Cyberattackers increasingly disguised as journalists in 2020: Google
Google's threat analysis group has spotted an increasing number of cyberattackers posing as journalists in 2020. Published March 30, 2020
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Anti-Trump protesters plan rally in Times Square despite coronavirus social distancing guidelines
Anti-Trump protesters are organizing a rally in Times Square Monday against the president's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 30, 2020
MoveOn pushing to oust Burr over alleged insider trading on coronavirus
MoveOn is waging an advertising war against Sen. Richard Burr for reportedly profiting off non-public information before the stock market cratered in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 27, 2020
Trump approval rating highest since early 2017: Pew poll
President Trump's job approval rating has soared to new heights since the coronavirus outbreak began. Published March 26, 2020
Plurality of Dems prefer Elizabeth Warren for VP: Poll
A majority of Democratic voters support former Vice President Joe Biden's commitment to pick a woman running mate, and a plurality of those voters want him to select Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. Published March 26, 2020
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Conservative animator mobilizing to boost Trump's 2020 campaign
The conservative humorists at Politizoid have returned to the digital arena for the 2020 campaign season, sensing that President Trump's use of Twitter to boost memes and content supporting his candidacy has "opened a door" for their work. Published March 26, 2020
Swipe right? Tech-savvy candidates get creative as coronavirus upends campaigns
The coronavirus outbreak has brought a crashing halt to traditional campaigning, forcing candidates to find innovative ways to connect with voters while complying with the social distancing guidelines that define this brave new world. Published March 25, 2020
Koch Network hits Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA for 'inciting harassment against scholars'
The Koch Network is attacking Turning Point USA over how the pro-Trump campus group is asking members to expose indoctrination in the classroom. Published March 25, 2020
Uber asks Trump to ensure stimulus benefits its drivers during coronavirus outbreak
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi asked President Trump to help ensure any future economic stimulus plan comes with benefits for independent workers who make up the ride-sharing company's labor force. Published March 24, 2020
Bloomberg campaign sued by workers in class-action lawsuit
The blows keep coming for former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's failed presidential campaign. A former Bloomberg campaign worker filed a class-action lawsuit against the campaign for allegedly getting rid of more than 1,000 workers who Mr. Bloomberg promised to employ through the 2020 election regardless of his campaign's outcome. Published March 24, 2020
Democrats demand expansion of early voting period to avoid November election postponement
Democratic senators on Monday demanded a rapid expansion of absentee vote-by-mail and early voting, fearing the coronavirus pandemic will postpone the November elections. Published March 23, 2020
Trump admin using nation's supercomputers to fight coronavirus in partnership with private sector
The Trump administration has partnered with the private sector to make the nation's supercomputing capabilities available to researchers fighting the coronavirus. Published March 23, 2020
Bezos' coronavirus message to Amazon: 'Things are going to get worse before they get better'
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos issued a dire message to employees that the worst is yet to come from the havoc wrought by the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 23, 2020
Ilhan Omar fundraising appeal slams GOP for allegedly profiting from coronavirus crisis
A fundraising email from Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized her Republican counterparts for allegedly using the coronavirus outbreak for their personal gain. Published March 21, 2020
Ex-Nevada AG spotlights liberal groups' multimillion-dollar coronavirus campaigns against Trump
Liberal nonprofits are spending millions of dollars on ads attacking President Trump's and Senate Republicans' response to the coronavirus crisis. And the new watchdog group Americans for Public Trust, led by former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, is working to expose the coronavirus campaigning. Published March 20, 2020
Trump approval jumps 4% amid growing confidence in his handling of coronavirus crisis: Poll
President Trump's job approval rating jumped 4 percentage points in under one week, according to a new Harris Poll. Published March 20, 2020
Ro to launch Coronavirus Telehealth Assessment to help determine if users need virus test
A free online service to help Americans determine whether they need to visit a doctor or be tested for coronavirus is set to launch universally this week. Published March 19, 2020
Fewer Americans view coronavirus as 'real threat' than last month: Poll
Fewer Americans view coronavirus as a "real threat" now than held the same view last month, according to a new Marist/NPR/PBS NewsHour poll. Published March 19, 2020
'Pop-up' super PACs spent nearly $24 million on key primaries without disclosing donors: Report
A group of "pop-up" super PACs successfully concealed nearly $24 million in spending between last month's Nevada caucuses and the March 17 primaries, according to a new analysis from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org. One of them, the pro-Elizabeth Warren group Persist PAC, accounted for more than half that amount. Published March 19, 2020
Senators want to crack down on Google ads for face masks during coronavirus crisis
A pair of Democratic senators are accusing Google of hosting ads for protective face masks amid a national shortage during the coronavirus pandemic, despite the internet company's pledge to ban such ads. Published March 19, 2020
