Melissa Quinn,

Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com. She has written for outlets including the Washington Examiner, Daily Signal and Alexandria Times. Melissa covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-georgia-case-fulton-county-first-amendment/

58%

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 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

85%

Examples:

  • Although Willis acknowledged she and Wade were romantically involved, she fiercely disputed the claims that the relationship may have compromised her ability to prosecute Trump’s case.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The district attorney accepted his resignation
  • Willis lauded Wade’s patriotism, courage and dedication to justice

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Reasonable members of the public could easily be left to wonder whether the financial exchanges have continued resulting in some form of benefit to Willis or if their romantic relationship has resumed.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The district attorney accepted his resignation
  • Willis lauded Wade’s patriotism, courage and dedication to justice

Recent Articles

Third Circuit Court Rejects Hunter Biden's Appeal to Dismiss Federal Gun Charges: Trial Set to Begin on June 3

Third Circuit Court Rejects Hunter Biden's Appeal to Dismiss Federal Gun Charges: Trial Set to Begin on June 3

Broke On: Friday, 10 May 2024 The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Hunter Biden's attempt to dismiss his federal gun charges, allowing the trial to proceed. Biden argued for dismissal based on a diversion agreement and political pressure, but the court dismissed these arguments on procedural grounds. Biden faces three felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 while using narcotics. The trial is scheduled for June 3 in Delaware.
Georgia Election Subversion Case: Nathan Wade Resigns Amid Allegations of Impropriety with Fani Willis

Georgia Election Subversion Case: Nathan Wade Resigns Amid Allegations of Impropriety with Fani Willis

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 The Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and his allies is ongoing. Prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned after a judge ruled that Fani Willis could stay on the case if he stepped aside due to allegations of impropriety in their relationship while serving as special prosecutor for the case.