The Source media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places The Source in the centre. We have seen it on 45 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Source biased?
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Is The Source left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places The Source in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Source reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Source are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Source has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Source’s own report linked underneath.
Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections were met with celebration by commentator Van Jones, who hailed them as a rejection of Donald Trump's leadership. He compared the atmosphere to multiple holidays and used the Jonestown tragedy to describe the Republican Party's electoral consequences.
The Source reported it asVan Jones Kind of Sparks Backlash Over Trump Remarks During Midterm Election Coverage (opens The Source in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
The Source reported it asTucker Carlson Warns Trump Could Launch Nukes on Iran by Nov 7 Amid Netanyahu Pressure (opens The Source in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
The Source reported it as2026 Midterms: Seven Battlegrounds Could Decide Who Controls Congress and Our Future (opens The Source 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 Source reported it asTrump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Tossed With Prejudice Over Epstein Birthday Letter (opens The Source 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 Source reported it asObama Keeps Cheesecake Factory Jokes Rolling After Trump Takes Bait Over Ridiculous White House Renovations (opens The Source 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 Source reported it asObama Keeps Cheesecake Factory Jokes Rolling After Trump Takes Bait Over Ridiculous White House Renovations (opens The Source in a new tab)
The Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in all 50 states warning them of potential criminal prosecution for failing to preserve election records for 22 months. The letters, dated October 29, were signed by Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter.
The Source reported it asNewsom Puts Trump on Notice With Felony Ballot Seizure Law, Deploys Election Lawyers CA (opens The Source 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 Source reported it asSOURCE SPORTS: Police Called During Youth Soccer Game Involving 3-Year-Old Phenom After Dispute Over His Dominance On The Field (opens The Source in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
The Source reported it asHouse Democrats Report Details Allegations Against Donald Trump (opens The Source in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
The Source reported it asHouse Democrats Report Details Allegations Against Donald Trump (opens The Source in a new tab)
Chris Brown is scheduled for sentencing on Monday at London's Southwark Crown Court for a bottle attack at a nightclub. He pleaded guilty to affray, but reports differ on when the incident occurred.
The Source reported it asChris Brown Set to be Sentenced for Bottle Incident at London Nightclub (opens The Source 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 Source reported it asDonald Trump Mentions Nicki Minaj At Michigan Rally (opens The Source in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump confirmed he may move the White House press corps to a different location. He dismissed reports that he planned to remove the press room and restore a historic swimming pool, calling such an idea 'stupid'.
The Source reported it asNicki Minaj Floated as the Next White House Press Secretary (opens The Source in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. He stated that Israel's military would respond with disproportionate force to any interference.
The Source reported it asNetanyahu Escalates Iran Threats as Israeli Election Nears and Regional War Fears Grow (opens The Source in a new tab)
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, posted on X urging Cubans seeking political change to enter a discreet partnership with the CIA. The statement came shortly after President Donald Trump suggested the US might take action against Cuba.
The Source reported it asMarco Rubio Reportedly Urges Cubans to Work With CIA as Threats Against Havana Continue (opens The Source 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 Source reported it asTrump Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Secret Accounts and Millions Linked to Mercenaries! (opens The Source in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the United States is delaying some vital military supplies, including Patriot missiles that Ukraine has already paid for. He attributed these delays to the US Department of Defense and unfulfilled political agreements, suggesting a potential shift in US priorities.
The Source reported it asTrump Admin Oddly Holds Up Needed Patriot Missiles to Ukraine as Negotiations Intensify (opens The Source in a new tab)
The Trump administration has not approved the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth neither formally rejecting nor approving the requests. Ukraine faces a severe shortage of these missiles amid escalating Russian attacks.
The Source reported it asTrump Admin Oddly Holds Up Needed Patriot Missiles to Ukraine as Negotiations Intensify (opens The Source in a new tab)
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a tiger on his Truth Social account. This followed the death of William Chapman, who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The family of Mr Chapman has asked that images of the incident not be distributed.
The Source reported it asTrump Sparks Outrage AGAIN After Posting AI Tiger Wrestling Vid Following Fatal Attack in UK (opens The Source in a new tab)
Rockstar Games has announced details for Grand Theft Auto 6's radio stations, including music genres, talk radio, podcasts, and celebrity hosts. Six stations are available for preview on the official GTA 6 website, with the game's soundtrack set to release on November 19.
The Source reported it as‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Reveals Six Radio Stations and New Podcasts (opens The Source in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Official site
- thesource.com
- Seen publishing on
- thesource.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
- 45
- Reports listed
- 46
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 10 August 2026
44 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. The Source is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 45 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Source’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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