The Wall Street Journal

The Journal says its opinion pages promote “the principles of free people and free markets”, and its Editorial Board's editorials argue against socialism, wealth taxes and Democratic economic plans.

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: Institutional editorial board and opinion pages · US politics. Confidence: medium. What these mean

Evidence

• About Us page: the news department, led by Editor in Chief Emma Tucker, is run separately from the opinion pages, led by Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot. “promoting the principles of free people and free markets” (The Wall Street Journal)
• WSJ Opinion page, read via a Wayback Machine capture of 27 Oct 2026 because the live page blocks automated access: Editorial Board pieces such as “Obama Goes Socialist, Scorns Cheesecake” and “Democrats Are Coming for the CEOs”, beside columns critical of President Trump and some Republican candidates. (The Wall Street Journal)

Limits of this rating

• The Journal's news department is run separately from its opinion pages, as its About page states; news reporting is not covered by this rating.
• Confidence is medium: the Journal describes its opinion pages by free-market principles rather than a left-right label, and its columnists also criticize Republicans.

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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