Politics News

• ABC7 to present 2 live debates in Democratic, Republican races for Cook County State's Attorney
  
  In the run-up to the March 17 primary election, ABC 7 Chicago will be the home for two, live debates, continuing the station's long-standing tradition of producing and broadcasting political debates.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 29 Feb 2020.
• Laura Kuenssberg: Decade that shattered trust in politics
  
  Laura Kuenssberg explores the scandals that shook faith in elites at the start of the 21st century.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 29 Feb 2020.
• Don Jr. accuses Democrats of 'hoping coronavirus kills millions' to hurt Donald Trump
  
  Donald Trump Jr. accused Democrats of hyping the coronavirus scare in order to politically hurt his father, President Trump.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• South Carolina primary: Third White House run for 'Middle Class Joe'
  
  The former vice-president has 40 years of political experience to run on, and to defend.
  BBC News.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• 'Bo Snerdley' ramps up his political outreach on behalf of black conservatives
  
  He is known to millions as "Bo Snerdley," the executive producer of Rush Limbaugh's daily talk-radio show, which draws some 14 million listeners. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Coronavirus Emergency Funding Expected to Leap Political Hurdles
  
  Leaders of both houses of Congress say a bipartisan bill should be passed within weeks.
  Voice of America.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Why Have The American People Decided To Throw Out Their Political Leaders And Start Over?
  
  Why Have The American People Decided To Throw Out Their Political Leaders And Start Over?
  Daily Caller.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook 'isn't capable' of fact-checking political ads even if it wanted to
  
  In an interview with NBC News' Byers' Market podcast, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg claims that the platform simply isn't capable of fact-checking the ads even if they wanted to.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Trade Desk is behind seemingly ubiquitous 2020 online political ads, CEO says
  
  "We're feeling really great about the year, of course, as well and that's largely driven by political advertising," digital advertising outfit The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green told CNBC.
  CNBC.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Jeb Bush: BBC 'Biased,' 'Incredibly Rude' to Conservatives
  
  The BBC's political coverage of conservatives is biased, according to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
  Newsmax.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Pelosi accuses Trump of "playing politics" over coronavirus response
  
  House Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy called for bipartisanship...then quickly pivoted to attack their respective opposing parties.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Ex-Baltimore mayor gets 3 years in prison for book scheme
  
  The scandal has shaken Maryland's largest city, which for years has struggled with grinding poverty, political mismanagement, record crime rates and police abuses that led to massive riots.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Mitt Romney Booed At CPAC
  
  'He embodies the very same political class that President Trump ran against.'
  Daily Caller.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Laura Ingraham warns voters will put Democrats in 'political quarantine' over political use of coronavirus
  
  Laura Ingraham called out Democrats for using the coronavirus outbreak as a political tool to attack President Trump, declaring them Wednesday the "misery party."
  Fox News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Advocacy groups push for Congressional reforms to surveillance, war declaration policies
  
  Advocacy groups across the political divide are joining to push Congress to change national security policy involving the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and decisions about how to wage war. ...
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.

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