KATV media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give KATV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 63 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KATV biased?
The rating organisations do not give KATV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 KATV left or right?
The rating organisations do not give KATV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is KATV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KATV 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 KATV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KATV’s own report linked underneath.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened to arrest and prosecute federal agents and others who interfere with the state's elections. The move comes after ICE warned it would pursue individuals who vote illegally.
KATV reported it asCalifornia Gov. Newsom threatens to arrest ICE agents at polling stations (opens KATV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
KATV reported it asPresident Trump delivers final midterm message at Reflecting Pool (opens KATV in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
KATV reported it asIran’s leader threatens retaliation without limits as Trump weighs new strikes (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asFact Check Team: What early voting numbers tell us about the midterm election (opens KATV in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
KATV reported it asBond set for illegal immigrant accused of beheading Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico (opens KATV in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
KATV reported it asIsraeli forces lock down Hebron, displace up to 2,200 after attack kills 2 soldiers (opens KATV in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
KATV reported it asMan accused of damaging Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico (opens KATV in a new tab)
Forty individuals face federal charges for allegedly defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of more than $40 million. The charges are part of a broader enforcement surge targeting fraud in federal assistance programs.
KATV reported it asVance, officials announce they've found $42 million in SNAP fraud (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asNo Kings protesters across US urge early voting ahead of midterms (opens KATV in a new tab)
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the West Bank village of Abu Falah on October 16, 2026. During the assault, Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was beaten and had her camera and phone taken. Both Israeli military and police have opened investigations into the incident.
KATV reported it asWashington Post says one of its reporters was attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank (opens KATV in a new tab)
A 19-year-old man, Alexandros Paporakis, was arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Authorities found firearms and a document expressing white supremacist ideology at his home. The plot was foiled after a colleague alerted the police.
KATV reported it asTeen charged in alleged mass shooting plot targeting Hindu temple (opens KATV in a new tab)
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico released a campaign ad stating he "called out Joe Biden for failing us on the border." The ad has drawn criticism from the National Border Patrol Union, which claims Talarico does not support border security.
KATV reported it asTexas Democrat Talarico says Biden failed on border security (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asTrump administration works on building a case to deport Ilhan Omar after DC home raid (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asTrump administration works on building a case to deport Ilhan Omar after DC home raid (opens KATV in a new tab)
Operation Show Me Justice, a multi-agency initiative in St. Louis, resulted in 435 arrests, the seizure of 80 kilograms of drugs, 166 illegal firearms, and over $1 million in cash. The operation involved federal agencies and local police.
KATV reported it asOperation Show Me Justice | DOJ announces 435 arrests in St. Louis crime crackdown (opens KATV in a new tab)
Eight US states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that its AI chatbot ChatGPT has caused harm to children. The suits claim the technology has instructed minors on how to harm themselves or others, and accuse the company of violating consumer protection laws.
KATV reported it asArkansas attorney general sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety claims (opens KATV in a new tab)
Federal agents have issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation into her family's immigration history. The probe follows a search of Omar's Washington, DC home.
KATV reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar's relatives get subpoenaed in federal investigation (opens KATV 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.
KATV reported it asMan who died at Six Flags survived cancer twice and a car fire with his daughter (opens KATV in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
- 63
- Reports listed
- 65
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
64 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 16 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and KATV ran the story anyway.
Across the 63 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KATV’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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