ABC 7 LA media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place ABC 7 LA in the centre. We have seen it on 95 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ABC 7 LA biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place ABC 7 LA in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ABC 7 LA left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place ABC 7 LA in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is ABC 7 LA reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ABC 7 LA are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What ABC 7 LA has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ABC 7 LA’s own report linked underneath.
US Representative Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns about the use of 40,000 bombs in densely populated areas. The Trump administration is planning the sale, which could be bypassed from normal congressional review.
ABC 7 LA reported it asUS preparing sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel, sources say (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
ABC 7 LA reported it asFederal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to President Trump (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump to campaign in NC for former GOP chairman Michael Whatley who's facing Roy Cooper (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asHouse to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment votef (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
ABC 7 LA reported it asKennedy niece says Trump holding Kennedy Center 'hostage' amid battle over name (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump claims Butler assassination attempt was a 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump claims Butler assassination attempt was a 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump claims Butler assassination attempt was a 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has alleged that the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" uses legally questionable tactics and unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting. The initiative reportedly targets hundreds of thousands of individuals across the US, with agents allegedly instructed to pose as voters.
ABC 7 LA reported it asDHS agents allegedly directed to 'misrepresent' themselves to access state voter rolls, whistleblower claims (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asAir Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asAir Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
ABC 7 LA reported it asFederal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asSCOTUS rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens ABC 7 LA 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."
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump insists he's not downplaying AI risk, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against data centers (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
ABC 7 LA reported it asTrump insists he's not downplaying AI risk, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against data centers (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
China's state-run Global Times has labelled a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development a 'Cold War playbook'. The essay, also endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged the US not to sell powerful AI chips to China.
ABC 7 LA reported it asBeijing hits back at Anthropic CEO’s call to curb China's AI development (opens ABC 7 LA in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
ABC 7 LA reported it asSaudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen (opens ABC 7 LA 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- ABC Owned Television StationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Disney Media & Entertainment DistributionCorporationparent group
- The Walt Disney CompanyMedia Conglomerateparent group
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
- 95
- Reports listed
- 96
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
94 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. ABC 7 LA is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 95 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ABC 7 LA: its report arrived a median of 26 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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