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The National Desk

U.S. right

The National Desk is a syndicated national newscast owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, broadcasting from Sinclair's WJLA-TV studios in Washington, D.C. and carried on dozens of Sinclair-owned local stations nationwide. Media watchdogs across the spectrum rate it right-leaning, and it has drawn scrutiny for favorable coverage of the Trump administration and for amplifying conservative misinformation on topics like COVID-19, immigration, and elections.

Owned bySinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI), a publicly traded U.S. broadcasting company that owns or operates roughly 185 local TV stations in 86 markets

LeaningU.S. right

On the administrationbroadly supportive

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4.3average bias score across 3 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

4 Judge Denies Bond to NC Highway Patrol Sergeant Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge in Death of Cumberland Sheriff's Capt. Adam Bean; Order Notes Self-Defense Claim
4 University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Finalized at 48.1 for September, Down From 51.7; Year-Ahead Inflation Expectations Rise to 4.6%
5 Lee and Trump Agree in 30-Minute U.N.-Sidelines Meeting to Work Toward Restarting U.S. Talks With North Korea