Outlet track record

Newsmax

U.S. right

Newsmax is a conservative cable news and digital outlet founded and controlled by CEO Christopher Ruddy, a longtime associate of Donald Trump. It has become a publicly traded company but remains under Ruddy's tight voting control, and its coverage is consistently favorable toward the Trump administration and conservative politics generally.

Owned byNewsmax Media, Inc., publicly traded (NYSE: NMAX) since March 2025; founder and CEO Christopher Ruddy holds all Class A super-voting shares, giving him roughly 81% of voting control despite owning about 30% of total shares. Investor Thomas Peterffy holds a large minority stake (about 18%).

LeaningU.S. right

On the administrationbroadly supportive

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5.3average bias score across 7 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

6 North Carolina's 1st District Race Hits $52.9 Million in Ads and Reservations as of Oct. 27, a Record for a U.S. House General Election, AdImpact Says
6 EU Leaders End Brussels Summit Without a Budget Deal, Ask Commission for Options on Ukraine's €70 Billion 2027 Gap; Tougher Migration Wording Left Out
3 Treasury Designates Hezbollah- and Kataib Hezbollah-Linked Companies and Individuals in Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and the UAE
6 Trump Headlines Houston RNC Fundraiser for Ken Paxton's Senate Bid, With Tickets From $10,000 to Nearly $500,000
5 CIA Warns Retiring Officers of Waits Up to Nine Months for First Full Pension Check as Departures Rise
6 Democrats Push Some Senate Nominees to Quit in Red States, Backing Independents Instead, as Aug. 11 Primaries Near
5 ICE Is Using TSA Airline Screening Data to Arrest Visa Overstayers at U.S. Airports, Reports Say