Upward News media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Upward News as leaning right. We have seen it on 34 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Upward News biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Upward News as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Upward News left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Upward News as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Upward News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Upward News are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Upward News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Upward News’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump announced on social media that he has offered the position of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana White. White has confirmed he will meet with Trump to discuss the offer.
Upward News reported it asTrump Offers Dana White Press Secretary Role (opens Upward News in a new tab)
Democrats took control of both chambers in the 2026 midterms. President Donald Trump’s plans to reshape Washington, a towering arch, a White House ballroom, a closed Kennedy Center and a revamped East Potomac Golf Links, now face heightened scrutiny from judges and lawmakers, according to experts and a Virginia representative.
Upward News reported it asTrump Turns DOJ on Democrats Over Impeachment Threats (opens Upward News in a new tab)
US forces carried out limited strikes on Iran's air defence systems, President Donald Trump confirmed. The strikes followed reports of two projectiles hitting Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian media also claiming a US drone was shot down.
Upward News reported it asTrump Hits Iran Air Defenses as Tehran Seeks Russian Arms (opens Upward News in a new tab)
A public spat between former Trump administration officials over alleged corruption in public health policymaking has exposed divisions within the Make America Healthy Again movement. Calley Means accused Susie Wiles and James Blair of prioritizing lobbyists, while they deny the claims.
Upward News reported it asThe MAHA Civil War (opens Upward News in a new tab)
The Congressional Equality Caucus announced the 120th Congress will be the 'gayest in history,' projecting at least 17 openly LGBTQ lawmakers. This marks a record for LGBTQ representation in the US Congress.
Upward News reported it asEquality Caucus Crows Over Gayest Congress After Democrat Sweep (opens Upward News 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.
Upward News reported it asHackers Heat Europe's Supermarket Fridges Again (opens Upward News 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.
Upward News reported it asStevens Backs Mike Rogers in Stunning Michigan Senate Reversal (opens Upward News in a new tab)
Texas Children's Hospital has opened a clinic to provide medical care for patients who previously received gender-transition treatment. The clinic's opening is a requirement of a settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Upward News reported it asPaxton Deal Forces Texas Children's to Open Detransition Clinic (opens Upward News in a new tab)
The Pentagon is initiating a plan called FORTRESS to ensure major US military bases can operate independently for at least 90 days. This initiative aims to counter risks posed by potential disruptions to civilian power grids and supply chains during a major conflict.
Upward News reported it asPentagon Preps Bases for 90 Days Off the Grid (opens Upward News in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Upward News reported it asLula Clinches Fourth Term Amid Bolsonaro's Voting Extension Fight (opens Upward News 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.
Upward News reported it asMamdani Spanish ICE Video Draws Treason Accusations From GOP (opens Upward News in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
Upward News reported it asNetanyahu Locks Down Hebron After Hamas Attack (opens Upward News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. factory in Georgia. The plant, planned for Middle Georgia Megasite, is expected to create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s.
Upward News reported it asAudi Picks Georgia as Trump Credits Tariffs (opens Upward News in a new tab)
A government contractor, Ian Brinksman, has been arrested and charged with leaking classified national defense information. Prosecutors allege he exploited his access to sensitive government systems to examine and share classified reports with a romantic partner who published the material.
Upward News reported it asCIA Contractor Faces Charges for Leaks to Journalist Girlfriend (opens Upward News 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.
Upward News reported it asFeds Filing Raises Questions About Ilhan Omar's Name (opens Upward News 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.
Upward News reported it asFeds Filing Raises Questions About Ilhan Omar's Name (opens Upward News in a new tab)
A 17‑year‑old male from McKinney, Texas was arrested by the FBI after federal sources said he planned to obtain a gun and carry out an ISIS‑inspired assassination of U.S. Rep. Keith Self at a public event on 17 October.
Upward News reported it asAlleged ISIS Plot Targets Texas Congressman Keith Self (opens Upward News in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a federal ban on distilling spirits in private homes, a law dating back to 1868. Conflicting lower court rulings have led to the case reaching the high court.
Upward News reported it asSupreme Court Reviews 158-Year-Old Federal Ban on Home Stills (opens Upward News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote women's health, establishing a new division within the National Institutes of Health and a specialized task force. Melania Trump spearheaded the initiative, which observers noted was accompanied by an apparent attempt to avoid a kiss from the President.
Upward News reported it asMelania's Push Creates NIH Women's Health Division (opens Upward News 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.
Upward News reported it asJack Smith's Dragnet Sweeps Up Data on 639,000 Republicans (opens Upward News 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Upward NewsIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- upward.news
- Seen publishing on
- upward.news
- 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
- 34
- Reports listed
- 34
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 12 August 2026
34 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.
On 6 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Upward News ran the story anyway.
Across the 34 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Upward News: its report arrived a median of 3 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Upward News, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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