The Rickey Smiley Morning Show media bias and reliability
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 105 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Rickey Smiley Morning Show biased?
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Rickey Smiley Morning Show left or right?
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Rickey Smiley Morning Show has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the Republican defeat an extinction‑level event. Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war, and Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asRon DeSantis Says Republicans Got Hit By A ‘Meteor Strike’ And Florida Somehow Survived (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he is not considering removing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, praising his performance, and said the Pentagon chief would be very popular if appointed to the Tennessee Senate seat left by Marsha Blackburn. Hegseth moved to Tennessee with his family in 2022.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asRepublicans Say ‘Secretary Of War’ Pete Hegseth’s Days Are Numbered Amid Midterms Fallout (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asBlack Gen Z Political Expectations Around The 2026 Midterms (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asBlack Gen Z Political Expectations Around The 2026 Midterms (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asBlack Gen Z Political Expectations Around The 2026 Midterms (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asRep. Haley Stevens Endorsed Mike Rogers Because A Democratic Karen Is Still A Karen (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's efforts to gain control over election processes are leading to legal challenges. These cases could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court, examining the boundaries of federal power in elections.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asNovember Is Coming: Here Are Some Ways Trump Is Trying To Steal The Election (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show 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 Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, Of X-Men And Star Trek Fame, Dies At 86 (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Immigration authorities have detained a mentally ill man for almost a year, despite claims from his mother, lawyers, and public records that he is a U.S. citizen born in Florida. ICE disputes his citizenship, alleging a fraudulent birth certificate, but has not provided evidence.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asICE Has Held Black US Citizen Who Suffers Mental Illness In Custody For A Year, Court Records Show (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asApparently, MAGA Is Just Too Stupid To Understand Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Joke (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asApparently, MAGA Is Just Too Stupid To Understand Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Joke (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asWas The Police Called on 3-Year-Old for Being “Too Good” at Soccer? (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race results. The action stems from concerns about voter confusion due to two candidates sharing the name Dan Sullivan.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asTodd Blanche Gets Testy Defending Trump’s Latest Election Interference Lawsuit (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her continued support for Donald Trump at a Republican rally in Michigan. She stated she would back him if he runs for president again, appearing alongside him at the event.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asTrump Compliments Nicki Minaj’s Butt During Rally Speech (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Allegations that Jared Kushner held secret foreign bank accounts linked to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan have surfaced from a forthcoming book. Kushner and his lawyer have publicly denied these claims, with Kushner calling them 'completely insane'. Dutch military intelligence is reportedly involved in the phone monitoring.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asJared Kushner Accused Of Taking Billions To Influence US Policy (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asTrump Announces Program To Pay Whistleblowers For Finding Fraud, Starting With Nick Shirley (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asSCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin From Denying Gender-Transition Treatments To Federal Detainees (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asJudge Blocks DHS From Visiting Homes Of Noncitizen Voters (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar Speaks Out, Says She’ll Have To Move Out Of Her Home After Raid (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Mississippi's attorney general has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force in the June shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The shooting occurred during a response to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart.
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show reported it asMississippi AG Says Cop Was ‘Justified’ In Killing Of 1-Year-Old Black Child Kohen Wiley (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The Rickey Smiley Morning Show. We asked on 10 October 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- rickeysmileymorningshow.com
- Seen publishing on
- rickeysmileymorningshow.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
- 105
- Reports listed
- 105
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
105 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 Rickey Smiley Morning Show has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 105 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
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