dailymail.com media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give dailymail.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 600 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is dailymail.com biased?
The rating organisations do not give dailymail.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is dailymail.com left or right?
The rating organisations do not give dailymail.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is dailymail.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for dailymail.com are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What dailymail.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with dailymail.com’s own report linked underneath.
Anonymous sources claimed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was considering resignation after Republican midterm losses, with some suggesting a 2028 presidential run. The State Department and White House have strongly denied these reports, calling them 'fake news'.
dailymail.com reported it asMarco Rubio vows to stick with Trump as he denies rumors he's leaving (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that impeachment efforts against him "won't work," releasing a video message on X to defend his work at the Pentagon and criticize the push as political theater. He also requested at least $350 billion in defense funding.
dailymail.com reported it asPete Hegseth lashes out in fiery video saying impeachment 'won't work' (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the leak of the 2022 Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade. Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas as part of the probe.
dailymail.com reported it asTrump's DOJ accelerates probe into Supreme Court abortion leak (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in a Siberian tomb suggesting cannabis was used for psychoactive purposes at least 2,800 years ago. This finding potentially predates similar documented use in China by 300 years, though some experts express skepticism.
dailymail.com reported it asThe STONED Age! Cannabis was first used as intoxicant 2,800 years ago (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he is not considering removing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, praising his performance, and said the Pentagon chief would be very popular if appointed to the Tennessee Senate seat left by Marsha Blackburn. Hegseth moved to Tennessee with his family in 2022.
dailymail.com reported it asTrump says he's getting calls urging him to fire Hegseth (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Melania Trump reportedly expressed concerns to President Donald Trump that people she knew were being deported. The Wall Street Journal reported on November 5 that Trump subsequently told aides that Stephen Miller's immigration crackdown had gone too far.
dailymail.com reported it asHow First Lady turned Trump against his own deportation chief (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to next year's G20 summit in Britain. The announcement was widely reported, with many outlets referencing The Economist.
dailymail.com reported it asBurnham insists Putin WON'T be attending G20 summit in Manchester (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance stated the war with Iran was the reason for the Republican Party's midterm election defeat. The comments, made on X, suggest a divergence from President Trump's stance and have fueled speculation about Vance's 2028 presidential ambitions.
dailymail.com reported it asTrump's son joins JD Vance in attacking his father's Iran war (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the Republican defeat an extinction‑level event. Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war, and Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call.
dailymail.com reported it asDeSantis says Trump 'gaslighting' and warns GOP 'facing extinction' (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Maura Healey has won re-election as governor of Massachusetts, securing a second term. She defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue. Healey previously served two terms as the state's attorney general.
dailymail.com reported it asRepublican running for Oregon governor gives Democrat run for money (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Democrat Katie Hobbs has won re-election as Arizona governor, defeating Republican Andy Biggs. Early returns showed Hobbs with a commanding lead, securing her second term in office.
dailymail.com reported it asDeath blow for TPUSA as Charlie Kirk-backed Andy Biggs falls (opens dailymail.com 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.
dailymail.com reported it asJD Vance hits out at Trump's war in Iran in stunning rebuke (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Elon Musk posted on X that his 'election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time' following significant Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. He also suggested data centers in space are an attractive option. Musk had funded Republican candidates with hundreds of millions of dollars.
dailymail.com reported it asElon Musk's $445M down the drain as Democrats sweep Congress (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
dailymail.com reported it asBiggest race upsets as Democrats cinch House control in blow to Trump (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Democrat Brian Poindexter has won the election for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Max Miller. Miller's campaign was overshadowed by domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife.
dailymail.com reported it asTrump-backed Max Miller loses re-election bid after 'abuse' claims (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
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.
dailymail.com reported it asNBC's Steve Kornacki stunned as South Carolina goes blue (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
dailymail.com reported it asNBC's Steve Kornacki stunned as South Carolina goes blue (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
dailymail.com reported it asGreg Abbott loses reelection campaign against Democrat Gina Hinojosa (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
dailymail.com reported it asBom threat mayhem as eight jets are forced to make emergency landings (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
During election night, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he could not stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice, calling it “dumb as a rock.” He said he would change the channel from Fox News and later watch the results with allies in the East Room.
dailymail.com reported it asTrump unloads on Fox in profanity-laced tirade as he texts network (opens dailymail.com 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
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Where it publishes from
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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
- 600
- Reports listed
- 634
- We could read
- 44
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
590 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 44 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 164 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and dailymail.com ran the story anyway.
Across the 600 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than dailymail.com’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 November 2026.
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