Monica Sanchez
Assistant Editor, Reporter
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Monica is MRCTV’s assistant editor and West Coast correspondent. Prior to working at MRCTV, Monica worked for CNS News and The Heritage Foundation, operating primarily in digital media and video production. 

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Monica Sanchez | June 15, 2015
A picture of a black BMW with a Virginia license plate and a plausibly homemade white bumper sticker is stirring up controversy, and for good reason. The bumper sticker on the vehicle plainly reads, “Shoot A Cop,” in bold, capitalized letters. Concerned locals contacted NBC12 about the image to ask whether it was a serious threat. NBC12 legal analyst Steve Benjamin said that, while…
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Monica Sanchez | June 4, 2015
In a radio interview with actor and talk show host Alec Baldwin, ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos downplayed how former NBC News personality Brian Williams fabricated his stories for the sake of flare. “He’s trying to connect to people through stories,” Stephanopoulos said. In the March 2015 inteview with Baldwin, the "Good Morning America" co-host conceded that he was “stunned”…
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Monica Sanchez | June 4, 2015
In a radio interview back in March, an unabashed George Stephanopoulos said that he's “not pretending” to be an unbiased journalist. The former senior Clinton advisor and current ABC News chief anchor told actor and radio host Alec Baldwin that spending the first 20 years of his career in politics has helped him put news stories into perspective for his viewers to then “go make up their own…
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Monica Sanchez | June 3, 2015
During Tuesday night’s The Daily Show, talk show host Jon Stewart mocked the media's coverage of Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair debut. He slammed commentators for “treating her like a woman” by focusing mostly on Caitlyn's looks and sex appeal.   “We all know the media,” Stewart began. “They’re awful.” “It’s really heartening to see that everyone is willing to not only to see Caitlyn Jenner…
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Monica Sanchez | June 3, 2015
Trying to eat healthy? You should probably avoid these calorie-packed dishes. After looking at the menus and nutrition facts for over 200 of the top chain restaurants, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) published a list of the top nine "worst" meals. In this year’s annual “Xtreme Eating Awards,” The Cheesecake Factory made the list—twice.  The recommended amount of calories…
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Monica Sanchez | June 1, 2015
Texas police officer Lt. Eric Ellison was tasked last week with telling an 18-year-old boy that his parents had been killed by a drunk driver. Upon hearing the news, a listless Kazzie Portie, the youngest of five children, shared with Ellison that he was supposed to graduate from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School in less than a week.   Then and there, Ellison promised Portie that he would…
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Monica Sanchez | June 1, 2015
According to a national poll released Monday morning, a majority of American voters—regardless of political affiliation—say that the U.S. is losing to ISIS.  Tim Malloy, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, evaluates the data:  "Americans, by a huge margin, believe the fight against ISIS is being lost," he says. “The U.S. and its allies are losing the fight against…
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Monica Sanchez | May 29, 2015
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch cut production of its renowned American-style lager this week to instead produce drinking water for those affected by the recent storms and historic flooding across Texas and Oklahoma. The company behind several major brands including Budweiser, Bud Light, and Michelob ULTRA is using its Cartersville, Georgia brewing facility to can water and provide critical relief…
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Monica Sanchez | May 29, 2015
The United States officially rescinded Cuba’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation Friday morning. The decision comes after President Obama instructed Secretary of State John Kerry to launch a review of Cuba’s designation back in December 2014. On April 8, 2015, Kerry concluded the review with a recommendation that Cuba no longer be listed among other countries—such as Iran, the Sudan, and…
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Monica Sanchez | May 28, 2015
A well-known British ISIS fighter known as Abu Rumaysah al-Britani wrote a guide to entice prospective jihadis into traveling to the Islamic State. The 46-page-long book entitled A Brief Guide to the Islamic State (2015) offers detailed information on what kinds of food, weather, transportation, education, technology, and people that a potential jihadi or ISIS supporter could expect upon…