Outlet track record

Townhall

U.S. right (conservative)

Townhall is a U.S. conservative opinion and news site owned by Salem Media Group, which became a private company under the Christian donor-advised fund foundation WaterStone in August 2026. It is rated right-leaning by AllSides, Ad Fontes and Media Bias/Fact Check. Its commentary currently leans broadly supportive of the second Trump administration, with columnists who defend its policies.

Owned byOwned by Salem Media Group, which bought Townhall in 2006. In August 2026, Salem was taken private by The Christian Community Foundation (WaterStone), a Christian donor-advised fund foundation. WaterStone had held a 49.5% voting stake since 2025. Townhall was not sold separately. It stays part of Salem alongside RedState and the Salem Radio Network.

LeaningU.S. right (conservative)

On the administrationbroadly supportive

Full profile & history →

6.4average bias score across 20 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

7 U.S. GDP Grew at a 3.4% Annual Rate in the Third Quarter, Above Forecasts; September PCE Inflation Rose to 3.6% From a Year Earlier
3 Trump Lifts 50% Tariff on Plywood, Seaweed and Other Canadian Goods Sought by Sen. Collins, Adds Carpets, Paints and Freezers, Effective Oct. 30
7 N.C. Elections Board Sends Citizenship Letters to 1,392 Registered Voters Flagged by Federal SAVE Database
5 U.S. Sanctions the International Criminal Court as an Institution; Rubio Says the Move Will Cut Off the Court's Resources
8 Tillis Memoir 'How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents' Goes On Sale; He Calls His Hegseth Vote His 'Biggest Regret'
8 No Atlantic Hurricanes Have Formed So Far in 2026, as of Oct. 2, Despite Eight Named Storms
7 Hegseth Announces Drone-Focused Four-Star Command and 20% Cut in General and Admiral Posts in Quantico Speech to Junior Troops
5 Uzbek-Born U.S. Citizen Extradited From Georgia to Brooklyn on Charges of Funding ISIS and al-Nusrah Fighters' Travel
5 5th Circuit Rules 2-1 That Federal Limits on Direct Interstate Handgun Sales Violate the Second Amendment
8 Justice Department Sues Hawaii, Arkansas, Utah and D.C. Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students, Bringing Total Jurisdictions Sued to 25
5 Trump Signs Funding Bill Moving Federal Hemp THC Limits to Dec. 11; NC House Vote on HB 328 Set for November
9 Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of One Count Against Wisconsin Man Over AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Images
5 Meta Agrees to Pay States Up to $17 Billion and Add Teen Limits, Ending Oakland Child-Safety Trial
8 Judge Rules USPS Violated Her Injunction by Issuing Mail-Ballot Rule, Imposes No Penalty
9 Charlotte Police Arrest Di-Quan Schafar Hunt After Videos Show Attacks on Women; Assault Charge Pending