The Atlantic
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 The Atlantic coverage
These stories include reporting from The Atlantic. Each story brings together a matter's updates and coverage from different outlets.
- Trump's fight with the Federal Reserve over Jerome Powell and Lisa Cook
- The July 2025 Texas Hill Country floods and the deaths at Camp Mystic
- The 12-day Israel-Iran war of June 2025 and the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites
- The shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and the case against Vance Boelter
- Trump's 2025 nuclear talks with Iran
- Qatar's jet for Trump and its refit as Air Force One
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.
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 |
| 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 moved The Atlantic from Lean Left to Left in October 2022. June/July 2025 survey confirmed Left rating across all bias groups.