NewsNation media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NewsNation 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 176 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NewsNation biased?
The rating organisations do not give NewsNation 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 NewsNation left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NewsNation 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 NewsNation reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NewsNation are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NewsNation has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NewsNation’s own report linked underneath.
The office of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized with red paint on the sidewalk reading 'Blood on her hands'. This is the second such incident in about a month, occurring just before Election Day.
NewsNation reported it as'Blood on her hands' painted outside Susan Collins' Maine office (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
NewsNation reported it asApparent cyberattacks target freezers and fridges in Europe (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
NewsNation reported it asSources: US forces struck Iran's Qeshm Island targets (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
NewsNation reported it asTrump says he'll become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats take Congress (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
NewsNation reported it asJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens appeared at a Detroit church with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. This occurred after internal party tensions escalated over an advertisement linking U.S. support for Israel to grocery prices.
NewsNation reported it asHaley Stevens to appear with Mike Rogers in Michigan after being cut from El-Sayed event (opens NewsNation 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.
NewsNation reported it asEarly voting tops 51 million nationwide as turnout surges in key battlegrounds (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Four U.S. cities will receive nearly $300 million in federal funding through the Justice Department's new Model Cities Initiative. The program aims to reduce violent crime and bolster law enforcement by supporting tailored strategies in Jacksonville, Baton Rouge, Jackson, and St. Louis.
NewsNation reported it asDOJ unveils $300M plan to fight crime in 4 cities (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
NewsNation reported it asWhat Trump's rare military briefing could signal for Iran (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey are asking a federal judge to halt a third criminal case against him. The Justice Department filed the charges using a 'criminal information' instead of a grand jury, a move Comey's team calls legally invalid.
NewsNation reported it asJames Comey's attorneys argue statute of limitations shouldn't be extended (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in an effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran. The talks are coordinated with Washington, and Qatar has presented a draft peace plan, though a senior Iranian official has rejected it.
NewsNation reported it asQatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal (opens NewsNation 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.
NewsNation reported it asAlaska Senate race certification could be 'stopped or changed': Governor (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
NewsNation reported it asTrump dangles $1M reward for voter fraud tips before midterms (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
The United States will lift tariffs on certain Canadian products and impose new duties on others, effective October 30. Nine categories of exports will be exempt from a 50% U.S. tariff, while new taxes will apply to dozens of other goods.
NewsNation reported it asEl-Sayed slams Trump's Canada tariff cuts as 'arbitrary' midterms ploy (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated that the US has "knocked the hell out" of Iran and indicated the possibility of further military action. This comes amid reports of US and Israeli military preparations to disrupt Iran's nuclear rebuild.
NewsNation reported it asPentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliation (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Tom Barrack said a US attack on Iran could happen within two days, but President Donald Trump told reporters he did not know of any such plan and recalled his October pledge not to strike before the midterm elections.
NewsNation reported it asPentagon drafts Iran attack plans as Tehran threatens aggressive retaliation (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
NewsNation reported it asEarly voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gains (opens NewsNation 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.
NewsNation reported it asEarly voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gains (opens NewsNation in a new tab)
US intelligence assesses that Iran has significantly intensified efforts to target American diplomats and senior officials, with plots reaching advanced stages. This assessment is cited as a reason for the State Department reducing its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries.
NewsNation reported it asIntel warning says Iranian plots against Americans have reached 'advanced stages' (opens NewsNation 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.
NewsNation reported it asWhat is the Muslim Brotherhood? Why the GOP is linking Abdul El-Sayed to it (opens NewsNation 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
Who owns it
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
- Official site
- newsnationnow.com
- Seen publishing on
- newsnationnow.com, newsnationusa.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
- 176
- Reports listed
- 181
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
181 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. NewsNation is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 177 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NewsNation’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as NewsNation, 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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