TrendingPolitics media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place TrendingPolitics on the right. We have seen it on 134 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is TrendingPolitics biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place TrendingPolitics on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is TrendingPolitics left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place TrendingPolitics on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is TrendingPolitics reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for TrendingPolitics are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What TrendingPolitics has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with TrendingPolitics’s own report linked underneath.
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
TrendingPolitics reported it asU.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions On South Africa Over Race-Based Discrimination (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Paramount has threatened to leave California since July, when the state sued to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is taking the threat seriously, while California's Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it blackmail.
TrendingPolitics reported it asREPORT: Major Film Studio To Leave California Headquarters After 114 Years (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said American policy in the Middle East cannot be made subservient to Israel. He argued that President Trump has shown a greater willingness than other recent presidents to diverge from Israeli interests when they conflict with American ones.
TrendingPolitics reported it asJD Vance Issues New Warning To Israel (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
House Republicans have accused ActBlue of weakening its fraud prevention measures, potentially allowing more fraudulent and foreign contributions. The Democratic fundraising platform denies the allegations, stating the investigation is politically motivated and that its previous rules were too strict.
TrendingPolitics reported it asDem Fundraising Machine In Serious Legal Peril Amid 'Cover-Up' Bombshell (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
TrendingPolitics reported it asGas Prices Make Massive Move (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
TrendingPolitics reported it asGas Prices Make Massive Move (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
TrendingPolitics reported it asNEW: Kennedy Center Votes To Close Down (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
TrendingPolitics reported it asGOP Rep. Moves To Impeach Beloved Trump Official (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
TrendingPolitics reported it asNATO Fighter Takes Out Explosive-Carrying Drone (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
TrendingPolitics reported it asFederal Files Reveal Disturbing New Details About Would-Be Trump Assassin Thomas Crooks (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
TrendingPolitics reported it asFederal Files Reveal Disturbing New Details About Would-Be Trump Assassin Thomas Crooks (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
TrendingPolitics reported it asFederal Files Reveal Disturbing New Details About Would-Be Trump Assassin Thomas Crooks (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
TrendingPolitics reported it asJUST IN: Supreme Court Goes Against Trump In Consequential Midterms Ruling (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
TrendingPolitics reported it asJUST IN: Capitol Police Surround Mitch McConnell’s Home (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
TrendingPolitics reported it asUS Reveals New Space Weapons For First Time (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
TrendingPolitics reported it asUS Reveals New Space Weapons For First Time (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
TrendingPolitics reported it asJD Vance Drops The Hammer On Over 800,000 Fraudsters In America (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
House Republicans are considering using budget reconciliation to advance key provisions of the SAVE America Act, including mandates for documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration and a nationwide photo ID standard for federal elections. This procedural move would allow the legislation to pass the Senate with a simple majority, bypassing the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
TrendingPolitics reported it asNEW: House Republicans Reveal Plan To Pass SAVE Act (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
TrendingPolitics reported it asTPUSA's Charlie Kirk Statue Vandalized, Smeared With Red Paint (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
TrendingPolitics reported it asMamdani Torched By Ground Zero Ceremony Attendees: 'Very Offensive' (opens TrendingPolitics 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
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Low factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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- 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
- 134
- Reports listed
- 136
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
134 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.
On 29 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and TrendingPolitics ran the story anyway.
Across the 134 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than TrendingPolitics’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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