Mathematica: Rick Perry’s Spending Spree, The U.S. In Afghanistan And More

President Obama announced 9,800 troops will remain in Afghanistan through most of 2016, before dropping down to approximately 5,500.
By Allen McDuffee
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Some of today explained, in numbers…

  • Rick Perry burned through cash, down to $44,000 as his campaign came to an end.
  • President Obama announced 9,800 troops will remain in Afghanistan through most of 2016, before dropping down to approximately 5,500.
  • Also in Afghanistan: In a five month period, nearly 90% of people who died in airstrikes were not the Americans’ direct target, despite being under the guise of “targeted killing.”
  • Sex supplements send 617 people to the ER each year.
  • For the first time in 40 years, there will be no Social Security cost-of-living increase.

The Rundown

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Jane Mayer at The New Yorker takes a deep dive on the risk of McConnell’s refusal to restrain the chief executive of the United States. 

2. 500,000+ Zoom Accounts Are For Sale on the Dark Web

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3. Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden

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4. Paul Manafort Is Seeking Prison Release Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Trump’s former campaign manager claims he is “high risk.” 

5. Joe Biden Could Get a Critical Boost From a Black VP Pick

New polling suggests Biden could garner more enthusiasm among black voters in battleground states by picking a black woman.

6. Sanofi and GSK Partner on COVID-19 Vaccine

The Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline vaccine will enter clinical trials later in 2020, but still won’t be available until late 2021. 

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