David Morgan

David Morgan is a seasoned journalist with Reuters, primarily covering U.S. politics. His reporting is generally well-regarded for its clarity and depth. However, some of his articles show a slight bias in the way he presents quotes from different political parties.

96%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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

92%

Examples:

  • In the article 'House Republicans eye plan to avert government shutdown', there is a bias in the way the author quotes both a Republican and a White House spokesperson blaming the other party for the change in Moody's outlook.
  • In the article 'U.S. Republican Women Candidates Steer Clear of Speaker Fight', there is a slight bias towards the idea that women are strategically avoiding the Speaker of the House race.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

97%

Examples:

  • In the article 'U.S. Republican Women Candidates Steer Clear of Speaker Fight', there is a contradiction with a Politico article suggesting that Elise Stefanik is a potential candidate for the Speaker of the House race.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

House Republicans Work on Stopgap Measure Amid Credit Warning

Broke On: Friday, 10 November 2023 U.S. House Republicans are working on a stopgap measure to prevent a potential government shutdown. Moody's credit agency lowered its outlook on the government's credit ratings to 'negative' due to political polarization in Congress and the U.S.'s $1.7 trillion deficit last year. House Speaker Mike Johnson is considering a 'ladder' CR or 'two-step' spending bill as one of the options. There are sharp divisions among House Republicans over spending bills, leading to the pulling of two spending bills. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has stated that Democrats will accept only a clean continuing resolution.

House Republicans Work on Stopgap Measure Amid Credit Warning

Broke On: Friday, 10 November 2023 U.S. House Republicans are working on a stopgap measure to prevent a potential government shutdown. Moody's credit agency lowered its outlook on the government's credit ratings to 'negative' due to political polarization in Congress and the U.S.'s $1.7 trillion deficit last year. House Speaker Mike Johnson is considering a 'ladder' CR or 'two-step' spending bill as one of the options. There are sharp divisions among House Republicans over spending bills, leading to the pulling of two spending bills. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has stated that Democrats will accept only a clean continuing resolution.

Speculation Surrounds Potential Female Candidates for House Speaker Role

Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 Elise Stefanik, a Republican representative, is speculated as a potential candidate for the Speaker of the House, but has not announced her candidacy. No female Republican representatives have officially announced their candidacy for the Speaker's role. The Speaker of the House position has never been held by a woman from the Republican party.