Top 50 US news websites: The Times of India and The Hill lead growth in July

pressgazette.co.uk · last updated August 12, 2026 – 1:45 PM

Press Gazette’s monthly ranking of the top 50 news websites in the US, using Similarweb data.

The Times of India and The Hill led month-on-month growth among the 50 biggest news websites in the US in July, according to the latest Similarweb data.

Some 40 out of the top 50 newsbrands, or 80%, grew their traffic month on month, compared to 44% in June.

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