Hawaii Tribune-Herald media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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 98 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Hawaii Tribune-Herald biased?
The rating organisations do not give Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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 Hawaii Tribune-Herald left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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 Hawaii Tribune-Herald reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Hawaii Tribune-Herald are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Hawaii Tribune-Herald has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Hawaii Tribune-Herald’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asUS has reached security deal on Greenland, Trump says (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asKennedy assures vaccine skeptics that they have a ‘friend at the White House’ (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asUS House passes Russia sanctions bill championed by late Senator Graham (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asUS charges five people in alleged Russian-backed murder plots (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asTrump slams Supreme Court over mail ballot ruling (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asUS admission of orbital weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China, Russia (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asTrump approves $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asUS admission of orbital weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China, Russia (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asIn loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won’t let Postal Service restrict mail ballots (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asEPA erases limits on climate pollution from power plants (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asTrump says a smart president is all that’s needed to rein in AI (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asMahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asTrump says a smart president is all that’s needed to rein in AI (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asAt least 129 missing after Indonesian passenger ship capsizes (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the United States can afford to send $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress. He indicated the payments would be made after the election, and a White House budget official discussed the funding plan.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asTrump calls $5,000 payouts ‘easy’ to fit into federal budget (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asMemorial statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk vandalized (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
Documents obtained by multiple outlets reveal that Atlantic Industrial Coatings admitted its own design and workmanship flaws caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner to blister and detach. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the damage resulted from a botched installation, and the government agreed to a $14.7 million repair payment.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asContractor blames its own repairs, not vandals, for reflecting pool failure (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asFor the 25th Time, New York Marks the Shattering Loss of 9/11 (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
A coalition of civil rights groups and voting rights advocates, along with the city of Denver, have filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from deploying immigration enforcement agents to polling places on Election Day. The suit argues federal law restricts such presence to repelling armed enemies.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asDenver sues to block armed ICE agents at voting sites (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald in a new tab)
The Trump administration proposed changes to the U.S. census that would count only citizens and permanent residents, potentially excluding millions and reshaping political representation and federal funding. The changes could also eliminate demographic questions.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported it asTrump’s census overhaul would exclude some immigrants and remove questions on race (opens Hawaii Tribune-Herald 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
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Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Black PressMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- TorstarPrivate Equityparent group
- David BlackBillionaireparent group
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- hawaiitribune-herald.com
- Seen publishing on
- hawaiitribune-herald.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
- 98
- Reports listed
- 99
- We could read
- 9
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
90 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 9 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Hawaii Tribune-Herald is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 99 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Hawaii Tribune-Herald: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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