NBC Southern California Article RatingRepublican's hold on nominations leaves Marines without Senate-confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years
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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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| "Abortion is now illegal in Alabama." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "That is my title, and one that I'm proud of, said Smith, using the shorthand for his assistant commandant role." | Positive | 24% Conservative |
| "Smith, a career infantry officer, is a highly decorated Marine who served multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, including time in Fallujah and Ramadi during heavy combat in 2004 and 2005 in Operation Iraq Freedom." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "The promotion delay is the first of what could be many top level military officers held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Gen. Eric Smith, currently the assistant commandant, has been nominated to be the next leader, but will serve in an acting capacity because he hasn't been confirmed by the Senate." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Under the law, Smith can serve as the acting commandant, but he can do nothing that would presume confirmation." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said Monday that as of last Friday, there were 265 senior officers whose promotions have been held up by Tuberville, and that number could leap to 650 by the end of the year if the issue isn't corrected." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "In General Smith we have a Purple Heart recipient -- this man has literally shed his blood for his country, said Reed, who attended the Marine ceremony." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Smith's promotion delay is the first of what could be many top level military officers held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Tuberville has stalled all nominations for senior military jobs because he disagrees with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to have the Defense Department pay for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or other reproductive care." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Smith's promotion delay is the first of what could be many top level military officers held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Tuberville has stalled all nominations for senior military jobs because he disagrees with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to have the Defense Department pay for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or other reproductive care." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Because of Berger's requirement to step down in July, the Marine job is the first of the military chiefs to be affected by Tuberville." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Tuberville, however, blocked a vote and in a Senate floor speech said the holds would have minimal effect on Smith's ability to lead." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "She noted that in more than 100 cases, officers -- like Smith -- would be forced to do two jobs at the same time because no one can move up." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "There may be a delay in his plaing guidance, and yet he caot move into the commandant's residence, but there is little doubt about General Smith's ability to lead effectively, said Tuberville." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "There may be a delay in his plaing guidance, and yet he caot move into the commandant's residence, but there is little doubt about General Smith's ability to lead effectively, said Tuberville." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "Later in the day, Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate committee, spoke on the Senate floor, asking that Smith be confirmed and criticizing Tuberville for what he called an unprecedented hold that is driving the U.S. military to a potential breaking point." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "Later in the day, Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate committee, spoke on the Senate floor, asking that Smith be confirmed and criticizing Tuberville for what he called an unprecedented hold that is driving the U.S. military to a potential breaking point." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "Later in the day, Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate committee, spoke on the Senate floor, asking that Smith be confirmed and criticizing Tuberville for what he called an unprecedented hold that is driving the U.S. military to a potential breaking point." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
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34% : Abortion is now illegal in Alabama.*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.