Herald-Banner media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Herald-Banner 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 36 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Herald-Banner biased?
The rating organisations do not give Herald-Banner 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 Herald-Banner left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Herald-Banner 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 Herald-Banner reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Herald-Banner are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Herald-Banner has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Herald-Banner’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.
Herald-Banner reported it asMeet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
Thousands of people protested outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday evening. The demonstration was against President Donald Trump's stated plans to close and potentially demolish the venue.
Herald-Banner reported it asThousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
On 17 September 2026 a federal judge struck down a Trump‑era rule that required the US Education Department to terminate millions of dollars in diversity, equity and inclusion grants. The decision was first reported by Reuters and was covered by several centre and right outlets.
Herald-Banner reported it asJudge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money (opens Herald-Banner 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.
Herald-Banner reported it asKennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House (opens Herald-Banner 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.
Herald-Banner reported it asTexas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has alleged that the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" uses legally questionable tactics and unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting. The initiative reportedly targets hundreds of thousands of individuals across the US, with agents allegedly instructed to pose as voters.
Herald-Banner reported it asDHS voter probe may break state laws and wrongly implicate US citizens, whistleblower alleges (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
Herald-Banner reported it asDemocrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
Herald-Banner reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens Herald-Banner 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.
Herald-Banner reported it asUS marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, 'moments that divide time' (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. The plan is projected to cost $1.2 trillion and has raised concerns about inflation.
Herald-Banner reported it asTrump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don't seem thrilled with the idea (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on Wednesday in New Orleans on Louisiana’s lawsuit aiming to overturn the federal policy that allows abortion pills to be prescribed without an in‑person visit. Medication abortion now dominates abortions, and telehealth prescriptions keep rising.
Herald-Banner reported it asPills are keeping abortion accessible even where it's banned. A court is considering restrictions (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
The European Union is preparing to announce a significant increase in investment in Greenland, aiming to strengthen political ties with the Arctic territory. The move comes amid ongoing claims by former US President Donald Trump that Greenland should be controlled by the United States.
Herald-Banner reported it asEU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
Millions of affordable rental units in the U.S. remain vacant because the poorest households cannot afford them. These households, earning below 30% of area median income, face severe housing shortages, with many paying over half their income on rent and utilities.
Herald-Banner reported it asThe poorest in the US can't find housing even as low-income units sit empty (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
A United Nations report published on September 2, 2026, states that global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold within a few years. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) calls for rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal to limit damage.
Herald-Banner reported it asGlobal warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against senior members of the Trump administration, telling them to "stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough." The comments came amid claims that Canada tanked trade talks.
Herald-Banner reported it asCarney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough' (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
The federal government has agreed to extend a pause on border construction in Big Bend National Park until mid-September. The agreement came during a court hearing where a lawsuit challenging the project on religious freedom grounds was discussed.
Herald-Banner reported it asFederal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The order could allow the Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not submitting eligible voter lists or following a uniform envelope style.
Herald-Banner reported it asTrump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are challenging their extradition to the United Kingdom to face charges including rape and sex trafficking. They appeared in a Miami court seeking release on bond, arguing their online boasts were exaggerated personas.
Herald-Banner reported it asTate brothers' extradition fight is back in Miami court as brothers seek a release on bond (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
US military Patriot missile interceptor stocks in Europe are at a critical shortage, according to defense and NATO officials. The depletion is attributed to the war with Iran and previous transfers to Ukraine, raising concerns about European defense capabilities.
Herald-Banner reported it asExclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say (opens Herald-Banner in a new tab)
A federal judge has refused to order Texas to extradite ICE officer Christian Castro to Minnesota, where he faces assault and false reporting charges. Castro is accused of shooting a man in the leg through a home's front door.
Herald-Banner reported it asICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected (opens Herald-Banner 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Herald-Banner.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States
- Official site
- heraldbanner.com
- Seen publishing on
- heraldbanner.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
- 36
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
37 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. Herald-Banner is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 36 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Herald-Banner: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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