Kevin Breuninger,

Kevin Breuninger is a national politics reporter for CNBC.com. He covers the latest political news and analysis on candidates, campaigns, policy issues, legislation, investigations and more. He has reported on major events such as the 2016 presidential election, the impeachment of President Donald Trump and his legal battles with various parties. He also covers breaking news from Washington DC and around the country. Before joining CNBC in 2019, Breuninger was a politics reporter for Morningstar Inc., where he covered the financial sector and wrote about mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment products. He also worked as an editor at Benzinga, a news site that covers stock market trends and breaking news. Breuninger has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University.

Biography:  https://www.cnbc.com/kevin-breuninger/

76%

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

100%

Examples:

  • The article is biased in favor of Trump and against Carroll. It uses language that implies guilt on Carroll's part and innocence on Trump's part without providing any evidence to support these claims.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose the author's potential conflict of interest in reporting on a political figure. The author may have personal or professional reasons to favor one side over another and present biased information.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by stating that Trump denied raping Carroll but also asking the court to pause the judgment. It also contradicts other sources of information by claiming that Carroll's accusation harmed Trump politically and career-wise without providing any proof.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article is deceptive by using vague terms like 'damage' and 'attack' without specifying what they mean. It also uses emotional language to manipulate the reader's feelings and opinions.

Recent Articles

Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million in Defamation Verdict by Monday or Post Bond: Judge

Trump Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million in Defamation Verdict by Monday or Post Bond: Judge

Broke On: Friday, 08 March 2024 Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to E Jean Carroll by Monday or post bond, as a federal judge denied his request for a three-day shield from the verdict.