Washington Desk

NPR's Washington Desk is a team of reporters and editors who cover national politics and policy from the U.S. capital. They provide in-depth reporting on issues that matter to Americans, including Congress, the White House, and federal agencies. The Washington Desk Stories published by NPR have covered various topics such as legal accountability projects database to gather stories from law clerks about the judges they work for to help warn law students about hostile situations. They have also reported on former President Donald Trump's legal troubles, including his contempt of Congress conviction. The team has a strong focus on providing accurate and timely information to the public, often breaking news stories that have national implications. They work closely with other NPR reporters and editors to provide comprehensive coverage of political events and policy changes.

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/series/1088064557/washington-desk

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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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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