Ryan Lovelace
Articles by Ryan Lovelace
Jeff 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
Rep. Omar fundraising appeal slams Republicans for allegedly profiting off 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 in key primary season 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
U.S. Census Bureau suspending field operations until April
The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday it will halt its field operations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Published March 18, 2020
Americans more confident in CDC response to coronavirus than Trump: poll
An overwhelming majority of Americans are confident in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials' response to the coronavirus outbreak, but are less confident in President Trump's handling of the situation, according to the Pew Research Center. Published March 18, 2020
Americans say coronavirus bigger threat to national economy than to personal health: Poll
More Americans view the coronavirus outbreak as a major threat to the country's economy and the health of the entire U.S. population than as a threat to their own personal finances and health, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. Published March 18, 2020
Leading internet companies team up to fight coronavirus misinformation
Several of the world's leading Internet companies are proactively fighting the spread of misinformation about coronavirus online with new partnerships, different approaches, and the reorganization of resources. Published March 17, 2020
To bolster Kris Kobach, Club for Growth targets Democratic rival Roger Marshall in ads
The Republican primary for the Kansas Senate seat has become uglier as Kris Kobach has emerged as the front-runner to succeed retiring Sen. Pat Roberts. Published March 16, 2020
Senate committee moves forward with subpoena for records in Biden investigation
A Senate committee has moved forward with a subpoena for records from a Washington lobby shop about the work Hunter Biden did for the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings. Published March 13, 2020
Bipartisan Senate bill curbing child sex exploitation online faces opposition
A bipartisan Senate bill to crack down on tech companies over online child sex exploitation is hitting opposition from both liberal and conservative groups that say it will harm people who rely on digital encryption to remain safe from predators and criminals. Published March 12, 2020
Liberal group spends $250K attacking Steve Daines over coronavirus
A liberal group spent $250,000 to attack Sen. Steve Daines' response to the coronavirus outbreak in a new television ad campaign. Published March 12, 2020
Senate committee postpones vote to subpoena records in Biden investigation
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee postponed a vote on a subpoena of records about the work former Vice President Joe Biden's son did for a Ukranian energy firm. Published March 11, 2020
Majority skeptical of Big Tech’s power, but prefer tech companies police themselves: Poll
Americans are skeptical of tech companies' power but a majority prefers those companies to police the content on their own platforms instead of the government, according to a new Gallup and Knight Foundation poll released Wednesday. Published March 11, 2020
FreedomWorks unveils seven-figure advocacy campaign to mobilize disengaged women voters
FreedomWorks said Monday it would spend $1 million to educate, message-test and mobilize women voters in support of free-market policies and candidates in the 2020 election. Published March 9, 2020
For Steve Bullock, Progressive Turnout Project building Montana ground game
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Monday threw his hat into the Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a high-profile recruit in the red state. Published March 9, 2020
