Pioneer Press media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Pioneer Press 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 45 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Pioneer Press biased?
The rating organisations do not give Pioneer Press 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 Pioneer Press left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Pioneer Press 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 Pioneer Press reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Pioneer Press are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Pioneer Press has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Pioneer Press’s own report linked underneath.
A criminal investigation is underway in Alaska concerning a scheme to confuse voters by placing a candidate with the same name as incumbent Senator Daniel Sullivan on the ballot. U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman confirmed the probe, which has intensified following a New York Times report.
Pioneer Press reported it asTop federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Federal officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and FBI Director Kash Patel, announced a crackdown on fraud in Minnesota. Multiple law enforcement agencies executed warrants and raided locations across the Twin Cities.
Pioneer Press reported it asTrump officials Bessent, Patel to make fraud announcement Minnesota today (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Pioneer Press reported it asStage giant Patrick Stewart, of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86 (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia experienced two attacks on an airport and an oilfield, resulting in the death of one Indian national and injuries to others. India's Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the incidents.
Pioneer Press reported it asDeath toll from strike on Saudi airport rises to 2, and other Mideast news (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Former Democratic Senator Joe Manchin will campaign with Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine. Manchin stated his motivation is to counter attacks on Collins for her voting record with President Trump, calling related statistics "bullsh*t".
Pioneer Press reported it asMaine Sen. Collins enlists ex-Democratic colleague Manchin in effort to highlight her independence (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
American scientists are relocating to other countries due to concerns over delayed federal grants and perceived political interference in research. Foreign universities are actively recruiting US researchers by offering more stable funding and academic freedom.
Pioneer Press reported it asMeet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Minnesota State is weighing a plan to move up to $25 million each year for four years from its two-year colleges to financially challenged universities. The proposal aims to address a systemwide deficit and is set for a Board of Trustees vote on October 14.
Pioneer Press reported it asMinnesota State approves plan to use community college funds to help struggling universities (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Federal agents have issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation into her family's immigration history. The probe follows a search of Omar's Washington, DC home.
Pioneer Press reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to remove $122,000 in legal costs imposed on lawyers who represented Kari Lake in a 2022 lawsuit. The fees were ordered due to false and misleading statements made during the legal challenge.
Pioneer Press reported it asSupreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
German police are investigating an incident in Cologne where a robot allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl. Two young men are under investigation for controlling the robot, with some reports noting its unusual attire.
Pioneer Press reported it asPolice confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls (opens Pioneer Press 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.
Pioneer Press reported it asSix Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Former state trooper John Nagel is challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar, criticising her and the Democratic Party over escalating gang violence in the Twin Cities. Residents have expressed fear following recent incidents, including a shooting outside a high school football game.
Pioneer Press reported it asLetters: Omar is AWOL (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
The Senate Leadership Fund, a major Republican super PAC, is halting its advertising in North Carolina's Senate race and redirecting funds to Kansas. The move signals a strategic shift as Republicans focus on retaining their Senate majority.
Pioneer Press reported it asSenate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued new guidance prohibiting high-speed car chases and establishing stricter rules for traffic stops. Agents must complete specific training before conducting stops, a move prompted by recent shootings.
Pioneer Press reported it asNew ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he does not believe reports that Benjamin Netanyahu was warned by Egypt or the UAE about the October 7 Hamas attack. He also refused to endorse Netanyahu for another term, saying he is not involved in politics.
Pioneer Press reported it asTrump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
New York will participate in a federal scholarship tax credit program starting January 1. Taxpayers can receive federal credits for donations to nonprofit scholarship organizations, with individuals eligible for up to $1,700 and married couples up to $3,400. The program faces opposition from teachers unions.
Pioneer Press reported it asFederal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Brazil's presidential election is set for October 4, 2026. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro are accusing each other of scandals in the final days before the vote. The campaign is marked by deep political polarization.
Pioneer Press reported it asWhat to know about the viral claim about Brazil’s patron saint jolting a tight presidential race (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
The Government Accountability Office has stated that President Donald Trump cannot withhold more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress beyond the fiscal year's end. The agency's general counsel wrote that the administration's plan violates the Impoundment Control Act and subverts Congress's power of the purse.
Pioneer Press reported it asWatchdog says Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Iran has presented a seven-day plan to the United States through Qatar aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting regional fighting. The proposal requires the US to lift its blockade on Iranian ports, release $12 billion in frozen funds, and waive oil sanctions.
Pioneer Press reported it asIran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions (opens Pioneer Press in a new tab)
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with US President Donald Trump to discuss China ahead of Trump's planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting occurred in New York during the UN General Assembly.
Pioneer Press reported it asXi says he’ll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution (opens Pioneer Press 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Digital First MediaCorporationdirect owner
- Alden Global CapitalPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
- Official site
- twincities.com
- Seen publishing on
- twincities.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 45
- Reports listed
- 45
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
45 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. Pioneer Press is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 45 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Pioneer Press’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Pioneer Press publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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