HuffPost media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give HuffPost one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 263 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is HuffPost biased?
The rating organisations do not give HuffPost one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is HuffPost left or right?
The rating organisations do not give HuffPost one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is HuffPost reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for HuffPost 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 HuffPost has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with HuffPost’s own report linked underneath.
Earl Charles Spencer claims King Charles sounded 'euphoric' and 'like a lottery winner' in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in 1997. Buckingham Palace has responded, stating that grief can affect memory.
HuffPost reported it asAccording To Diana's Brother, King Charles Was 'Elated,' 'Like A Lottery Winner' After Her Death (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump's planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links. Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have demanded project documents, citing a lack of public announcement.
HuffPost reported it asPark Service Quietly Awards Contracts To Work On Trump’s Takeover Of East Potomac Golf Course (opens HuffPost 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.
HuffPost reported it asHouse Approves Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It To Trump (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
HuffPost reported it asTrump Suggests EU Allowing Canada As Associate Member Could Be A 'Hostile Act' (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
HuffPost reported it asHouse Holds Billionaire Leon Black In Contempt Of Congress (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
HuffPost reported it asMike Johnson Cancels Last Day Of House Votes Before Midterms (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
HuffPost reported it asFed Hikes Rates, Sees More Tightening In Search Of Drop In Inflation (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
HuffPost reported it asDemocratic Lawmaker Recalls Heated Exchange With Trump Over Kennedy Center: 'He Went Into A Tantrum' (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
HuffPost reported it asTrump’s Brilliant Plan To Shrink Government Included Paying Workers Nearly $10 Billion Not To Work (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
HuffPost reported it asTrump Admin Hits South Africa With New Sanctions Over Alleged Discrimination Against Whites (opens HuffPost 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.
HuffPost reported it asU.S. Acknowledges For The First Time That It Has Deployed Weapons In Space (opens HuffPost 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.
HuffPost reported it asU.S. Acknowledges For The First Time That It Has Deployed Weapons In Space (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
HuffPost reported it asAOC Delivers Stark Message To Ed Sheeran Amid Macklemore Controversy (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
HuffPost reported it asKash Patel's Doozy Of A Hearing Highlights What A Mess His Tenure Has Been (opens HuffPost 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.
HuffPost reported it asTrump Administration Selling $2.8B Worth Of Powerful Bombs To Israel (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
HuffPost reported it asEd Sheeran Loses 4 Opening Acts In Support Of Macklemore: 'Artists Must Not Be Silenced' (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
HuffPost reported it asA Pricetag's Been Put On Trump's War In Iran, And It Isn't Pretty (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
HuffPost reported it asKennedy Center Board Votes To Close Over Financial Woes, Trump Branding Dispute: Reports (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo mocking South Asian students at a University of Texas football game. Republican leaders John Cornyn and Dustin Burrows condemned the post, and former adviser Karl Rove said he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal.
HuffPost reported it asTexas GOP Sighs, Shrugs As Candidate Fundraises Off Unapologetic Racism (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
HuffPost reported it asTrump Baselessly Claims Assassination Attempt Was ‘Democrat Plot’ Against Him (opens HuffPost 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- BuzzFeedMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomerateparent group
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Verizon MediaMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Verizon CommunicationsMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- huffingtonpost.com
- Seen publishing on
- huffpost.com, huffingtonpost.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
- 263
- Reports listed
- 275
- We could read
- 65
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
210 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 65 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 65 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and HuffPost ran the story anyway.
Across the 262 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of HuffPost: its report arrived a median of 20 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as HuffPost, 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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