ABC57 media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give ABC57 one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 52 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ABC57 biased?
The rating organisations do not give ABC57 one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ABC57 left or right?
The rating organisations do not give ABC57 one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is ABC57 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ABC57 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 ABC57 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ABC57’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.
ABC57 reported it asTrump says US is cutting off aid to Israel at year’s end because ‘they don’t need it’ (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Governor Mike Braun said Monday he will not grant clemency to death‑row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit, who is scheduled for lethal‑injection execution on Thursday for the 2010 murders of Alyssa and Caleb Lynch. Weisheit’s lawyers argue the pharmacy supplying the drugs is on indefinite probation.
ABC57 reported it asGov. Braun backs Parole Board decision against clemency for death row inmate (opens ABC57 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.
ABC57 reported it asDemocrat Haley Stevens endorses GOP’s Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race 2 days before election (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
ABC57 reported it asPatrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86 (opens ABC57 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.
ABC57 reported it asLocal Indiana, Michigan counties report promising early voter turnout ahead of midterm election (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
ABC57 reported it asJudge: Maurene Comey was illegally fired from Justice Department (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
An independent UN investigations panel has concluded that Russia is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by intentionally attacking Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, particularly its energy systems. The report details the intent behind these attacks and their severe impact on the civilian population.
ABC57 reported it asUN panel: Russia is committing crimes against humanity by targeting civilians in Ukraine (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
ABC57 reported it asBrazil’s Lula completes stunning turnaround to secure election victory, as Trump ally Bolsonaro rejects result (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations of contract misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on the role of Corey Lewandowski. The investigation stems from a criminal referral by the DHS Inspector General.
ABC57 reported it asJustice Department investigating Republican operative Corey Lewandowski over alleged contract misconduct at DHS, sources say (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
ABC57 reported it asRussia frees 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard captured in occupied Ukraine (opens ABC57 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.
ABC57 reported it asWhiskey rebellion over 1868 law on home distilleries heads to the Supreme Court (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine did not receive advance intelligence from its partners regarding a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. He described the attack as "particularly vile" and stressed the importance of early warnings for saving lives.
ABC57 reported it asUkraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy and communications infrastructure, hitting facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Russia's Defence Ministry stated the targets served military purposes, while Ukraine reported civilian deaths and injuries and a lack of prior warning from Western allies.
ABC57 reported it asUkraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
The Justice Department has threatened California with legal action over concerns that noncitizens may have received mail ballots for upcoming midterm elections. The state has been given 48 hours to review voter rolls and segregate ballots of unverified individuals.
ABC57 reported it asTrump administration escalates voter roll fight with threats against California election officials (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa International Airport. This comes amid escalating clashes, with the Saudi-led coalition previously accusing Houthis of an attack on Riyadh's airport that caused civilian casualties.
ABC57 reported it asHeadquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
The Saudi-led coalition conducted airstrikes on oil facilities west of Sanaa, Yemen. This action follows a coalition warning for residents to evacuate the area and Houthi threats of a severe response.
ABC57 reported it asHeadquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned civilians and employees to evacuate Saudi Aramco oil facilities, declaring them legitimate targets. This follows an evacuation warning issued by the Saudi-led coalition for a facility in Sanaa.
ABC57 reported it asHeadquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
The Saudi-led coalition asked civilians to evacuate the area around the Yemen Petroleum Company in Sanaa ahead of planned operations. Houthi rebels stated a harsh response would follow.
ABC57 reported it asHeadquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes (opens ABC57 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.
ABC57 reported it asIllinois coaster enthusiast, regular at Six Flags Great America reacts to tragic Six Flags rollercoaster death (opens ABC57 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.
ABC57 reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar responds after federal officers search her home (opens ABC57 in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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
- Weigel BroadcastingMedia 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
- 52
- Reports listed
- 52
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
52 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. ABC57 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 52 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ABC57: its report arrived a median of 28 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as ABC57, 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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