Elaine Godfrey

Elaine Godfrey is a reporter at The Atlantic, where she covers politics and policy. Before joining The Atlantic, she was a political correspondent for TIME magazine and served as the deputy digital director of Politico. She has also written for The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. Godfrey has reported on various topics including the 2024 presidential election, political polarization, and the role of technology in politics. Her work has been recognized by the White House Correspondents' Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. She is a graduate of Brown University and lives in Washington, D.C.

Biography:  https://www.theatlantic.com/author/elaine-godfrey/

72%

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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

79%

Examples:

  • A Democratic source told Semafor that Trump was already on track to win and the fact that he is now a victim of political violence rather than the perpetrator undermines Biden's core appeal.
  • For them, the leader gets what the leader wants.
  • Instead of past years' binders full of detailed plans and proposals for governing, the RNC came with a 16-page stump statement featuring a 20-point, all-caps list of Trumpian priorities.
  • The Republican Party now stands for nothing but Trump and degrees of loyalty to him.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The proposed Republican Party platform is a Trump campaign document.
  • Trump endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump; the former North Carolina GOP chair Michael Whatley; and the senior Trump campaign adviser Chris LaCivita to lead the RNC.
  • Virtually zero anti-Trump elements of the GOP have survived the great MAGA smoke-out. Former Ambassador Nikki Haley, who courted moderate voters, was not invited to attend the convention.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • About 3,000 people filled a park near the arena as part of a long-planned protest against the GOP.
  • Protests in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention were smaller and less energetic than at past conventions.
  • ]The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee saw very low protest turnout compared to previous years.[

Deceptions

32%

Examples:

  • But Democrats are gutless and spineless.
  • Instead of past years' binders full of detailed plans and proposals for governing, the RNC came with a 16-page stump statement featuring a 20-point, all-caps list of Trumpian priorities.
  • That's their deal, but what about the boss?
  • The cast of characters have recently inserted themselves into the drama.
  • These politicians are simply responding to the obvious incentives

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