Jeff Zeleny,

Jeff Zeleny is CNN's chief national affairs correspondent. He has covered four consecutive presidencies, including George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Prior to joining CNN in January 2021 as their senior Washington correspondent, Zeleny worked for ABC News and The New York Times where he covered the Obama and Trump administrations extensively. He has also reported on the Republican Party's control of the U.S. Senate in the 2014 midterm elections and was a member of the reporting team that won a Pulitzer Prize in explanatory journalism for documenting gridlock in the nation's air traffic system.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/jeff-zeleny-profile

74%

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

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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:

  • Jeff Zeleny's article suggests that some Democrats are revolting against Biden's nomination process and believe he may not be able to win the election based on polling data.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

10%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article's headline may be misleading to readers who are not familiar with the internal conflicts within the Democratic Party.

Recent Articles

Nancy Pelosi Supports Open Nomination Process if Biden Steps Down: Implications for Democratic Party and November Elections

Nancy Pelosi Supports Open Nomination Process if Biden Steps Down: Implications for Democratic Party and November Elections

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports an open nomination process if President Joe Biden steps down, as concerns grow about his chances in November. Biden has reportedly grown irritated with Democratic allies pushing him to drop out, but it's unclear if he will indeed leave the ticket. The race between Biden and Trump is shaping up to be a closely contested battle ahead of Election Day.