John Wagner

John Wagner is a national reporter who leads The Post's new breaking political news team. He previously covered the Trump White House. During the 2016 presidential election, Wagner focused on the Democratic campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. He also spent a decade at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/john-wagner/

93%

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

85%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Dean Phillips announces 2024 presidential bid', there is a noticeable bias favoring Dean Phillips, providing a positive portrayal of his political career.
  • In the article 'North Carolina redistricting map passed by Republicans', there is a bias favoring the perspective of those opposing the redistricting map.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

97%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • In the article 'North Carolina redistricting map passed by Republicans', there is some use of inflammatory rhetoric when discussing the opposition to the redistricting map.

Recent Articles

US Officials Express Concern Over Delayed Aid Bill for Israel and Ukraine

Broke On: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have expressed concerns over the delay in the approval of a bill providing additional funding to Israel and Ukraine. The White House has accused the House GOP of politicizing the aid package, which is intended to bolster Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system and provide military aid to Ukraine. The delay in the bill's approval has been attributed to disagreements over the amount of funding and the conditions attached to it.

Rep. Dean Phillips Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 Rep. Dean Phillips announced his intention to run for president in the 2024 election. Phillips is challenging incumbent President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary. Phillips' campaign is expected to focus on economic issues.

North Carolina's New Congressional Map Passed by Republican-Controlled Legislature

Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature passed a new congressional map on October 25, 2023. The new map divides the state into 14 districts, 10 of which are expected to favor Republicans, while the remaining four are likely to favor Democrats. The map has been criticized as a gerrymander, designed to favor Republican candidates in future elections. The map now awaits the approval of the state's Democratic governor, who has the power to veto it.