The Independent Online media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Independent Online as leaning left. We have seen it on 100 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Independent Online biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Independent Online as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Independent Online left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Independent Online as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Independent Online reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Independent Online are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Independent Online has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Independent Online’s own report linked underneath.
Former FBI Chicago head Douglas DePodesta is suing the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Attorney for Northern Illinois, and FBI director. He alleges he was forced to resign and scapegoated for failed immigration prosecutions, specifically the Broadview Six case.
The Independent Online reported it asEx-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
South Dakota is experiencing significant water shortages due to a combination of factors including population growth, prolonged drought, and increased water consumption. Aquifers are not replenishing quickly enough to meet demand, leading to concerns about future water availability.
The Independent Online reported it asMajor aquifers in South Dakota in decline, threatening fresh water supplies (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding across the Southwest, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Arizona and Colorado. The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is forecast to reach historic levels, while Sedona, Arizona, residents are being urged to leave their homes.
The Independent Online reported it asFlash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and dire warning for Colorado spa town (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
The Trump administration has announced $15 billion in aid for agriculture producers, intended to mitigate increased expenses for diesel and fertilizer. The package includes direct payments, guaranteed loans, and commodity purchases, with details emerging in the weeks before the midterm elections.
The Independent Online reported it asTrump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in the weeks before the midterms (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
The Independent Online reported it asRubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro’s flight to the US (opens The Independent Online 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 Independent Online reported it as'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
The Independent Online reported it asIranian leader threatens immediate response to potential attack, and other Mideast news (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the diverse histories and cultures of hundreds of tribal communities across the U.S. Reports highlight artists, families returning to subsistence gathering, and early childhood programs.
The Independent Online reported it asFrom salmonberry harvests to traditional tattoos, Native American culture is spotlighted in November (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
The Independent Online reported it asBlockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Mohamed Soliman pleaded guilty to nine federal hate-crime counts and three federal weapon charges for a June 2025 firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. He is already serving a life sentence for state convictions related to the same attack, which killed one demonstrator and injured about a dozen others.
The Independent Online reported it asMan pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in deadly firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
The Independent Online reported it asIran says 3 oil tankers struck mines, and other Mideast news (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
The Independent Online reported it asTop Vatican official says pope's cancer diagnosis a 'game-changer' for the papacy (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Colorado's most prominent glaciers experienced dramatic thinning in 2026, losing ice at double the rate of the previous five years. Record low snowpack and high temperatures contributed to the accelerated melt, raising concerns about water sources and mountain hazards.
The Independent Online reported it asColorado's glaciers thinned dramatically due to record low snow and heat in 2026 (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
The Independent Online reported it asJudge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
The Independent Online reported it asProtests sweep across Europe, in photos (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, is experiencing a severe water crisis. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their siege, limiting access to water sources and delivery trucks. Humanitarian groups report that the needs of over one million residents are barely being met.
The Independent Online reported it asDrinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
The Independent Online reported it asIsrael orders West Bank closure after soldiers kill 2 Palestinians accused of carrying out attack (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
The Independent Online reported it asThe Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting (opens The Independent Online 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 Independent Online reported it asThe Latest: Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
The Independent Online reported it asPutin agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says (opens The Independent Online in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Independent Online.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Kentucky, United States
- Official site
- dailyindependent.com
- Seen publishing on
- dailyindependent.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
- 100
- Reports listed
- 100
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
100 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 22 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Independent Online ran the story anyway.
Across the 100 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Independent Online’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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