Mountain Democrat media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Mountain Democrat as leaning right. We have seen it on 48 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Mountain Democrat biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Mountain Democrat as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Mountain Democrat left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Mountain Democrat as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Mountain Democrat reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Mountain Democrat are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Mountain Democrat has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Mountain Democrat’s own report linked underneath.
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Mountain Democrat reported it asCongress never funded the Iran war. The Pentagon is paying anyway (opens Mountain Democrat 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.
Mountain Democrat reported it asHouse Republican files impeachment resolution against Hegseth over Iran (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. Mullin indicated that an ongoing investigation could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is uncovered.
Mountain Democrat reported it asHoman confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed that the federal inquiry into Representative Ilhan Omar is an ongoing criminal investigation. He stated that fraud or material misrepresentation during the citizenship process could lead to denaturalization.
Mountain Democrat reported it asHoman confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Mountain Democrat reported it asEPA repeals emission rule for coal, natural gas power plants (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Mountain Democrat reported it asMinnesota gas prices surge nearly 30 cents in a week (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
Mountain Democrat reported it asVance bars suspects connected to $39B in fraud (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Mountain Democrat reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 32 cents, largest increase in nation (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
Mountain Democrat reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 32 cents, largest increase in nation (opens Mountain Democrat 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.
Mountain Democrat reported it asLouisiana presses abortion-pill challenge before Fifth Circuit (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
A study examining UK medical records found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks and a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups. Scientists suggest anti-inflammatory properties may be responsible, but caution that further trials are needed.
Mountain Democrat reported it asStudy finds weight loss drugs linked to 40% drop in asthma attacks (opens Mountain Democrat 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.
Mountain Democrat reported it asICE agent charged with false statements in Metro Surge shooting (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked new U.S. Postal Service rules that could delay mail-in ballots, following warnings from a whistleblower and election officials. The Trump administration is appealing the order.
Mountain Democrat reported it asColorado prepares to mail ballots as usual despite order (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
More than 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on 1 September 2026, the US Energy Secretary announced. The figure is the highest daily transit since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, and close to pre-war levels of around 20 million barrels per day.
Mountain Democrat reported it asOil transiting Strait of Hormuz nearing pre-war daily average (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging its transgender student policies violate federal law. The school district maintains its policies are compliant with federal regulations.
Mountain Democrat reported it asDOJ sues Kansas school district over gender policies (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced he will campaign in Alaska for Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is in a tight race for re-election. The event is scheduled for October, with control of the U.S. Senate at stake in the November vote.
Mountain Democrat reported it asTrump to campaign with incumbent Sullivan in Alaska (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
A California bill aiming to ban addictive social media features for users under 16 has passed the state Assembly. This development coincides with Meta agreeing to a significant settlement with 29 states regarding youth safety and social media use.
Mountain Democrat reported it asSocial media bill passes Assembly amid California lawsuit settlement (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
Mountain Democrat reported it asTrump announces the establishment of a Space Force Academy (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
A Texas Southern University poll shows Democrats leading in three South Texas congressional races. This comes as three candidates endorsed by Donald Trump are reportedly in trouble in the region, which has historically leaned Republican.
Mountain Democrat reported it asTrump-endorsed congressional Republicans in south Texas trailing in polls (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Bearded capuchin monkeys hunt small animals like lizards and rodents when plant foods are scarce, according to a study published in PLOS One. Male monkeys hunt more frequently and target more dangerous prey than females, and both sexes prefer the fat-rich brains and guts of their prey.
Mountain Democrat reported it asMonkeys hunt animals like lizards and snakes when fruit scarce (opens Mountain Democrat in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Mountain Democrat.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- mtdemocrat.com
- Seen publishing on
- mtdemocrat.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
- 48
- Reports listed
- 49
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
49 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 7 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Mountain Democrat ran the story anyway.
Across the 48 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Mountain Democrat’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 16 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Mountain Democrat, 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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