Alternatives and competitors

Sites like The Hill

The 20 closest political news alternatives to The Hill, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 18 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to The Hill? The closest matches are Politico, Breitbart News and The Washington Post. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About The Hill

The Hill thehill.com

The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill

The Hill is a top US political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site -- vital for policy, politics and election campaigns.

Wikidata: newspaper in Washington, D.C.

Top 10K · #2,692 English 18 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Washington, D.C.-based political news outlet covering Congress, the White House, courts, election campaigns and policy, with opinion pieces and video from Hill.TV.

Who it’s for
US politics readers, policymakers and lawmakers
Business model
Advertising and sponsored content

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to The Hill’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

White HouseUSA TodayThe Washington TimesCBS NewsThe AtlanticNewsweekVoxNBC NewsBreitbart NewsPolitico

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to The Hill

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to The Hill, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    Politico politico.com Top 10K English

    American journalism company and news website

  2. 02
    Breitbart News breitbart.com Top 10K English

    Breitbart News Network

    Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.

  3. 03
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English

    NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News

    Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.

  4. 04
    Vox vox.com Top 10K English

    Vox

    Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

  5. 05
    Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English

    Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.

    Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!

  6. 06
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

    magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

  7. 07
    CBS News cbsnews.com Top 1K English

    CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

    Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.

  8. 08
    The Washington Times washingtontimes.com Top 10K English

    American broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C.

  9. 09
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com

    USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.

  10. 10
    White House whitehouse.gov Top 10K English

    The White House

    President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are committed to lowering costs for all Americans, securing our borders, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through strength, and making all Americans safe and secure once again.

  11. 11
    TIME time.com Top 1K English

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

  12. 12
    CNN cnn.com Top 1K English

    Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

    View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

  13. 13
    New York Post nypost.com Top 10K English

    New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos

    Your source for breaking news, photos, and videos about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.

  14. 14
    Deadline deadline.com Top 10K English

    Deadline – Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News

    Deadline.com is always the first to break up-to-the-minute entertainment, Hollywood and media news, with an unfiltered, no-holds-barred analysis of events.

  15. 15
    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

  16. 16
    The Epoch Times theepochtimes.com Top 10K English

    The Epoch Times | Breaking News, Latest News, World News and Videos

    Get the latest breaking news, in-depth reporting, and insightful analysis on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, and world events | The Epoch Times is a trusted source for real news and information that is free from influence and bias.

  17. 17
    Fox News foxnews.com Top 1K English

    Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos

    Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.

  18. 18
    CNBC cnbc.com Top 1K English

    International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis

    CNBC International is the world leader for news on business, technology, China, trade, oil prices, the Middle East and markets.

  19. 19
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

  20. 20
    United States House of Representatives house.gov Top 10K English

    Homepage | house.gov

    lower house of the United States Congress

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to thehill.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones The Hill uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What The Hill is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://thehill.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1
Fonts
  • Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto+Condensed:400,700&display=swap
Analytics
  • Chartbeat page source: static.chartbeat.com
  • Comscore page source: .scorecardresearch.com
Tag managers
Advertising
Marketing automation
  • OneSignal page source: cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/
Cookie consent
  • OneTrust page source: cdn.cookielaw.org
CDN
  • Fastly header x-served-by: cache-ber1080027-BER
Web servers
  • nginx header server: nginx
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by WordPress (meta generator: WordPress 6.9.11)
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=eRi2ZQZJ99fAou8jrSC06eUJpasrvj8YgWl21…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=DVSq_CaFAq0tMIKoVMV5dFunOR2SckFSpXDkY2nV3NA
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=9pknfotxh5zh6q2jjejpwxh772qvx0

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