Confirmation Bias Infects Elizabeth Warren’s Defense of Joe Biden

The blaring Boston Globe headline says it all:  "Warren calls Biden's denial of sexual assault credible, stands by her endorsement." The headline refers to an accusation of misbehavior by onetime staffer Tara Reade against former Vice President Joe Biden, while he was a United States senator from Delaware. The serious nature of the allegations have put Biden on the defensive and forced him to deny the charges publicly.

The blaring Boston Globe headline says it all:  "Warren calls Biden's denial of sexual assault credible, stands by her endorsement." The headline refers to an accusation of misbehavior by onetime staffer Tara Reade against former Vice President Joe Biden, while he was a United States senator from Delaware. The serious nature of the allegations have put Biden on the defensive and forced him to deny the charges publicly.…