WHP media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WHP one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 27 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WHP biased?
The rating organisations do not give WHP one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WHP left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WHP one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is WHP reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WHP 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 WHP has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WHP’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats took control of both chambers in the 2026 midterms. President Donald Trump’s plans to reshape Washington, a towering arch, a White House ballroom, a closed Kennedy Center and a revamped East Potomac Golf Links, now face heightened scrutiny from judges and lawmakers, according to experts and a Virginia representative.
WHP reported it asTrump calls for DOJ probe into Democrats over alleged threats against officials, donors (opens WHP 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.
WHP reported it as2026 Election Guide: Can Josh Shapiro secure reelection against Stacy Garrity? (opens WHP 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.
WHP reported it as2026 Election Guide: Can Josh Shapiro secure reelection against Stacy Garrity? (opens WHP in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
WHP reported it asSecretary Bessent mocks Obama following the former president's Cheesecake Factory comment (opens WHP in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
WHP reported it asSecretary Bessent mocks Obama following the former president's Cheesecake Factory comment (opens WHP in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
WHP reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police, elite units to head off protests, riots (opens WHP in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
WHP reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar says she'll leave DC home after federal raid made her feel unsafe (opens WHP in a new tab)
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran last week. Trump publicly stated on October 8 that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
WHP reported it asUS weighs using 'mother of all bombs' in potential Iran strikes: report (opens WHP in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
WHP reported it asCarowinds shuts down 2 roller coasters after fatal Six Flags Over Georgia accident (opens WHP in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed converting a section of his West Palm Beach golf club into a presidential retreat, similar to Camp David. The plan involves funding a lodging facility and would be reviewed by county officials.
WHP reported it asTrump offers to make his West Palm Beach golf course a presidential retreat (opens WHP in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech in Athens on Western civilization, its history, and current challenges. He spoke at the Pnyx, with the Acropolis in the background, and referred to Greece as a model ally.
WHP reported it asRubio meets Greek foreign minister in Athens to deepen NATO ties amid regional instability (opens WHP in a new tab)
Flydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel for six days following an incident aboard flight FZ1073. An Omani co-pilot is suspected of attempting a terror attack, prompting emergency consultations among Israeli leadership. The airline is cooperating with authorities during the investigation.
WHP reported it asIsraeli officials believe attempted hijacker may have been carrying out act of terror (opens WHP in a new tab)
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has denied reports suggesting a withdrawal of 25,000 to 40,000 troops from Europe. While the US is re-evaluating its military presence, Whitaker affirmed continued commitment to the continent.
WHP reported it asUS completes Iraq troop withdrawal, ending 12-year mission against ISIS (opens WHP in a new tab)
Italy has concluded its 12-year military presence in Iraq, with the final troops returning home. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto stated this marks a new phase in bilateral relations, with the withdrawal completed before the September 30 deadline.
WHP reported it asUS completes Iraq troop withdrawal, ending 12-year mission against ISIS (opens WHP in a new tab)
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar. He is accused of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and has been added to the FBI's most-wanted fugitive list.
WHP reported it asSatinderjeet Singh to FBI Ten Most Wanted list; $1 million reward offered (opens WHP in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit at the White House on September 24. The leaders are expected to discuss trade, rare earth supplies, and artificial intelligence. Xi's visit marks the first by a Chinese leader to the US presidential residence in over a decade.
WHP reported it asTrump takes inaugural flight from White House helipad as networks boycott event coverage (opens WHP in a new tab)
Donald Trump's remarks at a White House event were broadcast without sound by US television channels. This followed a boycott by major broadcasters in protest against the White House barring several news outlets from access.
WHP reported it asTrump takes inaugural flight from White House helipad as networks boycott event coverage (opens WHP in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
WHP reported it asTrump rips his own Supreme Court picks after mail-in voting loss (opens WHP in a new tab)
An American flag was unfurled at sunrise at the Pentagon to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who died at the Pentagon.
WHP reported it asMassive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary (opens WHP in a new tab)
Families of victims of the 9/11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition to ban him has gathered over 98,000 signatures, and families plan to ignore him if he attends.
WHP reported it as9/11 victim families; 100,000 other petitioners don't want Mamdani at memorial ceremonies (opens WHP 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States
- Official site
- local21news.com
- Seen publishing on
- local21news.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
- 27
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 11 August 2026
27 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 6 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and WHP ran the story anyway.
Across the 27 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WHP’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WHP, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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