Mediaite media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Mediaite one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 218 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Mediaite biased?
The rating organisations do not give Mediaite one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; 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 Mediaite left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Mediaite one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Mediaite reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Mediaite 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 Mediaite has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Mediaite’s own report linked underneath.
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
Mediaite reported it asHoldout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Breaks Silence After Mistrial Backlash: ‘No Doubts’ (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
The US Department of Defense issued mandatory testosterone deficiency screening guidelines for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older. Men will undergo blood tests, while women will be screened for fatigue and menstrual cycle disruptions. Treatment remains optional.
Mediaite reported it asPentagon Reissues Hegseth Testosterone Guidance Without Female Troop Provisions (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker stated that the United States causes more deaths globally than al-Qaeda. His remarks have drawn criticism from Republicans and scrutiny for Democrats associated with him, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Mediaite reported it as‘Go Away!’ Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell Savages Hasan Piker for Hurting Abdul El-Sayed Campaign (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Mediaite reported it asRepublican Senator Who Voted to Confirm Hegseth Now Backs His Impeachment: ‘He Needs to Go’ (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Paramount has threatened to leave California since July, when the state sued to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is taking the threat seriously, while California's Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it blackmail.
Mediaite reported it asParamount Goes All-In on Threat to Leave California (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Mediaite reported it asClip Shows McConnell Staffer Scrambling as He Votes (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asThomas Massie Claims GOP Leaders Feared Republicans Would Back Hegseth Impeachment (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asEx-Trump Advisor Steve Moore Supports Fed Defying Trump (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asRussian Agents Wanted for Murder for Hire Plot in US (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
The Trump administration plans to erect signs outside the National Museum of American History. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is overseeing the initiative, which aims to warn visitors about perceived ideological bias within the museum's presentations.
Mediaite reported it asTrump Reportedly Planning to Put Signs Outside the Smithsonian to ‘Publicly Shame’ Museum Leadership (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asFederal Workers Paid $10 Billion Not to Work Thanks to DOGE (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asAll of Ed Sheeran’s Opening Acts Have Dropped Out of the Tour Amid Macklemore Uproar (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asKennedy Center Board Votes to Close After Judge's Decision (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asTrump Administration Is Prepping $2.8 billion Taxpayer-Funded Bomb Sale to Israel: Report (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Mediaite reported it asGOP Rep. Thomas Massie Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth for ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’ (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asTrump Trashes ‘Petrified’ SCOTUS Judges Who Shot Down Mail-In Voting Restrictions: ‘Really Let Our Country Down!’ (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Mediaite reported it asFox’s Bret Baier Covers Bombshell Trump Jr. Russian Wedding Gift Story: ‘Has There Been a Response?’ (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan. The attack killed three American soldiers. Trump stated that China spies on the US, and the US spies on China as well, calling accusations of assistance 'unfounded'.
Mediaite reported it asFox News Segment Hammers Trump For ‘Downplaying’ China’s Role In Helping Iran Kill US Troops (opens Mediaite 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.
Mediaite reported it asKarl Rove Trashes ‘Bigot’ Republican — Reportedly Says He’s Voting for a Democrat for First Time in 30+ Years (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Mediaite reported it asMitch McConnell Staffers Tell Lawmakers He’ll Be Back on Capitol Hill by Wednesday: Report (opens Mediaite 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
- Abrams MediaBillionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- mediaite.com
- Seen publishing on
- mediaite.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
- 218
- Reports listed
- 229
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
229 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.
On 79 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Mediaite ran the story anyway.
Across the 218 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Mediaite’s on 9 of them. Overall it filed a median of 14 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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