The Times-Tribune media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Times-Tribune 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 103 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Times-Tribune biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Times-Tribune 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 The Times-Tribune left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Times-Tribune 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 The Times-Tribune reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Times-Tribune 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 The Times-Tribune has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Times-Tribune’s own report linked underneath.
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.
The Times-Tribune reported it asEarly voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
A federal judge has blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate political allies of former President Donald Trump. The judge stated the issues underlying the case remain relevant, despite the administration's claims the fund is defunct.
The Times-Tribune reported it asJudge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades without charges, appeared at a hearing to review his detention. A U.S. official described him as a trusted facilitator for Osama bin Laden, while his attorneys argued he was never an al-Qaida member and poses no threat.
The Times-Tribune reported it asMan accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
The Times-Tribune reported it asThe Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’ (opens The Times-Tribune 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.
The Times-Tribune reported it asUS futures climb after Fed takes a hawkish turn on inflation (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
The Times-Tribune reported it asRussia's wartime parliamentary election is set to secure the Kremlin's power (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
The Times-Tribune reported it asRussia's wartime parliamentary election is set to secure the Kremlin's power (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
The Times-Tribune reported it asTexas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
The Times-Tribune reported it asTrump to campaign in North Carolina rally with his handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
A trade war between the United States and Canada has led to reciprocal tariffs on approximately $20 billion of goods. Small business owners report increased costs and reduced sales, exacerbated by rising energy prices linked to the Iran war.
The Times-Tribune reported it asUS-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war (opens The Times-Tribune 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.
The Times-Tribune reported it asTrump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed new initiatives to enhance postpartum care, including free nurse home visits for all new parents and updated mental health screening regulations. The proposals follow the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, which highlighted concerns about maternal mental health.
The Times-Tribune reported it asMassachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trial (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
The Times-Tribune reported it asA Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Times-Tribune reported it asWhat the closure of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
The Times-Tribune reported it asMahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
The Times-Tribune reported it asMaduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
The Times-Tribune reported it asDemocrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that it is 'deeply unfair' for individuals assigned male at birth to compete against girls in sports. He acknowledged struggling to find a fair solution, aligning with a broader trend of Democrats recalibrating their approach to transgender issues amid Republican political attacks.
The Times-Tribune reported it asSome Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
The Times-Tribune reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens The Times-Tribune in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
The Times-Tribune reported it asPhotos show President Trump's visit to Ireland that combines work and pleasure (opens The Times-Tribune 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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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
- 103
- Reports listed
- 104
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
104 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 10 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Times-Tribune ran the story anyway.
Across the 103 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Times-Tribune’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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