National Review media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give National Review one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 97 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is National Review biased?
The rating organisations do not give National Review one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is National Review left or right?
The rating organisations do not give National Review one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is National Review reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for National Review are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What National Review has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with National Review’s own report linked underneath.
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
National Review reported it asAnother Development in Trump’s Anti-Comey Lawfare (opens National Review in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
National Review reported it asBrazil’s Right Needs More Than Another Bolsonaro (opens National Review in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
National Review reported it asThe Cheesecake Factory Is an Eldritch Laboratory of Unholy Chimeras (opens National Review in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
National Review reported it asThe Cheesecake Factory Is an Eldritch Laboratory of Unholy Chimeras (opens National Review in a new tab)
The British Columbia Conservative Party has won a majority government, leading to the resignation of BC NDP leader David Eby. Eby was re-elected in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding.
National Review reported it asCanada’s Trump Fixation Fades (opens National Review in a new tab)
Erika Kirk is pushing back against a defense proposal to delay the murder trial of Tyler Robinson until 2029. She is asking a judge to set a trial date in 2027, arguing that further delays will prolong the family's suffering and noting the significant cost of the defense.
National Review reported it asCharlie Kirk’s Murder Trial May Not Begin Until 2029 (opens National Review in a new tab)
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, calling him a 'humanitarian' and thanking him for the release of American Stephen Hubbard. Witkoff also presented documents outlining potential peace agreement approaches.
National Review reported it asTrump Envoy Steve Witkoff Calls Putin ‘a Humanitarian’ During Meeting in Moscow (opens National Review 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.
National Review reported it asSupreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Effort to Restrict Gender-Transition Treatments for Federal Inmates (opens National Review in a new tab)
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin has stated that Democrats should pursue "signature cases" against individuals associated with a future Trump administration to create a "deterrence message." She made these remarks at a University of Chicago podcast recording, predicting a contested 2028 Democratic primary. Conservatives have condemned her statements.
National Review reported it asSenator Slotkin’s Weird Warning (opens National Review in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
National Review reported it asThe French Left Unleashes Revolution Politics (opens National Review in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. for 15 months of renovations, beginning November 15. The announcement comes despite a federal judge's order to halt redevelopment plans.
National Review reported it asGreat News, America! The President Is Redeveloping East Potomac Golf Links! (opens National Review in a new tab)
Russia launched a significant coordinated assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that emergency restoration is underway and warned Russia is attempting to cause a widespread blackout before winter.
National Review reported it asTrump Betrays Lindsey Graham; Will Rally With Darlene Wednesday (opens National Review in a new tab)
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico defended past statements on God's gender, capitalism, and the abolition of ICE during a CNN-hosted town hall. He stated his 'God is nonbinary' comment was meant to be provocative and that his capitalism remarks were taken out of context.
National Review reported it asTalarico Tells Catholic Voter Bible Is ‘Silent’ on Abortion | National ReviewClose National Review NavigationOpen National Review NavigationLarge National Review LogoLarge National Review Logo (opens National Review in a new tab)
A U.S. banking regulator found that nine of the nation's largest banks denied services to customers based on political, religious, or social views. The report, spanning 2020 to September 2025, was based on 100,000 complaints and hundreds of individual bank decisions.
National Review reported it asNine Major Banks ‘Denied, Debanked, and Discriminated Against’ Conservatives, Trump Admin Probe Finds (opens National Review in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
National Review reported it asOn the Strange and Tragic Accident at Six Flags Over Georgia | National ReviewClose National Review NavigationOpen National Review NavigationLarge National Review Logoreturn-iconLarge National Review Logo (opens National Review in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
National Review reported it asNavi Pillay’s Undeserved Nobel Peace Prize (opens National Review in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
National Review reported it asNavi Pillay’s Undeserved Nobel Peace Prize (opens National Review in a new tab)
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he does not believe China or Russia are helping Iran in its war with the United States and Israel, adding they have too much to lose and any aid would be quickly detected. The statement was echoed by dozens of international media.
National Review reported it asChina and Russia Helping Iran Attack Americans? Compare and Contrast (opens National Review in a new tab)
The United Kingdom has introduced 38 new sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, cryptocurrency exchanges, and suppliers of military equipment. The measures aim to restrict Russia's revenue and disrupt its ability to fund and equip its war in Ukraine.
National Review reported it asTrump’s Diesel Deal with Putin Is a Gross Abuse of Power (opens National Review in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant asserted the government possesses the legal authority to proceed with a diesel deal involving Russia. He stated the agreement is intended to reduce fuel prices for American consumers.
National Review reported it asTrump’s Diesel Deal with Putin Is a Gross Abuse of Power (opens National Review 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
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High factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- nationalreview.com
- Seen publishing on
- nationalreview.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
- 97
- Reports listed
- 98
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
98 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 31 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and National Review ran the story anyway.
Across the 97 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of National Review: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 October 2026.
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