The Elkhart Truth media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Elkhart Truth one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 158 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Elkhart Truth biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Elkhart Truth one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 Elkhart Truth left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Elkhart Truth one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 Elkhart Truth reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Elkhart Truth are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Elkhart Truth has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Elkhart Truth’s own report linked underneath.
Salon, an early digital news publication known for its sharp voices and liberal sensibility, announced it will cease publication on November 5, 2026, after 31 years. The outlet attributed the closure to profound changes in the business of independent digital journalism.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asOnline magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Congressman Thomas Massie has stated he will not reintroduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if Hegseth resigns. Massie had previously introduced eight articles of impeachment in September.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asTrump stands by Hegseth as Massie plans to force impeachment vote (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Ilhan Omar has won a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, defeating Republican John Nagel. Her victory occurred while a federal investigation into immigration fraud allegations, including questions about her marriage and citizenship, was ongoing.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asIlhan Omar defiant after reelection amid federal scrutiny (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Scientists have detected evidence of volcanism on Mars, with some suggesting an inactive magma chamber may exist beneath the surface. Hydrogen chloride emissions are attributed to hot magma, and the rate of volcanic eruptions has declined significantly over billions of years.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asMars may not be dead? ‘Smoking gun’ suggests life on Red planet (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asVance blames Iran war for midterm loss as 2028 race comes into focus (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Governor Mike Braun said Monday he will not grant clemency to death‑row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit, who is scheduled for lethal‑injection execution on Thursday for the 2010 murders of Alyssa and Caleb Lynch. Weisheit’s lawyers argue the pharmacy supplying the drugs is on indefinite probation.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asGovernor denies death row inmate clemency (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Los Angeles voters are deciding between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. Key issues include public safety and homelessness, with differing approaches from both candidates. The election outcome has implications for the city's hosting of the 2028 Olympic Games.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asBass, Raman neck to neck in Los Angeles mayoral race (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asDemocrats seize majority in U.S. House as GOP also loses Senate (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
The first polling stations in the US closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Millions of Americans voted in advance of the midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asPolls close in several eastern states as control of Congress on the line (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asPolls close in several eastern states as control of Congress on the line (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asDemocrats field more candidates this election (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asDemocrats field more candidates this election (opens The Elkhart Truth 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 Elkhart Truth reported it asTop matters at stake this Indiana Election Day (opens The Elkhart Truth 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 Elkhart Truth reported it asTop matters at stake this Indiana Election Day (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
US intelligence budgets reached a record $109 billion in fiscal year 2026. However, this figure is $6.5 billion less than what the Trump administration had requested, marking the largest shortfall in 14 years of available data.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asIntelligence spending hits record $109B, still short of Trump's ask (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
A preliminary analysis of FDA safety reports suggests a link between energy drinks, stimulant supplements, and serious cardiovascular events like cardiac arrest and heart attack, particularly in young adults. Researchers caution that the data does not prove causation.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asEnergy drinks linked to serious heart issues in young adults (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asFederal judge dismisses Alaska spoiler candidate lawsuit (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asAstronomers spot possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have filed a motion to block a Trump administration lawsuit. The federal action seeks to prevent Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election results if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, citing voter confusion.
The Elkhart Truth reported it asJudge to rule on Alaska U.S. Senate case (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots alleged to be from noncitizens. The case has been sent back to a district court for further proceedings.
The Elkhart Truth reported it as9th Circuit dismisses feds' latest effort to regulate California elections (opens The Elkhart Truth in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
We hold no ownership record for The Elkhart Truth.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- elkharttruth.com
- Seen publishing on
- elkharttruth.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
- 158
- Reports listed
- 160
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
160 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 42 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Elkhart Truth ran the story anyway.
Across the 158 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Elkhart Truth’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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