Hickory Daily Record media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Hickory Daily Record in the centre. We have seen it on 84 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Hickory Daily Record biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Hickory Daily Record in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Hickory Daily Record left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Hickory Daily Record in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Hickory Daily Record reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Hickory Daily Record 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 Hickory Daily Record has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Hickory Daily Record’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asNot even Elon Musk has enough money to stop Democratic wave (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asA Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asA Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asMichigan endorsement roils Senate race (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens Hickory Daily Record in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asHackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea (opens Hickory Daily Record in a new tab)
President Trump has called for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be removed from the ballot, alleging election fraud after reports surfaced of her campaign's alleged involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as her opponent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asTrump calls for Peltola to be banned from race (opens Hickory Daily Record in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asDemocrats want special counsel to probe Trump-Epstein ties (opens Hickory Daily Record in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asDemocrats want special counsel to probe Trump-Epstein ties (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asElection Day is coming fast. Here's what voters should know (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asElection Day is coming fast. Here's what voters should know (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asLula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asMan accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer (opens Hickory Daily Record in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asDemocrats lead early voting across state as NC’s overall turnout surges above 1 million (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asDemocrats lead early voting across state as NC’s overall turnout surges above 1 million (opens Hickory Daily Record 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.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asRussia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022 (opens Hickory Daily Record in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has waived key provisions of the Graham Act, pausing punitive tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the 60-day period is for analyzing the economic impact of sanctions and tariffs.
Hickory Daily Record reported it asRUBIO: OFFICIALS WANT MORE TIME TO EVALUATE (opens Hickory Daily Record 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
We hold no ownership record for Hickory Daily Record.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States
- Official site
- hickoryrecord.com
- Seen publishing on
- hickoryrecord.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
- 84
- Reports listed
- 85
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
85 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. Hickory Daily Record is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 84 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Hickory Daily Record’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 November 2026.
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