WXYZ media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WXYZ in the centre. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WXYZ biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WXYZ in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WXYZ left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WXYZ in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WXYZ reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WXYZ 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 WXYZ has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WXYZ’s own report linked underneath.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
WXYZ reported it asDemocrat Haley Stevens endorses GOP's Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race 2 days before election (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
WXYZ reported it asEl-Sayed, Stevens to campaign in Detroit as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race (opens WXYZ 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.
WXYZ reported it asPresident Trump, Nicki Minaj campaign in Port Huron for GOP candidates (opens WXYZ 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.
WXYZ reported it asPresident Trump, Nicki Minaj campaign in Port Huron for GOP candidates (opens WXYZ 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.
WXYZ reported it asRussia releases detained Michigan man Stephen Hubbard during a visit by Trump administration envoy (opens WXYZ 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.
WXYZ reported it asAgents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced' (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
Republican efforts to portray Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a radical are a central theme in the race. El-Sayed, campaigning on guaranteed healthcare and paid leave, has responded to attacks with combative remarks about his opponent and President Trump.
WXYZ reported it asRepublicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He's happy to oblige (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
Parents of a 3-year-old boy in Michigan have been charged with misdemeanor crimes after their son brought a loaded gun to a daycare and showed it to other children. No one was injured in the incident.
WXYZ reported it asDetroit police officer and wife charged after toddler brings loaded gun to Canton daycare (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
The Trump administration is extending the life of Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar for nine months. The camp houses over 1,000 Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort or are relatives of U.S. service members and was set to close.
WXYZ reported it asAfghan allies get 9-month reprieve as Trump administration agrees to keep Qatar refugee camp open (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans for South Korea to invest $200 billion in U.S. projects. The investments would include the Alaska LNG pipeline, eight nuclear power plants, and a Texas power generation facility, according to White House officials.
WXYZ reported it asTrump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has denied reports suggesting a withdrawal of 25,000 to 40,000 troops from Europe. While the US is re-evaluating its military presence, Whitaker affirmed continued commitment to the continent.
WXYZ reported it asTwenty-three years after the Iraq War began, US troops are gone (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
Italy has concluded its 12-year military presence in Iraq, with the final troops returning home. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto stated this marks a new phase in bilateral relations, with the withdrawal completed before the September 30 deadline.
WXYZ reported it asTwenty-three years after the Iraq War began, US troops are gone (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law prohibiting law enforcement officers from using shock gloves. The ban is set to take effect next year and will remain in place until 2030, following a period where ICE awarded a contract for such devices.
WXYZ reported it asNew California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance's antifraud task force is removing hundreds of thousands of enrollments from the Affordable Care Act's public exchanges. The action targets 760,000 individual accounts for allegedly unauthorized and fraudulent applications, with an estimated $2.2 billion in taxpayer funds expected to be saved.
WXYZ reported it asTrump admin cancels Obamacare coverage for 760,000, citing improper signups (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
Three major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights after their White House press credentials were revoked. The outlets seek immediate restoration of access.
WXYZ reported it asCNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
WXYZ reported it asDiesel prices set a new record as Trump calls on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has invalidated a Trump administration order that compelled the JH Campbell coal plant in Michigan to remain operational beyond its planned retirement. The court found the Energy Department lacked the legal authority to issue such emergency orders.
WXYZ reported it asFederal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
WXYZ reported it asNation remembers victims of 9/11 as US marks 25 years since attacks (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
President Donald Trump said a trade deal with Canada was "moving along" as a deadline for imposing tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods approached. Negotiators from both countries met in Washington on the day of the deadline.
WXYZ reported it asU.S. to impose 50% tariff on Canadian goods Wednesday unless new deal can be reached (opens WXYZ in a new tab)
John McGuire secured the Republican nomination for Virginia's 5th Congressional District after receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Two other GOP primaries in Virginia and Kansas were also decided, but only McGuire's race was widely reported by left- and centre-rated outlets.
WXYZ reported it asMichael Bouchard wins Republican nomination for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, AP Projects (opens WXYZ 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
- E. W. Scripps CompanyCorporationdirect 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
- 19
- Reports listed
- 20
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
20 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. WXYZ is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WXYZ: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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