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.
- Hurricane Polo's landfall in Mexico and the floods in the US Southwest
- Jack Smith after the Trump cases: his reports, the probes of him and his testimony
- The plot at RAF Fairford, Iran's role and the US bombers' withdrawal
- The 2026 Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
- Trump's summits with Xi Jinping, from South Korea and Beijing to Washington
- The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie
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
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