The Independent (US) media bias and reliability
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Independent (US) as leaning left. We have seen it on 1320 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Independent (US) biased?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Independent (US) as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Independent (US) left or right?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Independent (US) as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Independent (US) reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Independent (US) are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Independent (US) has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Independent (US)’s own report linked underneath.
Paul Pelosi has been banned from driving for six months after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge. The incident occurred in July when he struck an unoccupied parked vehicle in Yountville, California.
The Independent (US) reported it asPaul Pelosi, 86, banned from driving for six months after hit-and-run crash (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Democrats must pick up four seats in both the House and Senate to alter the trade debate, with Senator Ron Wyden urging repeal of Canada tariffs. The Trump administration says it will keep its tariff-driven agenda and rely more on executive actions.
The Independent (US) reported it asTrump whines ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’ as his candidates are crushed in midterms (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Republicans would have won the midterm elections in a landslide if he had been on the ballot. A White House official echoed this sentiment, attributing the results to candidate quality and Trump's absence from voting.
The Independent (US) reported it asTrump whines ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’ as his candidates are crushed in midterms (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Fox News host Jesse Watters voiced concerns about the midterm election outcomes on air, stating he did not feel optimistic and that the Senate was "very much in play." He also mentioned not expecting to receive $5,000 checks.
The Independent (US) reported it asFox News star Jesse Watters tosses in midterms towel on air before polls even close (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
During election night, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he could not stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice, calling it “dumb as a rock.” He said he would change the channel from Fox News and later watch the results with allies in the East Room.
The Independent (US) reported it asTrump hurls personal insult at Fox News analyst in election night post (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Three NASA astronauts, Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, cast their ballots from the International Space Station during the United States midterm elections. They completed a Federal Post Card Application, transmitted an encrypted electronic ballot via NASA’s satellite network, and delivered it to the appropriate county clerk.
The Independent (US) reported it asAstronauts vote from space in US midterm elections (opens The Independent (US) 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 Independent (US) reported it asTrump is going to get ‘trounced’ in the midterms, Anthony Scaramucci predicts (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance after a multi-stage attack that began in June. The breach involved a bogus job interview and malicious software, leading to the compromise of two engineers' computers and a record crypto heist.
The Independent (US) reported it asBinance says hackers used fake job interview in record crypto heist (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed a video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its pollution-free Diwali campaign after objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam. The move sparked controversy, with the deputy mayor calling for its restoration.
The Independent (US) reported it asBollywood star calling for fireworks-free Diwali sparks political row in India (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Iran's chief negotiator stated the ball is in the U.S. court to prevent renewed war, following what he described as a 'firm and rational response' from Tehran. The comments come amid reports of U.S. defensive strikes on Iranian targets.
The Independent (US) reported it asIran's chief negotiator says the US must act to prevent renewed war, and other Mideast news (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
The Independent (US) reported it asBomb alert on London Heathrow plane closes Warsaw airport (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
The Independent (US) reported it asSpanish footballer dies aged 30 after collision with goalkeeper during match (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
The Independent (US) reported it asUS strikes Iran's Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz after plane fired upon (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNF-U), led by France and the UK, is conducting its first major exercise, Koalicja, in Poland from November 9-22. Approximately 2,800 soldiers from ten nations are participating to test the force's deployment and operational capabilities.
The Independent (US) reported it asBritish troops to join major military exercise preparing for Ukraine peace (opens The Independent (US) 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 Independent (US) reported it asIndiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Kohen Wiley, a 1‑year‑old, was killed when Senatobia police Sgt. Hunter Foster fired into his mother’s car, saying it threatened to hit him. His parents protested at Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office, demanding a meeting after the AG’s office deemed the shooting appropriate. The ATF is investigating a fire at the police building.
The Independent (US) reported it asParents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General's Office (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce indicates that many businesses continue to face Brexit-related red tape that impedes their growth in Europe. A significant portion of firms surveyed cited customs paperwork and delays as key barriers.
The Independent (US) reported it asBusinesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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 (US) reported it asEx-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Trump administration (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Royal Navy tracked a Russian intelligence-gathering ship, the Viktor Leonov, off the coast of Scotland. The vessel was observed monitoring NATO military exercises, leading to the deployment of Royal Navy helicopters.
The Independent (US) reported it asRoyal Navy intercepts Russian spy ship and warships in UK waters (opens The Independent (US) 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 Independent (US) reported it asTrump says midterms most important ‘in our lifetime’ as voters head to polls (opens The Independent (US) 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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Independent Digital News and Media LimitedCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- the-independent.com
- Seen publishing on
- the-independent.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 1320
- Reports listed
- 1438
- We could read
- 258
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
1180 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 258 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 330 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Independent (US) ran the story anyway.
Across the 1320 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Independent (US)’s on 26 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
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