CBS Austin media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give CBS Austin one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 60 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is CBS Austin biased?
The rating organisations do not give CBS Austin one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is CBS Austin left or right?
The rating organisations do not give CBS Austin one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is CBS Austin reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for CBS Austin 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 CBS Austin has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with CBS Austin’s own report linked underneath.
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.
CBS Austin reported it asDem. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers after clash with Abdul El-Sayed (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
175 House Democrats have sent a letter to federal officials demanding an end to the investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history. They argue the probe is a partisan attack and an attempt to influence her re-election bid.
CBS Austin reported it asNew reporting reveals Obama-era investigation into Ilhan Omar marriage allegations (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Former Minnesota state representative Joe Radinovich stated on X that the marriage fraud allegation against Ilhan Omar is 'almost certainly true.' Omar's campaign responded by calling Radinovich a 'deeply troubled individual.' The federal probe into Omar's immigration status and finances continues.
CBS Austin reported it asNew reporting reveals Obama-era investigation into Ilhan Omar marriage allegations (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Federal investigators questioned Sahra Noor, sister of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, as part of an immigration fraud probe. The questioning followed a search of Omar's Washington home on October 12. Omar has denied any wrongdoing.
CBS Austin reported it asNew Court Filings Identify Ilhan Omar by Another Name as Trump Calls for Her Resignation (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
President Trump stated that Congressmember Ilhan Omar could face jail time, adding his opinion that she is a dishonest person who "hates our country." The comments follow claims by the Trump administration, made without evidence, that Omar committed immigration fraud.
CBS Austin reported it asNew Court Filings Identify Ilhan Omar by Another Name as Trump Calls for Her Resignation (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
CBS Austin reported it asCritical PHP flaws put millions of websites at risk as governments pull sites offline (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
CBS Austin reported it asPutin agrees to new three-way talks with Ukraine & US amid ongoing war, Kremlin says (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Russia's position on an energy truce with Ukraine remains unchanged, with Moscow seeking lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. His remarks precede a meeting between President Putin and US special representative Steve Witkoff.
CBS Austin reported it asPutin agrees to new three-way talks with Ukraine & US amid ongoing war, Kremlin says (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Preparations have begun for a trilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and US President Donald Trump. The meeting is planned for the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Putin's attendance at a December G20 summit in Miami is contingent on APEC outcomes.
CBS Austin reported it asPutin agrees to new three-way talks with Ukraine & US amid ongoing war, Kremlin says (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
CBS Austin reported it asTexas counties see high early voting turnout in midterms (opens CBS Austin 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.
CBS Austin reported it asTexas counties see high early voting turnout in midterms (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
State Representative Gina Hinojosa has filed a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott, seeking to inspect unredacted communications between the governor's office and Elon Musk. The communications have been classified as confidential due to their sensitive nature.
CBS Austin reported it asHinojosa sues Abbott to see his office's emails with Elon Musk (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Democratic strategist James Carville stated he would prefer Republicans win the midterm elections by five seats rather than Democrats achieve a similar victory. He expressed concern that a narrow Democratic majority would make the party beholden to the Democratic Socialists of America.
CBS Austin reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is planning a series of campaign trips in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Analysts suggest the Republican Party's chances of maintaining control of Congress are decreasing.
CBS Austin reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
CBS Austin reported it asNo Kings protesters across US urge early voting ahead of midterms (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries, with President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring an end to an energy truce. The move follows a unilateral ceasefire proposal by former US President Donald Trump, which was not confirmed by Russia or Ukraine.
CBS Austin reported it asUkraine resumes refinery strikes as Zelenskyy’s anger at Trump mounts (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
President Trump has publicly questioned Representative Ilhan Omar's financial disclosures after she revised her reported net worth from up to $30 million to approximately $100,000. The discrepancy has drawn attention from various media outlets, with some suggesting potential investigations into her finances.
CBS Austin reported it asTrump administration works on building a case to deport Ilhan Omar after DC home raid (opens CBS Austin 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.
CBS Austin reported it asTrump administration works on building a case to deport Ilhan Omar after DC home raid (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign from her post as US ambassador to Greece. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request during her inaugural press briefing. The State Department had been investigating complaints about Guilfoyle's management style and use of benefits.
CBS Austin reported it asTrump admin has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from ambassadorship (opens CBS Austin in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated Kimberly Guilfoyle was not a member of his family and that he did not like the allegations against her. The White House had requested her resignation as US ambassador to Greece.
CBS Austin reported it asTrump admin has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from ambassadorship (opens CBS Austin 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
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States
- Official site
- cbsaustin.com
- Seen publishing on
- cbsaustin.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 60
- Reports listed
- 60
- We could read
- 8
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
52 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 8 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. CBS Austin is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 60 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than CBS Austin’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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