Below are the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Marianne Williamson lays off her entire presidential campaign staff - Fox News | A source close to the campaign said the writing was on the wall and that “it wasn’t a big surprise.”
- NC Will Appeal Ruling That Blocked Voter Photo ID Law - U.S. News/AP | North Carolina's attorney general says the state will appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocks a photo identification voting law.
- Sanders and Trump surge, Biden rebounds in fundraising race - AP | Still looking to play political spoiler, businessman Andrew Yang collected $16.5 million in 2019's fourth quarter.
- Tech platforms, on the hook to clean up political advertising, take different approaches - Marketplace Tech | Money matters when it comes to digital advertising and the 2020 election.
- Zuckerberg Accused Of Rigging Political Ads, Manipulating Voters - Screen Rant | Is Mark Zuckerberg helping President Trump so Facebook can increase profits and avoid the wrath of a democrat president? Some claim he is.
- Miami evangelical Trump event could mix pastors, politics and undocumented immigrants - Miami Herald | Campaign event planned Friday in South Florida has the makings of an unusual Trump campaign event
- Despite political woes, America Inc is still thriving in China - The Economist | Trade wars aren’t the only complications multinationals face there
- Column: 3 easy ways to preserve your serenity during the toxic political year ahead - Chicago Tribune | Cultural psychologists could tell us why it’s so rare for anyone to back down and confess ideological error.
- Political expert: Castro may be VP pick after dropping out of presidential race - CBS | On Thursday, former three-term San Antonio Mayor and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro announced he is ending his presidential campaign
- Twitter's Risky Political Ad Ban To Position Itself As A 'Good Tech Giant' - Seeking Alpha | Twitter recently announced a broad and draconian prohibition on nearly all forms of political advertising on its platform.
- Nonprofit demands IRS investigate Florida church over planned Trump rally - The Hill | Rebecca Markert, who serves as the foundation’s legal director, said the King Jesus International Ministry, also known as El Rey Jesus, could be violating IRS regulations by appearing to express support for Trump.
- Unredacted secret emails reveal White House stonewalled Pentagon on Trump’s Ukraine aid suspension - Daily News | Trump directed the hold-up of the desperately needed assistance even as Pentagon officials cried foul.
- America Is Now the Divided Republic the Framers Feared - The Atlantic | John Adams worried that “a division of the republic into two great parties … is to be dreaded as the great political evil.”
- 'Trump 2020' flag sparks debate over resident's rights to fly political flags any time of the year - Fox 10 Phoenix | A woman in Prescott Valley may inspire a change in city ordinance when it comes to flying political flags