Jacob Bogage,

Jacob Bogage is a Congressional economics correspondent based in Washington, D.C. He covers economic policy in Congress for The Washington Post, where he's worked since 2015. Prior to this role, he covered business and technology and wrote for the Sports section. Before joining The Post, he contributed to the Columbia Missourian, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune, Bethesda Magazine and the Montgomery County Gazette. Bogage is a Maryland native and a graduate of the University of Missouri.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jacob-bogage/

90%

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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

86%

Examples:

  • The author portrays Republican actions and policies as divisive and potentially damaging to bipartisan agreement.
  • The author suggests that the author's plan to condition aid to Israel on cuts to the IRS's ability to audit corporations and high-income earners would save money, but nonpartisan analysts say the provision made the bill more costly.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has a conflict of interest in reporting on the economic policies in Congress as they have been working for The Washington Post since 2015.
  • The author previously covered business and technology and wrote for the Sports section, which may influence their reporting.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • Social Security and Medicare are projected to be insolvent by 2035 and 2036 respectively.
  • Social Security's trust fund is predicted to be exhausted in November of 2033.
  • Social Security will only be able to cover 83% of benefits owed after exhaustion.

Deceptions

86%

Examples:

  • The article suggests that Johnson's plan to condition aid to Israel on cuts to the IRS's ability to audit corporations and high-income earners would save money, but nonpartisan analysts say the provision made the bill more costly.

Recent Articles

Social Security and Medicare on the Brink: Projected Exhaustion of Trust Funds in the Next Decade

Social Security and Medicare on the Brink: Projected Exhaustion of Trust Funds in the Next Decade

Broke On: Monday, 06 May 2024 Social Security and Medicare, with over 136 million beneficiaries combined, face imminent trust fund exhaustion due to demographic changes and the retirement of baby boomers. If no action is taken by Congress, Social Security may not meet all obligations in 2035, while Medicare hospital bills will go unpaid starting in 2036. The political landscape remains contentious as the November presidential election approaches, with President Biden advocating for higher taxes on the rich and former President Trump expressing openness to scaling back the programs.

House Speaker Mike Johnson: Early Moves and Controversies

Broke On: Sunday, 05 November 2023 House Speaker Mike Johnson insists on separating aid to Israel for its war against Hamas from support for Ukraine. Johnson's ascent is celebrated by conservative Christians due to his long history of work against abortion and gay rights. Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school that never opened due to internal conflicts and accusations of financial impropriety. Johnson floated a 'laddered' plan to fund individual agencies and federal programs with separate rolling deadlines.