ABC News
US OutletLean Left
Slantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with ABC News coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from ABC News. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The taxpayer-funded government ads featuring Trump before the midterms
- Trump's promised checks to Americans, from tariff 'dividends' to $5,000 payments
- The Supreme Court case over local climate lawsuits against oil companies
- Hegseth's removals of senior military officers and cuts to top ranks
- The withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in 2026
- Trump's deportations of migrants to third countries, from Panama to South Sudan
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Slantwise assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLeft-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaMiddle | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| AllSidesLean Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Left, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
AllSides rates online content only — not broadcast.