The Courier-Times media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Courier-Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 111 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Courier-Times biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Courier-Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Courier-Times left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Courier-Times one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Courier-Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Courier-Times are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Courier-Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Courier-Times’s own report linked underneath.
Congressman Thomas Massie has stated he will not reintroduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if Hegseth resigns. Massie had previously introduced eight articles of impeachment in September.
The Courier-Times reported it asTrump stands by Hegseth as Massie plans to force impeachment vote (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Ilhan Omar has won a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, defeating Republican John Nagel. Her victory occurred while a federal investigation into immigration fraud allegations, including questions about her marriage and citizenship, was ongoing.
The Courier-Times reported it asIlhan Omar defiant after reelection amid federal scrutiny (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in a Siberian tomb suggesting cannabis was used for psychoactive purposes at least 2,800 years ago. This finding potentially predates similar documented use in China by 300 years, though some experts express skepticism.
The Courier-Times reported it asStoned Age? People have been getting ‘high’ on cannabis for 2,800 years (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Los Angeles voters are deciding between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. Key issues include public safety and homelessness, with differing approaches from both candidates. The election outcome has implications for the city's hosting of the 2028 Olympic Games.
The Courier-Times reported it asLos Angeles mayoral race still undecided (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Scientists have detected evidence of volcanism on Mars, with some suggesting an inactive magma chamber may exist beneath the surface. Hydrogen chloride emissions are attributed to hot magma, and the rate of volcanic eruptions has declined significantly over billions of years.
The Courier-Times reported it asMars may not be dead? ‘Smoking gun’ suggests life on Red planet (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
The first polling stations in the US closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Millions of Americans voted in advance of the midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
The Courier-Times reported it asPolls close across East, much of Mideast as control of Congress on the line (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
The Courier-Times reported it asPolls close across East, much of Mideast as control of Congress on the line (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
The Courier-Times reported it asU.S. strikes Iran hours before polls open as Trump ends aid to Israel (opens The Courier-Times 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.
The Courier-Times reported it asSeven states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
US intelligence budgets reached a record $109 billion in fiscal year 2026. However, this figure is $6.5 billion less than what the Trump administration had requested, marking the largest shortfall in 14 years of available data.
The Courier-Times reported it asIntelligence spending hits record $109B, still short of Trump's ask (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
A preliminary analysis of FDA safety reports suggests a link between energy drinks, stimulant supplements, and serious cardiovascular events like cardiac arrest and heart attack, particularly in young adults. Researchers caution that the data does not prove causation.
The Courier-Times reported it asEnergy drinks linked to serious heart issues in young adults (opens The Courier-Times 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.
The Courier-Times reported it asFederal judge dismisses Alaska spoiler candidate lawsuit (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
The Courier-Times reported it asAstronomers spot possible new dwarf planet lurking beyond Pluto (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots alleged to be from noncitizens. The case has been sent back to a district court for further proceedings.
The Courier-Times reported it as9th Circuit dismisses feds' latest effort to regulate California elections (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump labelled Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump also questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the US and his qualifications as a doctor.
The Courier-Times reported it asObama, Trump rally supporters in Michigan's tight U.S. Senate race (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Former US President Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates in Ohio, delivering a sharp critique of the Trump administration. He blamed the administration for rising living costs and called the war in Iran 'unnecessary.' The event focused on the upcoming US midterm elections.
The Courier-Times reported it asObama, Trump rally supporters in Michigan's tight U.S. Senate race (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
Federal investigators questioned Sahra Noor, sister of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, as part of an immigration fraud probe. The questioning followed a search of Omar's Washington home on October 12. Omar has denied any wrongdoing.
The Courier-Times reported it asTrump calls on Omar to resign amid federal investigation (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
President Trump stated that Congressmember Ilhan Omar could face jail time, adding his opinion that she is a dishonest person who "hates our country." The comments follow claims by the Trump administration, made without evidence, that Omar committed immigration fraud.
The Courier-Times reported it asTrump calls on Omar to resign amid federal investigation (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a new rule to restrict American investments in sensitive technologies like artificial intelligence and supercomputing in countries including China, Russia, and North Korea. The move aims to prevent adversaries from using U.S. capital to enhance their military power.
The Courier-Times reported it asUS Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries (opens The Courier-Times in a new tab)
The Trump administration is providing up to $42 million in federal funding to revive the stalled Constitution Pipeline project. The money, from the Defense Production Act, will support permitting and pre-construction work for the pipeline intended to carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York.
The Courier-Times reported it asTrump administration pushes New York pipeline projects to ease energy costs (opens The Courier-Times 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Courier-Times.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, United States
- Official site
- thecouriertimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- thecouriertimes.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
- 111
- Reports listed
- 111
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
111 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 21 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Courier-Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 111 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Courier-Times’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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