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Donald Glover is throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. On Wednesday afternoon, Glover took to Instagram to announce a pop-up event hosted in collaboration with the Yang campaign. Glover, aka Childish Gambino, did not reveal many details about what was in store, simply confirming there would be a limited supply of collaborative merch with […]
The already crowded democratic field has added one more candidate. On Sunday, Michael Bloomberg announced his presidential bid. In a letter on his campaign website, Bloomberg explains that he’s “a doer and a problem solver” that is focused solely on President Trump. “I’m running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America. We cannot afford four more […]
As the Democratic party becomes flooded with presidential candidates, former President Barack Obama decided to issue a warning to the party in hopes that it will be able to win this upcoming election. While speaking to potential donors on Friday, Obama applauded the party’s candidates for taking progressive steps with their policies. Yet, he cautioned them not to […]
Kanye West hasn’t given up his not-at-all-funny political aspirations. On Thursday, the multi-hyphenate appeared at the 2019 Fast Company Innovation Festival, where he took the stage alongside Yeezy shoe designer Steven Smith. The two spoke about the expansion of the brand, as well as implementing sustainable practices and bringing manufacturing jobs to the states. Kanye then said his […]
Bill Gates isn’t thrilled about the prospect of an Elizabeth Warren presidency. While speaking at the New York Times Dealbook Conference on Wednesday, the Microsoft co-founder expressed concerns over the Massachusetts senator’s signature wealth tax. Gates told reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin he was open to raising taxes and was willing to pay tens of billions of dollars; but he has his limits. […]
Beto O’Rourke has ended his 2020 presidential bid. The former Texas congressman announced his decision Friday, following a disappointing campaign in the ongoing Democratic primary. “Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully,” he wrote in a Medium post. […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders doesn’t get enough credit for his sense of humor. On Thursday, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate tweeted out his comprehensive plans to legalize marijuana and combat “the destructive war on drugs.” The tweet was shared at exactly 4:20 p.m. ET, which was an obvious wink to the cannabis culture. As of now, weed […]
If you’ve been seeing a growing number of fake posts floating down your Instagram feed, worry not — Facebook wants to put it a stop to it. The social media giant announced Monday that its users will begin to see labels that read “false information” on posts deemed false by fact-checkers. Facebook users and Instagrammers […]
Cory Booker‘s presidential campaign is in dire need of donations. According to a memo obtained by ABC, Booker’s campaign manager Addisu Demissie says that the candidate needs to raise $1.7 million before Sept. 30 to stay in the race. Demissie explains that Booker would not meet the “increase in the DNC’s debate-qualifying thresholds, which would require significant funds […]
That’s it for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Friday, de Blasio announced that he’s dropping the curtain on his 2020 POTUS run that notably came up short in the public enthusiasm department. “This campaign has been a profound experience for me,” de Blasio, who said he had “contributed all I can” to this […]
