Elizabeth Warren gets disappeared from a poll, and the other, other Ukraine drama
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We tried Jake Paul's "Financial Freedom" classes so you don't have to YouTuber Jake Paul's new hustle is a $20/month set of online courses that are being sold as the "Financial Freedom Movement," but could be more accurately described as the Give Jake Paul Your Money Movement.
Because the course targets teenagers, it even comes with a letter to parents, making the case for why they should buy a subscription for their kids. "For only $19.99 per month your child has access to world renowned experts who have taught and impacted over one million students around the globe," the letter says.
Lauren Strapagiel tried the course out, and well… Here are a few of the highlights:
- "The second lesson in the course is all about driving for Uber or delivering food to make money on the side."
- "Viewers are told to simply cold-email Costco if they have a clothing brand."
- "In the last section, about social media, the whiteboard simply lists various websites."
"Deeply underwhelming," is her verdict. STAYING ON TOP OF THIS How did Elizabeth Warren get dropped from part of a big national poll? Ever since her poor showing in Iowa and New Hampshire, Elizabeth Warren's supporters have complained that the national media has been ignoring or marginalizing her campaign.
Those complaints got a little louder yesterday when cable news channels showed a new national poll testing how Democratic candidates would fare against Donald Trump. Five candidates were shown head to head; Warren was not one of them.
The same poll had Warren effectively tied for second place in the Democratic race. So why wasn't she one of the five being polled against Trump?
Pollster Peter Hart told BuzzFeed News that there was only room for five head-to-head matchups, and Warren was tested previously. This time around, they wanted to see whether Amy Klobuchar was gaining support after her third place finish in New Hampshire. So Warren got bumped.
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President Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois. Blagojevich had been serving a 14-year jail sentence for, among various corrupt things, attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacant senate seat.
There's video of Michael Bloomberg referring to transgender people as "he, she, or it." The footage, shot in 2019, also shows the presidential candidate describing trans people as "some guy in a dress."
Al Gore's new plan to fight climate change involves beating Trump. "For those of us concerned about the future of the Earth's climate and balance, this election is extremely important," he said.
WHO KILLED BILLY SMITH? A secret report contains shocking allegations against Alabama prison guards The report, by the Alabama Department of Corrections, details the death of prison inmate Billy Smith. He passed away after being attacked by another prisoner, then beaten again by prison guards and denied treatment by a nurse, the report says.
The report, obtained by Injustice Watch and published in cooperation with BuzzFeed News, says that Smith was knocked out by a fellow inmate and taken to a prison office where he complained about head pain. Officers then beat and hog-tied him and left him strapped to a gurney. The report was kept secret, until now.
He remained untreated for least an hour, witnesses say, before he was taken to a prison medical facility where a nurse refused to treat him. He was taken unconscious to a hospital but never woke up again.
Next month, two men will be tried for manslaughter over his death, including one former prison guard.
THE OTHER, OTHER UKRAINE STORY China has its own piece of Ukrainian geopolitical drama
You've probably heard about how Ukraine has been embroiled in a war with Russia that has killed more than 14,000 people. You've definitely heard about President Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine into announcing investigations into his political enemies, leading to the impeachment saga.
But did you know about the other, other geopolitical battle Ukraine is caught in the middle of? The one involving China? Probably not. Luckily, Christopher Miller has all the details for you.
One of the world's most advanced military aircraft engine makers is based in Ukraine, and for years, a Chinese company has been trying to buy it. The Trump administration has been working overtime to keep the technology out of Chinese hands and kill the sale.
The campaign appears to have succeeded, and a decision by the Ukrainian government to block the deal is expected next month
DEBATE THE BLOOMBORG Somehow, there is another Democratic presidential debate tonight. It will be the first to feature Michael Bloomberg, the extremely rich former New York City mayor who has surged in the polls after an unprecedented burst of spending.
The Democratic frontrunners are going to go after him. Get ready for "a live demonstration of how we each take on an egomaniac billionaire," Elizabeth Warren told her followers.
This may anger the Bloomborg. But how will he respond? Matt Berman watched Bloomberg's old debates during his NYC mayoral races, and spoke to one opponent he vanquished in 2001.
"He will exceed low expectations," the former opponent says.
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