The National Desk media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The National Desk one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 94 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The National Desk biased?
The rating organisations do not give The National Desk one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The National Desk left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The National Desk one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The National Desk reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The National Desk 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 National Desk has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The National Desk’s own report linked underneath.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened to arrest and prosecute federal agents and others who interfere with the state's elections. The move comes after ICE warned it would pursue individuals who vote illegally.
The National Desk reported it asCalifornia Gov. Newsom threatens to arrest ICE agents at polling stations (opens The National Desk 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 National Desk reported it asFox Host Jesse Watters says he doubts Americans will get $5,000 checks (opens The National Desk 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 National Desk reported it asTrump rages against Fox News, says they have low ratings after polls close in some states (opens The National Desk 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 National Desk reported it asSpanish police investigate soccer player's death after on-field collision (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
The National Desk reported it asSuspected cyberattacks in seven European countries impact freezers in supermarkets (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
The National Desk reported it asG20 photo scrapped last minute after European officials refuse to be pictured with Russia (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
A Red Baron employee, Walt Z, became the subject of a viral prank that caused him distress. A GoFundMe fundraiser organized for him has since raised over $500,000, with his employer confirming he remains employed and supported.
The National Desk reported it asOver $446K raised for Michigan grocer harassed by streamers (opens The National Desk 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 National Desk reported it asNorth Korean hackers steal over $6 billion from the largest cryptocurrency exchange (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
The National Desk reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom told an undercover reporter that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will become a dominant and mainstream movement within the Democratic Party. He also stated that the DSA shares many values with the party.
The National Desk reported it asCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says the DSA will be a major force in the 2028 election (opens The National Desk 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 National Desk reported it asFact Check Team: What early voting numbers tell us about the midterm election (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a Spanish-language video on October 23, 2026, detailing residents' rights when encountering ICE agents. The video advises on warrant requirements and street encounters, drawing both praise and criticism.
The National Desk reported it asMamdani tells New Yorkers their rights when encountering ICE, sparking right-wing backlash (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
The National Desk reported it asBond set for illegal immigrant accused of beheading Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Federal investigators questioned Sahra Noor, sister of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, as part of an immigration fraud probe. The questioning followed a search of Omar's Washington home on October 12. Omar has denied any wrongdoing.
The National Desk reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar's 'real name' being questioned amid federal investigation: report (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
President Trump stated that Congressmember Ilhan Omar could face jail time, adding his opinion that she is a dishonest person who "hates our country." The comments follow claims by the Trump administration, made without evidence, that Omar committed immigration fraud.
The National Desk reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar's 'real name' being questioned amid federal investigation: report (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Democratic strategist James Carville stated he would prefer Republicans win the midterm elections by five seats rather than Democrats achieve a similar victory. He expressed concern that a narrow Democratic majority would make the party beholden to the Democratic Socialists of America.
The National Desk reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is planning a series of campaign trips in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Analysts suggest the Republican Party's chances of maintaining control of Congress are decreasing.
The National Desk reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin has stated that Democrats should pursue "signature cases" against individuals associated with a future Trump administration to create a "deterrence message." She made these remarks at a University of Chicago podcast recording, predicting a contested 2028 Democratic primary. Conservatives have condemned her statements.
The National Desk reported it asSen. Slotkin says she wants prosecutions to deter graduates from working for Trump admin (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's office and the Biden Department of Justice collected personal information on over 639,000 Republican voters and donors as part of the Arctic Frost investigation. The data included physical addresses, credit card information, and occupations.
The National Desk reported it asGrassley says Jack Smith collected data on more than 639,000 Republican supporters (opens The National Desk in a new tab)
President Trump has publicly questioned Representative Ilhan Omar's financial disclosures after she revised her reported net worth from up to $30 million to approximately $100,000. The discrepancy has drawn attention from various media outlets, with some suggesting potential investigations into her finances.
The National Desk reported it asTrump administration works on building a case to deport Ilhan Omar after DC home raid (opens The National Desk 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
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- thenationaldesk.com
- Seen publishing on
- thenationaldesk.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
- 94
- Reports listed
- 95
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
94 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 23 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The National Desk ran the story anyway.
Across the 94 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The National Desk’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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