MYSTATELINE media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place MYSTATELINE in the centre. We have seen it on 42 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is MYSTATELINE biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place MYSTATELINE in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is MYSTATELINE left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place MYSTATELINE in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is MYSTATELINE reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for MYSTATELINE 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 MYSTATELINE has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with MYSTATELINE’s own report linked underneath.
Senator Josh Hawley has invited the chief executives of four surveillance technology companies to testify before Congress on September 23. The hearing will address concerns about mass surveillance and privacy issues associated with automated license plate readers and AI-powered cameras.
MYSTATELINE reported it asHawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
MYSTATELINE reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror believed she was guilty 'from day one,' didn't have any doubts (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
MYSTATELINE reported it asNew cat species identified for first time in 100 years (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
MYSTATELINE reported it asPhotos show Trump with 'Kennedy Center Demolished' poster (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
MYSTATELINE reported it asTrump blames Fed board for interest rate hikes (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
MYSTATELINE reported it asFederal employees were paid nearly $7 billion not to work under DOGE effort: GAO (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
MYSTATELINE reported it asPentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
MYSTATELINE reported it asPentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
MYSTATELINE reported it asTrump guts climate rules for coal and gas power plants (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
MYSTATELINE reported it asIllinois joins 21 states in lawsuit to block new Trump immigration policy (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
Donald Trump has endorsed Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, calling him a "very good candidate." The endorsement comes as Bailey faces incumbent J.B. Pritzker in the upcoming election.
MYSTATELINE reported it asDonald Trump endorses Darren Bailey to unseat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (opens MYSTATELINE 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.
MYSTATELINE reported it asSecond judge freezes Trump mail ballot plan as Supreme Court ruling looms (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the United States can afford to send $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress. He indicated the payments would be made after the election, and a White House budget official discussed the funding plan.
MYSTATELINE reported it asTrump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent' (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
MYSTATELINE reported it asCharlie Kirk statue vandalized outside of Turning Point USA headquarters (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
George W. Bush has unveiled a series of 16 paintings inspired by the 9/11 attacks, marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The artworks, displayed at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas, depict scenes from the day and include a caption written by the former president.
MYSTATELINE reported it asGeorge W. Bush shares painting of moment he learned of 9/11 attack (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
MYSTATELINE reported it asAnthropic researchers warn AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
MYSTATELINE reported it asAnthropic researchers warn AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
MYSTATELINE reported it asAnthropic researchers warn AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
MYSTATELINE reported it asAnthropic researchers warn AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade (opens MYSTATELINE in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
MYSTATELINE reported it asOil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks; gasoline prices also jump (opens MYSTATELINE 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
We hold no ownership record for MYSTATELINE.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
- Official site
- mystateline.com
- Seen publishing on
- mystateline.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
- 42
- Reports listed
- 42
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
42 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. MYSTATELINE is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 42 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of MYSTATELINE: its report arrived a median of 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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