https://extraextra.us/editorial/ Original editorials on how the news gets made: coverage gaps, media-bias analysis, and opinion. en-us Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 120 https://extraextra.us/editorial/the-ritual-of-republican-resistance/ https://extraextra.us/editorial/the-ritual-of-republican-resistance/ John Cornyn's resistance to Todd Blanche has the look of a Republican revolt. In Texas, those revolts have a way of ending quietly. R. Morales Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT texas republicans cornyn paxton blanche https://extraextra.us/editorial/how-to-spot-a-coverage-gap/ https://extraextra.us/editorial/how-to-spot-a-coverage-gap/ The most revealing thing about the news often isn't how a story is covered, but which outlets cover it at all. Here's how to read the silence. Extra Extra Editorial Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT media literacy coverage gaps how we read the news https://extraextra.us/editorial/the-senator-who-wasnt-there/ https://extraextra.us/editorial/the-senator-who-wasnt-there/ Six weeks after a fall, Mitch McConnell's seat sits empty and his constituents are told almost nothing. Washington seems fine with that. R. Morales Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT senate mcconnell transparency aging-leadership https://extraextra.us/editorial/the-stories-that-dont-stay/ https://extraextra.us/editorial/the-stories-that-dont-stay/ Accountability journalism has always depended on persistence. The modern news cycle is built to outrun it. R. Morales Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT media journalism accountability immigration