The Center Square media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Center Square one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 95 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Center Square biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Center Square one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Center Square left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Center Square one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Center Square reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Center Square are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Center Square has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Center Square’s own report linked underneath.
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
The Center Square reported it asFeds spent $6.7B paying buyout takers to stay home, GAO finds (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced significant progress toward establishing a US military base in Poland. He stated the location would be announced soon and described the potential base as a historic step for the US-Poland alliance. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was credited for his leadership.
The Center Square reported it asTrump signals new U.S. Army base coming to Poland (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Minnesota continues to use a COVID-era waiver for SNAP applicants, permitting verbal signatures over the phone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended this waiver until June 30, 2028, but state and federal officials appear to differ on its application.
The Center Square reported it asMinnesota, USDA differ on scope of SNAP waiver as lawmaker raises fraud concerns (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
The Center Square reported it asFive indicted in Russian assassination scheme in New York (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
The Center Square reported it asCongress never funded the Iran war. The Pentagon is paying anyway (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
The Center Square reported it asHouse Republican files impeachment resolution against Hegseth over Iran (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. Mullin indicated that an ongoing investigation could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is uncovered.
The Center Square reported it asHoman confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed that the federal inquiry into Representative Ilhan Omar is an ongoing criminal investigation. He stated that fraud or material misrepresentation during the citizenship process could lead to denaturalization.
The Center Square reported it asHoman confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
The Center Square reported it asRural, Latino, Trump voters hit hard by USPS delays as SCOTUS halts changes (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
The Center Square reported it asEPA repeals emission rule for coal, natural gas power plants (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
The Center Square reported it asNew York leads lawsuit against Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo of University of Texas students and described them as 'foreigners' displacing Americans. The post drew condemnation from prominent Texas Republicans, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who called it racist and intolerant.
The Center Square reported it asFifty days ahead of Election Day, Republicans pour money into Paxton campaign (opens The Center Square 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.
The Center Square reported it asRepublicans condemn Bo French posts about Indian UT students (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
The Center Square reported it asIran backed Houthi attack on Saudi pipeline threatens global supply (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
The Center Square reported it asVance bars suspects connected to $39B in fraud (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Donald Trump has endorsed Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, calling him a "very good candidate." The endorsement comes as Bailey faces incumbent J.B. Pritzker in the upcoming election.
The Center Square reported it asGovernor’s race shifts south: Trump backs Bailey as Pritzker protests convention (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
The Center Square reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 32 cents, largest increase in nation (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
The Center Square reported it asMichigan gas prices jump 32 cents, largest increase in nation (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
The Center Square reported it as25 years later: Ground Zero Ceremony for victims’ families (opens The Center Square in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. The plan is projected to cost $1.2 trillion and has raised concerns about inflation.
The Center Square reported it asDemocrats accuse Trump of 'bribing' Americans with $5k dividend (opens The Center Square 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Franklin News FoundationIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
- Official site
- thecentersquare.com
- Seen publishing on
- thecentersquare.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 95
- Reports listed
- 95
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
95 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 26 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Center Square ran the story anyway.
Across the 95 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Center Square’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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