It’s an impossible policy to implement and a deadly campaign issue.

Far better than Hickenlooper and Delaney.

Source: The Hill

Tens of thousands of water bottles meant for the people of Puerto Rico after a pair of hurricanes hit the island in 2017 are sitting unopened on farmland near the city of San Juan nearly two years after the disasters.

Photographs of the water bottles emerged this week after international news agency AFP captured aeriel images of the bottles on what appeared to be a private estate 25 miles west of San Juan. Some of the images showed broken pallets with the bottles.

A spokesman from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed to AFP that the water bottles had been provided as part of relief for Hurricane Maria, which hit the island in September 2017.

The water was expired and it was assumed that the bottles are being disposed of, AFP reported. It said the spokesman declined to say exactly how many water bottles there were, how long they were on the farm and why they were permitted to expire.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/455280-fema-confirms-thousands-of-expired-water-bottles-left-on-farmland

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Who wants to spend more time in the minority with the prospect of a Democratic President?

AP

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Axios

Issues that got the most heat in the first 2020 Democratic debates have since made a dent in the social-media conversation, per data harvested by Hamilton Place Strategies, an analytical public affairs consulting firm.

What they're saying: "Some of the most notable moments in the debate were around health care and immigration, and both of those topics gained in share of voice after the debate," partner Matt McDonald tells Axios.

HPS found that the biggest gainers in Twitter followers since the Miami debates are Sen. Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Julián Castro, who got good buzz from the debate, also had a nice bump.

"The candidate with the smallest percentage growth in followers was Beto (0%) (not literally 0 new followers, but the percentage growth rounds to 0)."

Axios

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders' plans for student debt cancellation have by far generated the most online attention from among policies proposed by 2020 Democratic candidates, according to data from NewsWhip provided exclusively to Axios.

Why it matters: Each candidate is vying to separate themselves from a crowded field with bold, new ideas. This data shows which have captivated readers, as well the ideas being associated with top-tier candidates — a key insight into how the average voter might view the candidates.

By the numbers: The list below identifies the policy stance or storyline that has resulted in the most combined interactions for articles written about the top 8 Democratic candidates, according to an analysis of the 50 biggest stories for each hopeful since March 1.

Interactions include reactions, comments and shares on Facebook and likes and retweets on Twitter.

The candidates are ranked by polling and linked items direct to the top story on that topic. The interactions number represents the combined total for those stories.

Joe Biden — Strong polling numbers vs. Trump — 993k interactions
Elizabeth Warren — Student debt cancellation and tuition-free college plan — 2.0 million
Bernie Sanders — Student debt cancellation — 1.7 million
Kamala Harris — Black homeownership plan — 522k
Pete Buttigieg — Attacks on the religious right — 1.1 million
Andrew Yang — Universal basic income — 140k
Beto O'Rourke — Abortion rights stance (largely used as an attack by conservative media) — 404k
Cory Booker — Gun control plan, attacks on NRA — 1.1 million

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