By — Jessica Yarvin Jessica Yarvin Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-overlooked-politics-stories-worth-time Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time Politics Apr 11, 2017 5:15 PM EDT The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five political stories you may have missed in the past week: 1. PHOTOS: The Many Possible Shapes Of Trump’s Border Wall — 4/5. Throughout the campaign, Trump promised to build a wall on the U.S./Mexico border. What he didn’t promise, is what it would look like. — NPR 2. Why Jon Ossoff’s huge fundraising haul is an advantage and a liability — 4/8. The leading Democrat has raised an astounding $8.3 million in Georgia’s special election. — Atlanta Journal-Constitution 3. Why Democrats have no regrets after McConnell’s ‘nuclear’ blast — 4/9. Senate Democrats forced Mitch McConnell to change the rules in order to confirm Judge Gorsuch. — Politico 4. Feds Drop Demand That Twitter Turn Over Information About An Anti-Trump Account — 4/7. After Twitter threatened to sue, the government withdrew a request for information about an anonymous anti-Trump user. — BuzzFeed News 5. The mainstream and conservative media are living in different worlds. So are those who read them — 4/10. How a single news story can be framed in two completely different ways. — Los Angeles Times READ MORE: 5 overlooked political stories that are worth your time (April 5) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Jessica Yarvin Jessica Yarvin
The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five political stories you may have missed in the past week: 1. PHOTOS: The Many Possible Shapes Of Trump’s Border Wall — 4/5. Throughout the campaign, Trump promised to build a wall on the U.S./Mexico border. What he didn’t promise, is what it would look like. — NPR 2. Why Jon Ossoff’s huge fundraising haul is an advantage and a liability — 4/8. The leading Democrat has raised an astounding $8.3 million in Georgia’s special election. — Atlanta Journal-Constitution 3. Why Democrats have no regrets after McConnell’s ‘nuclear’ blast — 4/9. Senate Democrats forced Mitch McConnell to change the rules in order to confirm Judge Gorsuch. — Politico 4. Feds Drop Demand That Twitter Turn Over Information About An Anti-Trump Account — 4/7. After Twitter threatened to sue, the government withdrew a request for information about an anonymous anti-Trump user. — BuzzFeed News 5. The mainstream and conservative media are living in different worlds. So are those who read them — 4/10. How a single news story can be framed in two completely different ways. — Los Angeles Times READ MORE: 5 overlooked political stories that are worth your time (April 5) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now