Maeve Reston,

Maeve Reston is a national political reporter for The Washington Post covering the 2024 presidential race and the politics of the West. She joined The Post in 2023 after covering politics and five presidential campaigns at CNN, the Los Angeles Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Austin American-Statesman. Based in Los Angeles, California, Maeve holds a BA in English from Cornell University and an MA in Liberal Studies (History) from Dartmouth College. She can be reached at her email, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/maeve-reston/

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

82%

Examples:

  • Biden's flush coffers allowed him to spend freely on television ads as his campaign tries to bolster his support among key constituencies.
  • The super PAC plans to spend $100 million in paid media through Labor Day, it announced in a recent memo obtained by The Washington Post.
  • Trump and the Republican National Committee, who began fundraising jointly when Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, raised about $106 million in May.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The sentence 'Save America PAC spent more than it raised in February with most of its spending going to legal costs' is deceptive because it doesn't provide enough context on how much they actually raised and what their total expenses were.
  • The sentence 'Trump has structured his fundraising effort to benefit from his claims about being persecuted,' is potentially manipulative or deceptive as it implies that Trump is using the situation for personal gain.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Biden's campaign has a significant cash advantage over Trump's.
  • Immediately, white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article presents Trump's victory in Iowa as a landslide, but it is not accurate. According to exit polls, he won by some 30 points which is not considered a landslide.

Recent Articles

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Former President Trump Receives $50 Million Donation from Timothy Mellon After Felony Conviction Boosts Campaign Funds

Broke On: Friday, 21 June 2024 Former President Trump's campaign received a $50 million donation from Timothy Mellon following his conviction, shifting the fundraising trend in the presidential race. With this infusion of funds, Trump and the RNC now have a combined cash advantage over Biden.
Biden's Cash Advantage Over Trump Grows as He Juggles Fundraising and Legal Bills

Biden's Cash Advantage Over Trump Grows as He Juggles Fundraising and Legal Bills

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 President Biden's campaign has a significant cash advantage over Donald Trump, with $71 million in cash on hand compared to Trump's $33.5 million as of February 2024.
2024 Presidential Race Heats Up in New Hampshire: Will Donald Trump Repeat His Success?

2024 Presidential Race Heats Up in New Hampshire: Will Donald Trump Repeat His Success?

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 The 2024 presidential race is heating up with New Hampshire, a key battleground state in presidential elections, set to be closely watched. Donald Trump is expected to be one of the main contenders for the Republican nomination and his campaign is already preparing for a strong showing in Iowa before moving on to New Hampshire.