Veteran Political Adviser and CNN Commentator Alice Stewart Passes Away at 58

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Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN commentator, passed away at the age of 58.
Born on March 11, 1966 in Atlanta, Stewart earned a degree in broadcast news and political science from the University of Georgia.
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson remembered Stewart as someone who believed politics was about making friends and not creating enemies.
Information on her survivors was not immediately available.
She later served as communications director for several Republican presidential campaigns including those of Mike Huckabee, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Ted Cruz.
Stewart began her career as a local reporter and producer in Georgia before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas to be a news anchor.
Stewart had also done work for the Republican Party and conservative organizations. At CNN, she viewed herself as a faithful promoter of conservatism while the Republican Party reshaped itself under President Donald J. Trump.
Stewart served on the senior advisory committee at Harvard University's Kennedy School and was an avid runner.
Stewart was remembered by colleagues as someone who 'told it straight' and brought understanding of Republican politics to CNN panels. She also co-hosted the podcast 'Hot Mics From Left to Right'.
Veteran Political Adviser and CNN Commentator Alice Stewart Passes Away at 58

Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator, has passed away at the age of 58. The cause of her death is currently unknown, but no foul play is suspected.

Stewart began her career as a local reporter and producer in Georgia before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas to be a news anchor. She later served as communications director for several Republican presidential campaigns including those of Mike Huckabee, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Ted Cruz.

Born on March 11, 1966 in Atlanta, Stewart earned a degree in broadcast news and political science from the University of Georgia. She was remembered by colleagues as someone who 'told it straight' and brought understanding of Republican politics to CNN panels. She also co-hosted the podcast 'Hot Mics From Left to Right'.

Stewart served on the senior advisory committee at Harvard University's Kennedy School and was an avid runner.

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson remembered Stewart as someone who believed politics was about making friends and not creating enemies.

In addition to her work in politics, Stewart had also done work for the Republican Party and conservative organizations. At CNN, she viewed herself as a faithful promoter of conservatism while the Republican Party reshaped itself under President Donald J. Trump.

Stewart last appeared on CNN on Friday on 'The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer'.

Information on her survivors was not immediately available.


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  • No further information on survivors was immediately available.
  • The cause of Stewart's death is currently unknown.

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CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Holmes Lybrand, Saturday, 18 May 2024 21:25
  • Unique Points
    • Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator, has died at the age of 58.
    • Stewart started her career as a local reporter and producer in Georgia before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas to be a news anchor. She later served as communications director for several Republican presidential campaigns including Mike Huckabee, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Ted Cruz.
    • Stewart was remembered by colleagues as someone who ‘told it straight’ and brought understanding of Republican politics to CNN panels. She also co-hosted the podcast ‘Hot Mics From Left to Right’.
    • Stewart served on the senior advisory committee at Harvard University’s Kennedy School and was an avid runner.
    • Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson remembered Stewart as someone who believed politics was about making friends and not creating enemies.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
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  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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81%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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The Mrs. defense: powerful men blaming their wives

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Zachary B. Saturday, 18 May 2024 11:30
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    • Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann Alito, put up an upside-down American flag outside their house in response to neighbors using objectionable language on yard signs.
    • Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, was involved in the ‘Stop the Steal’ rally on January 6, 2021 and texted with White House officials about overturning election results.
    • Senator Bob Menendez's defense in his federal bribery trial may involve blaming his wife Nadine for handling financial matters.
    • Former Representative Duncan Hunter and his wife Margaret were accused of funneling campaign funds for personal use, and both ultimately pleaded guilty and were pardoned by Trump.
    • Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda are charged in a bribery scheme, with payments allegedly being laundered through ‘sham consulting contracts’ owned by Mrs. Cuellar.
    • Former Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife Sandra pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds for a lavish lifestyle.
    • Former Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen were convicted of public corruption in 2014, with the Supreme Court later vacating the conviction and narrowing the scope of bribery allegations.
    • Representative Cori Bush is under investigation for misusing funds to pay her husband for security services.
    • An Iowa woman named Kim Taylor was sentenced to prison for a failed ballot stuffing scheme to help her husband in a Republican congressional primary, with the husband not being charged.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (30%)
    The article makes use of selective reporting by focusing on instances where politicians' wives have been involved in controversies and ignoring cases where the politicians themselves are at fault. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying that the wives are to blame for their husbands' actions and using phrases like 'awkward and icky' to elicit negative emotions from readers.
    • The Mrs. defense could be used in much more serious matters than flag flying.
    • But the ‘Mrs. defense’ could conceivably be turned on its head and used by a powerful woman to blame her husband.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by referencing previous cases and trials where the 'Mrs. defense' was used. However, this does not constitute a fallacy as it is relevant information and context for the article.
    • ][The Mrs. defense] could be used in much more serious matters than flag flying.[/...]
    • [Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., an Illinois Democrat, and his wife, Sandra, pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds to fuel a lavish lifestyle.[/...]
    • [Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat, is under investigation for misusing funds to pay her husband for security services.[/...]]
  • Bias (90%)
    The author makes multiple references to the wives of politicians being involved in controversial actions or scandals, implying that they are responsible for their husbands' actions. This could be seen as a form of gender bias.
    • Both Hunters ultimately pleaded guilty and were later pardoned by Trump.
      • But Alito did offer an excuse for the flag, which had become a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement before and after the election. “I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito said in a written statement to The New York Times, which first reported the story this week. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”
        • Most of the communication referenced in the indictment is between Nadine Menendez and the New Jersey businessmen who are alleged to have coughed up gold bars and envelopes of cash, along with much more, as they sought Sen. Menendez’s help.
          • Prosecutors allege payments to the couple were laundered through “sham consulting contracts” made to “front companies” owned by Mrs. Cuellar.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          81%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          Take My Wife, Please: For Political Damage Control, Just Blame Your Spouse

          Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Rebecca Davis Sunday, 19 May 2024 07:28
          • Unique Points
            • Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann, placed an upside-down American flag in the family's front lawn which was a 'Stop the Steal' symbol of protest by former President Donald Trump’s supporters.
            • Senator Bob Menendez’s wife, Nadine, is facing charges in a bribery scheme involving foreign governments and hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts.
          • Accuracy
            No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
          • Deception (30%)
            The article makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by discussing the reputational and interpersonal fallout for a husband who blames his wife for perceived misdeeds. It also engages in selective reporting by focusing on instances where husbands have blamed their wives for political damage control, while ignoring instances where wives have been involved in similar situations.
            • Political spouse scandals often arise from the inevitable marital disruption created when one member of a couple rises to a high-visibility job that, at least in theory, is bound by particular laws and codes of ethics.
            • Sidestepping political controversy and pushing your wife directly into it is a move bound to prompt accusations of sexism.
            • Casting blame on a spouse for perceived misdeeds may help relieve the immediate pressure on a public official, but it does so, necessarily, by exposing the most intimate of partnerships to scrutiny and scorn.
            • It is a time-honored, bipartisan political strategy.
          • Fallacies (85%)
            The article contains an example of an appeal to authority fallacy when the author quotes Jennifer Palmieri stating 'You just look like a coward.' This is not a logical argument and does not provide evidence or proof that blaming one's wife for misdeeds is indeed cowardly. Additionally, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article, such as 'scandal,' 'political damage control,' and 'bribery scheme.' These words are emotionally charged and do not contribute to a logical analysis of the situation.
            • ]It just looks like a coward.[/
            • The senator’s wife, Nadine, also faces charges in the case but will be tried separately, after a breast cancer diagnosis. She has pleaded not guilty,
          • Bias (95%)
            The authors make no direct assertions of bias in the article. However, they do discuss instances where political figures have blamed their wives for their own misdeeds or scandals. While the authors do not express any bias towards these political figures or their wives, they do suggest that this behavior is cowardly and manipulative. This could be seen as a subtle implication of negative sentiment towards those who use their spouses as scapegoats.
            • ]The husbands pointed ringed fingers at their wives[
              • You just look like a coward.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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              100%

              The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
              (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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              Alice Stewart, a CNN Political Commentator, Dies at 58

              The New York Times Orlando Mayorquín Sunday, 19 May 2024 00:43
              • Unique Points
                • Alice Stewart was a Republican strategist and CNN political commentator.
                • Stewart had appeared on CNN as a conservative commentator since the 2016 presidential race.
                • Before then, she had worked on several Republican presidential campaigns including for Mike Huckabee, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz.
                • She was the deputy secretary of state in Arkansas and a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.
                • Stewart had also done work for the Republican Party and conservative organizations.
                • At CNN, she viewed herself as a faithful promoter of conservatism while the Republican Party reshaped itself under President Donald J. Trump.
                • In an opinion piece published on CNN last year, Stewart asked Republican voters to reconsider their unconditional support for Trump’s 2024 election bid given the criminal charges he faced.
                • Before transitioning to politics in 2005, Stewart was a news anchor and reporter for seven years at an NBC television affiliate in Little Rock, Ark.
                • She was born on March 11, 1966, in Atlanta and earned a degree in broadcast news and political science from the University of Georgia.
                • Stewart last appeared on CNN on Friday on ‘The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer’
              • Accuracy
                No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
              • Deception (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Fallacies (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Bias (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication

              100%

              The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
              (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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              Alice Stewart, veteran GOP adviser and CNN commentator, dies at 58

              Politico News Site Name: POLITICO Full Legal Name of News Site: Politico LLC Location of News Site: Washington D.C., USA Saturday, 18 May 2024 00:00
              • Unique Points
                • Stewart began working as a political commentator for CNN in 2016.
                • She was found outdoors in a northern Virginia neighborhood on Saturday morning. No foul play was suspected and a medical emergency likely occurred.
                • Stewart served as communications director for then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s office as well as his 2008 campaign for president.
                • Her last appearance on CNN was on ‘The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer’ on Friday.
              • Accuracy
                No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
              • Deception (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Fallacies (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Bias (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication