Most of Maine's delegation to skip the State of the Union

Rates the publisher's editorial standards, sourcing and transparency as they appear in this article. 0 = low, 100 = high.

• ▸Source type — Local news outlet with an established broadcast presence.
• ▸Transparency — The report attributes details to member statements and congressional offices.
• ▸Author attribution — A reporter is named.
• ▸Editorial standards — The brief report uses direct quotations and clear attribution, though it provides little context.

The article gives direct quotations and attributes attendance plans to the members or their offices. It is a concise account with little independent context or exploration of the reasons behind each member's decision.

The article accounts for the attendance plans of all four members of Maine's congressional delegation and gives reasons or context for several choices. It is brief and does not provide broader context or a response from the president.

• ▸Source diversity — Reports plans from members of both parties and an independent senator, relying primarily on their statements or offices.
• ▸Counterarguments presented — Includes differing choices to skip or attend, but not a response from Trump.
• ▸Omitted context — Provides little broader context about the address or the members' reasons.
• ▸Loaded language — The article itself avoids loaded language; critical wording appears in attributed quotations.

The report presents attendance plans and attributed statements in straightforward language. It includes King's criticism of Trump as a direct quotation, without adopting that criticism as the article's own view.

• ▸Language tone — Mostly neutral, reportorial language.
• ▸Source selection — Includes statements from members on both sides of the attendance choice and information from Collins' office.
• ▸Framing — Focuses on which members will attend or skip the address.