Donavan McKinney, a far-left contender seeking to oust Congressman Shri Thanedar as Democrats’ candidate for a Detroit-area congressional district, says that he defines politics as “the redistribution of resources.”On the May 5th episode of the podcast, “For the safe of the Argument with Lori Goldman,” McKinney, who is currently a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, stated that he defined politics as about “the redistribution of resources”:“And I believe how I define politics is the redistribution of resources, black and white. There’s no grey area. If you’re in these positions and you’re not figuring out some way to bring home the bacon and bring home resources, then I need you to get out of here”On the podcast, he touted his appropriations record in the Michigan state house, but he does not indicate from where he intends to redistribute the resources, though his endorsement by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) on Monday indicates potential recipientsLast week, DSA released its platform, which includes its intent to implement many programs designed to redistribute resources. Among these is its intent to “Finish Reconstruction” by enacting reparations (presumably for slavery and discrimination). The plan also includes redistributing land to American Indians, providing free (taxpayer-funded) college, universal free healthcare, and “Economic Democracy,” which entails the establishment of a wealth tax and public (government) ownership of large corporations.DSA policy requires that candidates it endorses must support the DSA platform, according to its National Political Education Committee Chair, Michaela Brangan, in its platform release video:“This is actually something that we committed to at convention, having our endorsed candidates supporting the program. It’s a requirement now. So that’ll be incorporated into our endorsement process …”The Michigan primary will be held on August 4th and will be on the same ballot as the contentious U.S. Michigan Senate Democrat Primary between Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and far-left progressive Abdul El-Sayed.

On CBS’s Face The Nation, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told host Margaret Brennan that he is "disappointed" with CBS's senior management for covering the president's speech alleging Chinese election interference "as news." Brennan cued up Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to throw the “no evidence” card at Trump’s claims of Chinese interference in our elections.  On CBS, Margaret Brennan set up Sen. Mark Warner to attack Trump's primetime address, but he turned around on her, and said he was "very disappointed" that "senior management" at CBS (Bari Weiss?) treated the speech "as news." Apparently, nothing this president says is… pic.twitter.com/bHad3oYQyl— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) July 20, 2026 MARGARET BRENNAN: Has your committee been given evidence to back up those claims that suggest a direct ability to interfere?SENATOR MARK WARNER: No, absolutely not. And, matter of fact, here is the – there are so many absurdities and falsehoods in Trump's Thursday night speech, and I'm glad that most media treated it not as serious news. And I know some folks at your network – the journalists, I have huge respect for. I was disappointed that your senior management made the decision to cover it as news.  There's so many falsehoods. Where do you begin? You know, the only election that Trump is concerned about is 2020. That was the election that his administration was in charge of. Warner suggested CIA Director John Ratcliffe shouldn't have his job, since he was Director of National Intelligence in 2020. But by that logic, alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election could be faulted on the Obama administration. WARNER: You know, he goes through this focus on China, when he forgets or just omits the biggest country that tries to influence on every election is Russia. We've documented that time and again.And the complete conclusion of the intelligence community, 18 different agencies, said, yes, folks tried to influence, didn't mean they changed any vote, and they sure didn't interfere in the machinery.The Democrats and their allies in the intelligence community -- the same allies who claimed Hunter Biden's laptop was a Russian disinformation plot --  worked overtime to deny that Donald Trump was legitimately elected. They used the bureaucracy to push "election denialism."Brennan then talked about potential foreign interference in the 2024 election: BRENNAN: I'm wondering, though, since the Trump administration has been in office for so long now, have they released to the Intelligence Committee their analysis of the 2024 election that President Trump won? What degree of foreign influence or interference was there?WARNER: We have not had it released. The…BRENNAN: Why?WARNER: I have not the foggiest idea.Brennan didn’t cry “no evidence” as Warner then unfurled grand conspiracy theories about the midterms: “Donald Trump intends to interfere in this year's elections. He knows, if there is a free and fair election, his policies will be rejected at record levels.”Brennan asked “what do you mean, interfere?” He added: “Donald Trump intends to interfere in this year's elections. He knows, if there is a free and fair election, his policies will be rejected at record levels....he's not ruled out bringing ICE to the polls. He's not even ruled out the idea of trying to bar certain voting machines."Face The Nation is proof that "senior management" isn't all about "disappointing" the Democrats. But they find it disappointing when CBS isn't completely compliant with their wishes about what is "news." 

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 Calls Out ABC for Entertaining Baseless War Crime SpeculationsMRC Research Exposes Google News Boosting Qatar-Tied Al Jazeera Over Domestic OutletsMRC Blasts The View for Going All In Against Lindsey Graham's SisterMRC Analysis Confirms Broadcast Bias Now Marks Three Decades of Empowering Democrats  MRC Calls Out ABC for Entertaining Baseless War Crime SpeculationsABC News chose to legitimize completely unverified, anti-Israel propaganda by floating reckless allegations on a major broadcast network.This is a clear example of legacy media outlets using hypothetical questioning to mainstream dangerous narratives without providing a shred of factual evidence.The network deliberately sidelined critical context and objective facts in order to push a highly partisan, left-wing foreign policy agenda. MRC Research Exposes Google News Boosting Qatar-Tied Al Jazeera Over Domestic OutletsNew MRC data reveals that Google News is actively manipulating its algorithms to artificially inflate traffic for foreign, state-funded propaganda networks.While Silicon Valley systematically suppresses center-right American journalists, it actively amplifies outfits tied to foreign governments like Qatar.This deliberate algorithmic favoritism ensures that millions of American voters are funneled toward radical, anti-American perspectives daily. MRC Blasts The View for Going All In Against Lindsey Graham's SisterABC broadcast hosts hit a new low by launching a coordinated personal attack against the private family members of conservative lawmakers.The network weaponized its daytime platform to harass Senator Lindsey Graham's sister simply because of her family ties and political beliefs.This malicious segment proves that corporate media networks will abandon all decency to destroy anyone associated with the political right.MRC remains on the front lines tracking and exposing this toxic media environment to protect everyday Americans from corporate bullying. MRC Analysis Confirms Broadcast Bias Now Marks Three Decades of Empowering DemocratsFor thirty years, the major broadcast networks have operated as a permanent public relations arm for the Democratic Party instead of serving the public interest.Extensive MRC tracking over three decades proves that network news coverage is mathematically rigged to protect left-wing politicians and trash conservatives.This structural bias has profoundly damaged American democracy by restricting the vital information voters need to make informed decisions.  

Both revenue and hiring expectations increased in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s latest Small Business Index.Two-thirds of (66%) of small business owners report that they expect increased revenue in the next year, up from 61% in the first quarter. Likewise, 35% now say they anticipate increasing staff, up from 30% the previous quarter.The overall Small Business Index held steady, inching down from 67.0 to 66.5 over the quarter, the Chamber reported in a press release on Friday.The percent of small business owners rating their businesses as being in good health also held steady, as seven in ten (69%) reported good health, unchanged from the first quarter. The percent who considered their business health to be “very good” dipped, however, from 32% to 27%.Roughly a third said their local economy was in good health in both the first (35%) and second (33%) quarters. Regarding the U.S. economy, results were little changed. Here, 30% rated the health of the U.S. economy as good, compared to 28% in the first quarter.Generally, owners of businesses in operation ten year or less were more optimistic than those who had been in business longer. Likewise, younger business owners expressed more optimism than older business owners.In an analysis of the findings, the U.S. Chamber compares small business owners’ perspectives by sector:“By sector, manufacturing and professional services businesses are more likely than those in services to anticipate staffing increases (43% each vs. 26%). There are no significant differences between sectors in terms of revenue and investment expectations. By business size, those with twenty or more employees remain the most likely to expect increases across all three measures than their smaller counterparts.”The Chamber’s second quarter of adult (18+) small business owners and operators nationally was conducted by Ipsos May 19-June 4, 2026.

It’s time to find out who had the Worst Media Quote of the Week. This interactive series is where you — our loyal NewsBusters visitors and MRC supporters — get to vote on which leftist journalist or celebrity had the worst media quote of the week.  Much appreciation to all who voted last week via NewsBusters and the MRC’s various social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, X, and Truth Social).  The results of the Worst Media Quote of the Week are in and the winner is…Joy Reid!The former MSNBC host won with 48 percent of the vote! Reid took first place for her disgusting attack on the late Senator Lindsey Graham, claiming that he sold his soul to the devil and now is meeting him in Hell. Podcaster Jennifer Welch came in second place with 43 percent. New York Times columnist Mara Gay finished dead last with 9 percent.Check out the following clip (via the MRC Video team) to see the nominees in action:    Watch the Worst Media Quote from @MaraGay, Jennifer Welch and Joy Reid