Jezebel media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Jezebel on the left. We have seen it on 33 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Jezebel biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Jezebel on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Jezebel left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Jezebel on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Jezebel reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Jezebel are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Jezebel has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Jezebel’s own report linked underneath.
Two Oklahoma mothers, Sheena Hamlin and Magon Hoffman, filed a lawsuit with the Center for Reproductive Rights alleging that state abortion restrictions compelled them to leave Oklahoma for out‑of‑state abortions costing thousands after their fetuses were diagnosed as non‑viable. State officials have not commented.
Jezebel reported it as2 Oklahoma Women Are Suing the State for Being Denied Emergency Abortions (opens Jezebel 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.
Jezebel reported it asClassy! Mike Johnson Saves Himself by the Bell (opens Jezebel 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.
Jezebel reported it asOh, Great, Another Whistleblower Report Warning Us About This Year’s Elections (opens Jezebel 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.
Jezebel reported it asFor 236 Years, the Census Never Excluded Residents for Their Immigration Status. Guess Who Wants To Change That? (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
A Wall Street Journal report has led to criticism of Senator John Fetterman from former staffers and Democratic lawmakers. The report alleges Fetterman has shown little interest in his work, including constituent meetings and attending certain events.
Jezebel reported it asJohn Fetterman Has No Business Being a Senator (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Pentagon are investigating claims that COVID-19 vaccines may have caused deaths among military personnel. The probe follows testimony from an Army doctor who stated she is aware of 28 such deaths.
Jezebel reported it asIf RFK Jr. Is Looking for Someone to Blame for the COVID Vaccine, He Could Start with Trump (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
Jezebel reported it asFor the First Time, Federal Prosecutors Charge One of Their Own ICE Agents with a Felony (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
A whistleblower has raised alarms about a new U.S. Postal Service system designed to verify mail ballots, alleging it is being developed with inadequate testing and a rushed timeline. The system, intended to comply with a Trump executive order, could lead to the rejection of large numbers of ballots.
Jezebel reported it asUSPS Whistleblower Warns of “Catastrophic Failure” Coming in Post Office Mail Ballot Processing (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
A federal judge has paused a lawsuit aiming to overturn the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The case will not proceed until at least December 1, following a request from the Department of Justice.
Jezebel reported it asMore Than 322 Repro Health Researchers File an Amicus Brief Defending Telehealth Abortion (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
Jezebel reported it asThe First Monday in May Has Been Canceled (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
The Pentagon has hired conservative military veterans with significant online followings into government positions. These individuals are reportedly amplifying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints and challenging critics of the Trump administration. The State Department is also funding a $11 million initiative to counter Chinese influence.
Jezebel reported it asPete Hegseth Is Stuffing the Pentagon With MAGA Influencers and Blue-Check Suck-Ups (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged in a Minneapolis shooting has been released from a Texas jail. A judge refused to order his extradition to Minnesota, citing jurisdictional issues, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott awaits an internal state investigation.
Jezebel reported it asMinnesota Is Afraid Indicted (And Now Freed) ICE Agent Will Flee to Mexico (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
The Trump administration is intensifying its immigration crackdown by pausing all immigrant visa applications and preparing to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas. These measures target individuals seeking to enter or remain in the U.S. legally, citing concerns about public charge.
Jezebel reported it asAnother Door’s Been Slammed Shut for Legal Immigration, Because Apparently We’re in Hell (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, urging voters to distinguish him from another candidate named Dan J. Sullivan. The latter is accused by critics of being a 'Decoy Dan' intended to confuse voters in the competitive race.
Jezebel reported it asJust How Many Dan Sullivans Are There in Alaska Republican Politics?!? (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
Thousands of federally protected wild horses are reportedly being sold for slaughter, according to a New York Times investigation. A loophole in the Bureau of Land Management's sales program allows animals to be purchased and then sent to slaughterhouses, primarily outside the US.
Jezebel reported it asNew Project 2025 L Just Dropped: The Admin’s Sending Wild Horses Off to Die (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
Natalie Harp, a close aide to Donald Trump, worked in the White House for more than a year without a routine security clearance, according to reports. Trump personally intervened to prompt her to complete the process after concerns were raised by White House counsel and security officials.
Jezebel reported it as'Thank You for Being My Guardian and Protector in This Life' and 9 Other Unhinged Pull Quotes From Aide Natalie Harp’s Letters to Trump (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
Jezebel reported it asNext-Gen mRNA Vaccines Are Revolutionizing Medicine. Will MAGA/MAHA Choose to Be Left Behind? (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Jezebel reported it asThe Prodigal Duke and Duchess Return (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
Natalie Harp, a close aide to Donald Trump known as his 'human printer', has become a focus of media attention after a Democratic senator mocked their relationship. Reports describe her role in printing articles and social media posts for Trump, while her estranged brother calls her dedication unhealthy.
Jezebel reported it asThe More We Know About Trump’s Devoted 35-Year-Old Aide, the Worse it Gets (opens Jezebel in a new tab)
US Senator Jon Ossoff criticised Donald Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp in a campaign speech, calling her part of the president’s detachment from leadership. The White House responded with personal insults, while Harp’s influence and proximity to Trump drew scrutiny from outlets across the political spectrum.
Jezebel reported it asThe More We Know About Trump’s Devoted 35-Year-Old Aide, the Worse it Gets (opens Jezebel 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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Paste MediaIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States
- Official site
- jezebel.com
- Seen publishing on
- jezebel.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
- 33
- Reports listed
- 33
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
32 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 6 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Jezebel ran the story anyway.
Across the 33 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Jezebel: its report arrived a median of 28 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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