Stateline media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places Stateline on the left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. We have seen it on 41 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Stateline biased?
The bias data this site ingests places Stateline on the left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Stateline left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places Stateline on the left. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Stateline reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes Stateline as high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What Stateline has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Stateline’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Stateline reported it asIn historic night, voters elect first Black woman, first Black Republican as governors (opens Stateline in a new tab)
At least eight states have advanced or enacted legislation concerning voting rights for people with felony convictions. Changes address when rights are restored and how people can register, impacting upcoming elections.
Stateline reported it asVoters with felony convictions face new rules in several states (opens Stateline in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's efforts to gain control over election processes are leading to legal challenges. These cases could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court, examining the boundaries of federal power in elections.
Stateline reported it asCourts to decide fate of Trump’s latest push to control voting as Election Day nears (opens Stateline in a new tab)
The Trump administration is on track to deport approximately 660,000 people in its past year, a 26% increase compared to the Biden administration's yearly average. Voluntary departures are at an all-time high, but most deported individuals have no criminal convictions.
Stateline reported it asAnalysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Voter identification measures are appearing on midterm election ballots in California, Colorado, and Nevada. These proposals aim to introduce requirements for driver's licenses or partial Social Security numbers on mail-in ballots, alongside existing in-person ID rules.
Stateline reported it asIn 6 states, ballots include bans on noncitizen voting (opens Stateline 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.
Stateline reported it asNo Kings shifts strategy from streets to the ballot box with early voting day of action (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Control of 15 state legislative chambers is contested ahead of the November elections, according to a new analysis. Republicans are described as being on the defensive in the current midterm cycle.
Stateline reported it asDemocrats could flip legislative chambers, break GOP supermajorities, analysis finds (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Two states, Idaho and Missouri, will feature abortion-related ballot measures in the upcoming election. Campaigns are focusing on reaching Gen Z voters, a demographic that polling suggests may prioritize other issues.
Stateline reported it as2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters (opens Stateline in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled illegal the Trump administration's initiative to transfer sensitive voter data to the Department of Homeland Security. The decision, issued three weeks before Election Day, follows Justice Department actions pressuring states for this information.
Stateline reported it asTrump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It's mostly failed. (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Backlash against data centers has become a flashpoint in state and federal races, with candidates backtracking on previous support. Voters in at least three dozen communities will consider ballot measures to ban the facilities.
Stateline reported it asData center backlash set to sway midterm elections (opens Stateline in a new tab)
The United States has recorded more than 4,080 confirmed measles cases this year, the highest number in decades. Pennsylvania accounts for over 25% of these cases, and New York has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak.
Stateline reported it asMeasles cases reach 4,080 for the year — the highest in decades (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Voters are taking concerns about affordability to the polls in the midterm elections. Some are specifically blaming former President Donald Trump's tariffs for increased expenses, according to reports.
Stateline reported it asVoters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs (opens Stateline 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.
Stateline reported it asFeds unlikely to change abortion pill policy before next year (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathered tens of millions of voter records and reviewed data from federal agencies as part of an election fraud initiative. The agency considered using undercover agents to investigate nonprofit organizations accused of illegally registering noncitizens to vote.
Stateline reported it asDocuments show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters (opens Stateline in a new tab)
A University of Michigan study found that state abortion bans are associated with increased annual out-of-pocket health insurance premium expenditures for women. The research noted a more pronounced effect for Black and Hispanic women, and a rise in private health insurance coverage in states with bans.
Stateline reported it asResearch suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs (opens Stateline in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to vote by mail or in person on November 3, 2026. This marks a shift from his previous stance, where he repeatedly called mail-in voting a source of fraud.
Stateline reported it asTrump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Household water bills in the US have risen faster than inflation and income, according to a new analysis. The average annual cost for water reached $531 in 2025, a 62% increase from 2015.
Stateline reported it asAmericans’ water bills are growing faster than groceries, overall inflation (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Democrats have a chance to secure a majority of US governorships for the first time in 16 years. Republicans currently hold a slim 26-24 advantage, with 36 states electing governors in November.
Stateline reported it asDemocrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security officials have stated they do not plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling places during the upcoming elections. However, activists and minority voter organizations express ongoing concerns about potential voter intimidation.
Stateline reported it asAnxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Global stock exchanges saw increases on Monday while oil prices declined. This trend emerged as concerns about inflation lessened, with investors expecting the US Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady. Weaker than expected US job creation data contributed to these expectations.
Stateline reported it asHiring slows in September with job growth of 29K (opens Stateline in a new tab)
Who says so
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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
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Stateline.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States
- Seen publishing on
- stateline.org
- 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
- 41
- Reports listed
- 41
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
41 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 4 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Stateline ran the story anyway.
Across the 41 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Stateline’s on 8 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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