mrc.org media bias and reliability
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place mrc.org on the right. We have seen it on 22 published stories of ours.
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Is mrc.org biased?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place mrc.org on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is mrc.org left or right?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place mrc.org on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is mrc.org reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for mrc.org are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What mrc.org has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with mrc.org’s own report linked underneath.
A study by the Media Research Center found that between September 8 and November 3, 2026, The View hosted 56 guests. Of these, only one was a conservative, while 21 guests were identified as liberal.
mrc.org reported it asABC Only Allowed 1 Guest on The View to Defend GOP Ahead of Election Day (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
An analysis by the Media Research Center found Apple News ran 84 negative headlines on Republican priorities and zero positive ones in the latter half of September. The MRC also reported that three of Apple News' top stories in September were sourced from right-leaning outlets compared to 383 from left-leaning ones.
mrc.org reported it asElection Interference? Apple News Targets GOP Issues with 84-0 Negative Coverage Before Midterms (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
President Trump has intensified his false accusations against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a 'jihadist' and a 'Muslim Brotherhood member'. El-Sayed has responded by dismissing the attacks as distractions from key issues.
mrc.org reported it asThe View Praises Obama, Labels Attacks on El-Sayed as ‘Islamophobic’ (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Elon Musk has contributed more than $445 million to the US election cycle, supporting Republican campaigns for the midterm elections. His political action committee, America PAC, has spent millions backing GOP candidates in key Senate and House races.
mrc.org reported it asThese Guys Would Like a Word: Politico Claims No ‘Precedent’ for Donors Spending Like Musk (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Michael Bloomberg has donated approximately $80 million to support Democratic candidates in the upcoming US midterm elections. The move is seen as an effort to offset Republican fundraising advantages, as another tech billionaire has reportedly given more to Trump's Republicans.
mrc.org reported it asTAKE THE MONEY AND RUN! Bloomberg Drops Last Minute $80M to Swing Midterms to Dems (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told media that a peace agreement with Iran is extremely difficult and that economic pressure will stay in place until Tehran stops attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign minister said the strait will remain closed until the US accepts Tehran’s terms, noting indirect talks via Pakistan and Qatar.
mrc.org reported it asUseful Idiots: WashPost Reveals Iran Pulling for Dems by ‘Punishing Trump’ With ‘Oil Price Pain’ (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico defended past statements on God's gender, capitalism, and the abolition of ICE during a CNN-hosted town hall. He stated his 'God is nonbinary' comment was meant to be provocative and that his capitalism remarks were taken out of context.
mrc.org reported it asIN-KIND: The CNN-Jubilee Town Hall Was a Glorified Talarico Infomercial (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
A conspiracy theory alleging Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was treated for a mental breakdown at a facility in Ohio has been debunked. Talarico stated he had the flu, and the facility confirmed he was never a patient.
mrc.org reported it asThe View Cranks Decry ‘Conspiracy Theories’ for Talarico’s Whereabouts (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
A Saturday Night Live cold open on October 3, 2026, featured sketches mocking Republican midterm election efforts. Impersonations of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, JD Vance, and Pete Hegseth were included, with Trump offering voters $5,000.
mrc.org reported it as'He Tricked Us': SNL's Rubio Campaigns Against GOP In Midterms (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Senator Thom Tillis has stated in a new book that his vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 was his biggest career regret. He also expressed regret over supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary and criticised former President Trump's policies.
mrc.org reported it asABC’s The View Ramps Up the Electioneering a Month Out from Midterms (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
A House Republican staff report alleges ActBlue's safeguards against illegal foreign political donations were weaker than represented. Internal records show employees were instructed to accept flagged donations, and a lawyer allegedly faced retaliation for raising concerns.
mrc.org reported it asBroadcast Networks Run Cover For Democrats’ ActBlue Foreign Funding Scandal (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Three major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights after their White House press credentials were revoked. The outlets seek immediate restoration of access.
mrc.org reported it asDavid Bozell: The Left’s Hypocritical Overreaction to Trump’s Exclusion of 'Fake News' Outlets (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
mrc.org reported it asABC, CBS, NBC Defend an Admitted Child Killer, Vilify the Juror Who Voted To Convict Her (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
mrc.org reported it asABC, CBS, NBC Defend an Admitted Child Killer, Vilify the Juror Who Voted To Convict Her (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
An interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, pulled from ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" due to FCC pressure, has garnered millions of views on YouTube. The move has sparked debate about censorship and the role of the FCC in broadcast content.
mrc.org reported it asKimmel Gushes Over Talarico For Using 'The Real Teachings Of Jesus' (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
mrc.org reported it asKimmel Mourns FCC Compelling Him to Put Talarico Interview on YouTube (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas’ US Senate seat, described capitalism as an 'oppressive system' in a 2020 Sierra Club forum, grouping it with white supremacy and climate change. The remarks resurfaced as Talarico faces Republican Ken Paxton in a tight race.
mrc.org reported it asMSNOW Avoids Talarico’s ‘Dismantling’ ‘Oppressive’ Capitalism Comments, Only Mentions ONCE (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance told Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to stop mentioning his wife, Usha Vance, during a campaign rally. Vance also accused El-Sayed of promoting a divisive ideology.
mrc.org reported it asRuhle Claims Vance Calling El-Sayed 'Evil' Helps Him, Omits Piker Connection (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
A Media Research Center study alleges that Apple News and Google News promote outlets that have exclusively endorsed Democratic presidential candidates since 1988. The platforms' algorithms are questioned for political diversity.
mrc.org reported it asApple & Google Push Media that Haven’t Backed a Republican in Last 10 Elections: 31-0 Favoring Dems (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as US Attorney General by a 50-49 vote on 9 August 2026, with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy casting the deciding vote. Cassidy said he had concerns about Blanche’s commitment to the Constitution but cited positive aspects of his record.
mrc.org reported it asCNN Likens Trump Administration To Hitler, 'Himmler, Goring, and Goebbels' (opens mrc.org in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Official site
- mrc.org
- Seen publishing on
- mrc.org
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 22
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 10 August 2026
22 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 8 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and mrc.org ran the story anyway.
Across the 22 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of mrc.org: its report arrived a median of 31 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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