The Sunday Read: ‘What I Saw Working at The National Enquirer During Donald Trump’s Rise’
Inside the notorious “catch and kill” campaign that now stands at the heart of the former president’s legal trial.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingBiden Waves His First-Term Résumé at a Skeptical America
With increasing urgency, the president is trying to impress upon voters that he has accomplished quite a bit — even if they don’t see it in their lives yet.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingRepublican Jewish Coalition Takes on John N. Hostettler, an Indiana Republican
Most of the battles over Israel play out in Democratic primaries. But a G.O.P. group is putting up $1 million for ads against John N. Hostettler, who is running for Congress.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingBritish Conservative Ad About London Crime Used New York Footage
An ad for the British Conservative mayoral candidate showed terrified commuters running. But they were not in London. They were in Penn Station, responding to false reports of gunfire in 2017.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingDemocrats Meddle in Ohio G.O.P. Senate Primary, Pushing Trump’s Choice
A Democratic group is spending about $2.7 million on a television ad promoting Bernie Moreno, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, just ahead of next week’s Republican primary.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingLen Sirowitz, Whose Bold, Offbeat Ads Captured an Era, Dies at 91
An award-winning agency art director, he brought a striking visual touch to campaigns for the Volkswagen Beetle, Sara Lee and Sony in the 1960s as well as to the antiwar and antinuclear movements.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingNew Biden Ad Pokes Fun at His Age: ‘I’m Not a Young Guy. That’s No Secret.’
The ad, which will target a youthful demographic, represents a shift in tone, trying to turn one of the president’s greatest perceived liabilities into an asset.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingBiden Ad in Battleground States Calls Attention to Trump’s NATO Threat
The campaign is running the digital ad in three states — Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — that have significant populations of voters with Eastern European roots.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingF.C.C. Bans A.I.-Generated Robocalls
The move by the agency follows a phony call last month that was made to sound like President Biden telling New Hampshire voters to stay home.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingBiden Super PAC Plans a Historic $250 Million Ad Blitz
The flood of TV and digital spots in battleground states is set to be the largest single purchase of political advertising by a super PAC in U.S. history, according to the group, Future Forward.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingWhat to Know About the Race to Replace George Santos in Congress
Here’s what you need to know about the special House election on Feb. 13, pitting former Representative Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, against the Republican Party’s candidate, Mazi Pilip, a local legislator.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingBiden Ad Shows Woman Forced to Leave Texas to End Dangerous Pregnancy
The new ad from the president’s campaign features the testimonial of Dr. Austin Dennard, who left Texas to end a life-threatening pregnancy because of the state’s abortion ban.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingNew Haley Ad to Play Up Her Foreign Policy Expertise, and Subtly Hit Trump
A 3-minute commercial set to run on Monday features a mother whose son died just after his release from North Korea. It may remind voters of Donald Trump’s friendliness toward the country’s dictator.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingNegative, Defensive and Dark: The Final Ads of the Iowa Campaign
Super PACs supporting Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are closing with attacks on each other, while the front-runner, Donald J. Trump, looks past them.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingHaley Begins Airing a New Ad Tying DeSantis to Trump
The ad draws on old photos and videos to portray Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida as a Trump acolyte.
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingState Legislators Tighten A.I. Rules to Combat Deceptive Election Ads
Sophisticated political deepfakes have warped elections overseas. Can U.S. legislators act fast enough to make A.I. campaign ads more transparent?
The New York Times > Political AdvertisingChristie Says in a New Ad That He Was Wrong to Support Trump in 2016
“Now, we’re confronted with the very same choice again,” former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said in the ad, rejecting calls to end his campaign in order to narrow the anti-Trump field.
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