The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.
- Jared Kushner's firm seeks arrest of Maryland tenants to collect debt -- 8/16 --The real estate firms own 17 apartment complexes in the Baltimore area. -- Baltimore Sun
- Cory Gardner takes his lumps – and many questions – at solo town hall in Colorado Springs, his first in more than a year -- 8/15 -- The senator was one of a handful of Republicans who held a town hall over August recess. -- Denver Post
- Native American Lawmakers Call For Removal Of Helena Confederate Memorial -- 8/15 -- Following Charlottesville, there are renewed calls to remove a Confederate statue in Helena. -- Montana Public Radio
- In January, President Trump vowed to hire 5,000 new Border Patrol agents. It never happened -- 8/18 -- Despite campaign promises to beef up border security and an executive order, Trump has yet to follow through. -- LA Times
- Newt Gingrich goes to spouse school -- 8/20 -- As his wife, Callista, prepares to become ambassador to the Vatican, the former House Speaker learns his new role. -- Politico