Donald Trump’s victory was a revolt against the political establishment, including the legions of consultants who manage American elections. Trump was an unconventional candidate who ran an unconventional campaign.Source: Trump exposed the limits of political consulting. But the industry will continue to thrive....
The Brennan Center’s Daniel Weiner has called on the reform community to engage in self-examination and consider the changes that, in the light of the experience of this last election, are now due.Source: Reform and Mobilization -...
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It is a promise I make - and then break - all the time: I pledge to avoid fights on Facebook with people propagating obviously false information. I know, I know. It seems pointless. And people who embrace fake news clearly enjoy fighting about it as much as spreading it.Source: Don't block #fakenews. Fight it with facts...
Washington (CNN)Forget a Team of Rivals. This would be a double act of denouncers.Source: Trump-Romney meeting another wild 2016 twist...
The president-elect is rewarding the incendiary figures who helped guide his improbable campaign, but is also throwing a bone to establishment Republicans. The Donald J. Trump administration is looking a whole lot like the coalition who brought him the White House win.Source: What Trump's early picks say about his administration...
Originally published: November 17, 2016 Last updated: November 17, 2016 - 1:26pm Coverage Type: reporting In the final three months of the US presidential campaign, the top-performing fake election news stories on Facebook generated more engagement than the top stories from major news outlets sucSource: Viral Fake Election News Outperformed Real News On Facebook In Final Months Of The US...
Politico reports. If Donald Trump wins, however, expect Democrats and Republicans to reverse roles. If Trump wins and Democrats control the Senate, Democrats could try to keep the seat vacant for up to the full length of his term, pointing to McCain’s and Burr’s comments as reasons to do so.Source: “GOP could nuke filibuster for Supreme Court nominees”...
Top Senate Republicans are drawing a hard line on the Supreme Court, guaranteeing that no matter what tactics Democrats deploy, they will be forced to swallow Donald Trump’s imminent nominee to the high court.Source: GOP could nuke filibuster for Supreme Court nominees...
The great thing about free speech is that it is, in fact, free. You don’t have to spend a single penny to speak your mind—just ask the local street-corner preacher or campus protester.Source: Why Campaign Finance Rules Make Free Speech Expensive For The Little Guy...
