Subdued tone for Super Bowl ads amid Trump shadow
Analysts say Trump’s early presidency colors this year’s TV spots though few ads court controversy. 84 Lumber plans a 90 second pre halftime commercial about employment but not the banter of prior years. Budweiser highlights immigrant roots while Avocados From Mexico leans on brand, not politics.
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Donald Trump
Century 21
84 Lumber
M.J. Brunner Inc
Fox
Trump
Robert Thompson
Bleier Center For Television and Popular Culture
Syracuse University
Thompson
Shawn McBride
Ketchum Sports and Entertainment
Budweiser
Clydesdales
New York
McBride
Tim Calkins
Calkins
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Adolphus Busch
Busch
America
Frederick
Germany
Mexico
Trump taps best judge in the country for Supreme Court seat
President Trump nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to replace Antonin Scalia, praising him as the best judge in the country and highlighting his views on limiting executive power and protecting religious liberty. Gorsuch faces Democratic opposition and potential Senate rules changes to overcome a filibuster, with confirmation aimed for the April Supreme Court term.
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Columbia
Harvard
Oxford
Louise
Congress
Gorsuch
Hardiman
Trump
Appeals Court
William Pryor
Alabama
Diane Sykes
Wisconsin
Pryor
Senate
Sykes
White House
Washington
Pence
Scalia
Maureen
Democrats
Supreme Court
Nan Aron
Liberal Alliance For Justice
Obama
Merrick Garland
Ted Cruz
Texas
Cory Gardner
Sean Spicer
Bannon's views clash with policy shaping Trump era
The piece details Steve Bannon's controversial remarks on Islam described as a "religion of peace" and his influence in the White House through NSC policy shifts. It notes his past Breitbart role, his immigration orders, and comments on China Europe Islam and fascism, with expert caution about internal NSC dissent and the White House not answering questions.
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Bannon
Bush
University of Texas Law
Stephen Vladeck
National Security Council
Trump
White House
Sean Spicer
ABC
South China Sea
United States
China
Japan
North Pole
Europe
Mussolini
Italy
Stalin
Soviet Union
Emma Ashford
Cato Institute
USA
Middle East
Susan Hennessey
National Security Agency
Steve Bannon
Pew Research Center
U.S
Pew
Breitbart News
Breitbart
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Gannett Newspapers
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