Douglas MacKinnon,

Douglas MacKinnon was a writer in the White House for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and former special assistant for policy and communications at the Pentagon during the last three years of the Bush administration.

Biography:  https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/584018-the-bully-who-pulls-the-levers-of-trumps-mind-never-learns/

64%

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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 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:

  • For the current president, voters worry about Biden's age, perceived cognitive issues, his son Hunter's legal and perception problems
  • growing policy failures

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Kennedy can very quickly help flip that conversation to his favor.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Biden and Trump know Kennedy’s VP choice is a game changer

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The line between long shot and the people’s choice is much narrower than many believe. It often comes down to reaching a tipping point.

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