KGAN media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give KGAN one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 41 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KGAN biased?
The rating organisations do not give KGAN one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KGAN left or right?
The rating organisations do not give KGAN one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KGAN reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KGAN are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KGAN has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KGAN’s own report linked underneath.
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
KGAN reported it asTrump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' without recognition for repairs (opens KGAN in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
KGAN reported it asLindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act heads to Trump after House passage (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
KGAN reported it asGreta Thunberg tells Ed Sheeran the Palestinian people are the 'one victim here' (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
KGAN reported it asMore support acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore dropped over remarks (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
KGAN reported it asGOP Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war (opens KGAN in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
KGAN reported it asEPA repeals power plant regulations, Zeldin says its a major win for natural gas access (opens KGAN in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
KGAN reported it asTrump rips his own Supreme Court picks after mail-in voting loss (opens KGAN in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
KGAN reported it asUS military confirms it has deployed weapons in space for the first time (opens KGAN in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
KGAN reported it asUS military confirms it has deployed weapons in space for the first time (opens KGAN in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
KGAN reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift injunction on USPS ballot-mail rule (opens KGAN in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
KGAN reported it asSecond judge blocks Trump mail ballot rule as Supreme Court weighs appeal (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
KGAN reported it asTrump claims a 'strong and smart president' is the only guardrail AI needs (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
KGAN reported it asTrump claims a 'strong and smart president' is the only guardrail AI needs (opens KGAN in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
KGAN reported it asTrump visits Ireland for meetings with Irish leaders, Irish Open (opens KGAN in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 new laws designed to shield minors from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. The legislation includes penalties for companies found negligent and restrictions on addictive online content.
KGAN reported it asCalifornia enacts social media 'age-gating' law: 'We're all leading as parents' (opens KGAN in a new tab)
An American flag was unfurled at sunrise at the Pentagon to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who died at the Pentagon.
KGAN reported it asMassive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary (opens KGAN in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
KGAN reported it asSurrogate asks Supreme Court to intervene in custody battle over baby with heart condition (opens KGAN in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
KGAN reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
KGAN reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KGAN in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
KGAN reported it asAnthropic researchers warn artificial intelligence could destroy humanity in the future (opens KGAN in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
- Official site
- cbs2iowa.com
- Seen publishing on
- cbs2iowa.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 41
- Reports listed
- 43
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
42 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KGAN is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 41 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KGAN’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as KGAN, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where KGAN publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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