The Hill media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Hill in the centre. We have seen it on 359 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Hill biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Hill in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Hill left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Hill in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Hill reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Hill 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 Hill has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Hill’s own report linked underneath.
Republican House hopeful Joseph Arminio was expelled from a candidate forum in Wilmington after repeatedly using male pronouns for Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride. Moderator Ken Grant warned him, the crowd booed, and his microphone was shut off before he left the stage.
The Hill reported it asRepublican misgenders McBride at candidate forum before removal (opens The Hill in a new tab)
On 17 September 2026 a federal judge struck down a Trump‑era rule that required the US Education Department to terminate millions of dollars in diversity, equity and inclusion grants. The decision was first reported by Reuters and was covered by several centre and right outlets.
The Hill reported it asJudge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The US Department of Defense issued mandatory testosterone deficiency screening guidelines for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older. Men will undergo blood tests, while women will be screened for fatigue and menstrual cycle disruptions. Treatment remains optional.
The Hill reported it asPentagon issues new guidance for testosterone testing after rescinding previous one (opens The Hill in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is hosting over 100 hunters and outdoor industry leaders for a White House dinner where he is expected to sign executive orders aimed at expanding access to public lands and waterways. The orders will also reverse certain Biden-era restrictions, including those on lead ammunition.
The Hill reported it asTrump signs orders loosening hunting restrictions, teases Outdoors Act ‘2.0’ (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
The Hill reported it asKennedy fans vaccine injury concerns at anti-vaccine event (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers has called for suspending state and federal gas taxes as prices in Michigan average $4.75 per gallon. Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed also supports a pause, though he attributes price spikes to conflict, not taxes.
The Hill reported it asRogers, El-Sayed call for suspension of federal, Michigan gas taxes (opens The Hill 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 Hill reported it asTrump says US making ‘major progress’ in opening Army base in Poland (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The White House posted a TikTok showing ICE arrests set to Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun". Larsson replied on the platform, calling the video dehumanising and the administration "losers". The White House subsequently removed the song from the reel.
The Hill reported it asZara Larsson bashes White House over ‘Midnight Sun’ ICE video: ‘You guys are such f—ing losers’ (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This influential panel decides which preventive health services millions of Americans can access for free.
The Hill reported it asAfter months of vacancies, Kennedy revamps preventive services panel with new members (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
The Hill reported it asTrump administration denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend UN General Assembly for second year (opens The Hill in a new tab)
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 Hill reported it asHasan Piker: US commits ‘pound for pound’ more terrorism than al Qaeda (opens The Hill in a new tab)
A federal judge has ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to provide unredacted Epstein files by September 24, 2026. Judge Emmet Sullivan warned of potential contempt of court charges if the deadline is not met, finding Blanche's arguments against release to be without merit.
The Hill reported it asJudge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files (opens The Hill in a new tab)
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 Hill reported it asTrump appears to review poster about Kennedy Center demolition on Air Force One (opens The Hill in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on September 23. This rare airport reception precedes bilateral meetings and a state dinner.
The Hill reported it asTrump to greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews ahead of state visit (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
The Hill reported it asCarney: Canada welcomes proposal to become EU associate member (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
The Hill reported it asTrump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be 'hostile act' (opens The Hill in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
The Hill reported it asKennedy Center faces uncertain future after Trump closure (opens The Hill in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from issuing further warning notices to David Streever. Streever had sent an email to the former acting director of ICE comparing him to a Nazi. The judge ruled the warning notice likely violated Streever's First Amendment rights.
The Hill reported it asDHS’s ‘warning notice’ to ICE critic ‘likely’ violated First Amendment: Federal judge (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
The Hill reported it asHouse passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s desk (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Saudi Arabia, urging citizens to reconsider travel due to risks including Iranian drone and missile attacks, armed conflict, and terrorism. The border region with Yemen is designated a 'Do Not Travel' area.
The Hill reported it asAmericans warned to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia (opens The Hill 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
Who owns it
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- thehill.com
- Seen publishing on
- thehill.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
- 359
- Reports listed
- 377
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
377 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Hill is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 359 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Hill’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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