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One of Donald Trump‘s top allies is changing his tune. Gordon Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, recently submitted a three-page declaration in which he admitted to sending a quid pro quo message to Ukrainian officials, marking a stunning reversal from his previous testimony. According to the addendum released by House impeachment investigators Tuesday, Sondland […]
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. […]
Twitter will no longer run political advertisements, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought. Why? A few reasons…🧵 — jack 🌍🌏🌎 (@jack) October 30, 2019 “A political message earns reach when people decide […]
T.I. and Candace Owens are on two opposite ends of the political spectrum. During an interview with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning, Tip explained why he thinks conservatives gravitate toward Owens. “She’s being used for propaganda,” Tip said about four minutes into the interview. “Whether she understands it or recognizes it or not—which I believe she does—she’s being […]
There are a ton of things that can get political ads removed from Facebook. Outright lying isn’t one of them, however. A new report from BuzzFeed News found that over 150 ads had been removed for employing fake button graphics, leading to bad landing pages or containing profanity. “Facebook has removed more than 160 ads […]
Saul Eugene says he was fully prepared to be kicked out Donald Trump‘s recent campaign rally—which is understandable considering his brave outfit choice. The 23-year-old made national headlines this week when he was removed from the Thursday night rally while wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. Video showed security escorting the Minnesota resident out of the Target Center, as he flexed his […]
The White House has indicated it will not cooperate with the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, calling the investigation both “illegitimate and unconstitutional.” In an eight-page letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats, White House counsel Pat Cipollone states the Trump administration will not comply with demands for testimony and documents pertaining to Trump’s dealings […]
Kanye West is back to spewing right-wing rhetoric in an attempt to defend his support for President Donald Trump. On Saturday, the 42-year-old rapper appeared in Salt Lake City for another installment of his Sunday Service. Shortly after taking stage, ‘Ye dived into a political rant about the backlash over his pro-Trump comments, and reminded the audience it was […]
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 […]
Joe Biden attended a ceremony two years ago to have Brown-Burton-Winchester Park in Wilmington, Delaware renamed as the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Aquatic Center. Biden claims he used to work there as the “only white lifeguard,” and in the summer of 1962, it was the location of his intense encounter with a gang leader named Corn Pop. Biden’s retelling of that event has been […]
