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Politics, Industry Backlash Stall White House Ban On Flavored Vaping Products
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there’s been no movement toward implementation.
Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook
By: Avie Schneider | Shannon Bond | NPR
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CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will stop running political ads, citing online ads’ “significant risks to politics.” Facebook has been criticized for allowing deceptive political ads.
Bevin, Beshear Square Off in Combative Televised Debate
By: Bruce Schreiner | Dylan Lovan | AP
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin aggressively pushed back against Democratic challenger Andy Beshear’s plan to legalize casino gambling, while the incumbent declared he regretted nothing he’s said about teachers as they met in a high-stakes debate Monday night. The bitter rivals, sitting next to each other, didn’t hide their mutual animosity during… Read More
Guantánamo Has Cost Billions; Whistleblower Alleges ‘Gross’ Waste
By: Sacha Pfeiffer | NPR
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An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected.
Conservatives Urge Trump To Keep Mick Mulvaney As Chief Of Staff
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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In an open letter, influential conservatives urge President Trump to keep his embattled chief of staff and remove the “acting” from his title.
FACT CHECK: Do Robots Or Trade Threaten American Workers More?
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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Democratic presidential candidates have divergent world views on whether automation or trade policy is to blame for lost jobs.
Republicans Disrupt House Impeachment Inquiry, Delaying Testimony From Pentagon Aide
GOP lawmakers broke House rules by entering a secure area where a closed-door interview was scheduled to be held. Committee rules allow only those serving on those panels conducting inquiry to attend.
Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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At a congressional hearing, the CEO acknowledged he is not “the ideal messenger” for Facebook’s digital currency plan, but said innovation is essential to American financial leadership.
Mitt Romney, ‘Pierre Delecto’ And The Strategy Of Anonymously Criticizing Trump
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The Utah senator outed himself over the weekend as the owner of a mostly nondescript Twitter handle that defended Romney and was critical of President Trump.
7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The last couple of weeks have been dominated by the congressional impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But Democratic presidential candidates will take center stage again this week.
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