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 118 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 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.
A new legal opinion from the Justice Department states that a federal law prohibiting licensed dealers from selling handguns to individuals aged 18-20 is unconstitutional. The opinion suggests federal prosecutors may stop pursuing felony charges against dealers selling to this age group, though it is not legally binding.
The Western Journal reported it asDOJ Declares it Will No Longer Enforce Two Gun-Control Statutes That Are 'Inconsistent with the Second Amendment' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
The Western Journal reported it asDealmaking Trump Locks in 'Permanent' Greenland Military Rights with Historic Pact, Slams Door on Chinese, Russian Expansion (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and cease race- and sex-based hiring goals companywide to settle a civil rights lawsuit. The agreement, confirmed by Florida's Attorney General, applies to all Starbucks operations and requires annual compliance certifications for four years.
The Western Journal reported it asDEI Dies at Starbucks, but Not Before They Have to Pay Big Fine for Discrimination by Race, Sex in Florida (opens The Western Journal 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 Western Journal reported it asGOP Sen. Tillis Wants Pete Hegseth Impeached, Says Pentagon Head 'Needs to Go' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
The Western Journal reported it asBreaking: Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Trial Issues First Statement: 'I Didn't Have Any Doubts' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Washington state House candidate Krista Perez was arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle collision. Police video shows her admitting to drinking wine and praying and crying in a patrol car after her arrest. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Western Journal reported it asDem Candidate Cries Uncontrollably, Prays in Squad Car After Drunk Driving Arrest (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker stated that the United States causes more deaths globally than al-Qaeda. His remarks have drawn criticism from Republicans and scrutiny for Democrats associated with him, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
The Western Journal reported it asHasan Piker Doubles Down on America Hate, Says US Bigger Terror Group Than Al-Qaeda (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
The Western Journal reported it asZoomed-In Photo of Trump Reading Document on Air Force One Ignites Speculation About Future of Kennedy Center (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Earl Charles Spencer claims King Charles sounded 'euphoric' and 'like a lottery winner' in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in 1997. Buckingham Palace has responded, stating that grief can affect memory.
The Western Journal reported it asBuckingham Palace Issues 'Highly Unusual' Statement in Response to New Allegations from Princess Diana's Family (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
The Western Journal reported it asAir Force Secretary Confirms U.S. Now Has Weapons Deployed in Space (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
The Western Journal reported it asAir Force Secretary Confirms U.S. Now Has Weapons Deployed in Space (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration plans to erect signs outside the National Museum of American History. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is overseeing the initiative, which aims to warn visitors about perceived ideological bias within the museum's presentations.
The Western Journal reported it asTrump Admin Preparing to Place Warning Signs Around Smithsonian American History Museum (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, has been deported. He gained notoriety after a video of his arrest, where he yelled obscenities and praised President Biden, went viral. Charles had a history of criminal convictions in Massachusetts.
The Western Journal reported it asHaitian Illegal Immigrant Who Went Viral for Shouting 'Biden Forever!' During Arrest Deported by ICE (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
The Western Journal reported it asU.S. Set to Send Israel 40,000 'Hammer' Bombs After Biden Banned Transfer (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Accenture has agreed to pay the US government $25 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal anti-discrimination requirements while certifying compliance for federal contracts. The company denies all allegations and admits no liability in the settlement.
The Western Journal reported it asIT Giant Pays U.S. Government $25 Million After Being Accused of Using DEI Practices for Hiring and Promotions (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that all 10 fugitives on the FBI's Most Wanted list have been captured during President Donald Trump's second term. The final fugitive was apprehended in Venezuela over the past weekend.
The Western Journal reported it asHistoric: FBI Captures All 10 Fugitives on 'Most Wanted' List in Trump's Second Term (opens The Western Journal 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 Western Journal reported it asThomas Massie Files Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth for 'High Crimes and Misdemeanors' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
The Western Journal reported it asTrump Rages Against Biden's FBI After 'New Info' About Butler Assassination Attempt Comes Out: 'This Was All a Democrat Plot' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
The Western Journal reported it asTrump Rages Against Biden's FBI After 'New Info' About Butler Assassination Attempt Comes Out: 'This Was All a Democrat Plot' (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
The Western Journal reported it asTrump Rages Against Biden's FBI After 'New Info' About Butler Assassination Attempt Comes Out: 'This Was All a Democrat Plot' (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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
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
- 118
- Reports listed
- 120
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
120 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 23 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Western Journal ran the story anyway.
Across the 118 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 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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