KXAN media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KXAN in the centre. We have seen it on 59 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KXAN biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KXAN in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KXAN left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KXAN in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KXAN reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KXAN 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 KXAN has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KXAN’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
KXAN reported it asTrump offering $1M for voter fraud tips (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asInstagram now testing videos up to 90 minutes long in major shift (opens KXAN 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."
KXAN reported it asMan charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asMeta apologizes for suspending 'No Kings' Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increase (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asHinojosa sues to review confidential emails between Musk, Abbott (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asSupreme Court to decide if 160-year-old home distilling ban is constitutional (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asTravis County leaders weigh in as early voting approaches (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asTravis County leaders weigh in as early voting approaches (opens KXAN in a new tab)
Elon Musk donated $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC in September. The super PAC then funneled the money to a Texas PAC supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton. The contributions represent a significant return to political funding for Musk.
KXAN reported it asElon Musk is the donor behind Senate Republicans’ massive rescue mission for Ken Paxton (opens KXAN in a new tab)
A government report recommended that federal immigration officials ensure body cameras are uniformly activated when needed. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rejected this, citing privacy concerns with automatic activation. The report covered the period from February 2025 to September of this year.
KXAN reported it asIndependent watchdog finds ICE can not assure its agents turn on body-worn cameras (opens KXAN in a new tab)
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was absent from public campaign events for nearly two weeks. His campaign stated he was recovering from the flu. Commentators Benny Johnson and Nick Sortor shared an audio recording they claim links Talarico to an Ohio mental health facility.
KXAN reported it asFalse Talarico conspiracy theory offers lessons: 'Once something goes viral, it's hard to unviral it' (opens KXAN 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.
KXAN reported it asOne person is dead, several injured in incident involving Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia (opens KXAN in a new tab)
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has proposed eliminating funding for the Children's Autism Program in its 2028-2029 budget request. The program provides applied behavior analysis therapy to autistic children, with the state spending $13.7 million on it over the past two years.
KXAN reported it asTexas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program (opens KXAN in a new tab)
A planet described as a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star approximately 250 light-years away. This 'second-generation' planet is believed to have formed from material expelled by its dying star, offering new insights into planet formation.
KXAN reported it asAstronomers discover second-generation planet made by dying star (opens KXAN in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled illegal the Trump administration's initiative to transfer sensitive voter data to the Department of Homeland Security. The decision, issued three weeks before Election Day, follows Justice Department actions pressuring states for this information.
KXAN reported it asFederal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database (opens KXAN in a new tab)
The World Health Organization confirmed the death of a lab worker at a Siberian plague research facility. Russia's state health regulator informed the WHO that no plague infection was registered, and the cause of death remains unknown.
KXAN reported it asPlague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know (opens KXAN in a new tab)
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico reappeared at the Austin City Limits festival on Friday, nine days after his last public appearance. His return followed an absence attributed to the flu, which had prompted criticism and speculation from his Republican opponent.
KXAN reported it asJames Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life” (opens KXAN in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is campaigning in Texas for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, visiting the state for the third time in less than a month. Republicans face unexpectedly close midterm election contests in Texas as they aim to maintain control of Congress.
KXAN reported it asTrump urged Republicans to the polls at San Antonio rally with Paxton, Republican candidates (opens KXAN in a new tab)
Greg Abbott announced he will not join Donald Trump at a San Antonio rally, saying a scheduled campaign event prevents it. A New York Times/Siena poll puts Abbott three points behind Democrat Gina Hinojosa, and the Cook Political Report has moved his race from solid to leans Republican.
KXAN reported it asAbbott not joining Trump at San Antonio campaign stop (opens KXAN in a new tab)
The Trump administration is establishing a new division of government attorneys to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court. Critics argue this undermines independent counsel and increases deportation risks, while the Health and Human Services Department states the division will aid family reunification.
KXAN reported it asTrump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases, worrying advocates (opens KXAN 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
- 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
- 59
- Reports listed
- 59
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
59 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. KXAN is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 59 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of KXAN: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as KXAN, 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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