Blindspot Report Sep-01-2026 | Newsletter Highlighting Media Bias

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Sep 1st, 2026

This week we’re looking at a whistleblower report which claims the Trump administration's new Postal Service mail ballot system has "potentially catastrophic problems,” just months before it's set to be implemented in November midterm voting, an appeals court ruling saying the First Amendment protects possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse images, and more.

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News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Doug Ford unveils new Lake Ontario sign days after Trump 'renaming'

Blindspot: Only 17% Right · 187 sources

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a 24-by-12-foot sign near Grimsby reading “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” after President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies to call Lake Ontario “Lake America.” Canadian leaders said the move insults Canada and erases Indigenous history.

Left: 42% Center: 41% R: 17%

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Hundreds of suspected Chinese fake accounts helping fuel opposition to data centers in the US, X claims

Blindspot: Only 11% Left · 28 sources

X said about 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm tried to sway Americans against AI data centers by posting about power grid strain, higher utility bills and profits. X identified 200,000 linked accounts as Congress investigates foreign efforts to slow U.S. development of AI.

11 C: 28% Right: 61%

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Whistleblower warns Postal Service's new mail ballot system has "potentially catastrophic problems"

Blindspot: Only 9% Right · 152 sources

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service rushed a new mail-ballot system into development in 3 months, despite court orders, as part of Trump’s March order limiting mail voting. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says a single scanning error could block delivery of thousands of ballots before the midterms.

L: 32% Center: 59% 9

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News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Federal appeals court says First Amendment protects possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse images

Blindspot: Only 14% Left · 21 sources

A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a possession charge against Wisconsin man Steven Anderegg, who investigators said had hundreds of AI-generated sexual images depicting children.

14 10 Right: 76%

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles: Washington Post

Blindspot: Only 14% Right · 35 sources

The Pentagon has quietly hired conservative veterans and influencers Rob Maness and Kurt Schlichter to work under personnel chief Anthony Tata, according to The Washington Post. The Defense Department has not disclosed their roles, pay, or why the appointments were not made public.

Left: 66% C: 20% 14

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule

Blindspot: Only 15% Left · 116 sources

The Justice Department said it shut down 110 CDL schools tied to more than 5,000 drivers who failed English proficiency tests, plus 160 more with poor facilities or unlicensed instructors.

L: 15% Center: 38% Right: 47%

Highlighting discrepancies between the reporting on stories across different news outlets.

This week's story

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges filed

Grand jury finds DeSantis team 'misused' Medicaid funds

Orlando Weekly Left

Florida Dems call for resignations amid Hope Florida leak, while DeSantis claims investigation was designed to ‘smear’ his wife

News Facts Network Center

Grand Jury Says DeSantis Administration Misappropriated $10 Million

Report finds $10M Medicaid settlement funds misused through Hope Florida

Florida’s Voice Right

DeSantis, Uthmeier denounce leaked Hope Florida report as political smear

Poll of the Week

Should it be illegal for individuals to privately generate AI child sexual abuse imagery?

Poll of the Week

Do you think foreign countries have tried to influence US public opinion against data centers?

Poll Results From Last Time

Should someone convicted of a non-violent felony be able to own a gun after serving their sentence? (7,317 responses)

Would you accept higher taxes if the money went only to paying down the debt? (9,485 responses)

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