The Daily Signal media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Daily Signal on the right. We have seen it on 75 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Daily Signal biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Daily Signal on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Daily Signal left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Daily Signal on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Daily Signal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Daily Signal are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Daily Signal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Daily Signal’s own report linked underneath.
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker stated that the United States causes more deaths globally than al-Qaeda. His remarks have drawn criticism from Republicans and scrutiny for Democrats associated with him, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
The Daily Signal reported it asHasan Piker: US Worse Than Al-Qaeda When It Comes to Terrorism (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
The Daily Signal reported it asHouse Closes Up Shop a Day Before Scheduled 7-Week Recess (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to visit the United States, families and advocates have made public appeals for the release of detained US scholar Min Zin and Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai. The pleas were made during congressional hearings in Washington.
The Daily Signal reported it asCongress Hears Pleas for Release of God-Fearing Chinese Democracy Advocate (opens The Daily Signal 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 Daily Signal reported it asMassie Pushes for Hegseth's Impeachment Over Military Actions (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
An FBI agent recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and officials at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to a declassified email. The agent cited Musk's statements about non-compliance with a 'Five Things' directive and his ownership of X.
The Daily Signal reported it asFBI Agent Compared Musk’s DOGE Effort to Clinton Email Scandal to Justify Probe, Records Reveal (opens The Daily Signal 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.
The Daily Signal reported it asTrump Slams Supreme Court Mail-in Voting Decision (opens The Daily Signal 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 Daily Signal reported it as'People Could Die’: Mamdani Sounds Alarm as Cities Sue Trump Administration Over Immigrant Welfare Benefits (opens The Daily Signal 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.
The Daily Signal reported it asSupreme Court Blocks Trump Mail-in Ballot Rules (opens The Daily Signal 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 Daily Signal reported it asDHS Probes Ilhan Omar's Alleged Marriage Fraud Claims (opens The Daily Signal 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 Daily Signal reported it asDHS Probes Ilhan Omar's Alleged Marriage Fraud Claims (opens The Daily Signal 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 Daily Signal reported it asEPA Scraps Biden Power Plant Rule, Blocking Future Regs (opens The Daily Signal 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.
The Daily Signal reported it asTrump Budget Guru Weighs In on $5,000 Dividend Promise (opens The Daily Signal 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."
The Daily Signal reported it asTrump Slams Anthropic CEO Who Sounded Alarm About AI Threats (opens The Daily Signal 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.
The Daily Signal reported it asTrump Slams Anthropic CEO Who Sounded Alarm About AI Threats (opens The Daily Signal 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 Daily Signal reported it asTrump-Appointed Judge Blocks USPS Mail-Ballot Rule in Major Election Case (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday night. The address, which lasted nearly 30 minutes, included criticism of the Democratic Party and the U.S. response to COVID-19.
The Daily Signal reported it asVance Slams El-Sayed for Saying Grandfather Would've Rejected Wife (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday night. The address, which lasted nearly 30 minutes, included criticism of the Democratic Party and the U.S. response to COVID-19.
The Daily Signal reported it asRFK Jr. Says Donald Trump Changed the Course of His Life, Credits Charlie Kirk (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a speech at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention, warning against communism and socialism. He contrasted the phrase 'In God We Trust' with communist ideology, stating that communism begins with the premise of no God. Johnson also invoked former President John Quincy Adams.
The Daily Signal reported it asMike Johnson Tells GOP 'We're Not Done Yet' as Republicans Push Pre-January Agenda (opens The Daily Signal 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 Signal reported it asScalise Rallies Republicans to Defend Trump in Midterms (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a father can decide whether his daughter attends an evangelical church. The decision upholds a lower court's order in a dispute over the child's religious upbringing, with the mother's lawyer planning an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Daily Signal reported it asMaine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church (opens The Daily Signal 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.
Low factuality
Who owns it
- The Daily SignalIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- dailysignal.com
- Seen publishing on
- dailysignal.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
- 75
- Reports listed
- 77
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
77 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 18 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Daily Signal ran the story anyway.
Across the 75 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Daily Signal’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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