Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.21.26 ^84.7%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 5/21/2026, 9:30 PM

Unattributed Quote 84.9% - Negativity Bias 55.8% - Biased Writer Voice 37.4%

Today’s edition of quick hits. * The first sentence of this excerpt matters, but so does the second: “The Ebola crisis in East Africa is rapidly escalating, with cases now confirmed in major population centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Public health experts around the world and health workers on the ground say that... more

Monday’s Mini-Report, 5.11.26 ^79.4%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 5/11/2026, 9:30 PM

Unattributed Quote 55.4% - Negativity Bias 45.4% - Framing Effect 29.1%

Today’s edition of quick hits. * The war’s end is not near: “President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to reject Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal to end the war, calling it ‘totally unacceptable.’ It was not immediately clear what Iran’s response entailed.” * Late breaking SCOTUS news: “The Supreme Court is keeping mifepristone... more

Friday’s Mini-Report, 5.1.26 ^90%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 5/1/2026, 9:30 PM

Biased Writer Voice 88.7% - Politically Left Leaning Bias 71.3% - Negativity Bias 67.8%

Today’s edition of quick hits. * The White House looks for some fine print in congressional war powers: “The White House delivered letters to congressional leaders on Friday arguing that hostilities with Iran ‘have terminated,’ an assertion that comes amid mounting bipartisan pressure on Capitol Hill for the administration to seek... more

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.30.26 ^83.8%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 4/30/2026, 9:30 PM

Negativity Bias 44.5% - Biased Writer Voice 30.9% - Framing Effect 28.2%

Today’s edition of quick hits. * Finally: “The House on Thursday voted by voice vote to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, after a record 2 1/2-month lapse in funding. The bill heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature before the shutdown is officially over.” * Hints of diplomacy: “Two Pakistani officials... more

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.15.26 ^57.2%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 4/15/2026, 9:30 PM

Framing Effect 46.9% - Biased Writer Voice 30.8% - Negativity Bias 18.3%

Today’s edition of quick hits. * On the Hill: “Yet another effort to assert Congress’ war powers amid the U.S. conflict with Iran failed in the Senate today, with Republicans blocking a Democratic measure to rein in Trump’s control over the war. The 47-52 vote largely fell along party lines. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., supported the motion... more

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.23.25 ^87.1%

MS NOW - By Steve Benen - 12/23/2025, 10:30 PM

Today’s edition of quick hits. * A big loss for the White House: “Over dissent from Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court declined to let the Trump administration immediately deploy the National Guard in Chicago, in the latest high court test of Donald Trump’s sweeping claims of authority in his... more