WNDU media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WNDU in the centre. We have seen it on 41 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WNDU biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WNDU in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WNDU left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WNDU in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WNDU reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WNDU 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 WNDU has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WNDU’s own report linked underneath.
In a CBS interview recorded after the November midterm elections, Donald Trump described his mass‑deportation policy as "too harsh". He also announced Stephen Miller’s appointment as White House chief of staff, noting Miller’s prior defence of agents who shot protesters.
WNDU reported it asTrump says his deportation policy ‘might have been too tough’ for voters in the election (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution expressing no confidence in President Michael Kotlikoff and the central administration. The vote follows a lawsuit by a former student alleging sexual assault and criticism of the university's response.
WNDU reported it asCornell faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in university’s leadership over handling of sexual assault allegations (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
WNDU reported it asA brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling; S&P 500 sees worst day since 2025 ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Democrat David Crowley has won the Wisconsin governor's race, defeating Republican Tom Tiffany. Crowley will be the first Black governor in the state's history. The election took place in a state described as a battleground.
WNDU reported it asDemocrat David Crowley defeats Trump ally to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
WNDU reported it asWhen do polls close and when will election results come in? A state-by-state guide to the 2026 midterms (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
WNDU reported it asWhen do polls close and when will election results come in? A state-by-state guide to the 2026 midterms (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
WNDU reported it asWhen do polls close and when will election results come in? A state-by-state guide to the 2026 midterms (opens WNDU 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.
WNDU reported it asTrump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed as he tries to undermine Democrat in Michigan Senate race (opens WNDU 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.
WNDU reported it asTrump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed as he tries to undermine Democrat in Michigan Senate race (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
WNDU reported it asMan used sledgehammer to remove head of Iwo Jima monument soldier, police say (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Mississippi's attorney general has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force in the June shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The shooting occurred during a response to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart.
WNDU reported it asVideo shows moments leading up to deadly police shooting at Walmart that killed 1-year-old child (opens WNDU in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote women's health, establishing a new division within the National Institutes of Health and a specialized task force. Melania Trump spearheaded the initiative, which observers noted was accompanied by an apparent attempt to avoid a kiss from the President.
WNDU reported it asTrump signs an order aimed at boosting women’s health research, a plan backed by the first lady (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran last week. Trump publicly stated on October 8 that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
WNDU reported it asUS reportedly considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ as part of new strike plans against Iran (opens WNDU in a new tab)
The FBI has released a classified internal report, referred to as the 'Patel Report,' to its employees. The document examines historical instances where the bureau 'fell short,' a move that has drawn both support and criticism regarding its intent and potential impact on the bureau's reputation.
WNDU reported it asFBI has commissioned a classified and internal ‘Patel Report’ about times when it ‘fell short’ (opens WNDU in a new tab)
A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house. The case has prompted renewed criticism of a New York law that makes prosecuting those who take advantage of intoxicated individuals more difficult, leading to calls for legislative reform.
WNDU reported it asCornell gang rape allegation leads to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent (opens WNDU in a new tab)
A Utah judge has ordered the release on bail of a 71-year-old man who spent decades on death row. Prosecutors stated that new DNA evidence did not match him, leading to the decision despite objections from the victim's family.
WNDU reported it asMan on Utah’s death row for decades ordered released on bail after DNA tests show no match to him (opens WNDU in a new tab)
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its first orbital test flight on Monday. The mission aims to deploy satellites and test systems critical for future NASA moon missions, with a planned splashdown off the coast of Chile.
WNDU reported it asSpaceX’s supersized Starship launches toward orbit for the first time (opens WNDU in a new tab)
President Donald Trump attended the Texas-Tennessee college football game in Knoxville, Tennessee. Officials opened the stadium early and offered half-price concessions to fans. Air Force One performed a flyover upon his arrival. The visit did not appear to affect coach-player communications.
WNDU reported it asTrump attends Texas-Tennessee college football game (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements, Macklemore has announced a new 'Free Palestine Tour'. The shows will take place in Dublin, Paris, and London, with all proceeds donated to charities supporting Palestinians.
WNDU reported it asEd Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been cancelled. The decision was made by concert promoter Messina Touring due to an anticipated nor'easter bringing severe weather to the region, with fan and staff safety cited as the primary reason.
WNDU reported it asEd Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why (opens WNDU in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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
- Gray TelevisionMedia 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
- 41
- Reports listed
- 41
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 8 August 2026
40 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WNDU is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 41 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WNDU: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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