CBS News
US OutletRaters disagree. Slantwise's combined rating is Center.
Recorded confidence: Disputed. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with CBS News coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from CBS News. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks
- The Epstein files: the House and state investigations
- Mitch McConnell's health: his falls, freezes and long absences from the Senate
- The 2026 US cyclospora outbreak, the largest on record
- The GOP's first midterm convention, held in Dallas in 2026
- Qatar's jet for Trump: the gift, its refit as Air Force One and its first flights
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 CheckRight-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 Center, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
Genuinely disputed (span 2): AllSides rates Lean Left (-1.69 from a Dec 2025 review); Ad Fontes rates Middle; MBFC recently downgraded to Right-Center (+1) citing leadership changes under Bari Weiss (Oct 2025). Confidence=disputed; centrist-default consensus is Center.