David Firestone

David Firestone is a member of the editorial board of The New York Times. From 1993 to 2014, he was a reporter and editor for The Times in several departments, including the Metropolitan desk, the National desk, the Washington bureau, and the editorial board, which he rejoined in 2023. Before returning to The Times, he was executive editor for digital at NBC News. Latest

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-firestone

42%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • McClintock despises Mayorkas
  • The founders set a high bar for impeachment and if Republicans make a crime out of a disagreement they will have signed off on an unconstitutional abuse of power.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Many in the Republican party are still blinded by their rage over the two impeachments of Donald Trump.
  • The founders set a high bar for impeachment treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors and if Republicans make a crime out of a disagreement they will have signed off on this new and unconstitutional abuse of power.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • His vote could be canceled out if Tom Suozzi
  • The vote will quickly be described as an embarrassment for Speaker Mike Johnson
  • They may get another chance if Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who was absent while undergoing cancer treatment, is able to return.
  • those three Republicans appear to be the only House members in their party who understand how the Constitution is supposed to work

Recent Articles

House Rejects Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House Rejects Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 On February 6th, the House of Representatives failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The vote was a stinging loss for Republicans who had been pushing for an investigation into his handling of immigration and border security issues. Three Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in voting against the measure: Rep. Al Green, Ken Buck, and Tom McClintock.