CNN
US OutletLean Left
Since Then's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Stories with CNN coverage
These stories include reporting from CNN. Each story brings together a matter's updates and coverage from different outlets.
- The classified documents case against John Bolton
- The laws putting the Ten Commandments and the Bible in public school classrooms
- The 2026 hacks by AI agents and the calls to slow AI development
- The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the invasion, the front line and the long-range strikes
- Luigi Mangione's prosecution for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Since Then assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
News desk
| 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 |
Opinion desk
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| AllSidesLeft | 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 news only (not broadcast or opinion). CNN Opinion is rated separately as Left.