Task & Purpose media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Task & Purpose one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 22 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Task & Purpose biased?
The rating organisations do not give Task & Purpose one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Task & Purpose left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Task & Purpose one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Task & Purpose reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Task & Purpose 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 Task & Purpose has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Task & Purpose’s own report linked underneath.
The US Army conducted a large-scale exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to practice mass burial procedures for the first time in decades. The training simulated burying up to 2,400 bodies per day in preparation for high-intensity conflicts with mass casualties.
Task & Purpose reported it asArmy Chaplain Corps is preparing for mass casualties in future wars (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Three National Guard members were photographed near a ballot drop box in Washington, D.C. The D.C. Board of Elections has asked the National Guard to keep troops away from these locations following public complaints.
Task & Purpose reported it asNational Guard says it is 'actively addressing' incident of troops near DC ballot drop box (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
A Congressional Research Service report indicates that 81 US military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed since the United States and Israel began strikes against Iran on February 28. The total estimated value of these losses is $3.3 billion, with the Department of Defense spending approximately $38 billion on the conflict.
Task & Purpose reported it as81 US military fighters, helicopters, and drones have been lost or damaged in the Iran war (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has approved a firing‑squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The decision follows a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
Task & Purpose reported it asTrump approves firing squad for the execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
A National Guard member deployed to Washington, D.C., was arrested on Monday for carrying an unauthorized firearm. Spec. Jakob Noonan, 22, of the Oklahoma Guard, was stopped by U.S. Park Police for an expired tag. He stated the firearm was registered in Oklahoma but he lacked a D.C. permit.
Task & Purpose reported it asNational Guardsman arrested in DC for carrying pistol without permit (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has denied reports suggesting a withdrawal of 25,000 to 40,000 troops from Europe. While the US is re-evaluating its military presence, Whitaker affirmed continued commitment to the continent.
Task & Purpose reported it asCounter-ISIS mission in Iraq comes to an end (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Italy has concluded its 12-year military presence in Iraq, with the final troops returning home. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto stated this marks a new phase in bilateral relations, with the withdrawal completed before the September 30 deadline.
Task & Purpose reported it asCounter-ISIS mission in Iraq comes to an end (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences. US President Donald Trump said the suspects were 'looking to do big damage' and had been under investigation. About 85 households were evacuated from their homes.
Task & Purpose reported it as5 arrested in suspected terror plot at UK base used by US Air Force (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
A UN Special Rapporteur has concluded that US military strikes on boats alleged to be carrying drugs may constitute crimes against humanity. The report states the attacks are unjustifiable under international law and rejects US claims of self-defence.
Task & Purpose reported it asUN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops? (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced that a new rotation of U.S. troops is en route to the country. He expressed gratitude to the U.S. administration for the deployment, which he described as vital for Lithuania's security and regional deterrence.
Task & Purpose reported it as1st Infantry Division soldiers deploy to Lithuania in ongoing effort to deter Russia (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Social media personalities Jake and Logan Paul visited the Pentagon and addressed U.S. military personnel. The visit, which occurred the day before National POW/MIA Recognition Day, drew online ridicule and questions about its purpose.
Task & Purpose reported it asPaul brothers visit Pentagon, speak to troops (opens Task & Purpose 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.
Task & Purpose reported it asSpace Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says (opens Task & Purpose 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.
Task & Purpose reported it asSpace Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
The US military has disabled advertising identifiers on government phones and computers. This move follows reports that commercially available location data could be used by foreign adversaries to track or target American personnel in the Middle East.
Task & Purpose reported it asUS military disables ad trackers amid concerns over troops’ safety (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
US forces attacked targets in Iran, which CENTCOM described as limited measures against mine-laying units. Iran responded with strikes on two US bases in Jordan, which Jordanian authorities said were intercepted. This marks the first direct military exchange between the two nations in weeks.
Task & Purpose reported it asIran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a month (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, with the US Navy confirming the waterway is demined. He issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening immediate destruction for any vessel attempting to lay new mines.
Task & Purpose reported it asNavy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
The U.S. military, in conjunction with Ecuadorian officials, boarded and sank a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The boat was allegedly used as a refueling station for drug-trafficking boats belonging to the Los Choneros organization.
Task & Purpose reported it asMarines board, sink alleged drug ship off Ecuador (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
Task & Purpose reported it asTrump signs order to create a space service academy (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Three Marines have received upgraded valor awards for their actions following the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presided over the ceremony, honouring the Marines' heroism amidst the chaos that killed 13 U.S. service members.
Task & Purpose reported it asMarines at Abbey Gate awarded Bronze Star medal upgrade (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Donald Trump has blamed President Joe Biden for the deaths of 13 US service members at Abbey Gate in 2021. Trump made the remarks on the fifth anniversary of the attack, which occurred during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The ISIS-K terrorist responsible was identified.
Task & Purpose reported it asMarines at Abbey Gate awarded Bronze Star medal upgrade (opens Task & Purpose in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Recurrent VenturesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- taskandpurpose.com
- Seen publishing on
- taskandpurpose.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
- 22
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 8 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 11 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Task & Purpose ran the story anyway.
Across the 22 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Task & Purpose’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Task & Purpose, 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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