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What 2020 Presidential Candidates Aren’t Telling You
Getty Healthcare remains the nation’s top voting issue ahead of the 2020 elections, just as it was during the 2018 midterms. Surveys show voters remain frustrated with high drug prices, growing out-of-pocket expenses and skimpy health-insurance benefits. The leading candidates have publicly promised to fix these problems but all are omitting certain details about their healthcare …
Joe Walsh will challenge Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination
Tea Party favorite Joe Walsh will take on President Trump for the 2020 Republican nomination. Walsh, 57, plans to challenge Trump by arguing the White House incumbent is “morally unfit” for the office, an uphill battle considering the president’s sustained support from his base. Walsh supported Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but has since …
John Hickenlooper to end presidential campaign Thursday, sources say
Hickenlooper, who struggled to break out of the crowded field of candidates, has not yet decided whether he will run for the Senate as party leaders have urged him to do, sources said. He does not plan to make an announcement on that decision Thursday. Hickenlooper’s decision was first reported by the Associated Press. Hickenlooper …
Facebook, Google, Twitter aren’t prepared for presidential deepfakes
None of the big three internet foghorns—Facebook, Google, or Twitter—seems to have a clear plan for dealing with AI-generated fake videos, or “deepfakes,” ahead of next year’s presidential election, according to the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Status update: Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, said Friday that the three companies “have begun thinking …
Fake presidential seal at Trump Turning Point event by Charles Leazott
CLOSE President Donald Trump gave a speech at a student activist conference in front of an altered presidential seal. USA TODAY The graphic artist who created a fake presidential seal that mocked President Donald Trump went from anonymity to anti-Trump folk hero this week after the president stood before the seal during a gathering of conservative teens …
Three faculty honored with Presidential Award in science and technology
Yale faculty members Mary-Louise Timmermans, Elena Gracheva, and Fengnian Xia have been named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers who are early in their research careers and show promise for leadership in the …
Ross Perot echoed populist sentiments 25 years before rise of Trump, presidential historian says
Billionaire businessman and 1992 independent presidential candidate Ross Perot may have been President Trump’s predecessor in terms of offering a populist, anti-establishment message to voters, according to a presidential historian. Perot, who died Tuesday at age 89, also was not the spoiler in the election that figures in the George H.W. Bush re-election campaign made him …
Tom Steyer officially announces presidential bid
In a video released Tuesday morning, Steyer said, “if you think that there’s something absolutely critical, try as hard as you can and let the chips fall where they may. And that’s exactly what I’m doing. My name’s Tom Steyer, and I’m running for president.” Steyer, who has teased political bids before without ever launching …
Democratic presidential debates: the five best ideas.
From center, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks while former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris look on during the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on Thursday in Miami. Drew Angerer/Getty Images E. Jean Carroll’s Stunning Accusation Forced Me to Remember Who Trump Used to Be Here’s Why Right-Wingers Can Be …
Mental health in the 2020 presidential election
You’ve probably heard that there’s a presidential election coming up in 2020. Candidates are campaigning — calling out their opponents and sharing their platform — but do any of those platforms address the mental health concerns of our country? It’s no doubt that the opioid crisis will come up, as will health care, and conditions …
