Cleveland media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Cleveland one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 103 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Cleveland biased?
The rating organisations do not give Cleveland one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Cleveland left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Cleveland one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Cleveland reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Cleveland 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 Cleveland has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Cleveland’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.
Cleveland reported it asBlue wave for 2026 midterm elections: ‘The beginning of the end of the Trump era’ (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
Cleveland reported it asSpanish soccer star's death after collision being investigated (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the diverse histories and cultures of hundreds of tribal communities across the U.S. Reports highlight artists, families returning to subsistence gathering, and early childhood programs.
Cleveland reported it asIndigenous traditions thrive from Alaska salmonberry picking to Las Vegas art (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's rally in Salina, Kansas, scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. The Kansas Republican Party confirmed the cancellation five days before the November 3, 2026, Election Day.
Cleveland reported it asTrump explodes at reporter who asked about canceled rally: ‘You look like hell’ (opens Cleveland 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.
Cleveland reported it asFans and Hollywood stars unite to honor Sir Patrick Stewart following emotional family statement (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Cleveland reported it asNew poll shows Democrat smashing record held for 40 years in red state (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called Donald Trump an 'idiot' during an appearance on Hasan Minhaj's podcast. El-Sayed also spoke about the high cost of healthcare deductibles and the serious consequences of political decisions.
Cleveland reported it asTrump savaged as ‘idiot’ by Democrat who concedes president has this ‘one genius’ (opens Cleveland 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.
Cleveland reported it asOusted Trump official suggests Fox News host contributed to her demise (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
Cleveland reported it asTrump will give you $1 million for this as critics blast 'desperate' election promise (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
The Pentagon is initiating a plan called FORTRESS to ensure major US military bases can operate independently for at least 90 days. This initiative aims to counter risks posed by potential disruptions to civilian power grids and supply chains during a major conflict.
Cleveland reported it asThe Pentagon wants military bases ready to run alone for 90 days (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated he does not "give a damn" about criticism regarding the United States making a "fortune" from high oil prices. He claimed the US oil and gas industry was making "hundreds of billions of dollars" due to events in the Middle East.
Cleveland reported it asTrump roasted for another tone-deaf comment on top voter issue: ‘He is crazy’ (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
Cleveland reported it asBefore Obama's Cheesecake Factory joke, here's how he mocked Trump's taste (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
Cleveland reported it asBefore Obama's Cheesecake Factory joke, here's how he mocked Trump's taste (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Cleveland reported it asNew poll shows Democrats leading Republicans. But there’s still 1 problem. (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
Cleveland reported it asPersian leopard attacks zookeeper at Beekse Bergen safari park (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad featured Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur. Court records show Arthur has a history of legal troubles, including convictions for theft and animal neglect.
Cleveland reported it asAmy Acton’s mother was convicted of animal neglect, bad check offense, records show (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged at resident Michael Sawka during a council meeting, shouting threats. Bianchini stated he "snapped" due to comments about his family, while Sawka said his actions highlighted government spending.
Cleveland reported it asNJ mayor charges resident during wild meeting (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Saturday Night Live has announced its next slate of hosts for season 52. Inde Navarrette will host the Halloween episode, followed by Druski and John Mulaney in early November. Musical guests for these episodes include Gracie Abrams, The Strokes, and Phoebe Bridgers.
Cleveland reported it asPopular comedian set to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ for the 7th time (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed it produced an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. The ad includes criticism of Acton and insinuations about her mental health. The campaign plans a significant advertising spend around the video, which has drawn criticism.
Cleveland reported it asTrump tells Ramaswamy to keep controversial Acton attack ad, blasts DeWine for criticizing it (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin has stated that Democrats should pursue "signature cases" against individuals associated with a future Trump administration to create a "deterrence message." She made these remarks at a University of Chicago podcast recording, predicting a contested 2028 Democratic primary. Conservatives have condemned her statements.
Cleveland reported it asSen. Slotkin wants to prosecute Trump officials to scare off young people from seeking a Trump job (opens Cleveland 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Cleveland.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
- Official site
- cleveland.com
- Seen publishing on
- cleveland.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 103
- Reports listed
- 106
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
106 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. Cleveland is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 103 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Cleveland’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 31 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Cleveland, 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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