Roanoke Times Article RatingAP News Summary at 5:12 p.m. EST
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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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| "Nationally, about two-thirds of voters say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of over 90,000 voters across the country." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "He questioned whether Americans really want the major changes some Republicans are calling for -- such as debate and votes on whether to continue Social Security or Medicare." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "The ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "President Joe Biden is declaring that his Democratic Party had a strong night in the midterm elections." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "Biden said in a news conference Wednesday that he is determined to get her home as well as others." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "But Biden pledged to stay the course on his agenda, predicting the results will vindicate his choices." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "The midterm election defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over inflation and President Joe Biden's leadership." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Biden hails Democrats' 'strong night,' acknowledges concernsWASHINGTON (AP) --" | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Biden hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Griner's releaseWASHINGTON (AP) --" | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "President Joe Biden says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are over." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "The Georgia Senate race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker was headed to a Dec. 6 runoff." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "CASEY: R-rated 'Paranormal Cirque' coming to Salem Civic Center Ownership takeover of Montgomery Co. mobile home park raises issues Hokies collapse late, lose 28-27 to Georgia Tech Former Fishburn Park caretaker's cottage could become coffee shop Ferrum College student athlete dies in N.C. traffic crash In the region: Mutts suspended for Virginia Tech opener Roanoke Democrats cheer another sweep Drug dealer and pimp at Roanoke County motel gets 16 years in prison Patrick Henry ends long drought, beats Salem 17-7 Basile scores 30 points in Virginia Tech debut Christmas at the Greenbrier, filmed at The Greenbrier resort, to debut on Thanksgiving Joe Gibbs' son Coy, a former football coach and NASCAR driver, dies at age 49 CASEY:" | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Republicans found a bright spot in Wisconsin, where Sen. Ron Johnson's victory raised the stakes of races where results were unclear and vote counting continued." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Via election denialism, Salem candidate stands out from the pack Amid dispute with Pulaski County, Del. Marie March's Big Red Barn listed for sale King sinks nine 3-pointers for No. 13 Virginia Tech in openerWarnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in GeorgiaATLANTA (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state law." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Via election denialism, Salem candidate stands out from the pack Amid dispute with Pulaski County, Del. Marie March's Big Red Barn listed for sale King sinks nine 3-pointers for No. 13 Virginia Tech in openerWarnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in GeorgiaATLANTA (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state law." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Warnock styles himself as a pragmatist in a partisan era." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Walker has tried to make the choice a referendum on national Democrats, caricaturing Warnock as a rubber-stamp for President Joe Biden amid sustained inflation." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Walker has tried to make the choice a referendum on national Democrats, caricaturing Warnock as a rubber-stamp for President Joe Biden amid sustained inflation." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
48% : Nationally, about two-thirds of voters say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of over 90,000 voters across the country.47% : He questioned whether Americans really want the major changes some Republicans are calling for -- such as debate and votes on whether to continue Social Security or Medicare.
46% : The ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide.
*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.