The 19th media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The 19th one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 13 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The 19th biased?
The rating organisations do not give The 19th one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The 19th left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The 19th one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The 19th reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The 19th 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 The 19th has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The 19th’s own report linked underneath.
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment repealing the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The measure guarantees marriage rights for all couples, irrespective of sex, gender, or race, and replaces the original 2006 ban.
The 19th reported it asVirginia repeals long-standing ban on same-sex marriage (opens The 19th in a new tab)
Democrat Brian Poindexter has won the election for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Max Miller. Miller's campaign was overshadowed by domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife.
The 19th reported it asMax Miller loses in Ohio amid domestic violence allegations (opens The 19th in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
The 19th reported it asGina Hinojosa pulls off stunning upset to become Texas' first Latina governor (opens The 19th 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.
The 19th reported it asHow to vote in this year’s election (opens The 19th 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.
The 19th reported it asHow to vote in this year’s election (opens The 19th in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed it produced an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. The ad includes criticism of Acton and insinuations about her mental health. The campaign plans a significant advertising spend around the video, which has drawn criticism.
The 19th reported it asAmy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her. (opens The 19th 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.
The 19th reported it asTwo states, two abortion ballot measures — and many challenges in reaching Gen Z voters (opens The 19th in a new tab)
A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house. The case has prompted renewed criticism of a New York law that makes prosecuting those who take advantage of intoxicated individuals more difficult, leading to calls for legislative reform.
The 19th reported it asThe Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault (opens The 19th in a new tab)
U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver gave birth to her second child, a baby girl, on Thursday. The announcement comes as she faces federal assault charges stemming from an incident outside a New Jersey prison.
The 19th reported it asRep. LaMonica McIver gives birth to second child (opens The 19th in a new tab)
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico has revised past statements regarding gender and transgender athletes. He now states he opposes transgender girls competing in sports if it compromises safety or fairness, a shift from his previous stances.
The 19th reported it asJames Talarico says he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports 'if it risks safety or fairness' (opens The 19th in a new tab)
Surrogate McKenna West sued for $100,000 after refusing abortion for baby with heart condition
Trust 58A nurse from Alaska who carried a baby for a California couple is being sued for over $100,000 after refusing to terminate the pregnancy when the fetus was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The biological parents allege breach of contract, while the surrogate says she acted to protect the child’s life. A Texas court will hear custody and parentage disputes on 25 August.
The 19th reported it asWhy abortion opponents are turning their attention to banning surrogacy (opens The 19th in a new tab)
A surrogate mother in Texas refused an abortion request for a baby diagnosed with a heart defect, leading to a custody battle. The intended parents are suing for breach of contract, while Texas law grants parentage to the birth mother.
The 19th reported it asWhy abortion opponents are turning their attention to banning surrogacy (opens The 19th in a new tab)
Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have shifted the selection of state Supreme Court justices from gubernatorial appointment to direct election. The current process, involving a nominating commission and the governor, remains unchanged after the 5 August 2026 primary.
The 19th reported it asKansas voters reject another attempt to reshape the state’s abortion landscape (opens The 19th 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
- The 19th NewsIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States
- Official site
- 19thnews.org
- Seen publishing on
- 19thnews.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
- 13
- Reports listed
- 13
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
13 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 The 19th ran the story anyway.
Across the 13 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The 19th: its report arrived a median of 28 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The 19th, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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