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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: PolitiFact: You Can't Call Renee Good a 'Domestic Terrorist,' Just Jan. 6 Rioters Liberal Journalists LOSE THEIR NOODLES Over CBS’s Dokoupil Interviewing Trump Big Four News Apps Push Elitist Media Narrative on Minn ICE Shooting Only 4 of 840 Stories: Google News’s Six-Week Blockade of Minn Fraud   PolitiFact: You Can't Call Renee Good a 'Domestic Terrorist,' Just Jan. 6 Rioters PolitiFact's Selective Outrage on "Domestic Terrorism" Labels: While PolitiFact harshly criticizes Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for calling Renee Good a "domestic terrorist" for obstructing ICE agents, it remains silent on FBI Director Christopher Wray labeling the January 6 Capitol riot as domestic terrorism, exposing a clear double standard in how the term is applied based on political alignment. Bias in Expert Reliance and Downplaying Activism: PolitiFact leans on left-leaning experts from organizations like the Brennan Center—who have previously defended against labeling groups like Antifa as terrorists—to portray Good as an innocent "mother of three and a poet" with no activist ties, ignoring video evidence of her deliberately blocking a street to impede ICE operations. Inconsistent Defense of Good's Character: In rushing to rate claims of Good's child abuse record as "FALSE" and emphasizing her clean background and family testimonials, PolitiFact overlooks her apparent role in anti-ICE activism, turning the fact-check into a sympathetic narrative rather than objective analysis.            2. Liberal Journalists LOSE THEIR NOODLES Over CBS’s Dokoupil Interviewing Trump Liberal Media Freakout Over Civil Interview Elite journalists melted down after CBS's Tony Dokoupil gave President Trump a respectful, fact-based 13-minute interview on real issues—calling it a "Dokoupil Dud" and "Fox News-style" because it wasn't aggressively hostile. Accusing Neutral Journalism of Being "MAGA Shill" Critics like Oliver Darcy and Peter Rothpletz branded Dokoupil a "toady" and CBS "MAGA-friendly" under new ownership for not constantly interrupting or confronting Trump—revealing they see balanced, professional reporting as betrayal when it involves Trump. Immature, Over-the-Top Hysteria The backlash turned petty and personal—mocking Dokoupil's height, questioning his self-respect, dragging in his wife's past, and labeling the interview a "disaster"—showing liberal media critics prefer partisan rage over letting viewers judge for themselves.         3. Big Four News Apps Push Elitist Media Narrative on Minn ICE Shooting The Dominance of Left-Leaning News Aggregation The Big 4 News Apps — Apple News, Google News, MSN, and Yahoo News—utilize their massive reach to disproportionately promote left-leaning media outlets. In covering the MN ICE shooting, these "Big Four" apps featured 20 left-leaning articles compared to only three from right-leaning sources, effectively creating a "news vacuum" that excludes conservative viewpoints from the primary public square. Narrative Framing Through Selective Story Placement Beyond just the quantity of articles, news aggregators exert influence by consistently pinning left-leaning coverage to the top of their apps and featuring emotionally charged imagery, these platforms pre-condition how the public interprets an event before they have even read the facts. This editorial control allows aggregators to frame government actions and law enforcement incidents through a partisan lens, often ignoring conflicting evidence or official statements that don't fit the preferred storyline. Highlighting Radical Outlets Over Mainstream Balance News apps are increasingly elevating content from radical, highly partisan outlets like Salon and The New Republic while simultaneously suppressing or ignoring established right-of-center publications. This shift transforms "news apps" into tools for activism, where headlines focus on "conspiracy theories" and "chilling warnings" rather than objective reporting. When platforms prioritize sensationalist, radical content over balanced journalism, they contribute to a fractured information environment where millions of Americans are only presented with one side of the national conversation. Only 4 of 840 Stories: Google News’s Six-Week Blockade of Minn Fraud Extreme Blackout on Major Scandal Over six weeks (Nov. 28–Jan. 9), Google News featured just 4 stories on the exploding Minnesota fraud scandal out of 840 total in its top 20 morning editions—less than 0.5% coverage—effectively burying widespread allegations of fraud tied to Gov. Tim Walz's administration. Ideological Gatekeeping Exposed None of the four stories came from right-leaning sources; three instead vilified Trump administration enforcement actions, while Google delayed coverage (e.g., four-day lag after a New York Times exposé) and placed pieces on low-traffic days like Dec. 30 and Jan. 1 to minimize visibility. Digital Suppression with Real-World Impact Despite escalating developments—including dozens of arrests, federal probes, viral videos, 2,000+ agent deployments, and Walz suspending his re-election bid—Google News acted as a "digital gatekeeper," throttling information that could have informed millions and potentially influenced political outcomes.