Outlet track record
RedState
U.S. right
RedState is a conservative news and opinion website owned by Salem Media Group's Townhall Media division, with Salem itself pending acquisition by WaterStone, a Christian donor-advised fund nonprofit. The site openly identifies as conservative and publishes content that strongly favors Republican politicians and causes. Its coverage of the Trump second term is broadly supportive, framing administration policies favorably while criticizing legal or legislative obstacles to them.
Owned bySalem Media Group, operating through its Townhall Media division; Salem's board approved an acquisition by WaterStone (The Christian Community Foundation, Inc.), a Colorado Springs Christian nonprofit, in May 2026 — deal expected to close August 2026
LeaningU.S. right
On the administrationbroadly supportive
7.7average bias score across 7 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun