RocketNews media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place RocketNews as leaning left. We have seen it on 57 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is RocketNews biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place RocketNews as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is RocketNews left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place RocketNews as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is RocketNews reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for RocketNews are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What RocketNews has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with RocketNews’s own report linked underneath.
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
RocketNews reported it asRyanair may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
American Federation of Teachers sues Education Secretary over Public Service Loan Forgiveness delays
Trust 86The American Federation of Teachers filed a class‑action lawsuit against Education Secretary Linda McMahon, claiming the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has stalled for over 90,000 borrowers. The suit says 88,000 applications remain undecided and cites Senator Ed Markey’s $96 billion relief figure.
RocketNews reported it asClass action lawsuit blames Trump officials for student loan forgiveness delays (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Oil prices saw a decline on Monday, with Brent crude futures falling to $114.51 and US West Texas Intermediate futures at $101.04. The drop occurred despite recent surges to near six-month highs, influenced by hopes for reduced Iran-US hostilities, though attacks on Saudi Arabia maintained investor caution.
RocketNews reported it asCrude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a rally in Detroit, Michigan. He joked about Canada being a 'well-known evil empire' and discussed the impact of tariffs on automakers.
RocketNews reported it as‘Unnecessary’ Iran war, corruption: Takeaways from Obama’s midterm speeches (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Vanessa Trump announced she is cancer-free six months after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis. The update was shared in a video posted by her daughter, Kai Trump, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
RocketNews reported it asVanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after diagnosis (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing housing costs. The order directs steps to reduce mortgage insurance premiums and refinancing costs, and includes provisions for manufactured housing.
RocketNews reported it asTrump's executive order targets mortgage insurance, refinance costs. What it means for borrowers (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has detailed a harrowing mid-flight assault by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot allegedly used an emergency axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia.
RocketNews reported it asShould cockpits stay locked from the inside? Flydubai stabbing raises flight security questions (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
The U.S. war with Iran has led to higher fuel prices, increasing costs for average American households. Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics estimated the war has cost households about $2,000, with significant portions attributed to energy prices.
RocketNews reported it asHigh diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. for 15 months of renovations, beginning November 15. The announcement comes despite a federal judge's order to halt redevelopment plans.
RocketNews reported it asTrump plans to begin DC golf course renovation in defiance of judge’s order (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
An individual who interrupted a town hall for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has been identified as Thomas Teepell, a former aide to Senator Josh Hawley. El-Sayed posted a video of the exchange, which went viral, showing him questioning the heckler's motives.
RocketNews reported it asMan who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, stating he is a "great warrior prime minister" and "will never let you down." Netanyahu thanked Trump for his "extraordinary endorsement."
RocketNews reported it asTrump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli legislative elections (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
RocketNews reported it asNo Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know (opens RocketNews 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.
RocketNews reported it asMinnesota State to Divert Millions to 4-Year Institutions (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
The US government will stop subsidy payments for 189,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the move, citing duplicate enrollments, other government plan overlaps, or deceased individuals. The action is expected to save hundreds of millions of dollars.
RocketNews reported it asAfter booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Iran is reinforcing its defences, including nuclear facilities and border areas, in anticipation of potential US attacks following the midterm elections. Iranian officials have warned of further escalation if new strikes occur, while the US military is also preparing for a possible return to fighting.
RocketNews reported it asAs the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
The Food and Drug Administration's safety review of the nation's main abortion pill, mifepristone, will extend into next year, according to a court-ordered update. The agency expects to complete a safety study by mid-December and issue a report by March 2027.
RocketNews reported it asFDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
President Donald Trump told a rally in Tennessee that Iran could step up attacks before the November 3 midterm elections, but the United States could end the conflict quickly. He added Washington might join Saudi Arabia in strikes after a Riyadh airport attack that killed 12 and injured 309.
RocketNews reported it asTrump promises not to attack Iran before November’s US midterms (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
California voters will decide on Proposition 39, a measure requiring government-issued identification to cast a ballot. The initiative has drawn attention for its politically charged language in the official voter guide and an estimated annual cost of tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
RocketNews reported it asBillionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at polls (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly asked a Trump donor to wire $100,000 to her American Express account, according to The Wall Street Journal. Her lawyers dispute the authenticity of the messages, while the donor claims she failed to deliver promised favors.
RocketNews reported it asTrump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo (opens RocketNews in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced the completion of automatic enrollment for all eligible children under 18 into "Trump Accounts." He stated the initiative aims to boost private ownership and counter socialist ideologies among young Americans.
RocketNews reported it asUp to 25 million Trump Accounts could be funded by mid-October, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano says (opens RocketNews 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
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
We hold no ownership record for RocketNews.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- rocketnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- rocketnews.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
- 57
- Reports listed
- 57
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
56 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 24 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and RocketNews ran the story anyway.
Across the 57 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than RocketNews’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 October 2026.
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