Politics News

• Tanzania elections: Why pop stars are hailing President Magufuli
  
  Hugely popular "bongo flava" musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.
  BBC News.  Monday, 26 Oct 2020.
• US election: 'Help! Everyone around me disagrees with my politics'
  
  Paul and Kayleah live in two different political bubbles, but they've found a place to vent online.
  BBC News.  Monday, 26 Oct 2020.
• In Miami-Dade County, Younger Cuban Voters Offer Opening for Trump
  
  Newer Cuban immigrants who previously had little engagement in American politics have started to identify as Trump Republicans. It could give the president a boost in a critical swing state.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Kansas City mayor says "huge political pushback" hampering efforts to fight virus
  
  Quentin Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, says that the politicization of mitigation measures "undercuts" the city's efforts to get the virus under control.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Voter advocates hoping to stave off intimidation at polls
  
  The toxic political atmosphere and the prospect of armed extremists gathering at the polls have some experts worried that voter intimidation could impact the Nov. 3 election.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Biden says in video he has created 'voter fraud organization'
  
  Democratic nominee Joe Biden said his team has created "the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics" in a recent video.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• People With This Personality Are Suffering The Most While Working From Home
  
  Depending on your personality, working from home has either supplied a welcome respite from office politics, or it has stolen our indispensable human connections. ...
  Forbes.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Column: This year's political ads: The good, the bad and the deceptive
  
  2020 campaign ads mirror the candidates they represent. Trump's are angry, negative and often dishonest. Biden's are calmer and easier on the nerves.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Video showing deputy premier 'eating a FLY' is released by his political rivals
  
  Queensland's Liberal National Party was slammed on Sunday for circulating a video purportedly showing Labor's Steven Miles eating a fly during an election campaign.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Diary of political aide PETER CARDWELL reveals whats goes on in Westminster
  
  PETER CARDWELL: Six decades ago, we didn't exist. But spads have become increasingly influential in Whitehall, playing a strange role for Ministers
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Trump supporters show Biden that winning Pennsylvania won't be as easy as the polls say
  
  The energy of American politics is extraordinary.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• U.S Mortgage Rates Fall to Yet another All-time Low
  
  Mortgage rates dipped to another all-time low in the week ending 22nd October. Expect COVID-19 and U.S politics to continue to influence in the week.
  Yahoo.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• Granderson: If Brett Favre wants to help Black athletes, he shouldn't promote Trump's agenda
  
  By tying in low ratings to athletes making political statements in a question to President Trump, Brett Favre did nothing to help push equality.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• These Atlanta suburbs show how Georgia has become a 2020 battleground state
  
  The competitive race in GA-7 provides a glimpse into Georgia's shift toward a battleground state and suburban America's changing political landscape.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• President Andrzej Duda of Poland Tests Positive for Coronavirus
  
  A spokesman said the head of state was feeling well despite a positive test result. A second political leader is also in isolation after he came in contact with an infected person.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.

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