Talking Points Memo media bias and reliability
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Is Talking Points Memo reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Talking Points Memo 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 Talking Points Memo has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Talking Points Memo’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump’s Threats to Stop Trade Couldn’t Keep the Fed from Hiking Interest Rates (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
Talking Points Memo reported it asPatel Won’t Rule Out FBI Agents At the Polls Because … He Got Tired of Dems Asking About It? (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo mocking South Asian students at a University of Texas football game. Republican leaders John Cornyn and Dustin Burrows condemned the post, and former adviser Karl Rove said he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal.
Talking Points Memo reported it asGOP Mad at Candidate For Doing Xenophobia The Wrong Way (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Talking Points Memo reported it asSCOTUS Shuts Down Trump Mail Takeover Plan (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the United States can afford to send $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress. He indicated the payments would be made after the election, and a White House budget official discussed the funding plan.
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump Doubles Down on His Midterms Bribe (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump and His Advisor Describe Criticism of AI as a Shadowy Plot (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump and His Advisor Describe Criticism of AI as a Shadowy Plot (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not air on ABC due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pressure. The interview will instead be posted on YouTube. The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.
Talking Points Memo reported it asJimmy Kimmel, James Talarico and the FCC’s Muzzling of the Media (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. This follows a federal appeals panel's decision to let a new map stand, sending the dispute back to the nation's highest court.
Talking Points Memo reported it asSupreme Court Pauses Federal Court Order, Dealing Blow to Missouri Republicans in Gerrymander Battle (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
A federal judge has permitted Missouri's Supreme Court to hold a contempt hearing for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. The hearing concerns a dispute over new congressional districts supported by Donald Trump, with legal battles ongoing.
Talking Points Memo reported it asFederal Judge Denies ‘Extraordinary Measure’ of Enjoining Missouri Supreme Court Ahead of Hoskins’ Contempt Hearing (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on Wednesday in New Orleans on Louisiana’s lawsuit aiming to overturn the federal policy that allows abortion pills to be prescribed without an in‑person visit. Medication abortion now dominates abortions, and telehealth prescriptions keep rising.
Talking Points Memo reported it asAppeals Court Skeptical That Louisiana Can Sue FDA Over Mifepristone Being Mailed into the State (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
The Trump administration proposed changes to the U.S. census that would count only citizens and permanent residents, potentially excluding millions and reshaping political representation and federal funding. The changes could also eliminate demographic questions.
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump Admin Officially Moves to Reshape National Political Power With New Changes to 2030 Census (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump DOJ Fires Prosecutor in ICE Shooting Case (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has asked the state attorney general to investigate the conduct of U.S. Justice Department election observers during the state's primary election. Gordon described the observers' behaviour as "aggressive" and "irregular."
Talking Points Memo reported it asWyoming GOP Governor Decries ‘Aggressive’ Election Monitoring by Trump DOJ (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The order could allow the Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not submitting eligible voter lists or following a uniform envelope style.
Talking Points Memo reported it asTrump Appeals Newest Block on His Attempt to Take Over Mail-In Voting (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Preston Parra, a former staffer for Republican Mike Collins, posted images including a swastika and himself in Ku Klux Klan-like regalia on social media. Parra also used an anti-Black slur and posted the phrase 'White Power'. He described himself as a 'twink fascist' and claimed his posts were 'satirical'.
Talking Points Memo reported it asThe Many Extremists in Mike Collins’ Orbit Have Come to Define His Campaign (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged in a Minneapolis shooting has been released from a Texas jail. A judge refused to order his extradition to Minnesota, citing jurisdictional issues, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott awaits an internal state investigation.
Talking Points Memo reported it asJailed ICE Agent Wanted In Minnesota Released in Texas (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Maine's Republican nominee for governor, Bobby Charles, stated he would ask a federal official to send U.S. Marshals and ICE agents to polling places. Democrats called the plan illegal and an attempt to intimidate voters, while state officials noted legal prohibitions.
Talking Points Memo reported it asMaine GOP Gov Nominee Tests Whether Trump’s Noncitizen Voting Delusions Are a Winning Strategy (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Democratic-controlled states have filed a new lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to limit mail voting in the midterm elections. The suit targets new U.S. Postal Service rules that require federal approval for mail ballot envelope designs and a list of eligible voters.
Talking Points Memo reported it asJudge Unblocks Trump’s Executive Order to Tamper in Midterms — But Don’t Panic (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine on 18 August 2026 asking them to confirm that federal troops will not be sent to polling places during the November midterm elections. The Pentagon said it would reply directly to Slotkin.
Talking Points Memo reported it asSlotkin Asks Hegseth to Confirm He Won’t Send Troops to Polls (opens Talking Points Memo in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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- Official site
- talkingpointsmemo.com
- Seen publishing on
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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
- 35
- Reports listed
- 35
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
32 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 3 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Talking Points Memo ran the story anyway.
Across the 35 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Talking Points Memo: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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