KGUN 9 media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KGUN 9 in the centre. We have seen it on 25 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KGUN 9 biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KGUN 9 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KGUN 9 left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KGUN 9 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KGUN 9 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KGUN 9 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 KGUN 9 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KGUN 9’s own report linked underneath.
The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the Trump administration's policy of mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings. The policy affects immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including those who have lived there for years. Federal appeals courts are divided on the issue.
KGUN 9 reported it asSupreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asTwenty-three years after the Iraq War began, US troops are gone (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asTwenty-three years after the Iraq War began, US troops are gone (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
Tropical Storm Rachel is intensifying south of Colima and Jalisco, with potential to become a hurricane. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Polo has weakened over Sonora after making landfall in Baja California Sur.
KGUN 9 reported it asRains flooded the washes—and drivers risked crossing them (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asNew California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asTrump admin cancels Obamacare coverage for 760,000, citing improper signups (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly included numerous claims that have been disputed by experts and official reports. These assertions covered topics from U.S. munitions stockpiles and global oil reserves to his record on settling wars and climate change warnings.
KGUN 9 reported it asTrump claims Iran is waiting until after midterm elections to strike deal (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
KGUN 9 reported it asParamount reportedly reaches deal to settle case challenging Warner buyout (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asCNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
The Department of Justice announced charges against 16 individuals across seven states for election crimes, including noncitizens casting ballots. The indictments cover illegal voting, voter registration, fraud, and firearm offenses.
KGUN 9 reported it asFederal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
KGUN 9 reported it asIran war cost tens of billions and strained US weapons supply, watchdog says (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asEPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
KGUN 9 reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
KGUN 9 reported it asCharlie Kirk statue at TPUSA headquarters vandalized days after unveiling (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
KGUN 9 reported it asSurrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby (opens KGUN 9 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.
KGUN 9 reported it asSmithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, tying with July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record heat was attributed to human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, with sea surface temperatures also reaching new highs.
KGUN 9 reported it asEarth logs hottest August ever as global heat blows past climate threshold (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
A former volunteer has filed a lawsuit against nonprofits tied to labor leader Cesar Chavez, alleging sexual abuse by him decades ago and that the organizations failed to investigate her complaints. The suit names the Cesar Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers Foundation as defendants.
KGUN 9 reported it asLawsuit accuses civil rights icon Cesar Chavez of sexual assault, claims union covered it up (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
KGUN 9 reported it asOil hits $100 again. Here’s why consumers could feel it soon (opens KGUN 9 in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
KGUN 9 reported it asWhat to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens KGUN 9 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
We hold no ownership record for KGUN 9.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, United States
- Official site
- kgun9.com
- Seen publishing on
- kgun9.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 25
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 18 August 2026
25 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. KGUN 9 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 25 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KGUN 9’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 18 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 October 2026. Ratings pulled 17 September 2026.
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