WCTI media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WCTI 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 22 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WCTI biased?
The rating organisations do not give WCTI 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 WCTI left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WCTI 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 WCTI reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WCTI 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 WCTI has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WCTI’s own report linked underneath.
The United States is pressing for Europe to have a direct seat at future negotiations concerning the war in Ukraine. US envoys are raising this with Russia, as European governments express concerns about potential US concessions.
WCTI reported it asUS-brokered talks to end Russia-Ukraine war open in Abu Dhabi (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said President Donald Trump is open to discussing immigration policy with Democrats following the midterm elections. Mullin stressed his opposition to amnesty and indicated that any changes for DACA recipients would be a congressional decision. Stephen Miller has been appointed as Trump's chief of staff.
WCTI reported it asSec. Mullin open to permanent legal status for those under DACA, but no amnesty: report (opens WCTI in a new tab)
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.
WCTI reported it asDemocrats flip Senate with wins in reliably red territory, nearing House control (opens WCTI 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.
WCTI reported it asDemocrats flip Senate with wins in reliably red territory, nearing House control (opens WCTI in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened to arrest and prosecute federal agents and others who interfere with the state's elections. The move comes after ICE warned it would pursue individuals who vote illegally.
WCTI reported it asCalifornia Gov. Newsom threatens to arrest ICE agents at polling stations (opens WCTI 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.
WCTI reported it asECU poll: Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by 9 points in Senate race (opens WCTI in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
WCTI reported it asU.S. Embassy warns of 'credible threat of a mass-casualty event' at Moscow museum (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
WCTI reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police, elite units to head off protests, riots (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
WCTI reported it asTrump says 'no swap' needed to free American prisoner Stephen Hubbard from Russia (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Russia launched a significant coordinated assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that emergency restoration is underway and warned Russia is attempting to cause a widespread blackout before winter.
WCTI reported it asTrump pauses new Russia sanctions, citing national interest (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Operation Show Me Justice, a multi-agency initiative in St. Louis, resulted in 435 arrests, the seizure of 80 kilograms of drugs, 166 illegal firearms, and over $1 million in cash. The operation involved federal agencies and local police.
WCTI reported it asOperation Show Me Justice | DOJ announces 435 arrests in St. Louis crime crackdown (opens WCTI in a new tab)
President Trump has publicly questioned Representative Ilhan Omar's financial disclosures after she revised her reported net worth from up to $30 million to approximately $100,000. The discrepancy has drawn attention from various media outlets, with some suggesting potential investigations into her finances.
WCTI reported it asDOJ confirms search warrant executed at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC home (opens WCTI in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
WCTI reported it asDOJ confirms search warrant executed at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC home (opens WCTI in a new tab)
The White House has established a new task force, named the ‘Super Intelligence Force’, to evaluate the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Led by Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, the group has 120 days to produce its findings on government responsibility over the technology.
WCTI reported it asTrump launches Super Intelligence Force to keep U.S. leading AI, names top officials (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Record-high diesel prices have prompted Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to call for an embargo on exports. Farm state Republicans are pressuring the White House to stop exports, citing the impact on farmers and truckers.
WCTI reported it asSurging diesel prices add to affordability pressures weeks before midterms (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
WCTI reported it asHouthis claim attacks on Riyadh as fire erupts near Saudi airport (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia confirmed an attempted ballistic missile attack on its capital, Riyadh, by Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition stated the missile was intercepted. The Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and oil facilities in Yanbu, reporting significant fires.
WCTI reported it asHouthis claim attacks on Riyadh as fire erupts near Saudi airport (opens WCTI in a new tab)
An American flag was unfurled at sunrise at the Pentagon to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who died at the Pentagon.
WCTI reported it asMassive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary (opens WCTI in a new tab)
Families of victims of the 9/11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition to ban him has gathered over 98,000 signatures, and families plan to ignore him if he attends.
WCTI reported it as9/11 victim families; 100,000 other petitioners don't want Mamdani at memorial ceremonies (opens WCTI in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed Iran is behind recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, stating the rebels act as proxies for Tehran. The conflict is occurring amid broader regional tensions and uncertainty in oil exports.
WCTI reported it asRubio on Houthis striking Saudi oil sites: 'Some of this is clearly the Iranian hand' (opens WCTI 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
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- wcti12.com
- Seen publishing on
- wcti12.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 22
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 12 August 2026
22 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 WCTI ran the story anyway.
Across the 22 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WCTI’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 11 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 10 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
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