The Daily Beast media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Beast one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Far left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 36 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Daily Beast biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Beast one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Far left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Daily Beast left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Beast one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Far left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Daily Beast reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Daily Beast are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Daily Beast has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Daily Beast’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
The Daily Beast reported it asTrump Busted Plotting Kennedy Center Revenge on Air Force One (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
A Washington DC preservation official has urged the Trump administration to abandon plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. C. Andrew Lewis proposed building slender columns instead, citing original designs from 1924.
The Daily Beast reported it asDisturbing Admission Over Trump’s Tacky Arch Is Leaked (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
The Daily Beast reported it asConfused Mitch McConnell, 84, Has to Be Told How to Vote (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
The Trump administration plans to erect signs outside the National Museum of American History. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is overseeing the initiative, which aims to warn visitors about perceived ideological bias within the museum's presentations.
The Daily Beast reported it asTrump’s Unhinged Revenge Plan on Icon Exposed (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
The Daily Beast reported it asDon Jr.'s Wife Issues BS Defense of Oligarch Paying for Wedding (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
The Daily Beast reported it asD-Day for Mitch McConnell After 92 Days as Senate Returns (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
The Daily Beast reported it asPutin Pal Secretly Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Donald Trump reacted aggressively to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott when she questioned his proposed $5,000 dividend plan. The exchange occurred after Trump's appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. Scott had asked why voters would need the payment if his economic policies were already successful.
The Daily Beast reported it asUnhinged Trump Lunges at Female Reporter Over Embarrassing Question (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was granted access to military aircraft for his cross-country travels, including trips to campaign for Republican candidates. The White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers approved the plan.
The Daily Beast reported it asRFK Jr.’s Shock $9,000-an-Hour Military Jet Perk Exposed (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro refused to answer reporters' questions about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, which President Donald Trump has urged her to revisit. Pirro became visibly frustrated, at one point yelling, 'No! No and no! How many times do I have to say no?!'
The Daily Beast reported it asJudge Jeanine Explodes at Questions About Her Reflecting Pool Humiliation (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Joel Shapiro's 24-foot-tall sculpture 'Blue' has been purchased by former Kennedy Center chairman David Rubenstein for approximately $2 million. The artwork was removed from the Kennedy Center on September 2, 2026, and is slated for display at the National Gallery of Art.
The Daily Beast reported it asOusted Kennedy Center Boss Brings Banished ‘Blue’ to Trump’s Backyard (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's approval ratings are near historic lows, impacting Republican chances in the upcoming midterm elections. Voters express dissatisfaction with the economy and the war with Iran, while historical patterns suggest the president's party often loses seats in midterms.
The Daily Beast reported it asRepublicans Panic as Trump Becomes Midterm ‘Ball and Chain’ (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' features an original song by David Byrne titled 'Let Me Sell You a Dream.' The lyrics are exclusively composed of Elon Musk's own quotes. The 235-minute film is set for a U.S. theatrical release on October 16.
The Daily Beast reported it asElon Musk Finally Responds to Bombshell Election Meddling Claim (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
George Clooney called Pete Hegseth’s post mocking two female Canadian military cadets ‘cruel and unkind’ at the Venice Film Festival. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and other officials condemned the remarks, while the Pentagon said the post ‘speaks for itself’.
The Daily Beast reported it asGeorge Clooney Rips Into Fat-Shaming Pentagon Pete (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Joel Shapiro's 'Blue' sculpture, installed at the Kennedy Center in 2019, was removed on September 2, 2026. The removal was requested by the Kennedy Center and the Joel Shapiro and Phelan Foundation, which will decide its future location. The action occurs amid broader renovation and renaming plans for the venue.
The Daily Beast reported it asTrump Sparks Fury With Plans to Tear Down Popular Sculpture From Kennedy Center (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by ICE. In a recent interview, the commentator expressed shame over his past support for Donald Trump and described his arrest as being akin to that of a gang member.
The Daily Beast reported it asDeported MAGA Stooge Does Sudden 180 on Love for Trump (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
The Pentagon has hired conservative military veterans with significant online followings into government positions. These individuals are reportedly amplifying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints and challenging critics of the Trump administration. The State Department is also funding a $11 million initiative to counter Chinese influence.
The Daily Beast reported it asPentagon Pete Busted Handing Secret Jobs to MAGA Bootlickers (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has criticised the judge overseeing legal challenges to his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center. He posted on Truth Social that the building is 'old and decrepit' and that the judge is 'highly conflicted'. A federal judge will decide if the Kennedy Center board violated court orders by approving an inscription crediting Trump for renovations.
The Daily Beast reported it asTrump Loses It at Judge in Unhinged Kennedy Center Meltdown (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the decision, stating Canadians will continue to call it 'Lake Ontario,' a name with Indigenous roots predating both countries.
The Daily Beast reported it asTrump’s AI Slop Gets Weird With Lake Ontario (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
The FBI has ended its policy of automatically disqualifying all applicants with past sexual encounters with prostitutes. The bureau will now consider some candidates holistically, though certain past behaviours remain disqualifying.
The Daily Beast reported it asPatel’s FBI Lowers the Bar for Applicants With Checkered Pasts (opens The Daily Beast 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- IAC (company)Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- thedailybeast.com
- Seen publishing on
- thedailybeast.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 36
- Reports listed
- 40
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
40 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 Daily Beast ran the story anyway.
Across the 36 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Daily Beast’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 13 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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