Muscatine Journal media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Muscatine Journal in the centre. We have seen it on 43 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Muscatine Journal biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Muscatine Journal in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Muscatine Journal left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Muscatine Journal in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Muscatine Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Muscatine Journal are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Muscatine Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Muscatine Journal’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Muscatine Journal reported it asNew cat species identified in Bolivia (opens Muscatine Journal 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
Muscatine Journal reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Two Republican members of the House of Representatives from Iowa voted in favour of a war powers resolution aimed at halting military action in Iran. This vote was the first of its kind for these two representatives.
Muscatine Journal reported it asMiller-Meeks, Nunn break with Trump on Iran as Hinson stays the course (opens Muscatine Journal 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.
Muscatine Journal reported it asFederal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening ahead (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Muscatine Journal reported it asReport: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Muscatine Journal reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens Muscatine Journal 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.
Muscatine Journal reported it asIn loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
Muscatine Journal reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Muscatine Journal reported it asUS marks 25 years since attacks (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
On 9 September 2026, a coalition of twenty U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of illegally weakening the Endangered Species Act. The suits target rules that narrow habitat protections and reduce safeguards for newly threatened species.
Muscatine Journal reported it asUS states sue over changes to wildlife protections (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Muscatine Journal reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
Muscatine Journal reported it asPutin meets with US envoys for Ukraine war talks (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Scientists at the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment in South Dakota have observed a single particle interaction that could be a sign of dark matter. While the event is statistically unlikely to be background noise, researchers stress it does not meet the threshold for a confirmed discovery.
Muscatine Journal reported it asScientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
A US strike in southern Iran hit a wedding celebration, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding over 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. US Central Command confirmed strikes on IRGC targets.
Muscatine Journal reported it asDeadly strike on Iranian wedding likely a direct hit by US (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Excavation for a planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. is set to begin within two weeks, the Trump administration announced. The project faces a lawsuit and criticism over its potential impact on historic sightlines.
Muscatine Journal reported it asWork to begin on Trump's 250-foot arch despite criticism (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
A 20-year-old Haitian student died by suicide in Springfield, Ohio, after his Temporary Protected Status was terminated. An advocacy group stated the decision to end TPS contributed to his death.
Muscatine Journal reported it asSupporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
Coral reefs worldwide are experiencing bleaching events with unprecedented frequency, leaving insufficient time for recovery. A new global report indicates that coral cover is significantly below normal levels, risking irreversible decline and threatening marine ecosystems.
Muscatine Journal reported it asCoral bleaching occurring too frequently, scientists say (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
A whistleblower has raised alarms about a new U.S. Postal Service system designed to verify mail ballots, alleging it is being developed with inadequate testing and a rushed timeline. The system, intended to comply with a Trump executive order, could lead to the rejection of large numbers of ballots.
Muscatine Journal reported it asElection officials: Mail ballot rule too late (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The order could allow the Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not submitting eligible voter lists or following a uniform envelope style.
Muscatine Journal reported it asElection officials say mail ballot rule could compromise midterms (opens Muscatine Journal in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Muscatine Journal reported it asNASA launches new Roman Space Telescope from Florida (opens Muscatine Journal 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
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- muscatinejournal.com
- Seen publishing on
- muscatinejournal.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 43
- Reports listed
- 43
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
43 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Muscatine Journal is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 43 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Muscatine Journal: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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