The News Virginian media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The News Virginian in the centre. We have seen it on 30 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.
President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly included numerous claims that have been disputed by experts and official reports. These assertions covered topics from U.S. munitions stockpiles and global oil reserves to his record on settling wars and climate change warnings.
The News Virginian reported it asTrump warns he could 'annihilate' Iran (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump's plan to significantly alter national mail-voting rules. Following the decision, voting rights groups announced a voter protection campaign, while the Department of Justice and Homeland Security pursue separate election-related investigations.
The News Virginian reported it asHigh court keeps rule on mail ballots blocked (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
The News Virginian reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close for renovations (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
The News Virginian reported it asReport: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens The News Virginian 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.
The News Virginian reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens The News Virginian 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.
The News Virginian reported it asIn loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
The News Virginian reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
On 9 September 2026, a coalition of twenty U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of illegally weakening the Endangered Species Act. The suits target rules that narrow habitat protections and reduce safeguards for newly threatened species.
The News Virginian reported it asUS states sue over changes to wildlife protections (opens The News Virginian 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 News Virginian reported it asIran retaliates against US allies (opens The News Virginian 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 News Virginian reported it asIran retaliates against US allies (opens The News Virginian 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 News Virginian reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Excavation for a planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. is set to begin within two weeks, the Trump administration announced. The project faces a lawsuit and criticism over its potential impact on historic sightlines.
The News Virginian reported it asWork to begin on Trump's 250-foot arch despite criticism (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
A 20-year-old Haitian student died by suicide in Springfield, Ohio, after his Temporary Protected Status was terminated. An advocacy group stated the decision to end TPS contributed to his death.
The News Virginian reported it asSupporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The order could allow the Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not submitting eligible voter lists or following a uniform envelope style.
The News Virginian reported it asElection officials say mail ballot rule could compromise midterms (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved daraxonrasib, branded as Rasonque, for metastatic pancreatic cancer. In trials, patients taking the drug lived a median of 13.2 months, compared to 6.7 months on chemotherapy.
The News Virginian reported it asFDA approves pancreatic cancer drug (opens The News Virginian 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'.
The News Virginian reported it asEnes Kanter Freedom removed from Sky-Fever game amid WNBA athlete debate (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Donald Trump suggested reviving the Keystone XL pipeline in a Truth Social post on 18 August 2026, linking it to a trade deal with Canada. The project, cancelled by Joe Biden in 2021, would carry Canadian crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Its role in the negotiations remains unclear.
The News Virginian reported it asUnited States-Canada trade war escalates (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States are ongoing, with Canadian outlets reporting on the federal government's focus on domestic economic strengthening and diversifying international partnerships.
The News Virginian reported it asUnited States-Canada trade war escalates (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
Premiers in Eastern Canada have renewed their appeals for citizens to purchase local goods. This comes as the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the United States intensifies, prompting calls for increased domestic consumption.
The News Virginian reported it asUnited States-Canada trade war escalates (opens The News Virginian in a new tab)
US companies have spent $517 million on House and Senate races in the 15 months leading up to the first quarter of 2026. This figure surpasses the $461 million spent in the full 2024 cycle, with crypto, AI, and online betting industries accounting for at least $294 million.
The News Virginian reported it asCrypto, AI and betting firms fuel record elections spending (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
- 30
- Reports listed
- 30
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
30 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 30 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The News Virginian: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The News Virginian, 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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