NBC Washington media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC Washington one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 151 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC Washington biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Washington one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NBC Washington left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Washington one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is NBC Washington reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC Washington 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 NBC Washington has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC Washington’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
NBC Washington reported it asTuesday’s elections bring historic first for Black governors (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Maura Healey has won re-election as governor of Massachusetts, securing a second term. She defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue. Healey previously served two terms as the state's attorney general.
NBC Washington reported it asCox v. Moore II: Maryland governor rematched with GOP candidate (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection as Connecticut governor, defeating Republican Ryan Fazio. Lamont, a former cable entrepreneur, will begin his third term. Incumbent Wes Moore also won reelection in Maryland.
NBC Washington reported it asCox v. Moore II: Maryland governor rematched with GOP candidate (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
NBC Washington reported it asVoters head to the polls as Democrats seek to flip GOP control of Congress (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
NBC Washington reported it asVoters head to the polls as Democrats seek to flip GOP control of Congress (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
NBC Washington reported it asVoters head to the polls as Democrats seek to flip GOP control of Congress (opens NBC Washington 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.
NBC Washington reported it asFollow key moments from Election Day 2026 in the DMV (opens NBC Washington 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.
NBC Washington reported it asFollow key moments from Election Day 2026 in the DMV (opens NBC Washington 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.
NBC Washington reported it asKennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite (opens NBC Washington 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.
NBC Washington reported it asTrump to give closing midterm pitch at problem-plagued Reflecting Pool (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
NBC Washington reported it asJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
The Trump administration's online accounts shared images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween background around a Black man accused of food assistance fraud. The posts have drawn criticism for being inflammatory, coinciding with a government campaign on immigration enforcement.
NBC Washington reported it asTrump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Brooke Rollins posted a Halloween‑themed image on X depicting a Black man as a “SNAP Fraudster” shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. Critics called the post racist, while federal prosecutors charged Mercedes Reshard New, known as “Shawty Dred,” with fraud totalling more than $4 million.
NBC Washington reported it asTrump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory (opens NBC Washington 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.
NBC Washington reported it asPatrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Judge orders DOJ clarification on East Potomac Golf Course plan and mandates notice before changes
Trust 70A D.C. judge rebuked the Justice Department over its East Potomac Golf Course renovation plan, saying it likely violated the National Environmental Policy Act and ordering ten business days’ notice before any irreversible work. President Trump announced the course will close on 15 November and said his team will appeal.
NBC Washington reported it asJustice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15 (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV stated that "there is no such thing as a holy war" in a video message to religious leaders in Assisi. He cancelled his in-person attendance due to recovery from lung cancer surgery. The gathering marked the 40th anniversary of a peace meeting initiated by St. John Paul II.
NBC Washington reported it asPope Leo says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
NBC Washington reported it asFlorida police called to youth soccer game after alleged dispute involving 3-year-old player (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
NBC Washington reported it asMan accused of damaging Iwo Jima statue might have mental health issues, police say (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
NBC Washington reported it asJudge orders DOJ to reinstate former prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
Several US cities are exploring the use of driverless trains, with Washington D.C. and Los Angeles advancing plans for automated subway systems. Honolulu already operates a driverless metro. The move sparks debate over safety, cost, and the future of transit innovation.
NBC Washington reported it asSome U.S. transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls (opens NBC Washington 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
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- NBC Owned Television StationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversal Television and StreamingMedia Conglomerateparent group
- LIN Mediaunknownparent group
- HM Capital PartnersPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- nbcwashington.com
- Seen publishing on
- nbcwashington.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 151
- Reports listed
- 154
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
152 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 34 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NBC Washington ran the story anyway.
Across the 151 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC Washington’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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