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OVERALL RATING:20 +, 2 -
Watford Observer scores a total of 20 Plus Points and 2 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 78* resp. the grade B+ (good).
*: (20 + 5 BP) * 100 / (20 + 5 BP + 2 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 78* resp. the grade B+ (good).
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very good | A+ | > 89 |
A | 89 - 84 | |
A- | 83 - 79 | |
good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
B | 73 - 67 | |
B- | 66 - 62 | |
satisfactory | C+ | 61 - 56 |
C | 55 - 49 | |
C- | 48 - 44 | |
sufficient | D+ | 43 - 39 |
D | 38 - 32 | |
poor | D- | 31 - 26 |
insufficient | F | < 26 |
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Key FactsTrump Claims He Could Have Ended Civil War Differently
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
- Donald Trump suggested he could have managed the Civil War more effectively than President Abraham Lincoln.
- He stated the conflict might have been resolved without losing more than 600,000 lives.
- Recently, Trump deployed National Guard forces within the United States, including to Los Angeles.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom accused Trump of seeking civil war through his actions, a claim Trump denied.
The Civil War, it always seemed to me maybe that could've been solved without losing 600,000 plus people.— Donald Trump suggested that he could have handled the Civil War better than Abraham Lincoln in a meeting with reporters at The White House.
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Key FactsTerry Moran’s Social Media Post Ends ABC Career
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: adweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: adweek.com
- Terry Moran stands by his deleted post criticizing President Trump and Stephen Miller, which led to his ABC News dismissal.
- ABC News first suspended Moran, then chose not to renew his contract shortly thereafter.
- He asserted that his post reflected his truthful views despite the network considering it harmful to their business.
- Following his departure, Moran joined Substack to continue his journalistic work independently.
I don’t think you should ever regret telling the truth. And I don’t.— Terry Moran in a recent interview with The New York Times regarding his social media post that led to his dismissal from ABC News.
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‘Europeans Must Step Up’:Trump Unwilling to Pressure Putin – Former Ambassador: A former top US Envoy to Ukraine says without White House putting real pressure ...
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