Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin is a reporter for The Washington Times and covers breaking news, daily opinion and weekly analysis of political trends. He joined the paper in 2019 after working as an editor at RedState.com. The biography provided does not match the author name given.

64%

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:

  • The article implies that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to work smarter in a half-dozen states by filing a petition to create a new political party is easier than running as an unaffiliated candidate.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any evidence of conflicts of interest for either Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West or Jill Stein.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by stating that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, while another contradiction says he has cleared the bar in Utah and recently collected signatures needed to appear on ballots in several other states.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any evidence or sources for its claims.
  • The article uses deceptive practices such as false statements and contradictions to mislead the reader about the ballot status of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Recent Articles

2024 Presidential Race: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein Set to Shake Up the Political Landscape as Third-Party Candidates

2024 Presidential Race: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein Set to Shake Up the Political Landscape as Third-Party Candidates

Broke On: Monday, 05 February 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein are set to disrupt the 2024 presidential race as third-party candidates in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. While Kennedy has cleared the bar for New Hampshire's ballot and is working smarter by filing a petition to create a new political party in several states including California. West has made ballot inroads while Stein will be the Green Party nominee.