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Paul Waldman

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Contents
  1. About Paul Waldman's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Left" Rating Means
  3. Details
  4. Confidence Level

About Paul Waldman's Bias Rating

Paul Waldman is a author source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Left.

What a "Left" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Left display media bias in ways that strongly align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. This is our most liberal rating on the political spectrum.

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Details

Paul Waldman is an opinion writer for the Washington Post (Lean Left bias). Waldman has a Left bias.

An independent review of Waldman's writing conducted by an AllSides staffer in December 2021 found that he consistently frames Republicans and conservatives in a negative light while rarely scrutinizing Democrats in a similar fashion.

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Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of June 2026, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Left rating for Paul Waldman. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.