abc12/WJRT media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place abc12/WJRT in the centre. We have seen it on 35 published stories of ours.
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Is abc12/WJRT left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place abc12/WJRT in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is abc12/WJRT reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for abc12/WJRT 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 abc12/WJRT has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with abc12/WJRT’s own report linked underneath.
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
abc12/WJRT reported it asUS will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally weans itself from American dependence (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
abc12/WJRT reported it asEl-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
abc12/WJRT reported it asWorld’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist (opens abc12/WJRT 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.
abc12/WJRT reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Senator Elissa Slotkin has drawn criticism for comments suggesting that the threat of prosecution could deter young people from working for a future Trump administration. She has since defended her remarks, calling the backlash 'manufactured outrage.'
abc12/WJRT reported it asSen. Slotkin responds after Trump says she ‘should be tried’ (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
abc12/WJRT reported it asSupreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a federal ban on distilling spirits in private homes, a law dating back to 1868. Conflicting lower court rulings have led to the case reaching the high court.
abc12/WJRT reported it asWhiskey rebellion over 1868 law on home distilleries heads to the Supreme Court (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, held her first press conference, which was significantly shorter than her predecessor's. She made a verbal gaffe and faced criticism from an unnamed administration official.
abc12/WJRT reported it asTrump selects Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Parents of a 3-year-old boy in Michigan have been charged with misdemeanor crimes after their son brought a loaded gun to a daycare and showed it to other children. No one was injured in the incident.
abc12/WJRT reported it asMichigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
A judge has permanently dismissed the case against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The judge cited political pressure from President Donald Trump and evidence of a flawed installation as reasons for the dismissal.
abc12/WJRT reported it asJudge cites Trump’s threats in permanent dismissal of Reflecting Pool damage charges against Olympian (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences. US President Donald Trump said the suspects were 'looking to do big damage' and had been under investigation. About 85 households were evacuated from their homes.
abc12/WJRT reported it asUK holds 5 British terror suspects after arrests near US air base as Iran denies involvement (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering significant options regarding Iran, including potential military action and diplomatic engagement. The possibility of a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also been raised, potentially impacting regional tensions and energy markets.
abc12/WJRT reported it asTrump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance's antifraud task force is removing hundreds of thousands of enrollments from the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges. The action targets 760,000 individual accounts for allegedly unauthorized and fraudulent applications, with an estimated $2.2 billion in taxpayer funds expected to be saved.
abc12/WJRT reported it asWhite House fraud task force will remove more than 760,000 Obamacare enrollees, some of whom may not exist (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
abc12/WJRT reported it asState attorneys general agree to settle Paramount merger lawsuit (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
abc12/WJRT reported it asHoldout juror comes forward in Lindsay Clancy case; Patrick Clancy speaks out (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
abc12/WJRT reported it asHoldout juror comes forward in Lindsay Clancy case; Patrick Clancy speaks out (opens abc12/WJRT 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.
abc12/WJRT reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
abc12/WJRT reported it asStates sue to stop Trump rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
abc12/WJRT reported it asMott Community College marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has invalidated a Trump administration order that compelled the JH Campbell coal plant in Michigan to remain operational beyond its planned retirement. The court found the Energy Department lacked the legal authority to issue such emergency orders.
abc12/WJRT reported it asFederal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open (opens abc12/WJRT in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States
- Official site
- abc12.com
- Seen publishing on
- abc12.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 35
- Reports listed
- 35
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
35 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.
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Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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