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...
If 2008 and 2012 showed how the internet can help elect a president, 2016 surely showed the limits of its power, at least as far as conventional campaigns are concerned. Talking about "traditional" online politics may sound funny considering how young the medium is.Source: The Limits of Digital Campaigning...
We had an “upfront deal” with Twitter, which is a common setup where we commit to spending a certain amount on advertising and in exchange receives discounts, perks, and custom solutions. Our upfront deal was signed in August.Source: A CALL WITH JACK: How Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, restricted advertising for Trump’s campaign...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Republican Assemblyman Eric Linder has been defeated by Democratic challenger Sabrina Cervantes, giving the Democrats a supermajority in the California Assembly. Linder was one of at least two GOP incumbents who lost re-election after last week’s election.Source: Republican Assemblyman’s Defeat Gives California Democrats A Supermajority...
The left’s fixation with the Koch brothers is akin to CNN’s obsession with the Malaysian Airlines disappearance. It’s 24/7 speculation and conspiracy theories mixed with endless repetition.Source: Democrats funded by billionaires complain about Republicans funded by billionaires...
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are settling in for what they hope is a long run in the majority, but President-elect Donald J. Trump doesn’t want them to get too comfortable.Source: As Trump Embraces Term Limits, Allies in Congress Pull Away...
