CBS News media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give CBS News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 260 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is CBS News biased?
The rating organisations do not give CBS News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is CBS News left or right?
The rating organisations do not give CBS News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is CBS News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for CBS News are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What CBS News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with CBS News’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
CBS News reported it asNew species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century, researcher says (opens CBS News in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
CBS News reported it asHoldout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial says he "didn't have any doubts" during deliberations (opens CBS News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
CBS News reported it asLegal expert weighs in on Trump's threats to demolish Kennedy Center (opens CBS News in a new tab)
US officials have confirmed that Iranian forces shot down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft in recent days. The exact location and specific models of the drones are not yet public.
CBS News reported it asIran downed at least 2 unmanned American aircraft in recent days, U.S. officials say (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
CBS News reported it asHouse passes Russia sanctions bill, overcoming opposition from Democratic leaders (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
CBS News reported it asMacklemore says he'll donate $1 million from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinians: "I invite Robert Kraft to match" (opens CBS News in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
CBS News reported it asTrump administration paid $9.5 billion in leave for federal employees in 2025, due to DOGE-era buyout program (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
CBS News reported it asHouse votes unanimously to hold Epstein business associate Leon Black in contempt of Congress (opens CBS News in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
CBS News reported it asHouse cancels votes, cutting week short before adjourning until after midterms (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Two Republican members of the House of Representatives from Iowa voted in favour of a war powers resolution aimed at halting military action in Iran. This vote was the first of its kind for these two representatives.
CBS News reported it as2 Iowa Republicans who backed Trump on Iran flip votes, join push to limit his war powers (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
CBS News reported it asFederal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023 (opens CBS News in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
CBS News reported it asTexas plans to execute a man convicted in 2005 killings of 3 people (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
CBS News reported it asU.S. slaps South Africa with new sanctions due to alleged discrimination against White people (opens CBS News in a new tab)
A Georgia judge has halted the scheduled execution of Stacey Humphreys. The stay allows for a hearing under the new Georgia Survivor Justice Act, which permits sentence reconsideration for those who have suffered abuse.
CBS News reported it asGeorgia execution put on hold for hearing under new law that could spare inmate's life (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
CBS News reported it asDOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S. dissident (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed new initiatives to enhance postpartum care, including free nurse home visits for all new parents and updated mental health screening regulations. The proposals follow the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, which highlighted concerns about maternal mental health.
CBS News reported it asGov. Healey calls for new investments in postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trial (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
CBS News reported it asNicolás Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in Miami federal court to money laundering (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
CBS News reported it asEd Sheeran's supporting acts pull out of tour after Macklemore was dropped over pro-Palestinian comments (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
CBS News reported it asTrump administration will comply with mail ballot ruling by Supreme Court, Blanche says (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
CBS News reported it asGOP Rep. Thomas Massie introduces impeachment articles against Hegseth over Iran war (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- ParamountMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- RedbirdPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- cbsnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- cbsnews.com, cbs.com
- Access
- Free to read
- 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
- 260
- Reports listed
- 270
- We could read
- 68
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
202 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 68 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. CBS News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 257 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than CBS News’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as CBS News, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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