Politics News

• Andrew Yang sounds off on 'frothy' private market and 'overvalued' stocks
  
  In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Democratic presidential candidate Yang discussed a range of topics, including Facebook political ads, the threat of a recession and even Baby Yoda.
  CNBC.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Can R.E.M. stop Trump campaign from playing its songs?
  
  Iconic rock band the latest artists to object to their music being used at political events for President Donald Trump.
  CBS News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Owen Jones: Journalist attacked because of sexuality and political views
  
  A judge rules Guardian columnist Owen Jones was targeted due to his sexuality and political views.
  BBC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Labour activist Owen Jones claims he's being bombarded with death threats
  
  A football hooligan attacked Owen Jones because of his political beliefs and sexuality, a judge has ruled. James Healy, 40, attacked Mr Jones in August last year in north London.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Google parent Alphabet joins $1 trillion club
  
  Investors still high on Big Tech despite mounting political concerns about the industry's size and influence.
  CBS News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Graham: We will acquit him in a WEEK - and we will get Democrats to join us
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted President Trump would be acquitted by a bipartisan Senate after a week-long impeachment trial - giving the president a political bump before the State of the Union.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Top Reasons Why Obamacare Is Wrong For America
  
  Here are just three of the top reasons why the Obamacare law failed to fulfill its political promises and why it is the wrong platform for reform.
  Forbes.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Eminem's music video depicts him as Las Vegas mass shooter, encourages fans to vote for gun laws
  
  Rapper Eminem is throwing his weight behind a political cause with the surprise release of his latest album, "Music to Be Murdered By," with tracks that advocate for changes in gun laws in the United States.
  Fox News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Ayanna Pressley: US congresswoman reveals alopecia diagnosis
  
  Ayanna Pressley says she shared her condition because "as a Black woman, the personal is political".
  BBC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• 10 Things to Know for Today
  
  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. POLITICAL STAKES HIGH AS IMPEACHMENT TRIAL LOOMS The trial, only the third such undertaking in U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• 'I felt ashamed': Rep. Ayanna Pressley goes public with alopecia and baldness in touching video
  
  Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune condition called alopecia.
  ABC News.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Pence Urges Senate Dems to Show 'Courage,' Acquit Trump
  
  Urging Senate Democrats to show "political courage," Vice President Mike Pence calls for the Senate to acquit President Donald Trump, the man he would replace if the president were to be removed by a vote.
  Newsmax.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• Political Activism And Music In 2019
  
  Political movements influence music and drive artists to jump the gap between political activism and pop culture. From Greta Thunberg's feature on The 1975 track to Hong Kong's extradition bill spurring a new national anthem. ...
  Forbes.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• New Report: Trump Violated US Funding Law at Center of Impeachment Trial
  
  US leader temporarily withheld congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine while he pressed Kyiv for investigations to benefit himself politically.
  Voice of America.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• The American Scion Who Secured British Neutrality in the U.S. Civil War
  
  The journal pages of Charles Francis Adams, the son of one president and the grandson of another, illuminate the life and politics of Victorian England
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.

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