PoliticusUSA – Bias and Credibility

These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation.  They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.

• Overall, we rate PoliticusUSA Left Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that favor a progressive liberal perspective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a reasonable fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 2008, PoliticusUSA is a political commentary site that provides news, analysis, and opinions from a progressive liberal perspective. Jason Easley is the founder and serves as the Managing Editor and Senior White House & Congressional correspondent.

Read our profile on the United States government and media.

Funded by / Ownership

According to its About Page, the founder of PoliticusUSA is Jason Easley, and they state that “not a drop of investment capital was used in the start-up. We do not seek grants or funding from foundations. We do not accept advertising dollars from any outlet that would have even the opportunity to dictate our coverage.” The website is funded through online 3rd party advertising.

Analysis / Bias

PoliticusUSA relies on news and reports from other sources while offering summaries and commentary from a progressive/liberal perspective. Articles and headlines contain moderately loaded wording, such as this JD Vance Tried To Save His Failing Senate Campaign On Fox News And It Did Not Go Well. PoliticusUSA typically is fact-based and very well sourced from credible media outlets such as New York Times, ABC News, CNN, and Reuters. They also republish news from Reuters through a partnership.

Editorially, PoliticusUSA states they hold a liberal perspective on their about page “PoliticusUSA offers news, commentary, and opinion from a liberal point of view.” Most news stories contain opinionated commentary that favors the left. They also appropriately label opinion content such as this Opinion: The Dangerous Distortion of “Fairness” in the Student Loan Forgiveness Debate. While story selection and commentary routinely favor the left, they also consistently denigrate the right such as this Trump’s Team Is Terrified at Its ‘Comically Inept and Inexperienced’ Legal Representation and Biden Mocks Trump’s Claim That He Declassified Every Single Document. PoliticusUSA is generally fact-based as they issue corrections and editorially hold a strong left-leaning bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• “Oklahoma 100% coronavirus test rate after Trump Tulsa rally.” – False (correction issued)

Overall, we rate PoliticusUSA Left Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that favor a progressive liberal perspective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a reasonable fact-check record. (5/15/2016) Updated (M. Huitsing 08/29/2022)