Benjamin Oreskes

Benjamin Oreskes is a journalist who covers state and national politics for the Los Angeles Times. He previously covered City Hall, homelessness, and wrote the Essential California newsletter. Before joining The Times in February 2017, he covered foreign policy at Politico in Washington, D.C.. Oreskes has received numerous awards for his work, including a 2023 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news for reporting on a leaked audio recording that upended Los Angeles politics and a 2023 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress for coverage of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. In 2021, the Los Angeles Press Club named him print journalist of the year for his on-the-ground reporting of various homelessness issues during the pandemic. A native New Yorker, Oreskes graduated from Northwestern University and looks forward to seeing the Wildcats play in the Rose Bowl sometime soon.

Biography:  https://www.latimes.com/people/benjamin-oreskes

76%

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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

75%

Examples:

  • The author calls Trump's statements 'lies' and 'malarkey'
  • The author states that there is 'no data to support what he [Trump] said' but does not provide any evidence for this claim

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Border crossings are trending downward according to Biden, with arrests falling by 40% since his announcement and May figures showing the third lowest monthly arrests of his presidency.
  • Trump accused Biden of allowing 'killers' and 'rapists' into the country, which Biden denied.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported the remains of 895 migrants were discovered in fiscal year 2022, three times as many as in 2018.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • After record-high arrests at the end of last year, Border Patrol said preliminary data since Biden's announcement showed arrests had fallen by 40%.
  • Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than people born in the U.S., studies show.
  • The first presidential debate of 2024 featured former President Trump's usual assertions on immigrants, calling them criminals and saying mental asylums were being emptied in foreign countries for people to come here.
  • These killers are coming into our country. They are raping and killing women. It's a terrible thing.

Recent Articles

CNN Debate: Trump and Biden Clash Over Immigration Records - Separating Fact from Politics

CNN Debate: Trump and Biden Clash Over Immigration Records - Separating Fact from Politics

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 During the CNN Presidential Debate, former President Trump and President Biden clashed over immigration records. Trump accused foreign institutions of sending immigrants to the US, while Biden labeled these statements as lies. Studies show immigrants lower crime rates and have a lower conviction rate than native-born citizens. Trump's claim about having the safest border under his presidency is unsupported. Biden highlighted a 40% drop in arrests for illegal immigration since suspending asylum and criticized Trump for family separations. Both sides have biases, and it's essential to consider multiple sources when forming an opinion on this complex issue.