Jacob Bogage

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

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

69%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

84%

Examples:

  • GOP negotiators use inflammatory language such as 'manage people into the country'
  • The author uses loaded language that implies those who hold opposing views are unreasonable or extreme
  • The legislation would cut U.S contributions by 20 percent to nongovernmental organizations that provide services for new arrivals to the country.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • GOP negotiators use inflammatory language such as 'manage people into the country'
  • The author uses loaded language that implies those who hold opposing views are unreasonable or extreme

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • If a closure goes longer than Saturday's deadline, more than half of IRS employees would face furloughs at tax filing season.
  • The bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emerged as the biggest obstacle for the appropriations package.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The article only reports on funding for roughly 30 percent of the federal government while ignoring other aspects of the budget and potential consequences of a shutdown.
  • The author refers to unauthorized migrants as 'people' who need to be managed into the country

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Broke On: Tuesday, 27 February 2024 President Biden met with congressional leaders to discuss funding for government programs and military aid to foreign allies. The meeting focused on avoiding a partial government shutdown, but they have yet to release legislation. Disagreements over U.S support for Ukraine were discussed as Russia makes battlefield gains in its two-year old invasion.
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Broke On: Monday, 08 January 2024 Congress has reached an agreement on funding for the next fiscal year, with $1.59 trillion allocated to defense and non-defense discretionary spending. However, there are still major hurdles ahead as conservatives demand more stringent immigration and border security measures be included in the funding bill.