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 37 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 Ad Fontes Media: Low factuality; 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.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Power Line reported it asEl-Sayed Campaign Imploding? [Updated] (opens Power Line in a new tab)
175 House Democrats have sent a letter to federal officials demanding an end to the investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history. They argue the probe is a partisan attack and an attempt to influence her re-election bid.
Power Line reported it asReading the marriage license application (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Former Minnesota state representative Joe Radinovich stated on X that the marriage fraud allegation against Ilhan Omar is 'almost certainly true.' Omar's campaign responded by calling Radinovich a 'deeply troubled individual.' The federal probe into Omar's immigration status and finances continues.
Power Line reported it asReading the marriage license application (opens Power Line in a new tab)
The US has expelled a Cuban diplomat following a heated exchange at the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the diplomat shoved and attempted to assault an American staffer, leading Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sign the expulsion papers.
Power Line reported it as“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here…” (opens Power Line in a new tab)
A preliminary Justice Department survey estimates that violent crime victimization in the US dropped by 25% in 2025. Property crime also saw a 19% decrease. The administration has credited its immigration and gang crackdowns for these declines.
Power Line reported it asCrime Plummets Under Trump (opens Power Line in a new tab)
The British Columbia Conservative Party has won a majority government, leading to the resignation of BC NDP leader David Eby. Eby was re-elected in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding.
Power Line reported it asBC elects first conservative government in 98 years (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Federal investigators questioned Sahra Noor, sister of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, as part of an immigration fraud probe. The questioning followed a search of Omar's Washington home on October 12. Omar has denied any wrongdoing.
Power Line reported it asCrazy day in curious case (opens Power Line in a new tab)
President Trump stated that Congressmember Ilhan Omar could face jail time, adding his opinion that she is a dishonest person who "hates our country." The comments follow claims by the Trump administration, made without evidence, that Omar committed immigration fraud.
Power Line reported it asCrazy day in curious case (opens Power Line in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told media that a peace agreement with Iran is extremely difficult and that economic pressure will stay in place until Tehran stops attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign minister said the strait will remain closed until the US accepts Tehran’s terms, noting indirect talks via Pakistan and Qatar.
Power Line reported it asIran Waits Out the Midterms (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Federal agents searched the trash at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. residence to obtain DNA before a raid. Grand‑jury subpoenas were served on her sister Sahra Noor and another relative. A former FBI agent said she does not know what investigators were looking for. More than a dozen raids occurred that day.
Power Line reported it asOn the Omar case (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin has stated that Democrats should pursue "signature cases" against individuals associated with a future Trump administration to create a "deterrence message." She made these remarks at a University of Chicago podcast recording, predicting a contested 2028 Democratic primary. Conservatives have condemned her statements.
Power Line reported it asHow Democrats Corrupt the Legal System (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Attorneys for Representative Ilhan Omar accused the Justice Department of violating court orders during a search of her Washington, D.C. home. They demanded the return of seized property and preservation of search recordings, calling the investigation politically motivated.
Power Line reported it asThe Week In Pictures: Search Me Edition (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's office and the Biden Department of Justice collected personal information on over 639,000 Republican voters and donors as part of the Arctic Frost investigation. The data included physical addresses, credit card information, and occupations.
Power Line reported it asMore Jack Smith Scandal (opens Power Line in a new tab)
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned of a 'shadow war' targeting Germany, stating the threats are more extensive than those faced during the Cold War. The government is considering reforms to bolster its intelligence services in response to these concerns.
Power Line reported it asThe Cold War Is Back (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over Donald Trump's trade war with Canada during a debate. The trade dispute has become a campaign issue between Rogers and Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, with polling indicating Michigan voters disapprove of the tariffs.
Power Line reported it asClose up with Abdul El-Sayed (opens Power Line in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated that strategic bomber warplanes were withdrawn from RAF Fairford due to unspecified threats. The Pentagon confirmed the redeployment of all US bombers from the base to their home stations in the United States.
Power Line reported it asBehind the Fairford Plot (opens Power Line in a new tab)
President Donald Trump praised Israeli plumber Yaniv Hayoun as a hero in a video posted on Truth Social and TikTok. Hayoun was among passengers who helped subdue a co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control of FlyDubai Flight FZ1073.
Power Line reported it asIn depth with Yaniv Hayoun (opens Power Line in a new tab)
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.
Power Line reported it asSupreme Court to review illegal alien detention policy (opens Power Line in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own. The court will hear arguments on the policy in December, with three liberal justices dissenting from the decision.
Power Line reported it asSupreme Court: Third-Country Deportations Can Continue (opens Power Line in a new tab)
President Donald Trump attended the Texas-Tennessee college football game in Knoxville, Tennessee. Officials opened the stadium early and offered half-price concessions to fans. Air Force One performed a flyover upon his arrival. The visit did not appear to affect coach-player communications.
Power Line reported it asWhen Cheers Turn to Boos (opens Power Line in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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
- 37
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
37 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 9 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Power Line ran the story anyway.
Across the 37 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Power Line: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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