TIME

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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 TIME’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

• 2 hr ago

  'We Now Deserve to Lose': Ramaswamy Ad Deepens GOP Panic in Ohio

  Part of: Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother draws bipartisan criticism

• 2 hr ago

  Ahead of Midterms, Elena Kagan Says the Supreme Court Is Undermining Voting Rights

  Part of: Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court rulings have undermined democracy

• 3 hr ago

  Five Facts You Need To Know From The U.N.'s Major Emissions Gap Report

  Part of: UN report says world is set to breach 1.5C warming limit

• 12 hr ago

  Russia Releases Imprisoned American Man, Says Trump Envoy in Meeting With Putin

  Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody

• 14 hr ago

  Why Elon Musk Wants to Merge SpaceX and Tesla

  Part of: Musk says Tesla and SpaceX have formed committees to weigh a possible merger

• 1 day ago

  Alberta Voted to Stay in Canada. That Doesn’t Quite Settle the Separatist Debate

  Part of: Early results show Alberta voters rejecting separation from Canada

• 1 day ago

  Vance Declines to Endorse Netanyahu for Re-Election, Breaking With Trump

  Part of: Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu a day after Trump backs him

• 1 day ago

  Trump’s East Potomac Golf Course Renovations Face a Growing Legal Fight

  Part of: Judge temporarily halts tree removal at East Potomac Park golf course

• 1 day ago

  Why Young Indians Are Fearful About the Future of the World’s Largest Democracy

  Part of: Youth-led “Cockroach” protests continue in India amid police detentions

• 1 day ago

  Trump Open to ‘Denuclearization’ Summit with Putin and Xi

  Part of: Trump says he is open to meeting Putin and Xi, with focus on nuclear arms

• 2 days ago

  Hepatitis B Cases Could Surge Under New Vaccine Guidelines, Study Finds

  Part of: Study models more hepatitis B cases under revised CDC birth-dose guidance

• 2 days ago

  How the Protests in France Spiraled Out of Control

  Part of: Cost-of-living protests in France turn violent; police report hundreds of arrests

• 2 days ago

  Trump Endorses Netanyahu Days Before Israeli Election as Iran War Tests Friendship

  Part of: Trump endorses Netanyahu for reelection ahead of Israel’s October 27 vote

• 2 days ago

  Ramaswamy Facing Tougher Fight Than Republicans Had Expected in Ohio

  Part of: Polls show Democrat Amy Acton leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor race

• 3 days ago

  4 Dead in ‘Violent’ Fire at a Canadian Military Base

  Part of: Four service members die in fire at Canadian military base in Alberta

• 4 days ago

  What Trump’s Waiver of New Russia Sanctions Means for Ukraine

  Part of: Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress under the Graham Act

• 5 days ago

  Carney Warns U.S. Is Trying to ‘Break’ Canada as Trump Revives ‘51st State’ Threat

  Part of: Carney urges Alberta voters to reject separation before Monday’s vote

• 5 days ago

  Katie Zacharia Out as Trump's Press Secretary After 1 Briefing

  Part of: New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

• 5 days ago

  What We Know So Far About the Elementary School Shooting in Bend, Oregon

  Part of: Shooting at Oregon elementary school injures several; suspected gunman dead

• 6 days ago

  What Is Starshield, SpaceX's Military Version of Starlink, and Why Is It So Important to Ukraine?

  Part of: Starlink limits hit Ukrainian military missions; report says Musk ordered slowdown