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Author: Dan Lamothe

Dan Lamothe has ^92.9% among authors. BS Score: 11.6%. Articles analyzed: 5. Words analyzed: 1,398.

Top reasoning patterns

Framing Effect - 45.2% (632 hits)
Biased Writer Voice - 34.6% (484 hits)
Negativity Bias - 30.1% (421 hits)
Unattributed Quote - 21.2% (297 hits)
Appeal to Authority - 9.8% (137 hits)
Availability Heuristic - 5.3% (74 hits)
False Dilemma - 3.9% (54 hits)
Post Hoc (False Cause) - 3.4% (47 hits)

Analyzed articles

U.S., Iran nearing deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz ^39.3%

The Washington Post - By Dan Lamothe, Gerry Shih - 5/28/2026, 9:53 PM

Framing Effect 68.7% - Unattributed Quote 54.2% - Biased Writer Voice 54.2%

The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to end their months-long war in the Middle East, senior officials on both sides said Thursday, but it comes with the major caveat that President Donald Trump and his counterparts in Tehran are reviewing it. A man raises an Iranian flag Tuesday in front of a billboard in Tehran... more

U.S. strikes Iran in response to attacks on warships, military says ^90.5%

The Washington Post - By Dan Lamothe, Karen DeYoung, Tara Copp - 5/7/2026, 10:07 PM

Framing Effect 100% - Negativity Bias 78.4% - Biased Writer Voice 78.4%

U.S. forces on Thursday launched a new round of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on American warships, officials said, casting fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities. more

John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months ^53.1%

The Washington Post - By Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp, Noah Robertson - 4/22/2026, 11:02 PM

Framing Effect 56.5% - Negativity Bias 56.5% - Unattributed Quote 43.5%

Navy Secretary John Phelan will depart the Trump administration “effective immediately,” officials said Wednesday evening, an abrupt exit after 13 tumultuous months at the Pentagon. Sean Parnell, a spokesman for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced the news on social media, saying that Hegseth and Deputy Defense Secretary Steve... more

Amid blockade, U.S. destroyers shadow laden Iranian tankers ^5%

The Washington Post - By Imogen Piper, Dan Lamothe - 4/17/2026, 4:57 PM

Appeal to Authority 75.3% - Framing Effect 70.8% - Biased Writer Voice 70.8%

Amid blockade, U.S. destroyers shadow laden Iranian tankers A Post analysis of satellite imagery and ship-tracking data provides a view of maritime activity inside the U.S. naval blockade. By Imogen Piper and Dan Lamothe more

U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran ^0%

The Washington Post - By Dan Lamothe - 4/15/2026, 9:00 AM

Framing Effect 100% - Availability Heuristic 60% - False Dilemma 60%

The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, as the Trump administration attempts to pressure Iran into a deal that could end the weeks-long conflict there while considering the possibility of additional strikes or ground operations if a fragile ceasefire does not hold, U.S. officials... more

Author: Dan Lamothe

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

U.S., Iran nearing deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz 39.3%

U.S. strikes Iran in response to attacks on warships, military says 90.5%

John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months 53.1%

Amid blockade, U.S. destroyers shadow laden Iranian tankers 5%

U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran 0%

U.S., Iran nearing deal to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz ^39.3%

U.S. strikes Iran in response to attacks on warships, military says ^90.5%

John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months ^53.1%

Amid blockade, U.S. destroyers shadow laden Iranian tankers ^5%

U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran ^0%