Straight Arrow News media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Straight Arrow News in the centre. We have seen it on 103 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Straight Arrow News biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Straight Arrow News in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Straight Arrow News left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Straight Arrow News in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Straight Arrow News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Straight Arrow News are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Straight Arrow News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Straight Arrow News’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asTrump could impose 100% tariffs on Russian oil and gas buyers under new bill (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
Straight Arrow News reported it asHouse holds Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe, sending matter to DOJ (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asEurope invites Canada closer, prompting new tariff threat from Trump (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from issuing further warning notices to David Streever. Streever had sent an email to the former acting director of ICE comparing him to a Nazi. The judge ruled the warning notice likely violated Streever's First Amendment rights.
Straight Arrow News reported it asFederal judge says DHS attempted to silence NY man’s speech following critical email (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
Straight Arrow News reported it asRising seas will hit coastal communities hardest as ice loss accelerates. Why is it not making headlines? (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asFed approves first interest rate hike since 2023 in bid to rein in inflation (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asEd Sheeran dropped Macklemore from tour over pro-Palestinian comments. Now other opening acts are quitting (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asRep. Thomas Massie introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asChina and Russia issue warnings after Air Force secretary confirms US has weapons in space (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asChina and Russia issue warnings after Air Force secretary confirms US has weapons in space (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Straight Arrow News reported it asPentagon watchdog finds US munitions shortfalls as Iran war costs hit $33.4B (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asSen. Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill, casts first vote in months (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Straight Arrow News reported it asTrump Jr.’s wife confirms Putin-linked Russian oligarch partially funded wedding celebrations (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asSCOTUS blocks White House’s mail-in ballot rule for midterm elections (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
Straight Arrow News reported it asMore than 160 charged with fraud tied to COVID-era loan programs (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asSecond federal judge blocks USPS mail ballot rules as midterms near (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
Straight Arrow News reported it asFighting between Houthis and Saudi Arabia drives oil prices soaring (opens Straight Arrow News 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."
Straight Arrow News reported it asOil prices surge after Middle East attacks; Trump downplays need for AI guardrails (opens Straight Arrow News 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.
Straight Arrow News reported it asOil prices surge after Middle East attacks; Trump downplays need for AI guardrails (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Straight Arrow News reported it asMore than 130 missing after Indonesian ferry overturns in Java Sea (opens Straight Arrow News 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
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Straight Arrow News.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- straightarrownews.com
- Seen publishing on
- san.com, straightarrownews.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
- 103
- Reports listed
- 104
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
102 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. Straight Arrow News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 103 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Straight Arrow News’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 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.
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