The point is that they shouldn't be criticizing anyone which I think is the point of independent journalism.

That they publish articles that put Republicans in an unfavorable light is I think because Republicans are doing things that put themselves in an unfavorable light.

To your point, there have been at least a few articles I've seen that put Democrats in an unfavorable light as well.

And for what it's worth I consume news outlets that lean both ways. What's more important to me is factual accuracy.