Texas Scorecard media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Texas Scorecard on the right. We have seen it on 18 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Texas Scorecard biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Texas Scorecard on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Texas Scorecard left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Texas Scorecard on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Texas Scorecard reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Texas Scorecard are Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Texas Scorecard has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Texas Scorecard’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.
Texas Scorecard reported it asDemocrats Sweep Texas Statewide Offices, Ending 32 Years of Republican Control (opens Texas Scorecard 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.
Texas Scorecard reported it asDemocrats Sweep Texas Statewide Offices, Ending 32 Years of Republican Control (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Texas Children's Hospital has opened a clinic to provide medical care for patients who previously received gender-transition treatment. The clinic's opening is a requirement of a settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas Scorecard reported it asNation’s First Detransition Clinic Open in Texas (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has declared the Federal Switchblade Act unconstitutional, ruling that switchblade knives are protected "Arms" under the Second Amendment. The court found the government failed to justify the ban.
Texas Scorecard reported it asFifth Circuit Rules Federal Switchblade Restrictions Violate Second Amendment (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
A 17‑year‑old male from McKinney, Texas was arrested by the FBI after federal sources said he planned to obtain a gun and carry out an ISIS‑inspired assassination of U.S. Rep. Keith Self at a public event on 17 October.
Texas Scorecard reported it asFBI Thwarts Assassination Planned for Texas Congressman Keith Self (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
The Department of Homeland Security reported 98,708 southwest border apprehensions in fiscal year 2026, a 95% decrease from the Biden administration's average. Retired Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem described the current situation as a turnaround from the chaos of 2021.
Texas Scorecard reported it asRecord-Low Border Apprehensions in 2026 (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA, alleging their baby food products contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals. The suit claims the companies misled parents about the safety of their products.
Texas Scorecard reported it asAG Paxton Sues Gerber and Nestlé Over Heavy Metals in Baby Food (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Texas prosecutors are considering criminal charges against an ICE officer involved in an incident in Houston. The officer allegedly struck a man with a vehicle, an act prosecutors are reviewing as aggravated assault.
Texas Scorecard reported it asHarris County DA Considers Felony Charge Against ICE Agent Following Vehicle Collision (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated he expects to continue leading House Republicans as minority leader if the party loses its majority in November. He described a comment about starting a lawn business as 'tongue in cheek' and said he has 'no intention other than winning this majority'.
Texas Scorecard reported it asSpeaker Mike Johnson Returning to South Texas as Battle for House Majority Intensifies (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico reappeared at the Austin City Limits festival on Friday, nine days after his last public appearance. His return followed an absence attributed to the flu, which had prompted criticism and speculation from his Republican opponent.
Texas Scorecard reported it asPaxton Campaign Launches 'Tala-Freak-Out Tip Line' to Find Missing Talarico (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has approved a firing‑squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The decision follows a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
Texas Scorecard reported it asPresident Trump Authorizes Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Several key Republican members of Congress are pressing the Trump administration to consider designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization. This push includes calls from Senator Ted Cruz, who made a similar demand last week. CAIR is described as an organization that advocates for Muslim rights.
Texas Scorecard reported it asGOP Lawmakers Call for Federal Foreign Terrorist Designation for Nationwide Islamist Group (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
The Department of Justice announced charges against 16 individuals across seven states for election crimes, including noncitizens casting ballots. The indictments cover illegal voting, voter registration, fraud, and firearm offenses.
Texas Scorecard reported it asNoncitizens Arrested, Charged With Illegal Voting Activity (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas’ US Senate seat, described capitalism as an 'oppressive system' in a 2020 Sierra Club forum, grouping it with white supremacy and climate change. The remarks resurfaced as Talarico faces Republican Ken Paxton in a tight race.
Texas Scorecard reported it asTalarico Said Capitalism Is an ‘Oppressive System’ That Must Be ‘Dismantled’ (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
Texas Scorecard reported it asTrump Honors Artemis II Crew in Houston, Announces US Space Academy (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
James Talarico, a Texas state representative and Democratic Senate candidate, described Christian nationalism as a 'sectarian movement based on mutual hate' in a 2023 sermon. The remarks, resurfaced by the New York Post, have drawn criticism from conservative commentators as Talarico challenges Ken Paxton in November 2026.
Texas Scorecard reported it asTalarico Says ‘God Is Not a Christian’ in Unearthed Sermon (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is installing Islamic foot-washing stations in Terminal D restrooms, a privately funded $300,000 project registered with Texas regulators on 31 July 2026. The move has drawn criticism from conservative outlets, while a centre-rated report framed it as a practical safety measure.
Texas Scorecard reported it asIslamic Foot-Washing Stations Planned for Dallas Airport (opens Texas Scorecard in a new tab)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in a Dallas County court case to ensure life-saving medical treatment for baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The surrogate mother, McKenna West, traveled from Alaska to Texas after the intended parents sought to abort the pregnancy due to the defect.
Texas Scorecard reported it asTexas Intervenes To Protect Unborn Baby With Heart Defect (opens Texas Scorecard 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Citizens News GuildIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Leander, Williamson County, Texas, United States
- Official site
- texasscorecard.com
- Seen publishing on
- texasscorecard.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
- 18
- Reports listed
- 18
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 12 August 2026
18 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 1 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Texas Scorecard ran the story anyway.
Across the 18 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Texas Scorecard: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 11 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
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