wbap.com media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give wbap.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 70 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is wbap.com biased?
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Is wbap.com left or right?
The rating organisations do not give wbap.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is wbap.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for wbap.com are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What wbap.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with wbap.com’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, alleging it facilitated the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The transfers were reportedly linked to payments for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
wbap.com reported it asU.S. Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Sanctions Evasion (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new sanctions on eight Cuban companies and three military officers. The companies are linked to mineral exploitation, including nickel extraction, and military research and development. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the sanctions aim to prevent Cuban resources from sustaining the security apparatus.
wbap.com reported it asWashington Targets Cuban Nickel Reserves and Military in Latest Sanctions Round (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
The U.S. stock market experienced a significant rally, marking its best day in six weeks. This surge was driven by falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market, occurring shortly after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase.
wbap.com reported it asUS stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
India's Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that world leaders fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The ministry's fact-checking unit labelled the claims 'fake' and 'malicious'.
wbap.com reported it asIndia Rejects BRICS Illness Rumors As South Africa Confirms Ramaphosa Is Unwell (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
wbap.com reported it asFirst New Living Cat Species In 100 Years Found In Yungas Cloud Forest (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
wbap.com reported it asCanada Eyes Closer EU Alliance as U.S. Trade Tensions Grow (opens wbap.com 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.
wbap.com reported it asFive Alleged Russian Intelligence Operatives Charged In U.S. Terrorism And Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy (opens wbap.com 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.
wbap.com reported it asU.S. Acknowledges Weapons Deployed In Space For First Time (opens wbap.com 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.
wbap.com reported it asU.S. Acknowledges Weapons Deployed In Space For First Time (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
wbap.com reported it asMitch McConnell Returns To Senate After Three-Month Absence (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
wbap.com reported it asTrump Says AI Needs No New Guardrails, Only A ‘STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT’ (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
wbap.com reported it asTrump Says AI Needs No New Guardrails, Only A ‘STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT’ (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
wbap.com reported it asCharlie Kirk Statue Vandalized At Turning Point USA Headquarters In Phoenix (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
wbap.com reported it asYemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
wbap.com reported it asTrump Arrives in Ireland for Meetings With Leaders and Irish Open Visit (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
wbap.com reported it asBaby Gabriel Case Reaches U.S. Supreme Court As Surrogate Seeks Emergency Stay (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
The Justice Department announced the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of aiding a terror plot. Her case was the first to use the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal established 30 years ago, which had not been activated until this summer.
wbap.com reported it asFort Worth ‘Alien Terrorist’ Deported In First-Ever Terror Court Case (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
wbap.com reported it asEast-West Oil Pipeline Offline After Attacks Spark Fires in Saudi Arabia (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
The US Mint is releasing a new half-dollar coin to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The coin, named the Semiquincentennial Enduring Liberty Half Dollar, features the phrase 'NEVER FORGET' and will be available for pre-order through September 25.
wbap.com reported it as‘Never Forget’: New U.S. Half Dollar Honors 9/11 Victims, First Responders (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Over 100 US military personnel are on the ground in Saudi Arabia, providing intelligence and targeting support for the kingdom's campaign against the Houthis. The US is sharing intelligence but not participating directly in strikes, operating within a newly established joint command.
wbap.com reported it asU.S. Expands Military Support for Saudi Arabia as Houthi Fighting Intensifies (opens wbap.com in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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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
- 70
- Reports listed
- 72
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
72 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 17 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and wbap.com ran the story anyway.
Across the 71 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of wbap.com: its report arrived a median of 31 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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