New Hampshire Union Leader media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give New Hampshire Union Leader one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 63 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is New Hampshire Union Leader biased?
The rating organisations do not give New Hampshire Union Leader one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is New Hampshire Union Leader left or right?
The rating organisations do not give New Hampshire Union Leader one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is New Hampshire Union Leader reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for New Hampshire Union Leader are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What New Hampshire Union Leader has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with New Hampshire Union Leader’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asMajor TV networks suspend White House pool coverage after Trump ban (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). These measures, intended to escalate US pressure, could disrupt the court's finances and daily operations. The sanctions are a response to the ICC issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asTrump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asEd Sheeran calls Israel's treatment of Gazans 'unjustifiable,' apologizes for Macklemore controversy (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
A coalition of civil rights and union groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from being deployed to polling locations. This is the second such legal challenge this month.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asNAACP sues ICE, DHS, FBI to prevent sending agents to midterm polls (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror speaks for first time, says he 'didn't have any doubts' about her guilt (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror speaks for first time, says he 'didn't have any doubts' about her guilt (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asHouse votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Senator Bill Cassidy has blamed the Trump administration's vaccine policies for recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania. He also called for confirmation that vaccines do not cause autism, a point raised during a confirmation hearing for Dr. Nicole Saphier.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asRepublican senator faults Trump vaccine policy for measles deaths as panel weighs health nominees (opens New Hampshire Union Leader 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.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asFed raises rates in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
A sexual assault trial is underway in New Hampshire for former youth counselor Jeffrey Buskey, 60. He faces 21 charges related to alleged abuse of four boys at a Manchester youth detention center in the late 1990s. The case is part of a larger scandal involving over 1,100 lawsuits.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asMistrial declared in ex-YDC worker Jeffrey Buskey's abuse case (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asStates, cities sue to block Trump immigration rule on public benefits (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asTrump dismisses AI safety alarm, says US already has tools to police industry (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asTrump dismisses AI safety alarm, says US already has tools to police industry (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the United States can afford to send $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress. He indicated the payments would be made after the election, and a White House budget official discussed the funding plan.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asTrump calls $5,000 payouts 'easy' to fit into federal budget (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asDerry marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
A newly formed Super PAC, No Going Back PAC Inc., has reserved $25.8 million for political advertising in seven US midterm election races. The group is linked to MAGA Inc., a major PAC associated with Donald Trump, and its spending focuses on Senate races in New Hampshire and Alaska.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asTrump and Musk super PACs unleash millions to boost Republicans in battleground races (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asAnthropic reports it blocked potential bioweapons research (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asABC's Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico will not air on network (opens New Hampshire Union Leader in a new tab)
Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. This follows a federal appeals panel's decision to let a new map stand, sending the dispute back to the nation's highest court.
New Hampshire Union Leader reported it asFight over Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri returns to Supreme Court (opens New Hampshire Union Leader 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.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Union Leader Corp.Corporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
- Official site
- unionleader.com
- Seen publishing on
- unionleader.com
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
- 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
- 63
- Reports listed
- 63
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
63 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. New Hampshire Union Leader is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 63 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than New Hampshire Union Leader’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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