Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters - AP | Can he win among minority voters who form the critical foundation of the party’s base?
- How Much More Should Trump Be Spending on You? - Reason.com | Federal outlays per person have increased $1,441 since 2016, to a grand total of $14,652 per person.
- Bolton decries White House 'censorship' in rare public remarks on his book - The Hill | “This is an effort to write history. I did the best I can ... We'll see what happens with the censorship.”
- Democrats plan to hammer Trump on Social Security, Medicare - The Hill | The plan to accuse Trump of plotting a raid on Social Security and Medicare has worked for both Democrats and Republicans before.
- Trump camp finds no appeasement at Munich - Politico | The security gathering shows the U.S. and Europe have very different views on health of transatlantic relations.
- Virginia Governor's Bill To Ban Assault Weapons Fails, With Help From His Own Party - NPR | after state Senate committee blocked a bill that would have, among other things, banned sales of assault weapons
- Trump fires back after Obama claims credit for economic boom: 'Con job' - FOX News | “President Trump reversed every single failed Obama-era economic policy, and with it, reversed the floundering Obama/Biden economy,” - Kayleigh McEnany
- Democrats fear Republican sabotage in key Senate race - Politico | A mysterious super PAC with GOP ties is attempting to boost little-known Erica Smith over DSCC-endorsed Cal Cunningham
- Poll: Sanders holds 19-point lead in Nevada - The Hill | Progressive pollster Data for Progress found the democratic socialist with 35 percent support Nevada...
- Trump drives massive turnout in primaries despite token opposition - Politico | His campaign is fine-tuning its get-out-the-vote machine months ahead of the general election...
- Bloomberg’s bucks: How billionaire’s campaign spending stacks up against competition - FOX News | Bloomberg – is ranked by Forbes as the eighth richest person in the country...
- At least 140 travelers denied entry to US over coronavirus and thousands more screened - CNN | The novel coronavirus has infected more than 71,000 people around the world, mostly in mainland China...
- Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change, Planet's 'Biggest Threat' - NPR | Amazon, the company Bezos founded and heads, has come under increasing scrutiny for its own carbon footprint.
- Congress looks to strengthen hand in State Department following impeachment - The Hill | “Choosing who serves on your team is one thing. Kicking someone out because they're not loyal to your personal political agenda is another,” - Menendez
