Pennsylvania Capital-Star media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Pennsylvania Capital-Star one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 57 published stories of ours.
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The rating organisations do not give Pennsylvania Capital-Star one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Pennsylvania Capital-Star reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Pennsylvania Capital-Star 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 Pennsylvania Capital-Star has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Pennsylvania Capital-Star’s own report linked underneath.
The midterm election results have amplified the debate around Medicare for All, with progressive Democrats seeing it as a key policy to address rising healthcare costs. However, political experts and some Democrats caution that widespread government takeover of health insurance faces significant opposition.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asMidterm wave sets a course for ‘Medicare for All’ fight (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star 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.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asDemocrats poised to take US House majority in midterm blowout (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
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.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asIn historic night, voters elect first Black woman, first Black Republican as governors (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asIn historic night, voters elect first Black woman, first Black Republican as governors (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
Democrat Josh Shapiro has won reelection as Pennsylvania's governor, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity. The Associated Press announced the results on the night of November 3-4, 2026, confirming Shapiro's victory for a second term.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asGov. Josh Shapiro cruises to a second term in Pennsylvania (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star 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.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asThe latest updates from the 2026 election in Pennsylvania (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's campaign to exert power over elections is meeting resistance from various legal and civic groups. A series of court defeats has hampered these efforts as the US heads into a critical election period.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asAs a potential Democratic wave looms, Trump's DOJ angles for last-minute power over midterms (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to release information on noncitizen voting by Friday. The order comes as the Trump administration's election integrity initiatives face scrutiny in court, with Democrats and voting rights groups alleging federal interference.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asIn a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star 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.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asWhat races to watch in Pennsylvania on Election Day (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star 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.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asWhat races to watch in Pennsylvania on Election Day (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asWhere are the tightest races for US House control outside of Pa. right now? (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
At least eight states have advanced or enacted legislation concerning voting rights for people with felony convictions. Changes address when rights are restored and how people can register, impacting upcoming elections.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asSome voters with felony convictions face new rules for the midterms (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's efforts to gain control over election processes are leading to legal challenges. These cases could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court, examining the boundaries of federal power in elections.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asCourts to decide fate of Trump’s latest push to control voting as Election Day nears (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star 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.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asEarly voting surges in midterm elections as millions cast their ballots (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
The Trump administration is on track to deport approximately 660,000 people in its past year, a 26% increase compared to the Biden administration's yearly average. Voluntary departures are at an all-time high, but most deported individuals have no criminal convictions.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asAnalysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asJudge blocks Homeland Security from conducting election-related sweeps in Pa. and 8 other states (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asUS Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
Voter identification measures are appearing on midterm election ballots in California, Colorado, and Nevada. These proposals aim to introduce requirements for driver's licenses or partial Social Security numbers on mail-in ballots, alongside existing in-person ID rules.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asIn 6 states, ballots include bans on noncitizen voting (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asHere’s how the No Kings day of action urged early voting (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
Control of 15 state legislative chambers is contested ahead of the November elections, according to a new analysis. Republicans are described as being on the defensive in the current midterm cycle.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported it asDemocrats could flip legislative chambers, break GOP supermajorities, analysis finds (opens Pennsylvania Capital-Star in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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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
- 57
- Reports listed
- 60
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 8 August 2026
60 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.
On 9 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Pennsylvania Capital-Star ran the story anyway.
Across the 57 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Pennsylvania Capital-Star’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 33 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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