Leader-Telegram media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Leader-Telegram in the centre. We have seen it on 113 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Leader-Telegram biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Leader-Telegram in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Leader-Telegram left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Leader-Telegram in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Leader-Telegram reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Leader-Telegram 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 Leader-Telegram has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Leader-Telegram’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a court to dismiss its lawsuit that aimed to stop California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots. The department had alleged these ballots were sent to noncitizens and sought to verify their immigration status.
Leader-Telegram reported it asUS Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Democrats have secured a trifecta in Arizona, winning control of the governorship and both legislative chambers for the first time in six decades. This marks a significant shift in the state's political landscape, with Republicans having held the House for 60 years and the Senate since the early 1990s.
Leader-Telegram reported it asDemocrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966 (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Japan has lodged a formal protest with Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco Inc. under temporary Russian control. Tokyo is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the measure, citing the need to protect Japanese business interests.
Leader-Telegram reported it asJapan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Natural gas discovered off Cyprus presents an opportunity for the European Union to enhance its energy security through supply diversification. The Cronos field is slated for production by 2028, with gas to be processed in Egypt before international export.
Leader-Telegram reported it asGas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
Leader-Telegram reported it asQuestions arise over the emergency treatment given to Spanish soccer player in fatal collision (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
US prosecutors have asked a court to dismiss criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos. Petrova had argued the Trump administration singled her out for prosecution.
Leader-Telegram reported it asFederal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Republicans would have won the midterm elections in a landslide if he had been on the ballot. A White House official echoed this sentiment, attributing the results to candidate quality and Trump's absence from voting.
Leader-Telegram reported it asTrump is ducking blame for Republican losses. It's a familiar pattern for him (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Democrat David Crowley has won the Wisconsin governor's race, defeating Republican Tom Tiffany. Crowley will be the first Black governor in the state's history. The election took place in a state described as a battleground.
Leader-Telegram reported it asDemocrat David Crowley wins election for governor in Wisconsin (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
Leader-Telegram reported it asRoy Cooper looks to flip North Carolina Senate seat by defeating Republican Michael Whatley (opens Leader-Telegram 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.
Leader-Telegram reported it asElection Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Leader-Telegram reported it asElection Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Daniel J. Sullivan, an independent Alaska Senate candidate with a name similar to the Republican incumbent, has left his hometown of Petersburg days before the election. His departure has intensified claims that he was recruited as a 'decoy' to confuse voters.
Leader-Telegram reported it asVoters to decide Alaska Senate race roiled in final days by litigation, allegations of dirty tricks (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Los Angeles voters are deciding between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. Key issues include public safety and homelessness, with differing approaches from both candidates. The election outcome has implications for the city's hosting of the 2028 Olympic Games.
Leader-Telegram reported it asAfter rough first term, LA Mayor Karen Bass fights for job against DSA-backed Nithya Raman (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Voters in Washington, D.C. are choosing a new mayor for the first time since 2014. Council member Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, captured 54% of the Democratic primary and has pledged to resist further federal intervention, while facing Green Party, independent and write‑in challengers.
Leader-Telegram reported it asDemocratic socialist the heavy favorite as nation's capital elects its 1st new mayor in 12 years (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Governor Mike Braun said Monday he will not grant clemency to death‑row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit, who is scheduled for lethal‑injection execution on Thursday for the 2010 murders of Alyssa and Caleb Lynch. Weisheit’s lawyers argue the pharmacy supplying the drugs is on indefinite probation.
Leader-Telegram reported it asIndiana governor says execution will go ahead Thursday against man who killed 2 kids (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Kohen Wiley, a 1‑year‑old, was killed when Senatobia police Sgt. Hunter Foster fired into his mother’s car, saying it threatened to hit him. His parents protested at Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office, demanding a meeting after the AG’s office deemed the shooting appropriate. The ATF is investigating a fire at the police building.
Leader-Telegram reported it asParents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General's Office (opens Leader-Telegram 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.
Leader-Telegram reported it asFar from the campaign trail, Trump promotes his Reflecting Pool makeover before Election Day (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center has announced its 2026 honorees: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell. The ceremony will be moved from the venue for the first time due to a legal dispute involving President Donald Trump's renovation plans.
Leader-Telegram reported it asKennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
The first polling stations in the US closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Millions of Americans voted in advance of the midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
Leader-Telegram reported it asAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
Leader-Telegram reported it asAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day (opens Leader-Telegram 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
We hold no ownership record for Leader-Telegram.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- leadertelegram.com
- Seen publishing on
- leadertelegram.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 113
- Reports listed
- 113
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
113 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. Leader-Telegram is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 113 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Leader-Telegram’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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