Five of the biggest stories ignored by news outlets on the right in 2025
Bias in the American news landscape is as varied as it is rampant. From over-representation of one perspective to using biased terms and impugning motive, many news organizations slant the day’s events in a way that appeals to their target audience.
One of the most common forms of bias is omission, which leaves out key facts of a story that don’t support a narrative. This tactic can distort a news event just as much as any other type of bias.
Another form of omission is to simply ignore the story altogether.
Straight Arrow News brings you daily Media Misses by newsrooms on the right and left of the media industry. Using data provided by Ground News, coverage of a topic is compiled as it publishes and is then separated based on the partisan slant given to it by bias auditor AllSides and others.
When SAN finds a broadly covered news event largely ignored by one side of the aisle, we bring it to viewers in our daily Media Miss offerings. Here are some of the most notable stories ignored by media outlets on the right in 2025.
Rep. Massie says he has list of 20 suspected Epstein clients
Sept. 19, 2025
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Sept.17, told the House Judiciary Committee that he had a list of 20 high-profile suspected former clients of Jeffrey Epstein, including figures in business, politics, finance, entertainment and even foreign royalty. Massie cited witness statements, survivor testimony and other evidence compiled by the FBI to defend his allegations.
FBI Director Kash Patel, however, maintained that there is no Epstein client list and said he had taken no action to investigate the individuals on Massie’s list.
“We know these people exist in the FBI files, the files that you control,” Massie reportedly told Patel.
Patel said that “any investigations that arise from any credible investigation will be brought. There have been no new materials brought to me.”
Trump MRI remains mystery after Leavitt unable to provide clarity
Nov. 5, 2025
Despite claims of President Donald Trump being in “optimal physical health,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was unable to answer why the commander-in-chief underwent an MRI. The president revealed the news on board Air Force One during a press conference with reporters.
“I got an MRI. It was perfect,” Trump said. He also told reporters he had a cognitive test.
Meanwhile, Leavitt, during a briefing, when questioned, told reporters she would have to get back with an accurate answer. Although doctors have noted that Trump is in excellent health, he is the oldest person elected to the White House.
Kristi Noem continued deportation flights despite court order: DOJ
Nov. 26, 2025
A recent filing disclosed by the Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem authorized the deportation of around 100 Venezuelan men in March. That was despite a federal order from a judge, saying that such deportations couldn’t yet happen.
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice explained that they communicated orders and provided legal guidance to DHS officials. Still, Noem later decided that detainees who had already been moved before the order could be moved again, this time to El Salvador.
The DOJ later determined that Noem’s actions did not violate the court order, noting that higher courts had emphasized the importance of due process.
White House press secretary calls Democrats ‘terrorists’ and ‘criminals’
Oct. 17, 2025
During a Fox News appearance on Oct. 16, President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the “main constituency” of the Democratic Party consists of “Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens and violent criminals,” in addition to antisemites. Leavitt’s comments drew criticism from commentators and other politicians who have warned against the use of extremist political rhetoric following a number of recent assassinations and attempted assassinations against both Democratic and Republican figures.
Her comments also came shortly after the release of leaked Telegram messages between Young Republican group leaders, some of which praised Adolf Hitler or advocated for the use of chemical gas chambers against Democratic opponents.
Other Republican leaders, in contrast, made efforts to distance themselves from such extremist rhetoric. New York Republicans vowed to disband the state’s Young Republicans chapter and reform it under entirely new leadership.
Trump admin floats gutting of Social Security disability benefits
Nov. 12, 2025
The Trump administration considered eliminating age as a factor in determining whether someone is capable of working, according to The Washington Post. The plan would make it harder for elderly Americans to qualify for disability and could result in “hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits,” the Post reported on Oct. 5.
The elimination of age as a factor in determination was an alternative to another proposal, where the minimum age to qualify for Social Security disability would be raised to 60. Russell Vought, Trump’s director at the Office of Management and Budget, was said to support the elimination of age entirely.
Estimates showed a 10% eligibility cut would mean 750,000 fewer recipients and $82 billion in reduced payouts over 10 years, with 80,000 widows and children among those affected. The move would also likely force many workers to take early retirement benefits at age 62, leading to significantly lower monthly incomes for retirees.
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