Kevin Rector

Kevin Rector is a legal affairs reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where he covers the California Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and other legal issues. He has experience covering law enforcement and politics, having worked at the Baltimore Sun for eight years before joining The Times in 2020. Rector was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting and another team that received the 2023 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. His work focuses on Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and he hails from Maryland.

Biography:  https://www.latimes.com/people/kevin-rector

74%

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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:

  • Kevin Rector has a history of reporting on legal affairs and politics, often covering contentious topics within the Democratic Party. In this article, he presents differing opinions on whether Biden should withdraw from the race, highlighting internal party conflicts.
  • Rector quotes pollster Cornell Belcher who worked for the Democratic National Committee and both Obama campaigns, adding a layer of nuance to his reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has no known conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In this article, Rector reports that nearly two-thirds of Democrats surveyed by the Associated Press believed Biden should withdraw from the race, while Biden himself insisted on staying in the race. This presents a clear contradiction within the Democratic Party.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Rector quotes two Democrats stating that their party has done more damage to its ability to win in November than Trump and Republicans, and that they must stop their internal fighting or face a 'death spiral'. These statements could be interpreted as deceptive since they imply the Democratic Party is self-sabotaging.

Recent Articles

Thirty-Six Democrats Call for Biden to Step Aside, but Will He Listen?

Thirty-Six Democrats Call for Biden to Step Aside, but Will He Listen?

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 Thirty-six Democrats have called for President Joe Biden to step down and support Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race against Donald Trump. Amidst concerns over Biden's declining poll numbers and mental acuity, some fear his candidacy could negatively impact down-ballot candidates. Cornell Belcher, a Democratic pollster, urges party leaders to focus on unifying the base and presenting a strong alternative to Trump's divisive rhetoric. Despite these calls for change, Biden remains obstinate in his decision to continue campaigning.