The Daily Item media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Item one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 47 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Daily Item biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Item one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Daily Item left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Item one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Daily Item reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Daily Item are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Daily Item has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Daily Item’s own report linked underneath.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed an executive order aimed at protecting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. The directive mandates state agencies to decrease pesticide application and implement pollinator-friendly practices, while also encouraging habitat conservation efforts across the state.
The Daily Item reported it asNew order by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis aims to protect bees and other pollinators from climate change, habitat loss (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
The Daily Item reported it asGeorgia death row inmate gets a last-minute reprieve, while an execution in Texas is on track (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
The Daily Item reported it asTrump removes Venezuela from US list of countries failing drug fight (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
The Daily Item reported it asZelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
In parts of Africa, rainmakers who perform rituals for rainfall are facing increased violence from farmers struggling with unpredictable weather patterns attributed to climate change. This has led to assaults, and in some cases, deaths.
The Daily Item reported it asIn parts of Africa, rainmakers face cruel violence by farmers as climate change vexes many (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
The United States is set to complete its military withdrawal from Iraq by September 30, with hundreds of remaining troops to depart. The Iraqi government has linked this withdrawal to an ultimatum for militias to lay down their weapons, but most have signalled they will not disarm.
The Daily Item reported it asAs the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Daily Item reported it asYemeni officials say Houthi rebels have seized more key islands in southern Red Sea, increasing grip on shipping routes (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has stated he will not intervene in the Lindsay Clancy case, calling it a "state situation" and not a federal matter. Clancy's attorney had publicly requested a presidential pardon.
The Daily Item reported it asTrump responds to Lindsay Clancy lawyer pardon plea: ‘No win no matter what’ (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic reported that a group in northern Yemen used its Claude chatbot to develop guidance software for weapons, including a guided rocket and a ballistic missile. The company banned the accounts after detecting the activity.
The Daily Item reported it asUsers in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
The Daily Item reported it asCharred bodies found inside ferry that caught fire in Philippines as rescuers search for 84 missing (opens The Daily Item 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 Daily Item reported it asUS marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, 'moments that divide time' (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new poll shows they remain a significant historical event for many Americans. While about two-thirds believe 9/11 impacted the country, few plan to commemorate the upcoming anniversary.
The Daily Item reported it asSept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans’ lifetimes, polling shows (opens The Daily Item 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.
The Daily Item reported it asUS Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Four individuals serving mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reconsider their cases. They filed a rare King's Bench petition after the state legislature adjourned without passing legislation to address a prior court ruling that found such sentences unconstitutional.
The Daily Item reported it asAttorneys urge Pa. Supreme Court to apply second-degree resentencing ruling retroactively (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
The Daily Item reported it asThe Latest: Republicans gathering for 'Trump-a-palooza' convention in Dallas (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
The Daily Item reported it asStocks fall on Wall Street as oil prices jump back above $100 a barrel after Iran war escalates (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
Golfer Rory McIlroy has stated that former US President Donald Trump's planned visit to the Irish Open will present logistical challenges and alter the tournament's atmosphere. Trump is expected to attend the event at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
The Daily Item reported it asMcIlroy says Trump’s Irish Open visit will bring tight security and a different feel (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance stated the conflict with Iran is not a war and that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to normal. President Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory.
The Daily Item reported it asUS denies Iran's claim to have struck an unmanned ship, and other Mideast news (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
The Daily Item reported it asGerman exit polls: far-right party has big lead in regional election but unclear whether it will be able to govern (opens The Daily Item in a new tab)
A US strike in southern Iran hit a wedding celebration, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding over 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. US Central Command confirmed strikes on IRGC targets.
The Daily Item reported it asWomen gathered in a small Iranian town for a wedding. Then deadly strikes hit (opens The Daily Item 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Daily Item.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- dailyitem.com
- Seen publishing on
- dailyitem.com
- Access
- Paywalled
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
- 47
- Reports listed
- 47
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
47 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 17 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Daily Item ran the story anyway.
Across the 47 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Daily Item’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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