Josh Gerstein

Josh Gerstein is a senior legal affairs contributor for POLITICO. He has covered the Supreme Court, the Justice Department, the legal side of national security and a wide range of issues including immigration, patent disputes, and privacy. Prior to joining POLITICO, Gerstein was a reporter for The New Republic, covering a wide range of legal and judicial issues.

Biography:  https://www.politico.com/staff/josh-gerstein

91%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • In 'Trump and the Gag Orders: A Look at the 2020 Election', the article seems to lean towards the perspective of the 2020 election, but it does not overtly favor one side.
  • In 'Trump's Carroll suit immunity argument rejected by 2nd Circuit', the article seems to lean slightly against Trump, emphasizing the rejection of his immunity argument and the potential implications for his legal battles.

Conflicts of Interest

90%

Examples:

  • In 'Trump's Carroll suit immunity argument rejected by 2nd Circuit', it is noted that the author, Josh Gerstein, has previously worked for left-leaning publications such as The New Republic, which may indicate a potential bias.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

ACLU Challenges Gag Order in Trump's 2020 Election Case

Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 The ACLU argues that a gag order issued in the case involving former President Trump's 2020 election challenge violates the U.S. Constitution. The gag order was issued by Judge Engoron in New York and restricts parties involved in the case from discussing it publicly. The ACLU contends that the order is overly broad and could potentially stifle public debate on a matter of significant public interest.

Trump's Legal Team Argues for Presidential Immunity in Defamation Lawsuit

Broke On: Monday, 23 October 2023 Former President Donald Trump's legal team argued for presidential immunity in a defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll. The Department of Justice under President Joe Biden has refused to defend Trump in the case.