NewsBusters media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NewsBusters one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Far right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 150 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NewsBusters biased?
The rating organisations do not give NewsBusters one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Far right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NewsBusters left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NewsBusters one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Far right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is NewsBusters reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NewsBusters are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NewsBusters has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NewsBusters’s own report linked underneath.
US manufacturing activity expanded for the tenth consecutive month in October, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI increasing to 55.5. While production and new orders saw growth, input prices remained elevated, indicating persistent inflationary pressures.
NewsBusters reported it asManufacturing Sector Expanded for 10th Straight Month in October: Industry Index (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
NewsBusters reported it asMICHIGAN MELTDOWN: Media Lost Their Minds Over Stevens Endorsement of Rogers (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has indicated that the state might halt or alter the certification of election results. This potential action is tied to an ongoing investigation into allegations of ballot-stacking against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola.
NewsBusters reported it asThe Liberal Media Freezes in Alaska (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
NewsBusters reported it asNBC Is The Only Evening Newscast to Allude to El-Sayed's New Conflict with Haley Stevens (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
The Department of Justice has requested a federal court keep a search warrant for Rep. Ilhan Omar's home sealed. Prosecutors argue that releasing the warrant could jeopardise an ongoing immigration fraud investigation. A coalition of media organisations is petitioning to have the warrant unsealed.
NewsBusters reported it asNets Seek to Muffle Damage from Ongoing Ilhan Omar Investigation (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against conservative commentator Scott Jennings, seeking $72.5 million. Piker alleges Jennings used an edited video to falsely portray him as advocating for the lynching of Black Americans.
NewsBusters reported it asHasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings Over Loose Talk of Lynching (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Immigration authorities have detained a mentally ill man for almost a year, despite claims from his mother, lawyers, and public records that he is a U.S. citizen born in Florida. ICE disputes his citizenship, alleging a fraudulent birth certificate, but has not provided evidence.
NewsBusters reported it asAP Claims Illegal Alien with Fake Birth Certificate Is US-Born – But, He Says He’s Not (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
An analysis by the Media Research Center found Apple News ran 84 negative headlines on Republican priorities and zero positive ones in the latter half of September. The MRC also reported that three of Apple News' top stories in September were sourced from right-leaning outlets compared to 383 from left-leaning ones.
NewsBusters reported it asElection Interference? Apple News Targets GOP Issues with 84-0 Negative Coverage Before Midterms (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
NewsBusters reported it asABC Glosses Over Brazil Election, HIDES Persecution of Opposition (opens NewsBusters 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.
NewsBusters reported it asNothing to See! Networks Ignore Hijinks in Results of Brazil’s Presidential Election (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
President Trump has intensified his false accusations against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a 'jihadist' and a 'Muslim Brotherhood member'. El-Sayed has responded by dismissing the attacks as distractions from key issues.
NewsBusters reported it asThe View Praises Obama, Decries El-Sayed Attacks as ‘Islamophobic’ (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Elon Musk has contributed more than $445 million to the US election cycle, supporting Republican campaigns for the midterm elections. His political action committee, America PAC, has spent millions backing GOP candidates in key Senate and House races.
NewsBusters reported it asThese Guys Would Like a Word: Politico Claims No ‘Precedent’ for Donors Spending Like Musk (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Allegations that Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan have surfaced from a forthcoming book. Kushner and his lawyer have publicly denied these claims, with Kushner calling them 'completely insane'. Dutch military intelligence is reportedly involved in the phone monitoring.
NewsBusters reported it asNot MAGA TV: CBS Flaunts Book With Salacious Claims About Jared Kushner (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed engaged in a heated exchange with Fox News host Bret Baier over questions concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denied membership and accused Baier of acting as a surrogate for his political opponent.
NewsBusters reported it asAbdul El-Sayed Gets Combative Over Healthcare, Muslim Brotherhood In Interview with Bret Baier (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
NewsBusters reported it asDACA Recipient-Turned Illegal-Alien Caught Vandalizing Iwo Jima Monument: Police (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
NewsBusters reported it asCBS Pushes Voter Intimidation Fears Over Trump Voter Fraud Crackdown (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Hot Air published a full report claiming Dr Abdul El‑Sayed has multiple ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, citing his father‑in‑law’s board roles, a 2012 open letter to Egypt’s president, and appearances with controversial imams, while noting a GMA host’s criticism of ABC’s coverage.
NewsBusters reported it asPANTS ON FIRE: ABC Defends El-Sayed, Claims Islamist Ties Are ‘Without Evidence’ (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
President Trump stated that Congressmember Ilhan Omar could face jail time, adding his opinion that she is a dishonest person who "hates our country." The comments follow claims by the Trump administration, made without evidence, that Omar committed immigration fraud.
NewsBusters reported it asMS NOW After Omar Interview: Trump Admin Is Most Racist Since 19th Century, Relates to Civil War (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told media that a peace agreement with Iran is extremely difficult and that economic pressure will stay in place until Tehran stops attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign minister said the strait will remain closed until the US accepts Tehran’s terms, noting indirect talks via Pakistan and Qatar.
NewsBusters reported it asUseful Idiots: WashPost Reveals Iran Pulling for Dems by ‘Punishing Trump’ With ‘Oil Price Pain’ (opens NewsBusters in a new tab)
Michael Bloomberg has donated approximately $80 million to support Democratic candidates in the upcoming US midterm elections. The move is seen as an effort to offset Republican fundraising advantages, as another tech billionaire has reportedly given more to Trump's Republicans.
NewsBusters reported it asTAKE THE MONEY AND RUN! Bloomberg Drops Last Minute $80M to Swing Midterms to Dems (opens NewsBusters 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.
Low factuality
Who owns it
- Media Research CenterIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
- Official site
- newsbusters.org
- Seen publishing on
- newsbusters.org
- 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
- 150
- Reports listed
- 156
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
152 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 52 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and NewsBusters ran the story anyway.
Across the 149 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NewsBusters’s on 5 of them. Overall it filed a median of 31 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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