Politics News

• Cook County Democrats defend against 'politics as usual' claims in Court Clerk endorsement
  
  Cook County Democratic leaders are disputing allegations that it was "politics as usual" that led to their endorsement in a key race up for grabs next year.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 17 Aug 2019.
• Trump Gets Update on Afghan Peace Plan with Troop Pullout Possible
  
  President Donald Trump was briefed on Friday by top national security advisers on the status of negotiations with the Taliban on a U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan and the potential for a political settlement between the warring sides.
  Newsmax.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Coming up Sunday on Lone Star Politics
  
  NBC 5 Political Reporter Julie Fine has a preview of what you will see this Sunday on Lone Star Politics.
  NBC.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Hong Kong protests: 'We don't want to leave but may have no choice'
  
  Months of political unrest in Hong Kong is prompting firms to question its appeal as a business hub.
  BBC News.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Republican stronghold Orange County goes from red to blue
  
  Los Angeles Times political reporter Melanie Mason joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss why longtime GOP stronghold Orange County, California, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans.
  CBS News.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Actor Rob Lowe slashes price of California mansion to $42.5M
  
  Rob Lowe, the actor known for playing Sam Seaborn in the political drama "The West Wing," just slashed the price of his swanky California mansion.
  Inman.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Scaramucci: Trump is like the Game of Thrones 'Night King' and he'll end re-election bid by MARCH
  
  Scaramucci, who famously washed out of a senior White House role in 2017 after just 11 days, has spent recent weeks predicting and urging Trump's political demise as a mentally declining racist.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• YouTube is hiring specialists to talk to conservative and progressive video makers
  
  YouTube posted jobs seeking candidates for "Strategic Partner Managers" for both progressive and conservative political publishers.
  CNBC.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Trump to discuss Taliban talks, withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday was to meet U.S. top advisers about negotiations with the Taliban and the potential for a political settlement, a senior administration official said.
  CNBC.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• How Trump is rallying supporters in New Hampshire
  
  President Trump rallied supporters in Manchester, New Hampshire, last night. Julia Manchester, a political reporter for The Hill, joined CBSN to discuss how the president is trying to win the state in 2020.
  CBS News.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• 6 Inverse ETFs That are Up More Than 30% in August So Far
  
  Wall Street has been witnessing a tough ride this month due to U.S.-China trade conflicts, weak global economic data, low inflation and political unrest in Hong Kong.
  Zacks.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Hong Kong on Brink of Recession as Trade War, Political Protests Escalate
  
  Hong Kong is on the verge of its first recession in a decade as increasingly violent anti-government protests scare off tourists and bite into retail sales in one of the world's most popular shopping destinations. ...
  Newsmax.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• PAUL THOMAS on... UK youth's aspirations
  
  'I got a D in politics! Now I hope to form a government of national unity'
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• What Education Partisans Get Wrong
  
  Extreme partisanship exists in education as well as politics, and it's just as corrosive. Education is complicated and finding ways to improve it requires an open mind along with some humility. ...
  Forbes.  Friday, 16 Aug 2019.
• Democrats fuel attacks on police, ICE with incendiary political rhetoric, critics charge
  
  From dousing police with water to doxxing immigration agents to attacking detention centers, it's been a long, hot summer for law enforcement, and the inflammatory political rhetoric on the left isn't helping. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.

News Headlines and News Summaries