Washington Post
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with Washington Post coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from Washington Post. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race and Kamala Harris's nomination
- Biden's student debt relief plans and the court fights that blocked them
- Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia and the 2024 prisoner swap that freed him
- The Georgia election case against Trump, from the investigation to its end
- The federal classified documents case against Trump and its dismissal
- Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial, conviction and 11-year sentence
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 MediaSkews Left | 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 current rating moved from -2.20 to -1.63 (still Lean Left); Dec 2024 Blind Survey and Jan 2025 Editorial Review both placed WaPo Lean Left.