Power Line media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Power Line on the right. We have seen it on 14 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Power Line biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Power Line on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Power Line left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Power Line on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Power Line reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Power Line are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Power Line has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Power Line’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Power Line reported it asTrump Announces Greenland Agreement (opens Power Line in a new tab)
A fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium during the Yankees-Mets game on September 12, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The incident occurred in the seventh inning and was met with chants of 'USA' from the crowd.
Power Line reported it asA Unified Field Theory of Stupidity (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. Mullin indicated that an ongoing investigation could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is uncovered.
Power Line reported it asIlhan Omar married her brother (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed that the federal inquiry into Representative Ilhan Omar is an ongoing criminal investigation. He stated that fraud or material misrepresentation during the citizenship process could lead to denaturalization.
Power Line reported it asIlhan Omar married her brother (opens Power Line in a new tab)
More than 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on 1 September 2026, the US Energy Secretary announced. The figure is the highest daily transit since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, and close to pre-war levels of around 20 million barrels per day.
Power Line reported it asOil Flowing Through the Strait (opens Power Line in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
Power Line reported it asVenezuela: An Awesome Deal (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Influencer Hasan Piker's comments suggesting American Jews could face action for their support of Israel have drawn condemnation from several Democratic lawmakers. Some politicians are calling for stronger disavowals from those who have previously associated with Piker.
Power Line reported it asA Twit streamer’s threat (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2624, expanding California's Safe at Home program to include immigration non-profit providers. The bill, nicknamed the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' by opponents, aims to protect these workers from doxxing and harassment.
Power Line reported it asThe Stop Nick Shirley Act (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Influencer Hasan Piker sang a song titled 'We Are Charlie Kirk' during a live event, which multiple right-rated outlets reported as mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The event occurred near the anniversary of Kirk's death.
Power Line reported it asThe Leaders of the Democratic Party… (opens Power Line in a new tab)
The UK Home Office published new guidance for asylum seekers, allowing stays with friends or family and detailing UK laws on rape, sexual assault, and gender equality. The leaflets cover accommodation rules, financial support, and behavioural expectations, amid government efforts to reduce reliance on state housing.
Power Line reported it asUnderstanding Behaviours and Expectations (opens Power Line in a new tab)
The Department of Homeland Security opened an investigation into left-wing groups in Minnesota following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents. The probe, which included undercover surveillance and financial subpoenas, targeted unions and activist organisations but concluded without evidence of wrongdoing. Fifteen organisers were later indicted under a national security directive.
Power Line reported it asBring back the Alien and Sedition Acts (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
Power Line reported it asThe Week in Pictures: Sophie’s Choice Edition (opens Power Line in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani denied claims by conservative leaders that his planned low-price grocery stores would require ID, calling the allegations 'insane'. The dispute centres on whether Democrats’ opposition to voter ID laws is inconsistent with the city’s grocery plan, which officials say will not require identification.
Power Line reported it asTo ID Or Not to ID (opens Power Line in a new tab)
A man accused of killing Elisabeth Jane Ross and concealing her body in a suitcase in Athens is due in court on Wednesday. The 38-year-old Scottish woman was found in an abandoned building on 18 July. All nine reports confirm the court appearance but differ on details of the discovery.
Power Line reported it asSuicidal Empathy: A Case Study (opens Power Line 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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Power Line.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- powerlineblog.com
- Seen publishing on
- powerlineblog.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
- 14
- Reports listed
- 14
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
14 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.
On 2 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Power Line ran the story anyway.
Across the 14 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Power Line’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 31 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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