
Associated Press: Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end
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Reliability Score Analysis
The Reliability Score of the article is determined on a percentage score basis from 0 to 100%.
- Opposite Sources as Poor for the lower number of sources with different viewpoints.
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- Multiple Sources as Excellent for a very high number of total sources.
- Multiple Quotes as Excellent for a very high number of quotes used in the article.
- Quote Length as Poor for the lower number of words used in each quote.
Opposite Sources: 0% Poor (Grade F) Unique Sources: 25% Poor (Grade E) Multiple Sources: 100% Excellent (Grade A) Multiple Quotes: 100% Excellent (Grade A) Quote Length: 25% Poor (Grade E)
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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Policy Leaning Analysis
This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of 16% Conservative:
- 1 negative sentiment for Criminal justice
- 1 negative sentiment for Border control
- 1 negative sentiment for Government Spending
"Democrats aren't willing to go that far to cut federal spending."
"Disruptions to federal government operations would impact "air traffic control and law enforcement, border security and national defense, and food safety."
"Disruptions to federal government operations would impact "air traffic control and law enforcement, border security and national defense, and food safety."
"Democrats have strenuously objected to a Republican push to impose stiffer work requirements on people who receive government aid through food stamps, Medicaid health care and the cash assistance programs."
Politician Portrayal Analysis:
This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 96% Negative and bias score of 68% Conservative:
4 negative sentiments and 3 positive sentiments for Kevin McCarthy
1 positive sentiment for Chuck Schumer
1 negative sentiment for Hakeem Jeffries
1 negative sentiment for Janet Yellen
"McCarthy and Republicans are insisting on spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit."
This is a negative sentiment.
"House Republicans, newly empowered in the majority this Congress, are refusing to raise the debt limit unless Biden and the Democrats impose federal spending cuts and restrictions on future spending."
This is a negative sentiment.
"The two sides are working to reach a budget compromise before June 1, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the country could default."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Biden had insisted on approving the debt ceiling with no strings attached, saying the U.S. always pays its bills and defaulting on debt is non-negotiable."
This is a negative sentiment.
"That, however, is an unlikely option as a handful of Republicans would have to defy McCarthy and their leadership to join the Democrats' effort."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Republicans are determined to cut spending while Biden's team offered to hold spending levels flat."
This is a negative sentiment.
"Biden has come to the negotiating table after balking for months but says the GOP lawmakers will have to back off their "extreme positions.""
This is a negative sentiment.
"Progressives have urged Biden to invoke a clause in the Constitution's 14th Amendment that says the validity of the public debt in the United States "shall not be questioned.""
This is a negative sentiment.
"In Congress, meanwhile, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched a process that would "discharge" the issue to the House floor and force a vote on raising the debt limit."
This is a negative sentiment.
"In his own statement following the Oval Office sit-down, Biden echoed those sentiments."
This is a positive sentiment.
"Supporters of unilateral action say Biden already has the authority to effectively nullify the debt limit if Congress won't raise it, so that the validity of the country's debt isn't questioned."
This is a negative sentiment.
"It would then have to go to the U.S. Senate next week, where Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said it could pass more quickly."
This is a positive sentiment.
"Speaking to reporters after Monday's meeting, McCarthy said the two sides had not yet reached an agreement but the meeting was "productive.""
This is a positive sentiment.
"Biden, though, has kept the door open to some discussion over work requirements."
This is a positive sentiment.
"nnMcCarthy has promised that he will allow 72 hours for lawmakers to look over any proposed deal before it is brought for a vote, so the soonest they could vote in the House at this point is Friday."
This is a negative sentiment.
"While Biden and McCarthy both said that Monday's talks had been productive, there was no agreement - or even a hint of one."
This is a negative sentiment.
"While Biden and McCarthy both said that Monday's talks had been productive, there was no agreement - or even a hint of one."
This is a negative sentiment.
"But facing the prospect of the government ruing out of money to cover all its bills, Biden launched negotiations with Republicans."
This is a positive sentiment.
"Biden wants to increase some taxes on the wealthiest Americans and some big companies, but McCarthy said early on that that is out of the question."
This is a positive sentiment.
"Biden wants to increase some taxes on the wealthiest Americans and some big companies, but McCarthy said early on that that is out of the question."
This is a positive sentiment.
"President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations."
This is a positive sentiment.
"President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations."
This is a positive sentiment.
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WelfareBorder control
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Joe BidenKevin McCarthy
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Sentiments
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10% It would then have to go to the U.S. Senate next week, where Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said it could pass ..."
8% Speaking to reporters after Monday's meeting, McCarthy said the two sides had not yet reached an agreement but the meeting was "productive.""
6% Biden, though, has kept the door open to some discussion over work requirements."
0% But facing the prospect of the government running out of money to cover all its bills, Biden launched negotiations with Republicans."
0% President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations."
0% President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations."
0% "Democrats have strenuously objected to a Republican push to impose stiffer work requirements on people who receive government aid through food stamps, Medicaid health ..."
-6% "Disruptions to federal government operations would impact air traffic control and law enforcement, border security and national defense, and food safety.""
-20% "Democrats aren't willing to go that far to cut federal spending.""
We have listed the top 10 sentiments. More sentiments do exist. Please review the full article for more information.
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
50% :Democrats have strenuously objected to a Republican push to impose stiffer work requirements on people who receive government aid through food stamps, Medicaid health care and the cash assistance programs.47% : Disruptions to federal government operations would impact "air traffic control and law enforcement, border security and national defense, and food safety.
40% :Democrats aren't willing to go that far to cut federal spending.
*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.