The News Virginian media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The News Virginian in the centre. We have seen it on 59 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The News Virginian biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The News Virginian in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The News Virginian left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The News Virginian in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The News Virginian reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The News Virginian are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The News Virginian has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The News Virginian’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats plan to introduce a wave of legislation targeting artificial intelligence and data centers when they take control of Congress in January. Proposed bills aim to shield consumers from rising electricity costs, mandate AI system testing, and clarify company liability.
The News Virginian reported it asDemocrats planning flood of AI bills when they take control of Congress (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
The News Virginian reported it asNot even Elon Musk has enough money to stop Democratic wave (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
The News Virginian reported it asA Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
The News Virginian reported it asA Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment repealing the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The measure guarantees marriage rights for all couples, irrespective of sex, gender, or race, and replaces the original 2006 ban.
The News Virginian reported it asVirginia projected to pass all 3 constitutional amendments (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Cory Booker has won re-election to the U.S. Senate representing New Jersey, defeating Republican candidate Justin Murphy. This victory marks Booker's third full term in the Senate.
The News Virginian reported it asElection Day 2026: Live updates from Charlottesville (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
The News Virginian reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
The News Virginian reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
The News Virginian reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
The News Virginian reported it asMichigan endorsement roils Senate race (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, who served as White House press secretary for five days in October 2026, has spoken about her brief tenure. She was dismissed by President Donald Trump after a single press briefing and later appeared on Fox News.
The News Virginian reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
The News Virginian reported it asA constitutional crisis threatens the midterm elections | Ben Manski, Michael Shank & April Doner (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
The News Virginian reported it asDemocrats want special counsel to probe Trump-Epstein ties (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
The News Virginian reported it asDemocrats want special counsel to probe Trump-Epstein ties (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
The News Virginian reported it asMan accused of beheading Iwo Jima statue in Virginia with sledgehammer (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
The News Virginian reported it asRussia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022 (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Federal agents have issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation into her family's immigration history. The probe follows a search of Omar's Washington, DC home.
The News Virginian reported it asFederal authorities raid Omar's home (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
The News Virginian reported it asDementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Kyiv will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demand not to strike Russian oil refineries. He met European leaders in Brussels to rally support as relations with Washington have soured.
The News Virginian reported it asEU leaders rally around Zelenskyy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a 'disgrace' (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
The News Virginian reported it asWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia draws scrutiny (opens The News Virginian 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.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The News Virginian.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- newsvirginian.com
- Seen publishing on
- newsvirginian.com
- Access
- Paywalled
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
- 59
- Reports listed
- 59
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
59 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. The News Virginian is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 59 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The News Virginian’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
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