Patch media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Patch in the centre. We have seen it on 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Patch biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Patch in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Patch left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Patch in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Patch reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Patch are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Patch has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Patch’s own report linked underneath.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order mandating state agencies to develop recommendations for strengthening AI safety laws. The order calls for a team of experts to propose new regulations within two months, potentially including a 'kill switch' for AI programs.
Patch reported it asNewsom Orders AI 'Kill Switch,' Stricter Safety Controls For CA: 'The Stakes Are Too High' (opens Patch in a new tab)
Paramount has threatened to leave California since July, when the state sued to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is taking the threat seriously, while California's Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it blackmail.
Patch reported it asParamount 'Deadly Serious' About Leaving CA Amid Merger Fight: Reports (opens Patch in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
Patch reported it asJudge Issues Stay Of Execution For GA Man Convicted Of Killing 2 (opens Patch 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."
Patch reported it asTrump Calls AI Safety Fears A 'Hoax' In Surprise On-Stage Call At LA Conference: Report (opens Patch 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.
Patch reported it asTrump Calls AI Safety Fears A 'Hoax' In Surprise On-Stage Call At LA Conference: Report (opens Patch in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the United States can afford to send $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress. He indicated the payments would be made after the election, and a White House budget official discussed the funding plan.
Patch reported it asWhat PA Lawmakers Are Saying About $5K ‘Trump Dividends’ (opens Patch in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 new laws designed to shield minors from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. The legislation includes penalties for companies found negligent and restrictions on addictive online content.
Patch reported it asLong Beach Lawmaker's Bill Targeting 'Addictive' Social Media Features Signed (opens Patch 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.
Patch reported it asBridgeport Event Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (opens Patch in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
Patch reported it asFeds Charge ICE Agent For Lying To Investigators In Minneapolis Shooting: Report (opens Patch in a new tab)
Jurors deliberated for a third day without reaching a verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of strangling her three young children in January 2023. The case hinges on whether she acted due to postpartum psychosis or made a conscious choice.
Patch reported it asLindsay Clancy Triple Murder Jury Again Deadlocked, Judge Reads 'Dynamite Charge': Reports (opens Patch in a new tab)
A whistleblower has raised alarms about a new U.S. Postal Service system designed to verify mail ballots, alleging it is being developed with inadequate testing and a rushed timeline. The system, intended to comply with a Trump executive order, could lead to the rejection of large numbers of ballots.
Patch reported it asAmid Whistleblower Warning Sonoma Valley Will Vote By Mail As Is (opens Patch in a new tab)
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent left a firearm unattended in a San Francisco International Airport restroom on July 21. The gun was found by a flight attendant, leading to the closure of the stall and a police response. The agent later retrieved the weapon.
Patch reported it asICE Officer Forgets Gun Inside SFO Airport Restroom: Officials (opens Patch in a new tab)
Federal immigration authorities have detained dozens of people in Danbury, Connecticut, this week. The operation has drawn criticism from local officials and immigrant advocates, while the Department of Homeland Security stated agents targeted public safety threats.
Patch reported it asParents Taken At School Drop-Offs During Major ICE Operation: Officials: CT News (opens Patch in a new tab)
A 22-year-old college student was shot and killed by police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania, after he mistakenly went to the wrong house. His father stated his son was on a FaceTime call with friends moments before the shooting.
Patch reported it asHeartbreak 'Unimaginable' As Montco Mourns Student-Athlete Killed By Police (opens Patch in a new tab)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that Donald Trump is untrustworthy, using colourful analogies to illustrate his point. Ford also called for unity in the face of a trade war.
Patch reported it asOntario Premier's Electricity Threat Could Hit Minnesota Again (opens Patch in a new tab)
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on 18 August 2026 imposing new restrictions on data center development, including local approval requirements and removal from fast-track permitting. The move reverses his earlier support for such projects and follows bipartisan opposition to their environmental and energy impacts.
Patch reported it asGov. Shapiro Signs Executive Order On Data Centers (opens Patch in a new tab)
Blaine council member's car vandalised with middle-finger photos ahead of Minnesota House bid
Trust 62A Blaine City Council member and Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives found her car covered in middle-finger photos on Saturday morning. Security footage shows at least four people involved, but police have not determined if the vandalism was politically motivated.
Patch reported it asBlaine Republican Running Candidate Has Car Vandalized With Middle Finger Photos (opens Patch in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
Patch reported it asHayden Panettiere, Who Starred In The Television Series 'Heroes' And 'Nashville,' Dies At 36 (opens Patch in a new tab)
A video shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pointing a gun at Carolina Molina in Falls Church, Virginia, after she shouted insults at officers. Molina denies DHS claims she used her car as a weapon, while Rep. Don Beyer demands accountability for the incident.
Patch reported it asWhat Happened Before An ICE Agent Pointed A Gun At A Fairfax County Driver? (opens Patch in a new tab)
Residents of Chicago, including a woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, filed police reports alleging crimes by ICE and Border Patrol agents. The filings follow federal inaction and a state commission’s recommendation for internal investigations. No right-rated outlet covered the story.
Patch reported it asActivists To File Police Reports Alleging Crimes By Federal Agents In Chicago During Operation Midway Blitz (opens Patch 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Charles Haleunknowndirect 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
- 21
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
20 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Patch is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Patch: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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