Media News Daily: Top Stories for 06/17/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Judge Rejects Secrecy Request in The Traitor Media Lawsuit A federal judge has denied efforts by The Traitor Media & Technology GroupContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 06/17/2026
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
Transcript: Trumpenführerworld Shivs JD Vance as Leaks Discredit Iran Deal
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 17 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. JD Vance is having aContinue Reading
Shockoe Institute explores enduring impact of slavery and how to expand freedom today
The Shockoe Institute in Richmond, Virginia, opened its doors this spring to try to open minds about the enduring impact of enslavement and how to seek solutions to improve civic life now. Amna Nawaz has a look at the effort for our Art in Action series, exploring how art andContinue Reading
For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics
From defections and protests to moments of national pride, the 2026 World Cup arrives amid decades of tension between identity and the state.Continue Reading
El Niño is here, so what does it mean?
An El Niño has formed amid the warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. Now it’s a question of how intense the phenomenon will be and where effects like heat and drought will strike. (Image credit: Jhojan Hilarion)Continue Reading
Kautex to supply its Pentatonic battery enclosure for a new hybrid vehicle platform
Kautex Textron has secured an agreement to supply its Pentatonic battery enclosure system to an unnamed automotive OEM for a multi-vehicle hybrid platform. North American production is scheduled to begin in 2028. The agreement includes the full battery enclosure system—top cover, bottom tray and thermal management—which is manufactured using whatContinue Reading
Wolfspeed introduces new Gen 5 SiC MOSFETs for EV traction inverters
Wolfspeed has introduced its fifth-generation silicon carbide MOSFET technology for 1,200 V and 750 V automotive and industrial applications. The company says these new chips offer the lowest specific on-resistance (RSP) available in a 5×5 mm SiC footprint. The 1,200 V QEM50120-025D10 achieves a chip-level RSP of 3.4 mΩ·cm² atContinue Reading
Husband files restraining order against PI investigating wife’s death | Jesse Weber Live
An investigation continues into the death and disappearance of a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee that has drawn national attention. Now, her husband says he fears for his life. Los Angeles Magazine contributor and host of “The Outlier” podcast Lauren Conlin joins Jesse Weber to explain why he is seekingContinue Reading
The Traitor blocks FISA and Clayton’s confirmation
President Traitor 47 canceled Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday and said he will not support renewing a key surveillance law without a voter ID bill attached. NewsNation’s Gabrielle Caracciolo has the latest. Start your day with “Morning in America,” NewsNation’s live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin.Continue Reading
Why UK’s Makerfield by-election matters far beyond one parliamentary seat
Thursday’s contest could pave the way for Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer’s premiership., The small constituency of Makerfield in northwest England has found itself in the eye of the storm of British politics with a by-election on Thursday that will not only produce a new member ofContinue Reading
UK’s Starmer says Russian warship’s warning shots in Channel ‘reckless’
Russia says shots were fired to divert a yacht outside the UK’s territorial waters., Russia says shots were fired to divert a yacht outside the UK’s territorial waters. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate to divert a UK-flagged civilian yachtContinue Reading
50 rights groups blast Meta for brazen policy reversal of Instagram end-to-end encrypted messaging
Fight for the Future, Access Now, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and other leading human rights organizations are demanding Meta immediately course correct and make good on promises to protect Instagram DMs with end-to-end encryption by default.Led by Fight for the Future, 50 humanContinue Reading