment? Nobody. All right, let's move on. CHARLAMAGNE: Did you hear that sigh from Mr. Coons? That was so long, the stenographer had to type out "Sound of soul leaving senator's body." Also, side note: this was confusing for me because "Mr. Coons" is actually my nickname for Clarence Thomas.

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:   Media Blackout: Tech Giants Bury Daily Wire Exposés as Trump Admin Sharpens Axe for Waste and Abuse Special Report: 99 to 3 Apple News Pushes Left on Iran and Immigration in April Elitist Media Blitz Silence is Complicity: Behar, Hostin Demand Celebrities Bash Trump Enemy Within: Soros-Funded Vera Institute Awarded $636M in Taxpayer Cash Rumored Casting of Trans Actor as Achilles in Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Ignites Furor     Media Blackout: Tech Giants Bury Daily Wire Exposés as Trump Admin Sharpens Axe for Waste and Abuse Major technology companies and news aggregators are being accused of suppressing investigative reports from The Daily Wire.  The reports in question detail significant allegations of healthcare fraud within the Medicaid program in Ohio.  Investigators found that billions of taxpayer dollars may have been exploited through lack of oversight and questionable billing practices.  The Trump administration has signaled it will take aggressive action to prosecute fraudsters despite the lack of mainstream media coverage.   Special Report: 99 to 3 Apple News Pushes Left on Iran and Immigration in April Elitist Media Blitz A study of Apple News highlights a significant disparity in the ideological leanings of the articles promoted by the platform.  Data shows that nearly all stories related to the Iran conflict and immigration were sourced from left-leaning media outlets.  Only a tiny fraction of the featured content represented right-leaning perspectives on these major policy issues.  The report suggests that this curation creates a biased information environment for the millions of users who rely on the app for daily news.   Silence is Complicity: Behar, Hostin Demand Celebrities Bash Trump Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin of The View recently criticized celebrities for their public silence regarding Donald Trump.  The hosts argued that famous individuals have a moral obligation to use their platforms to speak out against the former president.  Behar specifically targeted stars who remain neutral by suggesting that silence is equivalent to complicity in his actions.  This demand for political activism highlights the increasing pressure from media figures for public figures to align with specific ideological viewpoints.   Enemy Within: Soros-Funded Vera Institute Awarded $636M in Taxpayer Cash The Vera Institute of Justice has reportedly received over six hundred million dollars in federal taxpayer funding.  This organization is known for its ties to billionaire George Soros and its advocacy for progressive criminal justice reforms.  Critics argue that the massive allocation of public funds to such a politically active group raises concerns about government impartiality.  The funding is being used to support various initiatives including legal services for immigrants and programs aimed at reducing incarceration.   Rumored Casting of Trans Actor as Achilles in Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Ignites Furor Rumors regarding the casting of a transgender actor as the legendary hero Achilles have sparked intense debate on social media.  Critics argue that such a casting choice prioritizes modern identity politics over the historical and literary context of the original character.  Achilles has traditionally been viewed as a symbol of classical masculinity and heroism in Western literature for thousands of years.  The controversy reflects a broader public exhaustion with what some perceive as a focus on diversity metrics rather than faithful storytelling in Hollywood.        

ABC News, the most Trump-deranged of the Elitist Media’s broadcast network news divisions, utterly disgraced themselves during their coverage of President Trump’s arrival to his summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Much of the focus of the coverage was devoted to casting President Trump, and by extension the United States, as a supplicant bowing and scraping before the Great Leader Xi. David Muir kicks the coverage off by casting the Iran conflict as the overriding issue: WATCH: ABC's David Muir frames their China summit coverage as being dominated by Iran- an early indication that they'd depict the US as a supplicant bending the knee to Xi. DAVID MUIR: Good evening from here in Beijing tonight. We’re coming on the air in prime time for the… pic.twitter.com/Noku1aBoA4 — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Good evening from here in Beijing tonight. We’re coming on the air in prime time for the arrival ceremony signaling the start of this historic summit between President Trump and China’s President Xi. This high-stakes meeting taking place in the shadow, of course, of the war in Iran. It is Wednesday night, of course, back in the U.S. Thursday morning here in the Chinese capital of Beijing. China pulling out all the stops, giving President Trump the red carpet treatment. Following the arrival ceremony, the two leaders will begin their bilateral meeting discussing trade, technology and, of course, Iran.  We had seen President Xi moments ago coming down the stairs here, the red carpet laid out awaiting the motorcade and President Trump. The president receiving a warm welcome when he stepped off of Air Force One, greeted by children waving Chinese and American flags. This summit, originally scheduled for last month. President Trump postponing the meeting, of course, because of the war in Iran. He had hoped by now to arrive in China with momentum from declaring victory and ending the war. Instead, talks between the U.S. and Iran remain at a stalemate. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Gas prices in the U.S. hitting their highest level in four years, of course, causing a ripple effect through the U.S. economy and really the global economy.  China, an ally of Iran, gets fuel from Iran. China provides goods used by the Iranian government. There's been some question as to whether China has helped Iran with parts for weapons as well. President Trump expected to urge President XI to pressure Iran into agreeing to U.S. terms to end this war. President Trump now arriving. You're looking at live pictures here. You can see the motorcade bringing the president, set to shake hands now with President XI. The U.S. delegation already assembled here off to the side, watching the greeting here of these two world leaders. The world's two biggest economies, obviously together for this summit, looking to solidify their trade truce as of late. But as I mentioned, the war in Iran looms large over this summit.  There is an entire slew of issues to be discussed at the summit, as is often the case when these two leaders get together. But the early frame seeks to depict the US as the weak party. Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce picks up on that theme: WATCH: ABC's Mary Bruce frames the summit as overshadowed by the Iran conflict, marring Trump's vision of a summit dominated by economic issues MARY BRUCE: In fact, David, the administration, despite the fact that President Trump insisted that he is not going to be asking… pic.twitter.com/D9asmzhsOO — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 MARY BRUCE: In fact, David, the administration, despite the fact that President Trump insisted that he is not going to be asking President Xi for his help in ending this war- the administration says that they do want China to play, in the words of Marco Rubio, a more active role in trying to end this war.  This is not the visit, certainly, that President Trump had initially envisioned. As we see him now, they're standing side by side, walking- these two superpowers meeting here today. And what different circumstances from the last time they met. As you mentioned, the president had envisioned that he would arrive here today victorious in Iran, that he would use that momentum to help secure deals on trade and technology, other investments and artificial intelligence, that this was a chance to reset the U.S. relationship with China. But those ambitions, now largely overshadowed by the war with Iran. We are now seeing what looks to be the beginning of quite a ceremonious welcome here for President Trump. In Bruce’s view, the Iranians thwarted Trump’s plans for a triumphant summit dominated by economic wins. The Iran theme was then echoed by foreign correspondent James Longman: WATCH: ABC foreign correspondent James Longman assesses, via his feelings, that China has the upper hand in this summit: JAMES LONGMAN: Yeah, David, in many ways, this is where Donald Trump likes to be a superpower. Alongside him, making decisions that affect the world, that… pic.twitter.com/A0TqwkLoJs — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 JAMES LONGMAN: Yeah, David, in many ways, this is where Donald Trump likes to be a superpower. Alongside him, making decisions that affect the world, that impact people around the globe. But we are watching all this during an incredibly expensive game of chicken over Iran. And the big question is, who's going to blink first? How much more pain can Iran take from the US blockade on Iranian ports, which, by the way, is working? I mean, the US blockade is hurting Iran. The US Navy does have incredible power to shut down energy imports. Just look at what the US has been able to do in Venezuela, in Cuba. The Navy chases down any ship that goes to or from Iranian ports.  And as we've heard multiple times, Beijing, of course, is the main customer for Iranian oil. But also the big question, how much more pain can the US take from high gas prices created by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz? And in many ways, you know, the Iranians have realized they don't need a weapon of mass destruction, a nuclear weapon. They've got this weapon of mass disruption over the Strait of Hormuz. I'm reminded of an Economist magazine front cover last month, which attributed a quote to Napoleon Bonaparte, which said, “never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” That feels like China’s strategy right now. Feels like. That’s always what the Elitist Media interject with- their feelings. Longman’s feelings and very little else are what lead him to determine that China has the upper hand in this summit. Chief political correspondent Rachel Scott echoes those themes, framing them as Trump’s need to score a win that might help him with domestic issues: WATCH: ABC foreign correspondent James Longman assesses, via his feelings, that China has the upper hand in this summit: JAMES LONGMAN: Yeah, David, in many ways, this is where Donald Trump likes to be a superpower. Alongside him, making decisions that affect the world, that… pic.twitter.com/A0TqwkLoJs — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Rachel Scott, our chief political correspondent back in the US, watching this unfold with us. Rachel, the president said in the last 24 hours, when asked if the pain in the economy that the Americans are feeling back home when it comes to gas prices, if that's a factor in his decision making in the war in Iran. And his answer made immediate news not only in the US but globally. RACHEL SCOTT: It did, David. And the president was very blunt. He made it very clear that he's not factoring in how Americans are dealing with this war financially, ultimately into his decision making on whether or not to make a deal with Iran. But let's be clear here, David. The president and Republicans, they are looking for some sort of policy win. The president there in China. He's facing economic headwinds back here at home. We've talked about these gas prices on the rise amid the war with Iran, even though the president has insisted there's plenty of other policy to talk about there in China, this is certainly looming large. Iran's foreign minister was just in China just a few days ago, meeting with his Chinese counterpart. We're in a critical midterm election year, and Republicans are also facing headwinds heading into November, especially in the House of Representatives.  So Republicans are hoping there is some sort of economic win that comes from this, something that could sell back home, back in their districts as they're campaigning, get back on the road, they're looking for some sort of victory. And especially when it comes to trade, David, we know so many American farmers were shut out for much of 2025 from China, purchasing American soybeans. They have since resumed that since the trade agreement that was reached months ago. But still, that still definitely has lasting impact back here at home, David. Scott opened with half a quote, of course, leaving out President Trump’s assertion that his sole decision making criteria is that Iran never have nuclear weapons. Many such cases at ABC. She then reverts to Trump as desperate for a “policy win.” We then go to Ian Pannell with the worst quote of the evening, alluding to a “Diminished America” at war with Iran and looked down upon by Europe, doubtful that Trump will accomplish anything at this summit.  WATCH: ABC foreign correspondent Ian Pannell characterizes the United States as a "Diminished America", unable to put Iran way and frowned upon by the Euros. DAVID MUIR: Certainly the U.S. wants the world to focus on the economic parts of this summit, but everyone very aware of… pic.twitter.com/7MwBvSob7w — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Certainly the U.S. wants the world to focus on the economic parts of this summit, but everyone very aware of the global impact of this war in Iran. IAN PANNELL: Yeah, I think that's right, David. I think even actually not just the war in Iran, I think in some senses, the contrast between President Trump's first meeting with President Xi and the situation today, ten years later, is very stark.  In some senses, this is a diminished America. I think its influence, if not its power, is now in serious doubt, not just from its adversaries, but also from its friends. I mean, President Trump failing to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. China, of course, an ally of Vladimir Putin. And as we're talking right now, Ukraine, again, under massive attack by Russia, which has been going on for 24 hours. And as you say, in Iran, the U.S. failing to achieve a strategic victory, now stuck in a conflict with no easy way out. The president can't just walk away from it because he hasn't achieved any of his clear war aims.  And even if he continues bombing, it's very unclear that he will achieve any of these key points that he set out. And here in Europe, I think Trump at odds with his old allies, not just because of his threats over Greenland, but his pique over the lack of support for his Iran war. Europe standing on the sidelines, not seeing what the value of the war was. The general view here, I think, is that this was a war of choice, has brought nothing but economic misery for not just the old world, but especially Asia. David. MUIR: Ian, thank you as always. The “analysis” at ABC, if it can be called that, put all of the onus of success or failure of the summit on the United States. Additionally, ABC failed to account for any of the structural problems China is facing at the moment (as did CBS’s Tony Dokoupil, for example). There was no mention of the declining birth rate or the housing crisis or any other issue currently faced by China. Viewers instead got a face full of CCP propaganda intended to cast China as a rising power. That’s the sad reality of the wages of Trump derangement at AB-Xi News.  

The CBS Evening News had to cut its East Coast broadcast short after a cameraman suffered a health mishap, towards the end where anchor Tony Dokoupil runs either a “Good Stuff” feel-good segment or an editorial. West Coast viewers got to see the editorial, and it absolutely cooked. Watch the editorial commentary in its entirety, as aired on the CBS Evening News on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026: WATCH: CBS's Tony Dokoupil completes his editorial to close out the West Coast Evening News broadcast. In a minute and a half, he runs through what the other nightlies omit- that China is going through the suck worse than the U.S. right now. The media hall monitors will surely… pic.twitter.com/ppqGITo1mn — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 14, 2026 TONY DOKOUPIL: Finally, tonight from Taiwan: as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare to meet, you will hear a lot about American decline and the rise of a powerful new China. The Chinese certainly believe it. But is it true?  Xi’s China is a marvel by many measures, is- is the world's second largest economy, producing almost 30% of the world's manufactured goods. They have high speed rails that put the Acela to shame. And China has lifted millions of its citizens out of poverty, making things like the iPhones in your pocket and mine.  And yet, America remains the innovation hub of the world. Made in China, yes; but designed and invented in the U.S.A. New drugs, new discoveries, new inventions, new space missions. Xi boasts of the country's industrial might, and it's impossible to deny that fact. China's population is in decline, though, well below replacement rates. Unemployment is high with millions in rural provinces living in poverty, and massive housing complexes that now sit empty. Most importantly, and perhaps I'm stating the obvious here, none of these problems are a topic on the Chinese evening news. In fact, pessimism itself is forbidden on the Chinese internet. The freedoms we have, they simply do not. That's another day in America and the world. I'm Tony Dokoupil, live from Taipei, Taiwan. Good night. Dokoupil’s commentary is significantly different from what we’re getting from the rest of the Trump-deranged media seeking to depict the United States as a supplicant before China, bowing and scraping before Xi for help on any number of issues. There is an entire reality with regard to China that American news viewers don’t get to see, and Dokoupil very cleanly laid it all out in about a minute and a half. Rather than sitting on the catbird seat, China is going through simultaneous crises that have gone wholly unreported in the United States. Those run in addition to reports that Xi is purging the Chinese military. Xi is under great pressure to save face as well. But you just don’t hear that on the other networks.  Dokoupil closes his commentary by pointing out the freedoms of speech and of the press that we in the United States enjoy, compared to China’s institutionalized control. Dokoupil knocked it out of the park here, plain and simple. The media hall monitors can cry harder into their soy lattes.