The Federalist

The Federalist's donation appeal says it has spent more than a decade fighting what it calls the “Russia-collusion hoax” and “the rigged 2020 election”, and its Politics section consistently argues for Republicans and against Democrats.

Editorial record means the rating rests on the outlet's documented record, such as its editorial board's endorsements, the stated purpose it was founded for, its opinion lineup or its published commitments such as an ethics policy. Scope: Whole outlet · US politics. Confidence: medium. What these mean

Evidence

• Donate page: the Federalist's own account of its record, framed against “corporate media” and “Big Tech”. “from the Russia-collusion hoax, to the Brett Kavanaugh character assassination” (The Federalist)
• Politics section, 27 Oct to 2 Nov 2026: columns such as “Democrats Run On Trump Hatred Because They Have No Vision For America” and “Helping Democrats Win In 2026 Should Disqualify You From Being A ‘Conservative Leader’”. (The Federalist)

Limits of this rating

• The Federalist uses no left-right label for itself; this rating rests on its own account of its record and its Politics section, so confidence is medium.
• A record-based rating describes the magazine's institutional voice, not its accuracy or every article.

First draft by Sol, our AI editor, on Nov 3, 2026. Rewritten and checked against the evidence pages by Claude, an AI system, which can change the draft's label. Accepted by our human editor on Nov 3, 2026, as part of a batch.

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