Alex Horton,

Alex Horton is a national security reporter for The Washington Post, focusing on the U.S. military. With experience in Iraq as an Army infantryman and a background in journalism from Georgetown University, Alex has shared two Pulitzer Prizes during their tenure at The Post. Prior to joining The Washington Post, Alex worked for Stars and Stripes.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/alex-horton/

100%

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.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

85%

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  • Approximately 20 million tons of aid arrived in Gaza via the pier.
  • At least 81 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza during the latest 24-hour period, according to health officials.
  • The floating pier delivered the largest volume of human assistance ever to the Middle East, according to Cooper.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

At Least 81 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza in Past 24 Hours: Health Officials UN-Run Schools Hit, US Aid Pier to Close

At Least 81 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza in Past 24 Hours: Health Officials UN-Run Schools Hit, US Aid Pier to Close

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 At least 81 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to health officials. Eight UN-run schools have been hit, and over 500 people seeking shelter there have died since the conflict began nine months ago. Israel plans to replace a US-built pier for delivering aid to Gaza with a dedicated facility at Ashdod port, which will soon close due to operational issues. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced these plans after meeting with US Central Command Gen. Erik Kurilla and discussed setting up a field hospital in Israel for treating Palestinian children unable to leave Gaza for medical care abroad.