WSPA media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WSPA in the centre. We have seen it on 37 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WSPA biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WSPA in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WSPA left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WSPA in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WSPA reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WSPA are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WSPA has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WSPA’s own report linked underneath.
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, targeting oil refineries and logistics facilities. The assault occurred on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with reports differing on the number of drones used and casualties.
WSPA reported it asUkraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow (opens WSPA in a new tab)
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Russia launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine in the past week. The attacks targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across multiple regions, including a drone strike on a monastery that killed a priest.
WSPA reported it asUkraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
WSPA reported it asConverse apologizes, pulls ad after online controversy: 'We will do better' (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Senator Josh Hawley has invited the chief executives of four surveillance technology companies to testify before Congress on September 23. The hearing will address concerns about mass surveillance and privacy issues associated with automated license plate readers and AI-powered cameras.
WSPA reported it asHawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify (opens WSPA 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.
WSPA reported it asFed hikes interest rates by quarter point (opens WSPA 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.
WSPA reported it asIrish artists, Finneas walk away from Ed Sheeran Tour over Macklemore ouster (opens WSPA 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.
WSPA reported it asMassie launches effort to impeach Hegseth (opens WSPA 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.
WSPA reported it asSupreme Court won’t restore Trump’s mail-in voting plan for midterms (opens WSPA in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
WSPA reported it asTrump guts climate rules for coal and gas power plants (opens WSPA 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.
WSPA reported it asCharlie Kirk statue vandalized outside of Turning Point USA headquarters (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Pastor Daimon L. King, a registered sex offender with prior child-related convictions, delivered the opening prayer at a rally for North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley. Whatley's campaign stated they did not know King and that the event was not planned by the campaign.
WSPA reported it asConvicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina (opens WSPA in a new tab)
The Trump administration has blocked more than 130 projects in national parks, withholding at least $25 million in previously secured funding. The Interior Department cited work against administration priorities for disapproving agreements for projects ranging from fire preparedness to sled dog care.
WSPA reported it as$25 million in national park project funds blocked by Trump administration: Report (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
WSPA reported it asOil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks; gasoline prices also jump (opens WSPA in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
WSPA reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
WSPA reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens WSPA in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
WSPA reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
WSPA reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Senator Thom Tillis urged President Donald Trump to dismiss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of creating a 'leadership void' in the military. The call follows Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation and comes amid a six-month war with Iran and low public approval for the administration's handling of it.
WSPA reported it asTillis urges Trump to fire Hegseth over 'inept management' of military (opens WSPA in a new tab)
Former President Donald Trump has strongly advocated for data centers, stating that communities opposing them risk becoming "backwards and poor." He suggested that such opposition could benefit China and urged support for the facilities as a path to prosperity.
WSPA reported it asOcasio-Cortez: 'Put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago' (opens WSPA in a new tab)
A lawsuit filed by Mansfield Oil Company alleges that KRSM Inc. acquired more than 1 million gallons of fuel from a Sunoco terminal in Pennsylvania without payment. The fuel was intended for Freedom Fuel Network stations, promoted by President Trump, which offered low prices.
WSPA reported it asFreedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims (opens WSPA 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect 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
- 37
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
37 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WSPA is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 37 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WSPA: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WSPA, 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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