KATU media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give KATU 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 104 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KATU biased?
The rating organisations do not give KATU 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 KATU left or right?
The rating organisations do not give KATU 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 KATU reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KATU 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 KATU has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KATU’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
KATU reported it asDemocrats shatter GOP strongholds in sweeping midterm victories (opens KATU in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
KATU reported it asWhat to watch in the midterms as control of Congress hangs in the balance (opens KATU in a new tab)
US tariffs on Canada have become a significant issue in the Maine Senate race. Experts indicate that Canadian businesses may not see any improvement in their situation, irrespective of the US midterm election outcome.
KATU reported it asCollins, Jackson face off in high-stakes Maine Senate race (opens KATU 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.
KATU reported it asDem. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers after clash with Abdul El-Sayed (opens KATU 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.
KATU reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens KATU 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.
KATU reported it asObama-era probe examined allegations about Omar's marriage more than a decade ago: reports (opens KATU 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.
KATU reported it asObama-era probe examined allegations about Omar's marriage more than a decade ago: reports (opens KATU in a new tab)
The United States warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign against Iran following the November midterm elections, according to a Wall Street Journal report. President Trump also made a public statement hinting at action.
KATU reported it asTrump signals possible end to Iran war as US reportedly prepares for post election strikes (opens KATU in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
KATU reported it asAnthropic warns of losing control of AI as it races toward historic IPO (opens KATU in a new tab)
Donald Trump has proposed imposing 200% tariffs on Ukraine and Russia if they do not sign a peace agreement. He claimed tariffs had previously ended five wars but acknowledged they might be ineffective against these two countries due to low trade volumes.
KATU reported it asMcConnell warns Trump against making more concessions to Russia (opens KATU in a new tab)
Two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, face new charges including obstruction of justice. The Department of Justice filed the charges shortly before a court hearing, drawing criticism from the defense.
KATU reported it asEx-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden laptop due in court (opens KATU in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
KATU reported it asSecretary Bessent mocks Obama following the former president's Cheesecake Factory comment (opens KATU in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
KATU reported it asSecretary Bessent mocks Obama following the former president's Cheesecake Factory comment (opens KATU 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.
KATU reported it asEarly voting outpacing last midterm, with Democratic participation leading the way (opens KATU 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.
KATU reported it asEarly voting outpacing last midterm, with Democratic participation leading the way (opens KATU in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
KATU reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police, elite units to head off protests, riots (opens KATU in a new tab)
The Pentagon has released its seventh set of UFO documents, featuring a report of a black triangular object seen by FBI agents. The craft reportedly moved at high speed without sound or visible propulsion over a sensitive US site.
KATU reported it asFederal agents reported seeing silent black triangle in latest UFO file release (opens KATU in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
KATU reported it asNetanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after army kills 2 Palestinians accused of attack (opens KATU in a new tab)
On 19 October 2026, US President Donald Trump said it might be time for President Zelensky to hand over peace talks, claimed earlier peace was possible if Zelensky had followed his advice, defended lifting sanctions on Russia and criticised Kyiv’s attacks on Moscow’s energy sites, noting the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine.
KATU reported it asTrump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war as Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid (opens KATU in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with Bloomberg that steps have been taken to persuade Ukraine to surrender to Russia. He believes relations with the US may calm after the upcoming elections and indicated potential meetings with Trump envoys.
KATU reported it asTrump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war as Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid (opens KATU 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
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
- 104
- Reports listed
- 104
- We could read
- 14
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
90 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 14 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KATU is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 105 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KATU’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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