The Western Journal media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Western Journal on the right. We have seen it on 257 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Western Journal biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Western Journal on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Western Journal left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Western Journal on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Western Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Western Journal are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Western Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Western Journal’s own report linked underneath.
US District Judge Ada Brown has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and has been temporarily suspended from her cases. The order follows a judicial misconduct investigation initiated by a complaint from civil rights lawyer Ezra Young.
The Western Journal reported it asFed. Judge Suspended for Psychiatric Eval After Anti-White Outburst in Court Leads to Astoundingly Racist Quotes (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
A power outage affected over 1,100 Pepco customers in Washington D.C.'s Foggy Bottom and downtown areas on November 2. The disruption was attributed to a substation failure and occurred the day before the US midterm elections, leading to class cancellations at George Washington University.
The Western Journal reported it asMysterious Washington, D.C., Power Outage Impacts Government Agencies a Day Before Midterms (opens The Western Journal 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 Western Journal reported it asBreaking: 'We Can't Stand with Hasan Piker' - Michigan Democrat Turns on El-Sayed, Endorses GOP's Mike Rogers Instead (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Ryan O’Shea, a 21-year-old University of New Haven senior and hockey captain, was killed in a wrong-way crash on October 16. The driver of the other vehicle, Guillermo Carmona-Lopez, is a Mexican national who had been removed from the U.S. multiple times.
The Western Journal reported it asCollege Hockey Star, Aspiring NYPD Cop Killed in Wrong-Way Crash: It Was a Twice-Deported Illegal Behind the Wheel (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
The Western Journal reported it asParents Say Soccer Officials Called Cops on Their Toddler Because He Was Too Good (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has publicly criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's positions on Israel. Pelosi described his remarks as 'concerning' and 'wrong' during a podcast appearance, days before the Michigan Senate election.
The Western Journal reported it asPelosi Unequivocally Denounces El-Sayed's Anti-Israel Rhetoric: It Is 'More Than Concerning' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
A Red Baron employee, Walt Z, became the subject of a viral prank that caused him distress. A GoFundMe fundraiser organized for him has since raised over $500,000, with his employer confirming he remains employed and supported.
The Western Journal reported it asHard-Working, Fed-up Dad Rages at Punk Kids Picking on Him for Clicks - Instead of Getting Fired, Gets $500k and Lots of Love from Bosses (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Elon Musk has expressed alarm over a potential Democratic victory in the 2028 US elections, warning it could lead to a permanent one-party state and the "end of democracy." He urged voters to support Republican Senate candidates in the upcoming midterms.
The Western Journal reported it asElon Musk Lays Out Exactly What Dems Will Do If GOP Voters Don't Show Up at the Polls (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
The Western Journal reported it asBreaking: Sir Patrick Stewart, Legend from Star Trek and X-Men, Has Died Due to Previously Undisclosed Health Issues (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
A federal judge who previously clashed with Donald Trump is now overseeing a legal battle over unsealing a search warrant used in a raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home. The case is proceeding amid two federal investigations into the congresswoman.
The Western Journal reported it asObama-Appointed Judge Trump Labeled a 'Lunatic' Gets Assigned to Ilhan Omar's Case (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race results. The action stems from concerns about voter confusion due to two candidates sharing the name Dan Sullivan.
The Western Journal reported it asAG Todd Blanche Calls a Spade a Spade on Alaska Dems: 'They Are Cheating' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Several countries are encouraging households to build emergency stockpiles of food, water, and other essentials. Recommendations for duration vary, with essential supplies including water, canned foods, medications, and hygiene items.
The Western Journal reported it asJapan Joins Growing List of Countries Asking Citizens to Stock Up on Food and Water (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Jason Turkish, fiancé of former Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens, announced he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Turkish cited El-Sayed's rhetoric and concerns about antisemitism as his reasons, stating the election is about "country before party."
The Western Journal reported it asFiance of Dem Who Lost to El-Sayed in Close Primary Announces He's Voting For His GOP Challenger Because of Anti-Semitism, Libs Flip (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
175 House Democrats have sent a letter to federal officials demanding an end to the investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history. They argue the probe is a partisan attack and an attempt to influence her re-election bid.
The Western Journal reported it asReport: 'Ilhan Omar's' First Husband 'Disgusted' By Rep's Alleged Brother-Husband's Gay Lifestyle, Still Lived With Both While They Were Legally Married (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Former Minnesota state representative Joe Radinovich stated on X that the marriage fraud allegation against Ilhan Omar is 'almost certainly true.' Omar's campaign responded by calling Radinovich a 'deeply troubled individual.' The federal probe into Omar's immigration status and finances continues.
The Western Journal reported it asReport: 'Ilhan Omar's' First Husband 'Disgusted' By Rep's Alleged Brother-Husband's Gay Lifestyle, Still Lived With Both While They Were Legally Married (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The US has expelled a Cuban diplomat following a heated exchange at the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the diplomat shoved and attempted to assault an American staffer, leading Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sign the expulsion papers.
The Western Journal reported it asRubio Ejects Cuban Diplomat from US After Attempt to Assault American Diplomat During UN Session (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The White House is reportedly evaluating the possibility of issuing mass pardons to junior staffers. Conservative groups have urged the administration to grant preemptive clemency, though one source suggests a blanket pardon for all junior officials is unlikely.
The Western Journal reported it asAfter Biden Set Precedent, Trump Is Considering Vast Pardons for Junior Staffers So Dems Can't Persecute Them Once He's Gone (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending a visa-free travel program for Chinese nationals visiting the Northern Mariana Islands. The suspension, effective October 30, cites concerns including birth tourism, espionage, and illegal onward travel to Guam.
The Western Journal reported it asDHS Shuts Down Major Chinese Birth Tourism Loophole in US Pacific Territory (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom told an undercover reporter that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will become a dominant and mainstream movement within the Democratic Party. He also stated that the DSA shares many values with the party.
The Western Journal reported it asUndercover Cam Catches Newsom Singing DSA's Praises: Radical Socialism Will Be 'Mainstream' Among Dems (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Donald Trump's political committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc., for copyright infringement. The suit claims the unauthorized use of his song 'Rockin' in the Free World' at rallies violates a prior settlement.
The Western Journal reported it asWoke Rocker Neil Young Sues Trump for Playing Song at Ohio Rally, Wants a Court to Award Him Millions (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Liftable Media, Inc.Corporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
- Official site
- westernjournal.com
- Seen publishing on
- westernjournal.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
- 257
- Reports listed
- 268
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
268 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 48 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Western Journal ran the story anyway.
Across the 257 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Western Journal’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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