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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin retiring, will not run for reelection in 2026 at end of term

Apr 23, 2025 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -28% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    45% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    -24% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    11% Positive

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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Overall Sentiment

15% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : In a video posted to X, Durbin said, "I truly love the job of being a United State senator, but in my heart I know it is time to pass the torch.
52% : He was also a force behind the establishment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program, or DACA, created by President Barack Obama in 2012.
30% : He also championed the First Step Act, which was signed into law by President Trump in 2018, a bipartisan criminal justice bill that reformed sentencing laws and provided more opportunities for incarcerated people to re-enter society upon their release.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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