Reflector media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Reflector one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 132 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Reflector biased?
The rating organisations do not give Reflector one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Reflector left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Reflector one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Reflector reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Reflector 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 Reflector has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Reflector’s own report linked underneath.
European stock markets saw significant gains following the US midterm elections, with banking and clean energy sectors leading the advance. The dollar weakened against major currencies as Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress.
Reflector reported it asStocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Reflector reported it asTakeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic losses (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Reflector reported it asTakeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic losses (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Republicans would have won the midterm elections in a landslide if he had been on the ballot. A White House official echoed this sentiment, attributing the results to candidate quality and Trump's absence from voting.
Reflector reported it asThe Latest: Democrats win US House, cementing control over Congress (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Republican Barry Moore has won the U.S. Senate election for Alabama, defeating Democrat Everett Wess. Moore, a south Alabama congressman, secured the victory with an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.
Reflector reported it asRepublican Thomas Tuberville wins election for governor in Alabama (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Wilson Joseph, leader of Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang, has written to the UN Secretary General requesting dialogue and mediation. He expressed concerns that El Salvador's deployment of troops after the disappearance of four Salvadoran aviation technicians could escalate violence.
Reflector reported it asPowerful Haitian gang leader tells AP he wrote UN seeking dialogue as clashes intensify (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Kohen Wiley, a 1‑year‑old, was killed when Senatobia police Sgt. Hunter Foster fired into his mother’s car, saying it threatened to hit him. His parents protested at Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office, demanding a meeting after the AG’s office deemed the shooting appropriate. The ATF is investigating a fire at the police building.
Reflector reported it asParents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General's Office (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
Reflector reported it asTrump forgoes traditional campaign trail stops in final push before midterm Election Day (opens Reflector in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
Reflector reported it asThe Trump administration will cut South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA trade program (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
Reflector reported it asUS stocks recover some of last week's sell-off after oil prices fall sharply (opens Reflector 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.
Reflector reported it asSupermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks (opens Reflector 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.
Reflector reported it asUnaffiliated voters drive early turnout gains across Albemarle (opens Reflector in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Reflector reported it asUnaffiliated voters drive early turnout gains across Albemarle (opens Reflector in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center has announced its 2026 honorees: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell. The ceremony will be moved from the venue for the first time due to a legal dispute involving President Donald Trump's renovation plans.
Reflector reported it asKennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite (opens Reflector 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.
Reflector reported it asEl-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race (opens Reflector in a new tab)
The Trump administration has announced $15 billion in aid for agriculture producers, intended to mitigate increased expenses for diesel and fertilizer. The package includes direct payments, guaranteed loans, and commodity purchases, with details emerging in the weeks before the midterm elections.
Reflector reported it asTrump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in weeks before the midterms (opens Reflector in a new tab)
China's Coast Guard is harassing shipping with patrols off Taiwan's east coast, according to Taiwan's Coast Guard. Taipei says the patrols aim to exert a fictional jurisdiction and has sent its own ships to monitor the situation.
Reflector reported it asTaiwan accuses China of harassment after standoff between coast guard ships (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Reflector reported it asAnalysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump's making (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Reflector reported it asAnalysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump's making (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Reflector reported it asAnalysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump's making (opens Reflector in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Reflector.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
- Official site
- reflector.com
- Seen publishing on
- reflector.com
- 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
- 132
- Reports listed
- 132
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
132 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 31 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Reflector ran the story anyway.
Across the 132 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Reflector: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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