Amber Phillips

Amber Phillips is a Washington D.C.-based politics reporter who explains and analyzes politics for The Washington Post and authors The 5-Minute Fix newsletter, a quick analysis of the day's biggest political news. She joined The Washington Post in 2015 and was previously the one-woman D.C. bureau for the Las Vegas Sun. Amber is originally from Texas and has reported from as far away as Taiwan. She graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor's degree in international relations and Spanish.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/amber-phillips/

75%

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

78%

Examples:

  • The author criticizes Nikki Haley's campaign for not directly attacking Trump until it was too late, implying that she stayed in the race despite only winning a single race so far.
  • The author describes Project 2025 as 'a pretty good indicator of what a second Trump presidency would look like', describing the plan as 'extreme policies on nearly every aspect of Americans' lives'. The author also describes those associated with Project 2025 as being part of a 'second American revolution' and uses the phrase 'wild conspiracy theories' to describe ideas associated with Project 2025. In one article, the author suggests that President Biden could have another dominant primary performance.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author states that Nikki Haley argues most states have not voted in the Republican presidential nominating contests yet, but then implies that Trump has no chance to win as nearly 90% of delegates haven't been awarded. The author also claims Trump could win most of the delegates awarded on Super Tuesday, while stating that Haley's campaign isn't projecting she wins a single state.

Deceptions

42%

Examples:

  • The author states that Project 2025 calls for a new border patrol and immigration agency to resurrect Trump's border wall, build camps to detain children and families at the border, and send out the military to deport millions of people who are already in the country illegally. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Trump has no chance to win, but he could still win more than a third of all delegates on Super Tuesday and clinch the nomination by winning enough delegates.

Recent Articles

Project 2025: Uncovering the Detailed Policy Proposals of a Potential Second Republican Presidency

Project 2025: Uncovering the Detailed Policy Proposals of a Potential Second Republican Presidency

Broke On: Friday, 12 July 2024 The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 proposes extreme policies for a potential second Republican presidency, including filling the federal workforce with political appointees, restricting reproductive care, and eliminating departments and agencies to roll back climate change protections. The plan also aims to give Trump control over investigations and border security measures. Former Trump administration officials are linked to the initiative.
Super Tuesday: A Pivotal Day in Presidential Primaries and Caucuses

Super Tuesday: A Pivotal Day in Presidential Primaries and Caucuses

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 Super Tuesday, where 16 Republican states and one Democratic state will vote, is a crucial day for presidential primaries. The results are expected to significantly impact both parties' nomination races.