Saturday, July 29, 2017

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1
Opinion

John McCain’s Dramatic Vote on the Republican Health Bill

Readers praise the senator as they decry what one calls “perhaps the most disgraceful and dishonest legislative gambit” in the Senate’s history.

A swan song.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_song

2
Sports

Chris Froome Wins His Fourth Tour de France Title

The Briton bested Rigoberto Urán of Colombia by 54 seconds in the overall standings during Sunday’s largely ceremonial final stage in Paris.

I am cheered.

3
Opinion

The Latest Flap: Anthony Scaramucci’s Vulgar Comments

Readers criticize the new communications director’s “coarseness” and “incompetence” and debate whether The Times should have printed his vulgarities.

Transparency.

4
U.S.

Right and Left React to ‘Skinny Repeal’ Defeat and Scaramucci’s Interview

Read about how the other side thinks about the health care debate and the new White House communications director’s profanity-laced tirade.

Trump will kick cat litter over everything.

5
N.Y. / Region

Fender Bender Coming Off the George Washington Bridge

A woman’s car is pushed into a guardrail by a man who doesn’t argue over who was at fault.

Cheapskate.

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U.S.

Video: The Republican Women Behind the Vote

Senator John McCain shocked his party when he turned his thumb down and voted “no” to repeal the Affordable Care Act. But it was two staunch female Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine — who fought the Senate repeal from the start.

Hold a small celebration.

7
Technology

Daily Report: A Venture Capitalist and His Famous Father

Ben Horowitz is one of the most influential tech investors of his generation. His father is influential, too. But in a very different way.

The left lost its legitimacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legitimacy_%28political%29
The center is mistaken for the left.

8
U.S.

Airport Checklist: Boarding Pass, ID, Stress

New York Times journalists crisscrossing the country in recent weeks found ample evidence of the stressed-out state of air travel. Have you?

I have not flown for several years.

I now have more reasons not to.

9
U.S.

Tracking the Roller Coaster Relationship of Reince Priebus and Donald Trump

The now-former White House chief of staff was one of the first Republican officials to take Trump seriously, but his relationship with the president had been rocky.

Note and move on.

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U.S.

On Policy, Republicans Find They Cannot Beat Something With Nothing

For seven years, Republicans promised their voters they would replace the Affordable Care Act with something better, cheaper and just as generous. They forgot to figure out what.

Mitch McConnell knew what he was trying to do.

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