KTSM media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTSM in the centre. We have seen it on 119 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KTSM biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTSM in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KTSM left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTSM in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KTSM reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KTSM are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KTSM has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KTSM’s own report linked underneath.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
KTSM reported it asGreg Abbott concedes to Hinojosa in Texas (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Cook Political Report shifts twelve House races toward Democrats and forecasts up to 240 seats
Trust 86The Cook Political Report moved twelve House contests closer to Democrats, projecting a possible 240‑seat majority, the strongest since 2009. It also gave Democrats a slight Senate advantage and reported that President Trump reinstated two rallies in red states that had been cancelled.
KTSM reported it asCook Political Report shifts 12 more House races toward Democrats (opens KTSM in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
KTSM reported it asKansas, Maine Senate races neck-and-neck: CNN poll (opens KTSM 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.
KTSM reported it asPatrick Stewart, of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
KTSM reported it asInstagram now testing videos up to 90 minutes long in major shift (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with mailing threatening communications and false information after allegedly sending four letters containing a white powdery substance to congressional offices in northern Illinois. The letters included notes such as "HA HA" and "enjoy your gift."
KTSM reported it asMan charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers (opens KTSM in a new tab)
A government contractor, Ian Brinksman, has been arrested and charged with leaking classified national defense information. Prosecutors allege he exploited his access to sensitive government systems to examine and share classified reports with a romantic partner who published the material.
KTSM reported it asGovernment contractor arrested for allegedly leaking national defense information (opens KTSM in a new tab)
During a CNN interview, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers declined to debate host Dana Bash, instead pivoting to questions about his opponent Abdul El-Sayed's family history and alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denies these connections, attributing attacks to his faith.
KTSM reported it asElon Musk-backed PAC sends out 'false' text about Abdul El-Sayed in Senate race (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged at resident Michael Sawka during a council meeting, shouting threats. Bianchini stated he "snapped" due to comments about his family, while Sawka said his actions highlighted government spending.
KTSM reported it as'I'm (expletive) getting you': NJ mayor restrained after charging at resident (opens KTSM 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.
KTSM reported it asOmar said she will have to move due to threats following federal raid (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Democrats and allied groups have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration. The suit, lodged in federal court in Washington D.C., accuses the administration of trying to interfere with the midterm elections and intimidate election officials.
KTSM reported it asDemocrats sue Trump administration over 'threats and intimidation' ahead of election (opens KTSM in a new tab)
The United States has quietly reduced its military presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days. The State Department has also ordered a reduction of non-essential staff and their families from diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi attacks.
KTSM reported it asUS orders departure of embassy staff, families from Saudi Arabia (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested on October 21, 2026, facing charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud. The accusations involve $50,000 in city COVID-19 relief funds awarded to businesses linked to her or her family.
KTSM reported it asMayor of Kissimmee arrested for funneling COVID relief grants to family businesses: Officials (opens KTSM 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.
KTSM reported it asSupreme Court won’t revive Trump administration’s transgender inmate policy (opens KTSM in a new tab)
The US has implemented temporary flight restrictions on unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet above ground level and one nautical mile north of the US-Mexico border. The move aims to counter cartel threats and protect border security operations.
KTSM reported it asUS restricts drone flights along Mexican border, citing cartel threats (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Meta temporarily suspended the Instagram account of the No Kings Coalition during nationwide protests. The company apologized, stating an automated security system mistakenly identified bot-like activity. The coalition criticized the timing and demanded an explanation.
KTSM reported it asMeta apologizes for suspending 'No Kings' Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increase (opens KTSM 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.
KTSM reported it asEarly voting begins Monday in El Paso County and Texas (opens KTSM 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.
KTSM reported it asEarly voting begins Monday in El Paso County and Texas (opens KTSM in a new tab)
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter, identified as John Griffin Jr. III, used a shotgun purchased by his mother and was killed by a bystander. Two others were critically injured.
KTSM reported it as'We will come together': City of Bend mourns after deadly shooting at elementary school (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico defended past statements on God's gender, capitalism, and the abolition of ICE during a CNN-hosted town hall. He stated his 'God is nonbinary' comment was meant to be provocative and that his capitalism remarks were taken out of context.
KTSM reported it asTalarico takes questions solo in CNN-Jubilee town hall amid tight Senate race (opens KTSM 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Nexstar Media 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
- 119
- Reports listed
- 120
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
120 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. KTSM is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 119 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of KTSM: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 November 2026.
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