Politico

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Left: Mainstream liberal perspectives focusing on social equality and regulation.

Mantle v1 rating based on story selection, framing and sourcing in recent news coverage, cross-checked against independent public ratings. Under review; see the methodology page.

The rating covers Politico’s news reporting, not its opinion pages. It is Mantle’s editorial judgement, last reviewed Sep 27, 2026. How outlets are rated. Disagree with this rating?

Rating history

• Rated LeftSep 27, 2026

  Opening rating on the five-point spectrum

Recent coverage

• 1 day ago

  Trump is promising farmers $8B. Republicans are praying it will save their campaigns.

  Part of: Trump announces $8 billion in harvest payments to farmers for diesel costs

• 5 days ago

  Senate Republicans are getting smoked in fundraising

  Part of: Democratic Senate candidates outraise Republicans in third-quarter fundraising

• 6 days ago

  Trump lashes out at Republicans as Ken Paxton struggles in Texas

  Part of: Trump says Cornyn and Karl Rove would be to blame if Paxton loses Texas Senate race

• 6 days ago

  2 women accuse Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking in new lawsuit

  Part of: Two women sue former Rep. Matt Gaetz and two others over alleged sex trafficking

• Oct 14, 2026

  In private, top Republicans believe the House is a lost cause

  Part of: Republicans retreat from some House battlegrounds as midterm elections near

• Oct 13, 2026

  Ossoff says he has ‘zero interest in running for president’

  Part of: Ossoff pledges to serve a full Senate term and says he will not run for president in 2028

• Oct 9, 2026

  Poll: 1 in 4 Trump voters say GOP candidates should break from the president

  Part of: Poll finds about a quarter of Trump voters say GOP candidates should break from him

• Oct 7, 2026

  Michigan’s Mike Rogers says trade war with Canada needs to end

  Part of: Michigan GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers breaks with Trump, calls to end Canada tariff war

• Oct 7, 2026

  ‘He is welcome to raise his own money’: GOP confronts its Paxton woes

  Part of: Trump Campaigns for Ken Paxton in San Antonio Amid Leaked Audio and Protests

• Oct 5, 2026

  AI safety groups aren’t buying OpenAI’s spending retreat

  Part of: Altman Says World Should Accept ‘Some Bad Things’ for AI’s Benefits

• Oct 5, 2026

  Obama to campaign with El-Sayed and Benson in Michigan

  Part of: Obama to campaign for El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race ahead of midterms

• Oct 5, 2026

  Campaign ‘all coming from DC,’ Paxton says

  Part of: Leaked audio shows Paxton saying his Texas Senate campaign is controlled by Washington

• Oct 4, 2026

  Trump’s gains among Latino voters slip ahead of midterms

  Part of: New polls show Latino voters shifting toward Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms

• Oct 3, 2026

  Ted Cruz blasts JD Vance as ‘insecure,’ says he’s focused on helping GOP win midterms

  Part of: Cruz Calls Vance ‘Insecure’ After VP Suggests He’s Eyeing 2028 Bid

• Oct 3, 2026

  ‘A slow-moving car crash:’ Republicans are wary of the $200 million-plus price tag to save Ken Paxton

  Part of: Poll shows tight Texas Senate race between Talarico and Paxton

• Oct 2, 2026

  Hochul eyes changes to state’s rape law amid Cornell crisis

  Part of: New York governor appoints attorney general as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case

• Oct 2, 2026

  Kansas becomes a surprise Senate battleground

  Part of: GOP Super PAC Shifts Senate Ad Spending From North Carolina to Kansas

• Oct 2, 2026

  Top GOP groups scale back North Carolina spending

  Part of: GOP Super PAC Shifts Senate Ad Spending From North Carolina to Kansas

• Oct 1, 2026

  ‘These guys are in a pickle’: Some Republicans spurn Trump on the campaign trail

  Part of: Trump approval sinks to new lows as GOP midterm outlook worsens

• Sep 25, 2026

  Trump will hit several deep-red states in October campaign blitz

  Part of: Trump schedules October rallies in Oklahoma and Alabama ahead of midterms