Raw Story media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Raw Story on the left. We have seen it on 299 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Raw Story biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Raw Story on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Raw Story left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Raw Story on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Raw Story reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Raw Story 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 Raw Story has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Raw Story’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Raw Story reported it asTrump claims US now has 'permanent control' in Greenland and a large force is coming (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate political allies of former President Donald Trump. The judge stated the issues underlying the case remain relevant, despite the administration's claims the fund is defunct.
Raw Story reported it asJudge shuts down bid to bury Trump DOJ scheme: 'Still alive and kicking' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will investigate AI-related crimes but will not be a regulatory body for the technology. He accused Democrats of using the AI debate to influence the midterm elections and prefers a restrained approach to enforcement actions against AI companies.
Raw Story reported it asEthics expert flags Todd Blanche's 'lockstep' misstep: 'Incredible break with tradition' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
The Trump administration is reviewing proposals to build at least 12 data centers and related infrastructure on federal public lands. These projects could span over 17,600 acres across Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, with local officials largely unaware.
Raw Story reported it asLocals blindsided by Trump's secretive plans for public lands: 'Unholy alliance' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
Raw Story reported it asPostal Service kills Trump voter-vetting system after Supreme Court ruling: report (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
Raw Story reported it asTrump pushing for hazardous meeting with Venezuelan leader at UN Assembly: insiders (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
Raw Story reported it asRFK Jr.'s keynote thoroughly derailed by 'disobedient' desk lamp: 'I need some help' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Raw Story reported it as‘This is nuts’: Trump swiftly rebuked after his latest trade threat against US allies (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Raw Story reported it asOutrage after Trump threatens to tear down Kennedy Center over nameplate: 'Reprehensible' (opens Raw Story 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.
Raw Story reported it asShock as Mitch McConnell changes vote after GOP colleague's whispers: 'So ridiculous' (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
A federal judge has ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to provide unredacted Epstein files by September 24, 2026. Judge Emmet Sullivan warned of potential contempt of court charges if the deadline is not met, finding Blanche's arguments against release to be without merit.
Raw Story reported it as'Failed to comply': Judge drops the hammer on Todd Blanche in brutal Epstein files ruling (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Federal officials have acknowledged that President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot arch will cause unavoidable harm to historic sites, including Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. Despite these concerns, they maintain the project must proceed at its proposed location.
Raw Story reported it asTrump arch will harm several dozen historic sites — but admin refuses to move it: report (opens Raw Story 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.
Raw Story reported it asTrump on 'collision course' with handpicked Fed Chair after startling rebuke: report (opens Raw Story 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.
Raw Story reported it as‘Terrible legacy’: GOP senator sounds alarm over growing Trump administration crisis (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
Raw Story reported it as'No no no': MAGA voters trash Trump's handpicked candidate ahead of Wednesday rally (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
Raw Story reported it asFury as 'pathetic' Mike Johnson shuts down House amid looming impeachment threat (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
Raw Story reported it asDOGE torched nearly $10 billion trying to root out waste, fraud and abuse: watchdog (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
Raw Story reported it as'Brutality at the pumps': Oil analysts predict 'huge' price explosion about to rattle U.S. (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Raw Story reported it as'Brutality at the pumps': Oil analysts predict 'huge' price explosion about to rattle U.S. (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Raw Story reported it as'Global assassination network' accused in dangerous D.C. plot: report (opens Raw Story 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
- Raw Story Media, Inc.Independentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- rawstory.com
- Seen publishing on
- rawstory.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
- 299
- Reports listed
- 326
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
326 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 78 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Raw Story ran the story anyway.
Across the 299 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Raw Story’s on 12 of them. Overall it filed a median of 16 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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