The Well News media bias and reliability
The Well News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 36 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Well News biased?
The Well News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Well News left or right?
The Well News is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Well News reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Well News. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Well News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Well News’s own report linked underneath.
Author Kim Stanley Robinson will not read aloud the first chapter of his novel 'The Ministry for the Future,' which depicts a heatwave causing 20 million deaths in India. He feels the scene is too graphic for public reading.
The Well News reported it asKim Stanley Robinson Won’t Read Aloud Climate Disaster Scene From ‘The Ministry for the Future’ (opens The Well 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.
The Well News reported it asFederal Reserve Raises Interest Rates as Inflation Persists (opens The Well 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.
The Well News reported it asMassie Seeks Hegseth Impeachment Over Iran, Other Actions (opens The Well News in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
The Well News reported it asEPA Repeals Biden-Era Limits on Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions (opens The Well News in a new tab)
The Congressional Black Caucus Institute has launched a voter outreach campaign called "SO VOTE," led by former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. The initiative aims to register and mobilize Black, rural, and young voters, with a budget of at least $4.5 million.
The Well News reported it asBlack Caucus Launches Effort to Boost Voting Among Black, Rural and Young Voters in Midterms (opens The Well News in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
The Well News reported it asDemocrats and Activist Groups Plan to Push Back if Trump Tries to Interfere in Midterms (opens The Well News 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 Well News reported it asAppeals Court Strikes Energy Dept. Order to Keep Coal Plant Open (opens The Well News in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new poll shows they remain a significant historical event for many Americans. While about two-thirds believe 9/11 impacted the country, few plan to commemorate the upcoming anniversary.
The Well News reported it asSept. 11 Ranks Among the Most Historic Events in Many Americans’ Lifetimes, Polling Shows (opens The Well News in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
The Well News reported it asUN General Assembly Endorses More Accurate World Map, US Votes No (opens The Well News in a new tab)
Maryland voters will decide in November on a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment after the state's Supreme Court allowed it on the ballot. The court reversed lower rulings that had blocked the measure but ordered the ballot summary to be rewritten.
The Well News reported it asMaryland Supreme Court Says Redistricting Ballot Question Can Go to Voters (opens The Well News in a new tab)
The House of Representatives voted to adopt a resolution condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America. The measure passed largely along party lines, though eight Democrats joined Republicans in support. The resolution also included language backing President Trump’s priority voting rights legislation.
The Well News reported it asHouse Adopts Resolution Condemning Socialism (opens The Well News 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 Well News reported it asPostal Service Work to Comply With Trump’s EO Is Rushed, Sloppy, Whistleblower Contends (opens The Well News 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.
The Well News reported it asPresident Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy (opens The Well News in a new tab)
The Trump administration has begun building a border wall project on land belonging to the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona. The tribe alleges federal agents and contractors trespassed on its land, damaging sacred sites, while U.S. Customs and Border Protection states the area is a dangerous smuggling route.
The Well News reported it asTrump Administration Building Border Wall in Arizona Over Tribe’s Objections (opens The Well News in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump stated the United States does not need Canada, while simultaneously imposing a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum. Reports highlight the significant economic interdependence between the two nations, with Canada being the US's second-largest trading partner.
The Well News reported it asPresident Trump Signs Executive Order ‘Immediately’ Renaming Lake Ontario (opens The Well News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency concerning the US electricity grid. The executive order prohibits the use of certain foreign-made components in power generation and transmission facilities, citing potential security vulnerabilities.
The Well News reported it asTrump Declares National Emergency Over Foreign Equipment in US Power Grid (opens The Well News in a new tab)
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged in a Minneapolis shooting has been released from a Texas jail. A judge refused to order his extradition to Minnesota, citing jurisdictional issues, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott awaits an internal state investigation.
The Well News reported it asICE Officer Charged in Minneapolis Shooting Released in Texas After Immediate Extradition Rejected (opens The Well News 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 Well News reported it asFDA Approves Landmark Pancreatic Cancer Drug That’s Shown to Improve Survival (opens The Well News in a new tab)
Opposition to artificial intelligence data centers is growing across the United States, uniting disparate groups like conservative farmers and environmentalists against labor leaders. Concerns range from farmland loss and water depletion to rising electricity costs, with some communities enacting moratoriums.
The Well News reported it asIn a Divided America, the Left and Right Unite to Oppose Artificial Intelligence Data Centers (opens The Well News in a new tab)
Florida has seen a significant drop in Affordable Care Act enrollment, with around 440,000 residents losing coverage. This comes after enhanced federal subsidies expired in January, leading to premium increases and forcing many to forgo insurance.
The Well News reported it asFlorida, Hard-Hit by Obamacare Drop-Off, Feels the Squeeze of Rising Health Care Costs (opens The Well News in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The Well News. We asked on 4 September 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Well News.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States
- Official site
- thewellnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- thewellnews.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
- 36
- Reports listed
- 36
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
36 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 Well News has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 36 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Well News: its report arrived a median of 20 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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