WPEC media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WPEC 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 39 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WPEC biased?
The rating organisations do not give WPEC 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 WPEC left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WPEC 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 WPEC reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WPEC 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 WPEC has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WPEC’s own report linked underneath.
Anonymous sources claimed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was considering resignation after Republican midterm losses, with some suggesting a 2028 presidential run. The State Department and White House have strongly denied these reports, calling them 'fake news'.
WPEC reported it asReport: Rubio rumored to exit Trump administration, possible 2028 White House bid (opens WPEC in a new tab)
European stock markets saw significant gains following the US midterm elections, with banking and clean energy sectors leading the advance. The dollar weakened against major currencies as Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress.
WPEC reported it asWall Street, global markets slide after Democrats take Congress, raising doubts on Trump agenda (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the Republican defeat an extinction‑level event. Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war, and Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call.
WPEC reported it asGov. DeSantis calls election a setback for Republicans, praises Florida’s results (opens WPEC 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.
WPEC reported it asDemocrats shatter GOP strongholds in sweeping midterm victories (opens WPEC 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.
WPEC reported it asDemocrats shatter GOP strongholds in sweeping midterm victories (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Fox News host Jesse Watters voiced concerns about the midterm election outcomes on air, stating he did not feel optimistic and that the Senate was "very much in play." He also mentioned not expecting to receive $5,000 checks.
WPEC reported it asFox Host Jesse Watters says he doubts Americans will get $5,000 checks (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Democrat Kathy Castor has won reelection to Florida's 14th Congressional District, defeating Republican challenger Mike Beltran. The district had been redrawn to be more favorable to Republicans.
WPEC reported it asPia Dandiya defeats Casey Askar for U.S. House in Florida’s redrawn District 22 (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
WPEC reported it asSpanish police investigate soccer player's death after on-field collision (opens WPEC 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.
WPEC reported it asTrump says US will end $4B in annual aid to Israel in 2027: 'They don’t need it' (opens WPEC in a new tab)
President Donald Trump attended a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday, arriving dressed as himself. He told reporters that his costume preparation took only ten minutes, while other guests spent significantly longer.
WPEC reported it asPresident says he 'came as Donald Trump’ to Mar-a-Lago jungle-themed Halloween bash (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
WPEC reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Donald Trump has proposed imposing 200% tariffs on Ukraine and Russia if they do not sign a peace agreement. He claimed tariffs had previously ended five wars but acknowledged they might be ineffective against these two countries due to low trade volumes.
WPEC reported it asMcConnell warns Trump against making more concessions to Russia (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
WPEC reported it asWhen is a 3-year-old too good for youth soccer? Winter Park dispute goes viral (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Barack Obama publicly endorsed Democratic Senate hopeful Angie Nixon and Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly in Florida, weeks before the midterm elections. Nixon faces incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody, and President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds.
WPEC reported it asObama backs Angie Nixon as Trump, DeSantis endorse Ashley Moody (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
WPEC reported it asNetanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after army kills 2 Palestinians accused of attack (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed it produced an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. The ad includes criticism of Acton and insinuations about her mental health. The campaign plans a significant advertising spend around the video, which has drawn criticism.
WPEC reported it asTrump praises Ramaswamy attack ad against Acton, says it shouldn't be taken down (opens WPEC in a new tab)
The Trump administration is ending its legal challenge to a popular student loan forgiveness program. The Department of Justice had appealed federal judges' rulings against the administration's efforts to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
WPEC reported it asTrump administration drops appeals over rule to restrict public service loan forgiveness (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested on October 21, 2026, facing charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud. The accusations involve $50,000 in city COVID-19 relief funds awarded to businesses linked to her or her family.
WPEC reported it asKissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on theft, fraud charges, Florida AG says (opens WPEC in a new tab)
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, stating he is a "great warrior prime minister" and "will never let you down." Netanyahu thanked Trump for his "extraordinary endorsement."
WPEC reported it asPres. Trump endorses Netanyahu during Palm Beach visit, calls him 'Partner for Peace' (opens WPEC 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.
WPEC reported it asTrump calls Ilhan Omar 'totally crooked,' says he had 'nothing to do' with raid on home (opens WPEC 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
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia 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
- 39
- Reports listed
- 40
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
40 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 7 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and WPEC ran the story anyway.
Across the 39 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WPEC’s on 5 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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