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Trump names UI Alum Matthew Whitaker as U.S. NATO ambassador

  • Bias Rating

    14% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    30% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    24% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -10% Negative

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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16% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : Whitaker previously served as interim attorney general during Trump's last presidency and was a vocal supporter of Trump during the Iowa caucuses, appearing at several campaign rallies.
54% : The appointment comes as Trump is working to fill his cabinet before he takes office on Jan. 20.
45% : "Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States' interests are advanced and defended," Trump said in a statement Wednesday.
17% : Trump criticized the organization often during his campaign, saying he believes European allies don't pay their fair share.

*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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