KOB 4 media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KOB 4 in the centre. We have seen it on 104 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KOB 4 biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KOB 4 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KOB 4 left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KOB 4 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KOB 4 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KOB 4 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KOB 4 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KOB 4’s own report linked underneath.
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
KOB 4 reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades without charges, appeared at a hearing to review his detention. A U.S. official described him as a trusted facilitator for Osama bin Laden, while his attorneys argued he was never an al-Qaida member and poses no threat.
KOB 4 reported it asMan accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
KOB 4 reported it asThe Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’ (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit, created in 2021, is plagued by staffing problems, leading to case backlogs and families not receiving necessary victim services. Federal spending has increased, but a significant portion of funds are redirected, and many positions remain unfilled.
KOB 4 reported it asStaffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
KOB 4 reported it asFederal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
KOB 4 reported it asTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asTrump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asUS acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asUS acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms (opens KOB 4 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."
KOB 4 reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asEPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
KOB 4 reported it asDemocrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
China's state-run Global Times has labelled a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development a 'Cold War playbook'. The essay, also endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged the US not to sell powerful AI chips to China.
KOB 4 reported it asBeijing hits back at Anthropic CEO’s call to curb China's AI development (opens KOB 4 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.
KOB 4 reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
KOB 4 reported it asTrump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, Republican senators say (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, was prevented from attending an IAEA meeting in Vienna. Austria cited a UN travel ban, while Iran accused the US of pressuring Vienna to deny the visa.
KOB 4 reported it asIran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
KOB 4 reported it asRescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76 (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
KOB 4 reported it asAnthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons (opens KOB 4 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
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Hubbard BroadcastingMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 104
- Reports listed
- 106
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
102 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KOB 4 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 104 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KOB 4’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 15 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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