WTOP Article RatingFacing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, allies - WTOP News
Apr 16, 2024 View Original Article
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-16% Somewhat Liberal
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10% Center
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62% Negative
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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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| "Johnson appeared emboldened by his meeting late last week with Donald Trump when the Republican former president threw him a political lifeline with a nod of support after their private talk at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "At his own press conference Tuesday, Johnson spoke of the importance of ensuring Trump, who is now at his criminal trial in New York, is re-elected to the White House." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| Johnson also spoke over the weekend with President Joe Biden as well as other congressional leaders about the emerging U.S. aid package, which the speaker plans to move in separate votes for each section -- with bills for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific region. | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| Roy said said Republicans want "to be united. | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| Johnson appeared emboldened by his meeting late last week with Donald Trump when the Republican former president threw him a political lifeline with a nod of support after their private talk at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| Johnson appeared emboldened by his meeting late last week with Donald Trump when the Republican former president threw him a political lifeline with a nod of support after their private talk at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| He spoke about it with Biden again late Monday.nn | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Things are very unresolved," Roy said.nn | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| Some predicted Johnson will not be able to push ahead with voting on the package this week, as planned..nnRep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., called the morning meeting an "argument fest."nn | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| When the speaker said the House GOP's priority border security bill H.R. 2 would not be considered germane to the package, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas a chief sponsor said it's for the House to determine which provisions and amendments are relevant.nn | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| At his own press conference Tuesday, Johnson spoke of the importance of ensuring Trump, who is now at his criminal trial in New York, is re-elected to the White House.nn | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., rose in the meeting and suggested Johnson should step aside, pointing to the example of John Boehner, an even earlier House speaker who announced an early resignation in 2015 rather than risk a vote to oust him, according to Republicans in the room.nn | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., rose in the meeting and suggested Johnson should step aside, pointing to the example of John Boehner, an even earlier House speaker who announced an early resignation in 2015 rather than risk a vote to oust him, according to Republicans in the room.nn | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "nnThe speaker faces a threat of ouster from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., the top Trump ally who has filed a motion to vacate the speaker from office in a snap vote -- much the way Republicans ousted their former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, last fall..nnWhile Greene has not said if or when she will force the issue, and has not found much support for her plan after last year's turmoil over McCarthy's exit, she drew at least one key supporter Tuesday.nn | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "nnThe speaker faces a threat of ouster from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., the top Trump ally who has filed a motion to vacate the speaker from office in a snap vote -- much the way Republicans ousted their former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, last fall..nnWhile Greene has not said if or when she will force the issue, and has not found much support for her plan after last year's turmoil over McCarthy's exit, she drew at least one key supporter Tuesday.nn | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "nnThe speaker faces a threat of ouster from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., the top Trump ally who has filed a motion to vacate the speaker from office in a snap vote -- much the way Republicans ousted their former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, last fall..nnWhile Greene has not said if or when she will force the issue, and has not found much support for her plan after last year's turmoil over McCarthy's exit, she drew at least one key supporter Tuesday.nn | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "nnThe speaker faces a threat of ouster from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., the top Trump ally who has filed a motion to vacate the speaker from office in a snap vote -- much the way Republicans ousted their former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, last fall..nnWhile Greene has not said if or when she will force the issue, and has not found much support for her plan after last year's turmoil over McCarthy's exit, she drew at least one key supporter Tuesday.nn | Negative | -38% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
55% : Johnson appeared emboldened by his meeting late last week with Donald Trump when the Republican former president threw him a political lifeline with a nod of support after their private talk at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida.34% : At his own press conference Tuesday, Johnson spoke of the importance of ensuring Trump, who is now at his criminal trial in New York, is re-elected to the White House.
*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.