My Mother Lode media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place My Mother Lode in the centre. We have seen it on 827 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is My Mother Lode biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place My Mother Lode in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is My Mother Lode left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place My Mother Lode in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is My Mother Lode reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for My Mother Lode 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 My Mother Lode has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with My Mother Lode’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
My Mother Lode reported it asVance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP’s deep losses in midterm elections (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Republican Mike Rounds has won reelection to the U.S. Senate representing South Dakota. He defeated independent candidate Brian Bengs to secure his third Senate term. President Donald Trump had endorsed Rounds.
My Mother Lode reported it asRepublican Mike Rounds wins reelection to U.S. Senate from South Dakota (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
My Mother Lode reported it asDemocrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas’ first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
My Mother Lode reported it asNorth Korea launches unidentified projectile toward the sea, South Korea says (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
My Mother Lode reported it asMidterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
My Mother Lode reported it asUS will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Iran's chief negotiator stated the ball is in the U.S. court to prevent renewed war, following what he described as a 'firm and rational response' from Tehran. The comments come amid reports of U.S. defensive strikes on Iranian targets.
My Mother Lode reported it asIran’s chief negotiator says the US must act to prevent renewed war, and other Mideast news (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Voters in Washington, D.C. are choosing a new mayor for the first time since 2014. Council member Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, captured 54% of the Democratic primary and has pledged to resist further federal intervention, while facing Green Party, independent and write‑in challengers.
My Mother Lode reported it asDemocratic socialist the heavy favorite as nation’s capital elects its 1st new mayor in 12 years (opens My Mother Lode 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.
My Mother Lode reported it asElection Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
My Mother Lode reported it asElection Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Los Angeles voters are deciding between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. Key issues include public safety and homelessness, with differing approaches from both candidates. The election outcome has implications for the city's hosting of the 2028 Olympic Games.
My Mother Lode reported it asAfter rough first term, LA Mayor Karen Bass fights for job against DSA-backed Nithya Raman (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Daniel J. Sullivan, an independent Alaska Senate candidate with a name similar to the Republican incumbent, has left his hometown of Petersburg days before the election. His departure has intensified claims that he was recruited as a 'decoy' to confuse voters.
My Mother Lode reported it asVoters to decide Alaska Senate race roiled in final days by litigation, allegations of dirty tricks (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Kohen Wiley, a 1‑year‑old, was killed when Senatobia police Sgt. Hunter Foster fired into his mother’s car, saying it threatened to hit him. His parents protested at Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office, demanding a meeting after the AG’s office deemed the shooting appropriate. The ATF is investigating a fire at the police building.
My Mother Lode reported it asParents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General’s Office (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Wilson Joseph, leader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang, has written to the UN Secretary General requesting dialogue and mediation. He expressed concerns that El Salvador's deployment of troops after the disappearance of four Salvadoran aviation technicians could escalate violence.
My Mother Lode reported it asPowerful Haitian gang leader writes UN seeking dialogue as clashes intensify (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
My Mother Lode reported it asTrump administration will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade program (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
My Mother Lode reported it asTrump forgoes traditional campaign trail stops in final push before midterm Election Day (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center has announced its 2026 honorees: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell. The ceremony will be moved from the venue for the first time due to a legal dispute involving President Donald Trump's renovation plans.
My Mother Lode reported it asKennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
My Mother Lode reported it asRyanair CEO anticipates European airfare prices up as much as 20% next year as jet fuel prices rise (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
My Mother Lode reported it asAsian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3% (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
My Mother Lode reported it asTrump signals he’ll give closing election pitch at the Reflecting Pool, a revamp plagued by problems (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for My Mother Lode.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- mymotherlode.com
- Seen publishing on
- mymotherlode.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
- 827
- Reports listed
- 855
- We could read
- 143
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
712 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 143 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. My Mother Lode is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 827 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of My Mother Lode: its report arrived a median of 18 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 2 November 2026.
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