VINnews media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give VINnews one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. We have seen it on 210 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is VINnews biased?
The rating organisations do not give VINnews one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is VINnews left or right?
The rating organisations do not give VINnews one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is VINnews reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for VINnews are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What VINnews has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with VINnews’s own report linked underneath.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
VINnews reported it asKennedy Tells Anti-vaccine Activists They Have A Friend In Trump’s White House (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Iran has reinforced tunnel entrances at the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear‑linked complex with earthen barriers, according to satellite imagery released on 11 September. The Institute for Science and International Security says the added earth hardens the site against air strikes. Russia and China blocked a U.N. resolution, and President Donald Trump warned Iran not to “get cute”.
VINnews reported it asSatellite Images Show Iran Rapidly Rebuilding Bombed Nuclear Site Near Tehran (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Israeli settlers celebrated the inauguration of a synagogue at the Homesh settlement in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian residents say the settlement restricts their access to farmland, and Israel's Supreme Court has acknowledged some land belonged to them.
VINnews reported it asIsraeli Settlers, Some Armed, Celebrate A New Synagogue In The West Bank, In Photos (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
VINnews reported it asCarney Embraces EU Associate Membership Proposal As Trump Pushes Canada Closer To Europe (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
VINnews reported it asPatriots Owner Robert Kraft Pledges $2 Million For Gaza Humanitarian Aid (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asFederal Reserve Hikes Key Rate For 1st Time In 3 Years, Defying Trump Demands For A Cut (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Sweden has expelled an official from Iran's embassy in Stockholm and summoned the country's ambassador. The Swedish foreign ministry cited activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the reason for the expulsion.
VINnews reported it asSweden Expels Iranian Embassy Employee Over Alleged Threats to Jewish, Israeli Interests (opens VINnews in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has publicly criticized the Supreme Court justices he appointed after the court rejected his administration's planned restrictions on mail ballots. This follows a pattern of Trump expressing admiration for favorable rulings and sharp criticism for unfavorable ones.
VINnews reported it asTrump And The Court: If He Wins, He’s Happy. When He Loses, He Ridicules Justices He Appointed (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asTrump Administration Plans To Send Powerful Bombs To Israel In $2.8 Billion Weapons Sale (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
VINnews reported it asThe FBI Thwarted A Russian Plot To Kill A Prominent Dissident In Washington, Authorities Say (opens VINnews in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said American policy in the Middle East cannot be made subservient to Israel. He argued that President Trump has shown a greater willingness than other recent presidents to diverge from Israeli interests when they conflict with American ones.
VINnews reported it asVance Says U.S. Cannot Let Middle East Policy Be Subservient To Israel (opens VINnews in a new tab)
The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirmed the killing of Nael Abu Obeid, commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, in a strike in southern Gaza. He replaced Mohammed Shabana, who was killed in May 2025. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, 'No terrorist is immune, and Hamas will not be in Gaza.'
VINnews reported it asIDF, ISA Eliminate Hamas Rafah Brigade Commander In Southern Gaza Strike (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
VINnews reported it as3 Supporting Acts Quit Ed Sheeran’s Tour After Macklemore Is Dropped Over Pro-palestinian Comments (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed new initiatives to enhance postpartum care, including free nurse home visits for all new parents and updated mental health screening regulations. The proposals follow the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, which highlighted concerns about maternal mental health.
VINnews reported it asMassachusetts Governor Proposes Improved Postpartum Healthcare After Lindsay Clancy Trial (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asTrump Claims 2024 Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Plot (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asTrump Claims 2024 Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Plot (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asTrump Claims 2024 Assassination Attempt Was Democratic Plot (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asKennedy Center Board Votes To Close Over Financial Woes, Trump Branding Dispute (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Military leaders from the US, Israel, and eight Arab countries convened in Germany last week for a closed-door meeting. Organized by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, the summit focused on security cooperation in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Houthi actions in Yemen.
VINnews reported it asU.S., Israeli And Arab Military Chiefs Hold Secret Meeting In Germany On Iran War (opens VINnews 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.
VINnews reported it asMassie Files Articles Of Impeachment Against Hegseth Over Iran Hostilities, Forcing House Vote (opens VINnews in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- VINnewsIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- vinnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- vinnews.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
- 210
- Reports listed
- 213
- We could read
- 6
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
207 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 6 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 73 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and VINnews ran the story anyway.
Across the 210 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than VINnews’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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