Wamu 88.5 media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Wamu 88.5 one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 20 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Wamu 88.5 biased?
The rating organisations do not give Wamu 88.5 one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Wamu 88.5 left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Wamu 88.5 one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Wamu 88.5 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Wamu 88.5 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Wamu 88.5 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Wamu 88.5’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on November 9, 2026, in a case that could significantly alter the ability of individuals to sue federal officials for constitutional violations. The case centers on a former inmate's claim of denied medical care.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asSupreme Court weighs effort to shield federal law enforcement as ICE complaints rise (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
The House Freedom Caucus has presented Republican leadership with a roadmap for the lame-duck session, detailing priorities such as defense funding, tax relief, and spending cuts. The group urged lawmakers to remain in session until these objectives are met.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWhere do Republicans and Democrats go from here? (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Multiple Republican senators are calling for a delay in the Senate Republican leadership elections. They seek a review of the party's performance after recent midterm election results, with some expressing dissatisfaction with the current leadership's direction.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWhere did the midterms go wrong for the GOP? (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
House Democrats aim to swiftly address healthcare access and the Iran war upon taking majority control. Early legislative efforts will focus on boosting Medicaid and restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies, alongside efforts to end the Iran war and reverse trade tariffs.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asHealthcare costs helped Democrats win big in the midterms (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asIf You Can Keep It: The 2026 election roundup (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asIf You Can Keep It: The 2026 election roundup (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWAMU's Week Ahead: The 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWAMU's Week Ahead: The 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asLula’s election win and the future of Brazil (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWhat's behind the early voting surge? It's more than voter enthusiasm, expert says (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWhat's behind the early voting surge? It's more than voter enthusiasm, expert says (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir's party is seeing a surge in support among younger and first-time voters in Israel, according to recent polls. Ben-Gvir, known for his hardline stances, is appealing to a demographic that previously considered him too extreme.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asThe stakes of the Israeli election (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asThe stakes of the Israeli election (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. for 15 months of renovations, beginning November 15. The announcement comes despite a federal judge's order to halt redevelopment plans.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asTrump to close and renovate D.C. golf course, despite legal battle (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
The union representing thousands of flight attendants has voiced safety concerns regarding President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The union president stated the structure compounds existing safety issues and could pose risks to air traffic.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asAviation experts warn Trump's 250-foot arch adds risk to busy airspace over Reagan National Airport (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the country is prepared for both diplomacy and war with the United States. He outlined a seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which the US has rejected.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asSeven months of the Iran war (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance's antifraud task force is removing hundreds of thousands of enrollments from the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges. The action targets 760,000 individual accounts for allegedly unauthorized and fraudulent applications, with an estimated $2.2 billion in taxpayer funds expected to be saved.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asWhat do Affordable Care Act cuts mean for everyday Americans? (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asTrump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center, as legal battle continues (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
The US Agriculture Department plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, removing logging restrictions on over 40 million acres of national forest. The move, announced by Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to reduce wildfire risks but is opposed by environmental groups who say it will increase them.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asTrump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging (opens Wamu 88.5 in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center told a federal court it will not restore Donald Trump’s name to its facade before 8 September, following a judge’s order to remove it in May. The board also voted to close the venue for two years of renovations and rename its plaza after Trump, prompting further legal challenges.
Wamu 88.5 reported it asThe Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years and add Trump's name back (opens Wamu 88.5 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
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
- American UniversityOtherdirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 20
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 12 August 2026
21 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 9 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Wamu 88.5 ran the story anyway.
Across the 20 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Wamu 88.5’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 11 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
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