Ryan Lovelace
Articles by Ryan Lovelace
Nurses union protests coronavirus readiness at hospitals in Florida, N.C., and Texas
The National Nurses Union organized protests of HCA hospitals' preparedness for the coronavirus outbreak outside their hospitals in Florida, North Carolina and Texas. Published April 2, 2020
Progressive group launches multimillion-dollar phone campaign to defeat Trump
Social distancing guidelines are forcing advocacy groups to create new ways to reach voters. Activists and advocates who planned to spend tens of millions of dollars on in-person interactions are quickly switching gears to have an impact before the November elections. Published April 2, 2020
Microsoft cheers, ACLU jeers Washington state law restricting use of facial-recognition technology
A new law in Washington state restricting the use of facial-recognition technology is drawing praise from Microsoft but criticism from civil liberties advocates. Published April 1, 2020
Outside groups launch attack ads aimed at Trump, Biden in three battleground states
Dueling presidential campaign-focused attack ads are coming soon to captive audiences in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Published April 1, 2020
Federal appeals court to livestream audio of remaining arguments amid coronavirus outbreak
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said Wednesday it is taking the unprecedented step of broadcasting live audio of the remaining arguments in its April 2020 session. Published April 1, 2020
Huawei runs campaign to look like solution to global problems
Huawei ran a new influence campaign using Facebook ads with disguised political messages, Twitter broadcasts by a leading American law firm, and the Chinese state television's American division. The effort is designed to make the Chinese tech giant look like the solution to all the world's problems just as the West's economies have come to a screeching halt. Published March 31, 2020
Facebook says it will invest $100 million to help local news amid coronavirus
Facebook said it plans to invest $100 million to support news organizations affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 31, 2020
Facebook removes Brazilian president’s post for allegedly spreading coronavirus misinformation
Facebook removed content posted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly spreading misinformation about coronavirus. Published March 31, 2020
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
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 Richard 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
Christy McLaughlin, 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 takes aim at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA
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 Donald 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
