Missouri Independent media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Missouri Independent one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 96 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Missouri Independent biased?
The rating organisations do not give Missouri Independent one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans 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 Missouri Independent left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Missouri Independent one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans 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 Missouri Independent reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Missouri Independent are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Missouri Independent has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Missouri Independent’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump's campaign to exert power over elections is meeting resistance from various legal and civic groups. A series of court defeats has hampered these efforts as the US heads into a critical election period.
Missouri Independent reported it asAs a potential Democratic wave looms, Trump's DOJ angles for last-minute power over midterms (opens Missouri Independent 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.
Missouri Independent reported it asEarly voting sets midterms record, breaking 2022 mark (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to release information on noncitizen voting by Friday. The order comes as the Trump administration's election integrity initiatives face scrutiny in court, with Democrats and voting rights groups alleging federal interference.
Missouri Independent reported it asIn a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Missouri Independent reported it asWhere are the tightest races for US House control right now? Here’s the rundown. (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's rally in Salina, Kansas, scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. The Kansas Republican Party confirmed the cancellation five days before the November 3, 2026, Election Day.
Missouri Independent reported it asTrump cancels weekend Kansas rally 5 days ahead of election (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
At least eight states have advanced or enacted legislation concerning voting rights for people with felony convictions. Changes address when rights are restored and how people can register, impacting upcoming elections.
Missouri Independent reported it asSome voters with felony convictions face new rules for the midterms (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's efforts to gain control over election processes are leading to legal challenges. These cases could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court, examining the boundaries of federal power in elections.
Missouri Independent reported it asCourts to decide fate of Trump’s latest push to control voting as Election Day nears (opens Missouri Independent 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.
Missouri Independent reported it asEarly voting surges in midterm elections as millions cast their ballots (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
Elon Musk has contributed more than $445 million to the US election cycle, supporting Republican campaigns for the midterm elections. His political action committee, America PAC, has spent millions backing GOP candidates in key Senate and House races.
Missouri Independent reported it asFollow the money: Who's bankrolling Missouri's final election push? (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
The Trump administration is on track to deport approximately 660,000 people in its past year, a 26% increase compared to the Biden administration's yearly average. Voluntary departures are at an all-time high, but most deported individuals have no criminal convictions.
Missouri Independent reported it asAnalysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
Voter identification measures are appearing on midterm election ballots in California, Colorado, and Nevada. These proposals aim to introduce requirements for driver's licenses or partial Social Security numbers on mail-in ballots, alongside existing in-person ID rules.
Missouri Independent reported it asIn 6 states, ballots include bans on noncitizen voting (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
Missouri Independent reported it asJudge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in 9 states (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
Missouri Independent reported it asUS Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
Democrats and allied groups have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration. The suit, lodged in federal court in Washington D.C., accuses the administration of trying to interfere with the midterm elections and intimidate election officials.
Missouri Independent reported it asDems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with California (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote women's health, establishing a new division within the National Institutes of Health and a specialized task force. Melania Trump spearheaded the initiative, which observers noted was accompanied by an apparent attempt to avoid a kiss from the President.
Missouri Independent reported it asTrump order sets up new women’s health research initiative at NIH, White House task force (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
Missouri Independent reported it asNo Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of action (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is planning a series of campaign trips in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Analysts suggest the Republican Party's chances of maintaining control of Congress are decreasing.
Missouri Independent reported it asTrump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
Democratic strategist James Carville stated he would prefer Republicans win the midterm elections by five seats rather than Democrats achieve a similar victory. He expressed concern that a narrow Democratic majority would make the party beholden to the Democratic Socialists of America.
Missouri Independent reported it asTrump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
Two states, Idaho and Missouri, will feature abortion-related ballot measures in the upcoming election. Campaigns are focusing on reaching Gen Z voters, a demographic that polling suggests may prioritize other issues.
Missouri Independent reported it as2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters (opens Missouri Independent in a new tab)
House Democrats are preparing a 100-day agenda focused on making life more affordable and investigating the Trump administration, should they win a majority in the midterm elections. Key proposals include reinstating ACA tax breaks and reversing Medicaid cuts.
Missouri Independent reported it asDemocrats aiming for control of Congress vow action on healthcare, cost of living, Iran war (opens Missouri Independent 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
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Missouri Independent.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Official site
- missouriindependent.com
- Seen publishing on
- missouriindependent.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
- 96
- Reports listed
- 97
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
97 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 13 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Missouri Independent ran the story anyway.
Across the 96 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Missouri Independent: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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