WFAA 8abc media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WFAA 8abc in the centre. We have seen it on 110 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WFAA 8abc biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WFAA 8abc in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WFAA 8abc left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WFAA 8abc in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WFAA 8abc reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WFAA 8abc 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 WFAA 8abc has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WFAA 8abc’s own report linked underneath.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
WFAA 8abc reported it asPrime Minister Carney embraces proposal for Canada to become European Union's first associate member (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
WFAA 8abc reported it asKennedy Center executive director says the building's closure is due to safety concerns (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
WFAA 8abc reported it asMacklemore pledges $1M to Palestinian aid after being kicked off Ed Sheeran's tour (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
WFAA 8abc reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens WFAA 8abc 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.
WFAA 8abc reported it asUS House to end session early, delaying Massie's impeachment vote and Epstein push (opens WFAA 8abc 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.
WFAA 8abc reported it asTexas plans to execute a man convicted in the killings of 3 people; Georgia execution put on hold (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
WFAA 8abc reported it asSatellites show more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica lost in 47 years (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
WFAA 8abc reported it asTrump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
WFAA 8abc reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after judge blocks Trump's name from building (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
WFAA 8abc reported it asRepublican Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
WFAA 8abc reported it asUS military confirms it has deployed weapons in space (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
WFAA 8abc reported it asUS military confirms it has deployed weapons in space (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing the Trump administration to stop border wall construction in the Big Bend region. The lawsuit argues the government is misusing powers to waive environmental and other regulations in an area with low rates of illegal crossings.
WFAA 8abc reported it asTexas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans (opens WFAA 8abc 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.
WFAA 8abc reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail-in ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo mocking South Asian students at a University of Texas football game. Republican leaders John Cornyn and Dustin Burrows condemned the post, and former adviser Karl Rove said he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal.
WFAA 8abc reported it asBo French doubles down on racist remarks after UT-Ohio State football game (opens WFAA 8abc 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.
WFAA 8abc reported it asEPA eliminates rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
WFAA 8abc reported it asTrump dismisses calls by tech leaders for new AI guardrails (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
WFAA 8abc reported it asTrump dismisses calls by tech leaders for new AI guardrails (opens WFAA 8abc 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.
WFAA 8abc reported it asSecond federal judge freezes mail-in ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens WFAA 8abc in a new tab)
Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo of University of Texas students and described them as 'foreigners' displacing Americans. The post drew condemnation from prominent Texas Republicans, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who called it racist and intolerant.
WFAA 8abc reported it asSeveral Texas Republicans condemn Bo French’s racist posts calling Asian students at UT a 'problem' (opens WFAA 8abc 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
- Tegna Inc.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 110
- Reports listed
- 111
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WFAA 8abc is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 110 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WFAA 8abc: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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