Category: News


Facebook to freeze political ads before US presidential election


Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election on 3 November.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54015328

Trump mocks Biden for mask-wearing, dismisses health questions in Pennsylvania rally


President Donald Trump dismissed questions about his own health and mocked his Democratic opponent for wearing a mask in a freewheeling rally Thursday in Pennsylvania that came as polls show a tightening race.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/09/03/trump-rally-latrobe-pennsylvania-race-biden-tightens/5701191002/

Nancy Pelosi just handed Trump a campaign gift


Nancy Pelosi is one of the — if not the — smartest political strategists in the Democratic Party. As such, she knows that appearances matter in politics. A lot. Which is why her decision to have her hair done indoors at a shop in San Francisco makes so little sense.

 


The US is standing firm with Taiwan, and it’s making that point very clear


When a United States guided missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, it marked the second such transit in less than two weeks — and among the clearest signals yet of Washington’s willingness to stand up for Taiwan in the face of Chinese aggression.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/02/asia/china-taiwan-us-analysis-intl-hnk/index.html