Terre Haute Tribune-Star media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Terre Haute Tribune-Star 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 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Terre Haute Tribune-Star biased?
The rating organisations do not give Terre Haute Tribune-Star 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 Terre Haute Tribune-Star left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Terre Haute Tribune-Star 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 Terre Haute Tribune-Star reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Terre Haute Tribune-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 Terre Haute Tribune-Star has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Terre Haute Tribune-Star’s own report linked underneath.
Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the 'Broadview Six' case, accusing U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros of interference. She stated Boutros directed felony charges against her objection, while the Justice Department rejected her claim.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asProsecutor accused of misconduct in 'Broadview Six' case resigns, says US attorney 'scapegoated' her (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
The California Supreme Court has ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return approximately 650,000 ballots seized from a November 2025 special election. The court ruled Bianco's seizure was unlawful, siding with the state's Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asCalifornia Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asTrump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Early in-person voting for the U.S. midterm elections began on September 18, 2026, in Virginia and other states. The elections will determine control of the House and Senate, with key issues including the cost of living and the war in Iran.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asEarly voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
European intelligence officials have warned that Russia could escalate actions against NATO countries in the coming months. While some suggest potential incursions or drone attacks, others emphasize a lack of imminent threat, suggesting a focus on spreading fear.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asPoland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
The U.S. stock market experienced a significant rally, marking its best day in six weeks. This surge was driven by falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market, occurring shortly after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asU.S. stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average seeing a significant gain. This rebound followed the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate increase, which had previously led to market declines. Treasury yields and oil prices also decreased.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asU.S. stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asSpeaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asTrump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asFederal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star 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.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new poll shows they remain a significant historical event for many Americans. While about two-thirds believe 9/11 impacted the country, few plan to commemorate the upcoming anniversary.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asSept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans’ lifetimes, polling shows (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asU.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asU.S. military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Millions of affordable rental units in the U.S. remain vacant because the poorest households cannot afford them. These households, earning below 30% of area median income, face severe housing shortages, with many paying over half their income on rent and utilities.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asThe poorest in the U.S. can't find housing even as low-income units sit empty (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asTrump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Former Illinois Deputy Sean Grayson, convicted of the 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey, has died in prison. Grayson was serving a 20-year sentence and had been seeking medical release due to stage 4 cancer.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asFormer Illinois deputy convicted of murder dies while in custody (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on specific US goods, marking a new phase in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The measures were announced on Tuesday.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asCanada targets steel, fish and hundreds of other goods as Trump trade war escalates (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
A report from the House Judiciary Committee states that President Donald Trump's pardons have cost crime victims $1.7 billion in compensation. The report examines the sale of access to the pardon power through intermediaries.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asTens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star in a new tab)
Astronomers have identified a star, S301, orbiting the Milky Way’s central black hole at 25,000 kilometres per second, the fastest known in the galaxy. Its tight orbit may enable scientists to measure the black hole’s spin, testing Einstein’s general relativity.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star reported it asTelescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole (opens Terre Haute Tribune-Star 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 Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States
- Official site
- tribstar.com
- Seen publishing on
- tribstar.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
- 21
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 13 August 2026
21 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 4 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Terre Haute Tribune-Star ran the story anyway.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Terre Haute Tribune-Star: its report arrived a median of 27 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 27 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 27 September 2026. Ratings pulled 12 September 2026.
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