National Memo media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give National Memo one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 13 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is National Memo biased?
The rating organisations do not give National Memo one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 National Memo left or right?
The rating organisations do not give National Memo one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 National Memo reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for National Memo are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What National Memo has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with National Memo’s own report linked underneath.
Representative Ashley Hinson has called for an immediate end to the war in Iran, citing the economic impact on Iowans. She stated that high fuel prices are squeezing residents and that the war should be brought to a successful conclusion.
National Memo reported it asIowa Republicans Now Fleeing From Trump To Save Themselves In Midterm (opens National Memo in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
National Memo reported it asAs Measles Outbreak Claims Lives Of Unvaccinated, RFK Jr. Warns Of 'Vaccine Injuries' (opens National Memo 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.
National Memo reported it asTrump Adds His Newly Appointed Fed Chair To His (Long) Enemies List (opens National Memo 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.
National Memo reported it asHouse Republicans Recess Early To Escape Vote On Hegseth Impeachment (opens National Memo 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.
National Memo reported it asTrump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Secretly Bankrolled By Russian Oligarch (opens National Memo in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk's rise and legacy, featuring interviews and a simulated conversation with the billionaire. It is set for a U.S. theatrical release in October.
National Memo reported it as'Hit Piece': Brash New Documentary Unmasks Musk At Venice Festival (opens National Memo in a new tab)
First Lady Melania Trump will not attend the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas on September 9 and 10. A White House official confirmed her absence, which comes as at least 45 Republican lawmakers have also stated they will skip the event.
National Memo reported it asWhat's Their Excuse? Republicans Sending Regrets To Trump's Midterm Confab (opens National Memo in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance stated he would not disavow his friendship with Tucker Carlson, despite political disagreements. Vance made the remarks at a White House press conference, emphasizing that personal relationships should not be determined by political differences.
National Memo reported it asJD Vance's Wildly Disingenous Defense Of His Alliance With Antisemitic Carlson (opens National Memo in a new tab)
James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is seeking to release deposition transcripts from a civil fraud case. The depositions involve Republican opponent Ken Paxton, who was connected to the company at the centre of the lawsuit. Paxton has denied previous allegations.
National Memo reported it asWhat Else Is Paxton Hiding? Talarico May Force Disclosure Of Sticky Depositions (opens National Memo in a new tab)
Appointed Senator Darline Graham, seeking a full term, appeared on Fox News to address her debate comments about not being informed on national security. She stated voters in South Carolina are more focused on issues like transgender athletes in sports and economic concerns.
National Memo reported it as'I Don't Speak Politician'! Nor Does Lindsey's Sister Speak Foreign Policy (opens National Memo in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court on 17 August 2026 declined for the second time to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a $5 million jury verdict in favour of writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves intact a 2023 finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll in the 1990s.
National Memo reported it asDenied! Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Final Bid To Appeal $5M Carroll Award (opens National Memo in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
National Memo reported it asLeft To Perish On Trump's Death Plane, Leavitt Gives Notice As Press Secretary (opens National Memo in a new tab)
A study by World Weather Attribution found human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of extreme fire conditions in Canada in 2026, burning 3.8 million hectares. U.S. President Donald Trump attributed the fires to Canadian mismanagement, while scientists pointed to global emissions.
National Memo reported it asTrump's Wildfires: The Arsonist Complains About Choking On Smoke (opens National Memo in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for National Memo.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- nationalmemo.com
- Seen publishing on
- nationalmemo.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
- 13
- Reports listed
- 13
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
13 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 4 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and National Memo ran the story anyway.
Across the 13 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of National Memo: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as National Memo, also publishing from United States, 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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