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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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| "A Gallup poll in June showed broad and increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70" | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "The 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, had basically been sidelined by Obama-era court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, which established the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide, a landmark case for gay rights." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "In a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas went further, saying other rulings similar to Roe, including those around same-sex marriage and the right for couples to use contraception, should be reconsidered." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "But Republicans insisted Tuesday that the court was only focused on abortion access in June when it struck down the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade ruling, and they argued that same-sex marriage and other rights were not threatened." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "As several Democrats spoke of inequalities they said that they or their loved ones had faced in same-sex marriages, the Republicans talked about rising gas prices, inflation and crime, including recent threats to justices in coection with the abortion ruling." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "In fact, of all the Republicans who rose to speak during the morning debate, almost none directly broached the subject of same-sex or interracial marriage." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservative Americans." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "While Alito insisted in the majority opinion that this decision concerns the constitutional right to abortion and no other right, others have taken notice." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage and now ruing as a Democrat for the Ohio House, said after the court's ruling on abortion, When we lose one right that we have relied on and enjoyed, other rights are at risk." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "He pointed to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said over the weekend that the Supreme Court's decision protecting marriage equality was clearly wrong and state legislatures should visit the issue." | Negative | -52% Liberal |
| "The Biden administration issued a statement of support for the marriage bill." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "We are here for a political charade, we are here for political messaging, said Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "The extremist right-wing majority on the Supreme Court has put our country down a perilous path, said Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., in a floor speech setting Tuesday's process in motion." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "I don't see anything behind this right now other than, you know, election year politics, said the GOP whip, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "For Republicans in Congress the Trump-era confirmation of conservative justices to the Supreme Court fulfilled a long-term GOP goal of revisiting many social, environmental and regulatory issues the party has been unable to tackle on its own by passing bills that could be signed into law." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "But in a notable silence, Senate Republican leader Mitch McCoell declined to express his view on the bill, leaving an open question over how strongly his party would fight it, if it even comes up for a vote in the upper chamber." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "For me, this is personal, said Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., who said he was among the openly gay members of the House." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "I'm probably not inclined to support it, said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "But Schumer did not commit to holding a vote on the bill." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "The MAGA radicals that are taking over the Republican Party have made it abundantly clear they are not satisfied with repealing Roe, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., referring to Trump's backers." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "The MAGA radicals that are taking over the Republican Party have made it abundantly clear they are not satisfied with repealing Roe, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., referring to Trump's backers." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "He pointed to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said over the weekend that the Supreme Court's decision protecting marriage equality was clearly wrong and state legislatures should visit the issue." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
51% : A Gallup poll in June showed broad and increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of U.S. adults saying they think such unions should be recognized by law as valid.45% : In a robust but lopsided debate, Democrats argued intensely in favor of enshrining marriage equality in federal law, while Republicans steered clear of openly rejecting gay marriage.
43% : The 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, had basically been sidelined by Obama-era court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, which established the rights of same-sex couples to marry nationwide, a landmark case for gay rights.
43% : In a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas went further, saying other rulings similar to Roe, including those around same-sex marriage and the right for couples to use contraception, should be reconsidered.
42% : But Republicans insisted Tuesday that the court was only focused on abortion access in June when it struck down the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade ruling, and they argued that same-sex marriage and other rights were not threatened.
42% : As several Democrats spoke of inequalities they said that they or their loved ones had faced in same-sex marriages, the Republicans talked about rising gas prices, inflation and crime, including recent threats to justices in connection with the abortion ruling.
41% : In fact, of all the Republicans who rose to speak during the morning debate, almost none directly broached the subject of same-sex or interracial marriage.
39% : The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservative Americans.
37% : While Alito insisted in the majority opinion that "this decision concerns the constitutional right to abortion and no other right," others have taken notice.
33% : Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage and now running as a Democrat for the Ohio House, said after the court's ruling on abortion, "When we lose one right that we have relied on and enjoyed, other rights are at risk."
24% : He pointed to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said over the weekend that the Supreme Court's decision protecting marriage equality was "clearly wrong" and state legislatures should visit the issue.
*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.