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 579 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.
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
The Independent (US) reported it asSaudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
The Independent (US) reported it asThe Greenland deal is a classic example of Trump’s bluff and bluster (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Reece Salmon, 28, was fatally stabbed on Lloyd Baker Street in Clerkenwell on Wednesday night. Police have made no arrests and have been granted enhanced stop and search powers in the area. His family described him as a 'loving partner and son'.
The Independent (US) reported it asTributes paid to ‘loving son’ stabbed to death on ‘Millionaires’ Row’ (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Cuba experienced its seventh nationwide power outage of the year on Friday, with the entire electricity grid disconnecting and leaving millions without power. Restoration efforts were underway by late evening, with the country's energy ministry citing fuel shortages and US restrictions as contributing factors.
The Independent (US) reported it asCuba once again plunges into complete darkness as blackout hits island (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has stated that Iranians are suffering due to economic hardship and internal repression. She said the people are paying the price for ongoing wars and U.S. sanctions, with some reports indicating this suffering has lasted for seven months and others for 1 1/2 years.
The Independent (US) reported it asNobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranians are paying the price for war (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Italian health authorities have reported over 650 West Nile virus infections this year, representing about half of Europe's total cases. Experts attribute the rise to a warming climate, which extends mosquito breeding seasons and virus survival.
The Independent (US) reported it asAs Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread farther and longer (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Thousands of people protested outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday evening. The demonstration was against President Donald Trump's stated plans to close and potentially demolish the venue.
The Independent (US) reported it asThousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
The Independent (US) reported it asTrump announces agreement to take permanent control of Greenland’s security (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
A new legal opinion from the Justice Department states that a federal law prohibiting licensed dealers from selling handguns to individuals aged 18-20 is unconstitutional. The opinion suggests federal prosecutors may stop pursuing felony charges against dealers selling to this age group, though it is not legally binding.
The Independent (US) reported it asBan on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Venezuela's government and opposition are reportedly close to an agreement to transfer approximately $4 billion in gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The gold has been held in London since 2019.
The Independent (US) reported it asVenezuela looking to move $4bn gold reserves from Bank of England to New York (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will investigate AI-related crimes but will not be a regulatory body for the technology. He accused Democrats of using the AI debate to influence the midterm elections and prefers a restrained approach to enforcement actions against AI companies.
The Independent (US) reported it asTrump’s AG sparks concerns about boundaries with frequent political rally appearances (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Russia has demanded that Japan remove US-made Typhon missile systems from its territory, citing them as a threat to its security. Moscow sent a protest note on September 3, with China also expressing concern.
The Independent (US) reported it asRussia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Scientists are engineering soybeans with deeper root systems to improve climate resilience and enhance carbon sequestration. The Salk Institute, with funding from the Bezos Earth Fund, is leading this research, identifying and editing genes to promote root growth and carbon storage.
The Independent (US) reported it asScientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
The Independent (US) reported it asHoldout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial breaks silence: ‘I didn’t have any doubts’ (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
HarperCollins has confirmed it will no longer publish or sell David Walliams's entire back catalogue of books. The decision follows allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, which Walliams denies. Remaining copies will be withdrawn from sale.
The Independent (US) reported it asHarperCollins to stop selling all remaining David Walliams books (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
The Independent (US) reported it asWhat Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls open (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
The Independent (US) reported it asWhat Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections as polls open (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
The Independent (US) reported it asNew cat species identified for the first time in more than a century (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
The Independent (US) reported it asEd Sheeran told to cancel his tour by rock music activist over Macklemore row (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
Russia's economy is experiencing growing friction due to extensive military spending, leading to a ballooning budget deficit, increased consumer and business pessimism, and slower growth. While economists do not anticipate an imminent financial crisis, long-term structural erosion is a concern.
The Independent (US) reported it asRussia's wartime economy faces long-term erosion from debt and military spending (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
- 579
- Reports listed
- 614
- We could read
- 94
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
520 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 94 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 131 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Independent (US) ran the story anyway.
Across the 579 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 16 of them. Overall it filed a median of 15 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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