Media Matters for America (MMfA) News Monitoring

What’s Happening to the WNBA Isn’t Normal

Let’s start with the good: The WNBA is more popular than ever. During the offseason, the league and the WNBA Players Association reached a landmark collective-bargaining agreement resulting in a 400 percent increase, on average, in player salaries. The …

MMFA ends summer exhibits

Fox News dutifully smears data center opposition as left-wing ‘frenzy’

Fox News showed off on Thursday just how in sync it is with the Republican Party by echoing a party memo defending the steeply unpopular practice of constructing AI data centers around the country. Axios published a memo from the National Republican …

MAGA media turns to a tired tactic to give the GOP a boost ahead of midterms

With the economy on shaky ground and President Donald Trump’s approval ratings cratering, MAGA media pundits are trying to hold their coalition together by pushing Islamophobia and hyping the haunting specter of socialism. If you’ve spent any time over …

Fox News tried to dunk on the WNBA. It missed

Every summer, conservative television hosts and influencers suddenly discover women’s professional basketball, which they insist they don’t care about, and then they spend weeks explaining why it’s one of society’s greatest ills. This year, just like last …

Trump Is Entertaining An Alarming Pitch To Take Over The Midterms

LOADINGERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled his openness to declaring a national emergency ahead of November’s midterms, suggesting he could embrace MAGA media figures’ pitch of a federal takeover of elections. Real America’s Voice host …

Wondering if TikTok Shop is Safe to Order From? Here's What Pros Say

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you use TikTok, you’ve almost certainly come across creators or brands advertising things you can buy through TikTok Shop. The built-in marketplace …

We Tried TikTok Shop to See If It’s Actually Safe to Buy From

If you use TikTok, you’ve almost certainly come across creators or brands advertising things you can buy through TikTok Shop. The built-in marketplace offers everything from cosmetics to home decor to apparel, often at low prices. But if you’ve found …

GOP Staffers Warn Far-Right 'Groyper' Strategy Is Eating Republican Party From Within

Senior Republican congressional staffers, think tank scholars, and former Heritage Foundation officials are sounding the alarm about a generation of young conservatives whose hiring into government jobs has, they warn, handed a white nationalist movement …

Inside the coverup: What Trump doesn't want you to remember about 2020

Republicans went totally nutso on Dr. Anthony Fauci last week, trying to catch him with a perjury trap before the US Senate. They called him names, citied lies and pseudoscience, and attacked his integrity. He withstood asinine statements like Josh Hawley …

The MAGA media machine is fracturing

Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, was racking up tens of millions of views on YouTube during Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign, posting about divisive cultural issues and criticizing Democrats. Things have changed. Views for Johnson’s YouTube …

Elon Musk’s X and WFA End Multiyear Legal Spat

Elon Musk’s X has dropped its lawsuit against the advertising trade group the World Federation for Advertisers (WFA) after nearly two years, the organizations said Wednesday. A joint statement published to the X Business account and the WFA website said …

Charles County Schools Raise Meal Prices for 2026-27

Charles County Public Schools meal prices will rise 5 cents for both breakfast and lunch when students return this fall, a smaller increase than last year’s 10-cent jump, as the district also works to finalize which schools will offer free breakfast …

Charles County Public School Meal Prices Increase by 5 cents for 2026-2027 School Year; CEP Schools to Receive Free ...

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) school meal prices for the 2026-2027 school year are increasing by 5 cents for breakfast and lunch. Meal prices for elementary school students are $1.50 for breakfast and $2.95 for lunch. Meal prices for middle and high …

AI Is Making Enterprise Software Selling Smarter, Now It’s Time to Make Buying Smarter, Too

Slooster tames the messiness of business software selection, with AI doing the heavy lifting so buying teams make faster, sharper, more defensible decisions SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AI is reshaping …

OMNICOMMANDER Launches New Website for Golden Triangle Federal Credit Union

The redesigned digital experience combines personalized service with easier access to everyday financial tools. SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- OMNICOMMANDER, the leading website and digital marketing provider …

Opulence Entertainment Group Relocates Miami Office to Historic Ingraham Building

The event production firm moves to Suite 1235 at 25 SE 2nd Avenue, placing its team inside a 1927 landmark in downtown Miami's central business district. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Opulence Entertainment …

Adega Gaucha Introduces New Gourmet Table Protein Selections and Saturday Paella Experience

New Gourmet Table additions expand the experience, while a Saturday-only $26 seafood paella brings even more flavor to the table. ORLANDO , FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Adega Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse is introducing …

SEO Strategist Who Turned Search Into Revenue Shares Lessons for Retailers

Aditya Aman draws on more than a decade of SEO work across ecommerce, travel, fintech, education and B2B companies. DELHI, INDIA, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Aditya Aman has spent more than a decade building SEO programmes that connect …

Sage Marketing Solutions Releases Law Firm Growth Blueprint for Criminal Defense Attorneys

New resource examines visibility, website conversion, intake and performance tracking for criminal defense law firms HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sage Marketing Solutions has announced the release of the Law …

Celebration of Life for Bill Rasmussen, Founder of ESPN, to Be Livestreamed Thursday, August 27

Those unable to attend in person are warmly invited to participate virtually as we remember Bill’s life, legacy, and the many people whose lives he touched. NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Celebration of …

Advids Launches Dedicated Video Production Solution for IT Infrastructure as 70% of Engineers Research Brands on YouTube

Advids launches a dedicated video solution for IT and Industrial Electronics, helping brands engage technical buyers who prefer video over gated PDFs. PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Seventy percent of engineers …

Apron Agencies Offers Free Whole Home Insurance Check-Up to Help Homeowners Stay Protected

Homeowner who take advantage of Apron Agencies whole home insurance checkup has the opportunity to save on auto, home, business, life and health insurance. METAIRIE, LA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Apron Agencies, an …

Toronto Life’s Best Dressed Event to Return for the First Time Since 2019

The invite-only celebration of the city’s most stylish is back September 10, during the first week of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Toronto, ON (August 25, 2026) – Toronto …

&Barr unleashes latest chapter of Space Coast Credit Union's Watchdog advertising campaign

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- &Barr announces the launch of the latest chapter of Space Coast Credit Union's (SCCU) Watchdog advertising campaign, "Banking on It." Through its integrated …

Waldorf, MD Personal Injury Attorney Secures $1.1M for Car Accident Victim in Confidential Settlement

WALDORF, MD, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Farmer & Klopfer is proud to announce that Attorney James E. Farmer secured a $1,100,000 confidential settlement on behalf of a client who suffered serious injuries in a car …

LOENING INTERCOLLEGIATE CHALLENGE CALLS ON STUDENTS TO DESIGN THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN TRAINING AIRCRAFT

“Cognitive Cockpit”, Advanced Propulsion, and “No Single Point of Failure” Set the Standard for Safer Flight Training COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Loening Committee has launched the 2026–2027 Loening …

Jenna Schutt Launches The Joy Reflex™, a Faith-Based Framework Helping Women Train Peace Before Panic

The former cardiac nurse survived a rare bone marrow disease, chemotherapy, and a stem cell transplant, and now teaches women to lead with faith, not fear LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jenna Schutt, author, …

F1 Fans May Have Activated an Apple TV Free Trial to Access Early Season Races

Samba analysis shows steep viewership decline, but new engaged fans watching for longer periods of time SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Formula 1's U.S. viewership is down in its first season on Apple …

TUCSON GREEK FESTIVAL EXPANDS FOR 2026 WITH TWO-DAY CELEBRATION, NEW DOWNTOWN SITE, & ELEVATED VIP EXPERIENCE

Presented by Tucson Appliance Company, General Admission and VIP Tickets Are Now On Sale for Beloved Cultural Event Returning Bigger and Better at Jacome Plaza. TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Tucson Greek community …

Males Have Rett Syndrome Too. IRSF is Launching a $1 Million Fund to Make Sure Rett Research Includes Them.

The fund targets barriers keeping males with Rett from timely diagnosis, appropriate care, clinical trial inclusion, and access to treatments. CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The International Rett Syndrome …

Focus CPA Explains Why California Growth-Stage Businesses Are Choosing Fractional CFO Services in 2026

Focus CPA explains why growth-stage California businesses are turning to fractional CFO services instead of a costly full-time hire in 2026. CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Firm Says the Shift Reflects a Broader …

Four-Step AI Framework Released for Entrepreneurs, Corporate Teams to Save Time & Money

Lisa Lieberman-Wang's new AI framework: illuminate, automate, delegate, eliminate. Scale revenue without adding hours or headcount. BRADENTON, FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For the past few years, most business owners have …

Lisa Lieberman-Wang Launches AI Implementation Keynote Series for Conferences

Four-part sessions cover analysis, automation, delegation, & process removal, with participants applying the sequence to their own operations during the session SARASOTA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lisa …