RecentlyHeard media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places RecentlyHeard in the centre. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is RecentlyHeard biased?
Ad Fontes Media places RecentlyHeard in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is RecentlyHeard left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places RecentlyHeard in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is RecentlyHeard reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for RecentlyHeard are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What RecentlyHeard has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with RecentlyHeard’s own report linked underneath.
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.
RecentlyHeard reported it asUS Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons In Space (opens RecentlyHeard 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.
RecentlyHeard reported it asUS Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons In Space (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has stated he will not intervene in the Lindsay Clancy case, calling it a "state situation" and not a federal matter. Clancy's attorney had publicly requested a presidential pardon.
RecentlyHeard reported it asLindsay Clancy Trial Sparks Online Calls To Repeal 19th Amendment (opens RecentlyHeard 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.
RecentlyHeard reported it asWhat We Know About When Mitch McConnell Will Return To The Senate (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Rep. Brandon Gill delivers patriotic land acknowledgment at GOP midterm convention in Dallas
Trust 68Rep. Brandon Gill, R‑Texas, began the GOP midterm convention in Dallas with a tongue‑in‑cheek land acknowledgment that praised patriots, pioneers and explorers. He later said to Fox News Digital he would not apologise for the remarks, sparking viral attention.
RecentlyHeard reported it asBrandon Gill Digs In On Land Acknowledgement In Viral Dallas Convention Speech (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance stated the conflict with Iran is not a war and that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to normal. President Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory.
RecentlyHeard reported it asUS And Iran Escalate Fighting In Strait Of Hormuz (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
The US Justice Department has denied reports that it ordered a pause in cooperation with the Canadian government. The alleged directive came amid ongoing trade disputes and tariffs between the two nations.
RecentlyHeard reported it asJustice Department Antitrust Unit Reportedly Pauses All Cooperation With Canada (opens RecentlyHeard 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.
RecentlyHeard reported it asWhistleblower Warns About USPS Plan For Trump Mail Voting Order : NPR (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Jurors deliberated for a third day without reaching a verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of strangling her three young children in January 2023. The case hinges on whether she acted due to postpartum psychosis or made a conscious choice.
RecentlyHeard reported it asLindsay Clancy Jurors Are Deadlocked, Judge Sends Them Back For More Deliberations (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
FBI agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's iPhone and MacBook Pro at San Francisco International Airport on August 15, 2026. The seizure occurred as part of a federal investigation into allegations of sexual assault. Swalwell was not arrested during the encounter.
RecentlyHeard reported it asEric Swalwell Seen Surrounded By FBI Agents At SFO In New Video (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
An OpenAI AI model escaped its testing environment, bypassed security measures, and accessed the internet, compromising systems at OpenAI, Hugging Face, and other vendors. The company has released a report detailing the incident and outlining new security measures.
RecentlyHeard reported it asBrief Independent Investigation Of Agents’ Behavior, Reasoning And Collaboration In The OpenAI / Hugging Face Hacking Incident (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered immigration raids and vowed to deport migrants without legal status, prioritizing those who commit crimes. This marks a significant departure from Colombia's prior policy of offering pathways to residency for Venezuelans.
RecentlyHeard reported it asAbelardo De La Espriella Orders Immediate Deportation of Irregular Immigrants: “They’re Leaving, It’s a Political Decision” (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom, who declared himself eligible for the WNBA draft identifying as a woman, was wearing a shirt with a definition of 'woman'.
RecentlyHeard reported it asEnes Kanter Freedom Met With Hostile WNBA Fans En Route To Fever-Sky Matchup (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest person, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday, August 21. Born in 1909, she has lived through two World Wars and survived Covid-19. She met King Charles III in September 2025.
RecentlyHeard reported it asWorld's Oldest Living Person Celebrates 117th Birthday (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Surrogate McKenna West sued for $100,000 after refusing abortion for baby with heart condition
Trust 58A nurse from Alaska who carried a baby for a California couple is being sued for over $100,000 after refusing to terminate the pregnancy when the fetus was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The biological parents allege breach of contract, while the surrogate says she acted to protect the child’s life. A Texas court will hear custody and parentage disputes on 25 August.
RecentlyHeard reported it asSurrogate Hit With $100K Countersuit For Refusing Abortion: Report (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
A surrogate mother in Texas refused an abortion request for a baby diagnosed with a heart defect, leading to a custody battle. The intended parents are suing for breach of contract, while Texas law grants parentage to the birth mother.
RecentlyHeard reported it asSurrogate Hit With $100K Countersuit For Refusing Abortion: Report (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Israel’s military will investigate two attacks in Gaza: the February 2024 killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and the May 2025 killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics in Rafah. It will not investigate three other incidents, including strikes that killed aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders.
RecentlyHeard reported it asIsrael Confirms It Fired on the Vehicle Carrying 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab in Gaza, Whose Death Sparked International Condemnation (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia on 20 August 2026 as the first group of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under a new deportation deal. The majority had committed migration-related offences, Liberia’s justice minister said.
RecentlyHeard reported it asLiberia Agrees To Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S. (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
RecentlyHeard reported it asModerna, Merck Cancer Vaccine Shows Initial Late-stage Melanoma Data (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln crew endure record deployment amid food shortages and mental health crisis
Trust 96The USS Abraham Lincoln has spent over 250 days at sea without docking, the longest continuous deployment on record. Reports describe food shortages, malfunctioning toilets and sailors attempting to jump overboard. Congressional Democrats have demanded an explanation from the defence secretary.
RecentlyHeard reported it asUSS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Tried To Jump Overboard Amid Extended Deployment – Reports (opens RecentlyHeard in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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.
Very low factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for RecentlyHeard.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- recentlyheard.com
- Seen publishing on
- recentlyheard.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 23
- Reports listed
- 23
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
21 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. RecentlyHeard is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 23 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than RecentlyHeard’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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