Record and Landmark media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Record and Landmark one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. We have seen it on 55 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Record and Landmark biased?
The rating organisations do not give Record and Landmark one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Record and Landmark left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Record and Landmark one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Record and Landmark reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Record and Landmark 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 Record and Landmark has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Record and Landmark’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.
Record and Landmark reported it asDemocrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump (opens Record and Landmark 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.
Record and Landmark reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Record and Landmark 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.
Record and Landmark reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, who served as White House press secretary for five days in October 2026, has spoken about her brief tenure. She was dismissed by President Donald Trump after a single press briefing and later appeared on Fox News.
Record and Landmark reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Record and Landmark reported it asLula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
Record and Landmark reported it asDemocrats lead early voting across state as NC’s overall turnout surges above 1 million (opens Record and Landmark 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.
Record and Landmark reported it asDemocrats lead early voting across state as NC’s overall turnout surges above 1 million (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has waived key provisions of the Graham Act, pausing punitive tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the 60-day period is for analyzing the economic impact of sanctions and tariffs.
Record and Landmark reported it asRUBIO: OFFICIALS WANT MORE TIME TO EVALUATE (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia, stating it 'rewards' Moscow. The sanctions targeted Russia's energy and defense sectors, as well as Putin and a 'shadow fleet' of tankers.
Record and Landmark reported it asTRUMP WAIVES RUSSIA SANCTIONS (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that US support for Vladimir Putin would be a 'historic mistake'. He also expressed hope that US President Donald Trump would reconsider decisions he believes are wrong and unhelpful to Ukraine and the US.
Record and Landmark reported it asTRUMP WAIVES RUSSIA SANCTIONS (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Record and Landmark reported it asDementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Kyiv will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demand not to strike Russian oil refineries. He met European leaders in Brussels to rally support as relations with Washington have soured.
Record and Landmark reported it asEU leaders rally around Zelenskyy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a 'disgrace' (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
Record and Landmark reported it asWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia draws scrutiny (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated Kimberly Guilfoyle was not a member of his family and that he did not like the allegations against her. The White House had requested her resignation as US ambassador to Greece.
Record and Landmark reported it asWhite House says it asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
Record and Landmark reported it asSix Flags closes multiple roller coasters similar to one linked to Georgia park death (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
The Food and Drug Administration's safety review of the nation's main abortion pill, mifepristone, will extend into next year, according to a court-ordered update. The agency expects to complete a safety study by mid-December and issue a report by March 2027.
Record and Landmark reported it asReview could lead to changes (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
A planet described as a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star approximately 250 light-years away. This 'second-generation' planet is believed to have formed from material expelled by its dying star, offering new insights into planet formation.
Record and Landmark reported it asAlien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Fox News Power Rankings suggest Democrats are positioned to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming midterms. Projections indicate a shift of at least 20 races towards Democrats, with one scenario showing them winning up to 237 seats.
Record and Landmark reported it asTrump voters are not pumped about voting in the midterms, poll finds (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
Record and Landmark reported it asNobel Peace Prize awarded to South African lawyer and former ICC judge Navi Pillay (opens Record and Landmark in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
Record and Landmark reported it asNobel Peace Prize awarded to South African lawyer and former ICC judge Navi Pillay (opens Record and Landmark 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 Record and Landmark.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- statesville.com
- Seen publishing on
- statesville.com
- Access
- Paywalled
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
- 55
- Reports listed
- 55
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
55 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 13 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Record and Landmark ran the story anyway.
Across the 55 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Record and Landmark’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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