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 Protect College Sports Act, from its stalled start to Senate passage
- The investigation into 18-year-old Nolan Wells's death off the Mississippi coast
- The 2026 UN General Assembly in New York and the leaders' speeches
- The September 2026 nor'easter that flooded the Northeast coast
- New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell's resignation
- The 2024 attempts on Trump's life in Butler and at his Florida golf club
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.