The Blade media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Blade one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 52 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Blade biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Blade one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Blade left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Blade one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Blade reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Blade are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Blade has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Blade’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.
The Blade reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens The Blade in a new tab)
The U.S. stock market experienced a significant rally, marking its best day in six weeks. This surge was driven by falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market, occurring shortly after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase.
The Blade reported it asU.S. stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks (opens The Blade 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.
The Blade reported it asEditorial: Court needs to speak (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
The Blade reported it asNATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
The Blade reported it asZelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure (opens The Blade in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
The Blade reported it asRussia hits Poland-Ukraine border area targeting gas stations, Kyiv says (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
The Blade reported it asSaudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island (opens The Blade in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has invalidated a Trump administration order that compelled the JH Campbell coal plant in Michigan to remain operational beyond its planned retirement. The court found the Energy Department lacked the legal authority to issue such emergency orders.
The Blade reported it asFederal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open (opens The Blade 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.
The Blade reported it asEditorial: Keep terror focus where it belongs (opens The Blade in a new tab)
A majority of US adults report low trust in federal government information on elections, foreign affairs, and the environment, according to a new AP-NORC/USA Facts poll. Trust in information about education has risen, while trust in election result certifications has declined.
The Blade reported it asAs midterms approach, new poll finds few Americans trust campaigns or Trump (opens The Blade 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.
The Blade reported it asRepublicans begin two-day midterm convention billed as a 'Trump-a-Palooza' (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
The Blade reported it asNew Apple CEO to unveil latest iPhone lineup (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
The Blade reported it asU.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship (opens The Blade in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
The Blade reported it asU.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem died at 92. Her life's work advocating for reproductive rights and women's equality has seen significant victories, but also a powerful backlash, particularly following the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The Blade reported it asGloria Steinem lived to see a backlash against the strides she helped make for feminism (opens The Blade 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.
The Blade reported it asPostal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower says (opens The Blade in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has criticised the judge overseeing legal challenges to his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center. He posted on Truth Social that the building is 'old and decrepit' and that the judge is 'highly conflicted'. A federal judge will decide if the Kennedy Center board violated court orders by approving an inscription crediting Trump for renovations.
The Blade reported it asEditorial: Save Kennedy Center (opens The Blade in a new tab)
Iran's army claimed to have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with drones. The strike targeted areas where US forces and helicopters were stationed, according to Iran, which stated it was in response to US strikes on Larak Island. Oil prices rose following the incident.
The Blade reported it asUnited Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters (opens The Blade in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump posted on social media that Iran's Kharg Island was being 'blown to smithereens'. This followed a US strike on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed to have launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan, which Jordanian air defences intercepted.
The Blade reported it asUnited Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters (opens The Blade 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.
The Blade reported it asNASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe (opens The Blade 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.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Block CommunicationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States
- Official site
- toledoblade.com
- Seen publishing on
- toledoblade.com
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
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
- 52
- Reports listed
- 52
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
52 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.
On 19 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Blade ran the story anyway.
Across the 52 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Blade: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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