Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan

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How did the left and right cover Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan?

Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 25% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 20. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan biased?

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Which side is not reporting Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan?

20 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who has been nominated as the next US ambassador to Pakistan?

President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker to be the next US ambassador to Pakistan. She is currently serving as the chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad.

What is the process for Natalie Baker to become ambassador?

Natalie Baker's nomination must be confirmed by the US Senate. The White House has sent her name to the Senate for consideration, and its Foreign Relations Committee will review it.

When was the last time Pakistan had a US ambassador?

If confirmed, Natalie Baker will be the first permanent US ambassador to Pakistan since Donald Blome departed the post in early 2025. The position has been vacant since then.