Updated October 29, 2026
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Conservatism. Upward News: Written for conservatives; MBFC calls it a moderate conservative perspective. National Review: Traditional movement conservatism, in the line of Buckley, Goldwater and Reagan.
Trump. Upward News: Generally favorable to Trump's policies, with some skeptical analysis (e.g. his Putin strategy). National Review: Mixed; ran a 2016 "Against Trump" issue and urged the GOP to reconsider him in 2024.
Israel. Upward News: Sympathetic to Israel; critical of anti-Israel activism. National Review: Supports Israel's war aims against Hamas.
Woke politics. Upward News: Critical of DEI and campus ideology. National Review: Opposes DEI and racial preferences.
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