Outlet track record
U.S. State Department (official release)
U.S. federal government, executive branch
The U.S. State Department is a federal executive branch agency whose official press releases, statements, and briefings represent the foreign policy positions of the sitting administration—not independent journalism. Since January 2025 it has been led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Trump appointee. Its communications are by nature advocacy for current U.S. government policy and are fully aligned with the Trump administration's priorities.
Owned byFederal agency of the U.S. government; led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Trump appointee, under President Trump
LeaningU.S. federal government, executive branch
On the administrationbroadly supportive
9average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun