The Epoch Times media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Epoch Times as leaning right. We have seen it on 408 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Epoch Times biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Epoch Times as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Epoch Times left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Epoch Times as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Epoch Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Epoch Times 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 The Epoch Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Epoch Times’s own report linked underneath.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on eight Cuban companies and three military officers. The companies are linked to mineral exploitation, including nickel extraction, and military research and development. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the sanctions aim to prevent Cuban resources from sustaining the security apparatus.
The Epoch Times reported it asUS Adds Sanctions on Cuba’s Mineral Wealth, Military Apparatus (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is hosting over 100 hunters and outdoor industry leaders for a White House dinner where he is expected to sign executive orders aimed at expanding access to public lands and waterways. The orders will also reverse certain Biden-era restrictions, including those on lead ammunition.
The Epoch Times reported it asTrump Signs Orders Expanding Access to Public Lands for Fishing, Hunting, Rescinding Biden-Era Rules (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that new US sanctions against Russia lack legal basis and violate international law. The bill allows President Trump to impose tariffs up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy or helping Russia evade sanctions.
The Epoch Times reported it asChina Targeted Over US Sanctions on Russia, Iran; Jimmy Lai’s Son Appeals to Xi for Father’s Freedom (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced significant progress toward establishing a US military base in Poland. He stated the location would be announced soon and described the potential base as a historic step for the US-Poland alliance. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was credited for his leadership.
The Epoch Times reported it asTrump Announces ‘Major Progress’ in Establishing US Army Base in Poland (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is hosting over 100 hunters and outdoor industry leaders for a White House dinner where he is expected to sign executive orders aimed at expanding access to public lands and waterways. The orders will also reverse certain Biden-era restrictions, including those on lead ammunition.
The Epoch Times reported it asTrump to Sign Orders Expanding Hunting and Fishing, Rolling Back Biden-Era Restrictions (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This influential panel decides which preventive health services millions of Americans can access for free.
The Epoch Times reported it asRFK Jr. Appoints New Members to Preventive Health Task Force (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
The Epoch Times reported it asRFK Jr. Delivers Remarks at a Children’s Health Defense Conference (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu is visiting Mumbai from September 18-19 to advance trade talks with India. The visit focuses on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and aims to significantly increase bilateral trade.
The Epoch Times reported it asInternational Trade Minister Heading to India, Philippines for Talks (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
The Epoch Times reported it asCarney Tells European Parliament Canada Welcomes ‘Associate Member’ Proposal (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
The Epoch Times reported it asFed Raises Interest Rates; Trump Stumps for Whatley in NC | NTD Good Morning (Sept. 17) (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
The Epoch Times reported it asTrump Says If Canada’s Potential EU Associate Membership Is Done With ‘Bad Intentions,’ He’d Impose Trade Measures Against Europe (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has advanced a bill that could allow President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas. The bill, which previously passed the Senate, is set for a final vote.
The Epoch Times reported it asHouse Passes Russia and Iran Sanctions Bill (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
The Epoch Times reported it asHouse Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress for Defying Epstein Probe (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Canada has formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a military coalition of 10 NATO allies. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the application, which aims to diversify Canada's defence ties beyond the United States.
The Epoch Times reported it asCanada Seeks Full Membership in UK-led Military Coalition (opens The Epoch Times 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.
The Epoch Times reported it asLIVE NOW: Trump Delivers Remarks in Gastonia, North Carolina (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum to identify and remove Canadian-origin goods from U.S. federal civil government procurement. The move escalates an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.
The Epoch Times reported it asTrump Signs Memo to Remove Canadian Goods From US Federal Procurement (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
US envoy John Coale has arrived in Minsk to meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The talks are focused on negotiating the release of political prisoners. Coale's visit follows a trip to Lithuania and a previous successful negotiation that led to the release of 250 prisoners.
The Epoch Times reported it asUS Envoy Secures Release of 25 More Prisoners in Belarus (opens The Epoch Times 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.
The Epoch Times reported it asHouse Set to Leave Early, Won’t Return Until After Midterms (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict with Iran is expected to enter a "much different phase" within months. He also suggested the war could conclude shortly after the upcoming midterm elections, aligning with President Trump's predictions.
The Epoch Times reported it asVance Says Iran War to Enter ‘Different Phase’ in Coming Months (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Germany and the United States have signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation between their defense industries. The agreement, signed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, aims to accelerate weapons production and strengthen manufacturing capacity.
The Epoch Times reported it asUS, Germany to Deepen Defense Industry Cooperation (opens The Epoch Times 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Epoch Media GroupIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- theepochtimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- theepochtimes.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 408
- Reports listed
- 432
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
432 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 141 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Epoch Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 408 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Epoch Times’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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