Bismarck Tribune media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Bismarck Tribune in the centre. We have seen it on 52 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Bismarck Tribune biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Bismarck Tribune in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Bismarck Tribune left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Bismarck Tribune in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Bismarck Tribune reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Bismarck Tribune are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Bismarck Tribune has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Bismarck Tribune’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump's midterm rebuke casts a new political landscape (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asA campaign season of surprises peaks (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asMichigan endorsement roils Senate race (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump veto threat prompts debate (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Bismarck Tribune reported it as'Star Trek,' 'X-Men' star Patrick Stewart dies (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, who served as White House press secretary for five days in October 2026, has spoken about her brief tenure. She was dismissed by President Donald Trump after a single press briefing and later appeared on Fox News.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asLula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Social media videos believed to be AI-generated and linked to Russia are targeting two Democratic US Senate candidates. The videos misuse real people's names and photographs to spread disinformation as midterm elections approach.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asRussia targets Dems with misinformation (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asMan accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asRussia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022 (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asDementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Kyiv will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demand not to strike Russian oil refineries. He met European leaders in Brussels to rally support as relations with Washington have soured.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asEU leaders rally around Zelenskyy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a 'disgrace' (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia draws scrutiny (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Fox News Power Rankings suggest Democrats are positioned to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming midterms. Projections indicate a shift of at least 20 races towards Democrats, with one scenario showing them winning up to 237 seats.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump voters are not pumped about voting in the midterms, poll finds (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asNobel Peace Prize awarded to South African lawyer and former ICC judge Navi Pillay (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asNobel Peace Prize awarded to South African lawyer and former ICC judge Navi Pillay (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
New York will participate in a federal scholarship tax credit program starting January 1. Taxpayers can receive federal credits for donations to nonprofit scholarship organizations, with individuals eligible for up to $1,700 and married couples up to $3,400. The program faces opposition from teachers unions.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asNew tax credit scholarships start in 2027. Could your child qualify? (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
Who owns it
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Georgia, United States
- Official site
- bismarcktribune.com
- Seen publishing on
- bismarcktribune.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 52
- Reports listed
- 52
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
52 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Bismarck Tribune is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 53 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Bismarck Tribune’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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