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 37 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 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.
Three major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights after their White House press credentials were revoked. The outlets seek immediate restoration of access.
Leader-Telegram reported it asCNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump they're suing over denied White House access (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has admitted to acquiring a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate. He will miss the upcoming international camp and UEFA Nations League fixtures as a result. The Swiss Football Association (SFV) made the decision jointly with the player.
Leader-Telegram reported it asSwitzerland captain Granit Xhaka admits error in fake vaccination case, skips Nations League games (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming artificial intelligence, stating the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent. He launched a poll on his social media platform, offering 'Superior Intelligence,' 'Extreme Intelligence,' and 'Supreme Intelligence' as alternatives.
Leader-Telegram reported it asChina and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he had spoken with Donald Trump and they agreed to meet in New York. Zelensky also thanked Trump for a visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. The meeting is expected to occur during the UN General Assembly.
Leader-Telegram reported it asBritain’s Burnham is set to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
Leader-Telegram reported it asBritain’s Burnham is set to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that it is 'deeply unfair' for individuals assigned male at birth to compete against girls in sports. He acknowledged struggling to find a fair solution, aligning with a broader trend of Democrats recalibrating their approach to transgender issues amid Republican political attacks.
Leader-Telegram reported it asSome Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
A multi-vehicle crash on South Africa's N1 highway in the Western Cape Province has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. Three individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to hospital.
Leader-Telegram reported it asA road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, authorities say (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
Leader-Telegram reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Leader-Telegram reported it asSearch underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses contact in the Java Sea (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight an ongoing debate within faith communities. One church seeks reprimand for alleged spying on protest activity, while another faces charges related to a disrupted worship service.
Leader-Telegram reported it asMinnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
Leader-Telegram reported it asIraq races to contain fallout after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
Leader-Telegram reported it asPhotos show President Trump's two-day visit to Ireland that combines work and pleasure. (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
A scuffed and dirty golf ball found in the World Trade Center rubble hours after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks became a symbol of loss for an Associated Press reporter. The object was imagined in a jar on a desk.
Leader-Telegram reported it asA golf ball found in the World Trade Center rubble became a symbol of incomprehensible loss (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
Leader-Telegram reported it asPhilippine firefighters enter charred ferry as rescuers search for 84 missing (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Robin Morgan, a poet, essayist, editor, and prominent second-wave feminist, has died at age 85. Known for her activism and influential writings, Morgan passed away in New York after a period of health issues.
Leader-Telegram reported it asRobin Morgan, poet and feminist whose allies included Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, dies at 85 (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Maryland voters will decide in November on a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment after the state's Supreme Court allowed it on the ballot. The court reversed lower rulings that had blocked the measure but ordered the ballot summary to be rewritten.
Leader-Telegram reported it asMaryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
Leader-Telegram reported it asTrump administration asks Supreme Court to lift new block on mail-voting restrictions (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
President Donald Trump claimed U.S. banks are not permitted to operate in Canada. Fact-checkers and industry experts state this is false, with 15 U.S. banks currently operating in Canada under specific regulations.
Leader-Telegram reported it asFACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
Leader-Telegram reported it asAP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Thousands of protesters are expected on the National Mall for the "Defend the Vote" March on Washington, organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III. The event follows a Supreme Court decision that reinterpreted the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Leader-Telegram reported it asCivil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections (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
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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
- 37
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
37 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 37 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 15 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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