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Times Insider: A Reader’s Guide to the Journalism Behind the Mueller Report
If some of the revelations in Robert S. Mueller III’s long-awaited report
sound familiar, it’s because many of them were previously published by The
New York Times and other news outlets.
The press got it right.
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Schedule for Week of April 21, 2019
The key reports this week are the advance estimate of Q1 GDP, and March New
and Existing Home Sales.
For manufacturing, the April Richmond and Kansas City manufacturing surveys
will be released.
*----- Monday, Apr 22nd -----*
8:30 AM ET: *Chicago Fed National Activity Index* for March. This is a
composite index of other data.
[image: Existing Home Sales]10:00 AM: *Existing Home Sales* for March from
the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 5.30
million SAAR, down from 5.51 million.
The graph shows existing home sales from 1994 through the report last month.
... more »
CR celebrates noise.
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White House Memo: ‘I Do Not Remember’: Trump Gave a Familiar Reply to the Special Counsel’s Queries
President Trump has claimed that he has “one of the world’s greatest
memories,” but that failed him repeatedly when answering questions from
Robert Mueller.
People who can't remember are said to be demented.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia
Trump, the demented president.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
President Pence. Better to leave the bozoes.
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Republicans Offer Health Care Bills to Protect Patients (and Themselves)
Congressional Republicans say they fully support protections for people
with pre-existing conditions, but their bills would provide less protection
than the Affordable Care Act.
Obama-care works.
"If it aint broke; dont fix it"
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Should a White Man Be the Face of the Democratic Party in 2020?
Interviews with several dozen Democrats show how the party, which enjoyed
2018 victories powered by female and nonwhite candidates, is grappling with
questions about race and gender in the Trump era.
It is a practical problem.
The Democrats need winners in 2020.
Leave racism to the defeated.
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On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories
you might have missed.
More of the same things.
Mostly red herrings.
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Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land
The Interior Department acted illegally when it sought to lift an Obama-era
moratorium on coal mining on public lands, a court found.
Coal is dead.
Zombi coal should rest in the earth.
8
Giuliani Attacks McGahn’s Account to Mueller
President Trump’s personal lawyer said statements about Mr. Trump from the
president’s former White House counsel were inaccurate.
Giuliani must provide proof.
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Reaction to Mueller Report Divides Along Partisan Lines
In an era of deep polarization, Mr. Mueller’s 448-page report quickly
became yet another case study in the disparate realities of American
politics.
Time for trials.
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Man Charged in Racist Threats Against Cory Booker and Rashida Tlaib
The man, John J. Kless, of Florida, made phone calls laced with slurs to
the lawmakers, and to another member of Congress in California, on April
16, according to court records.
The courts will deal with him.
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A Darker Portrait Emerges of Trump’s Attacks on the Justice Department
The Mueller report showed that Justice Department leaders were more deeply
under siege than previously known.
yes
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Sanders’s ‘Slip of the Tongue’ Would Be a Problem in Some White Houses. Not Trump’s.
Unlike previous administrations, where officials feared blows to their
credibility in public, President Trump’s press aides are generally
performing for an audience of one — the president.
A casual lie . . . among many.
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The False Claim Sanders Made About Comey and the F.B.I.
NYT > Politics - 15 hours ago
The Mueller report revealed that Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House
press secretary, made false statements in 2017 related to President Trump’s
firing of James Comey as F.B.I. director.
Confusing names.
https://www.ianwelsh.net/if-non-sanders-democratic-nominees-cant-convince-voters-to-vote-for-them-isnt-that-bad
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Elizabeth Warren Calls for Impeachment Process Against Trump
She called for the Democratic-led House to begin an impeachment effort
based on evidence that Mr. Trump attempted to undermine the special
counsel’s inquiry.
Get things started.
The vote can come later.
It will put a cat among the chickens.
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The Mueller Report Has Finally Arrived. Ask Us About Our Coverage.
We’ve spent nearly three years covering the Mueller investigation and the
Trump-Russia ties. What would you like to know about the back story?
I expect I will be told.
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Joe Biden Begins Taking Money for a 2020 Presidential Campaign
"Fire in the belly"is lacking.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fire_in_the_belly
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Mueller Report Likely to Renew Scrutiny of Steele Dossier
The special counsel revealed that some claims in the dossier appeared to be
false while others were impossible to prove. Republicans have vowed to
investigate.
The dossier is not a legal document.
It is for the interested parties to investigate.
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Strategies: ‘Medicare for All’ Is Hammering Health Care Stocks. For Now.
The popularity of proposals for a government-run, single-payer system among
Democratic presidential candidates has hurt health care stocks, despite
their strong earnings.
Fear and greed run the financial markets.
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The Long Run: Pete Buttigieg Fired South Bend’s Black Police Chief. It Still Stings.
Mr. Buttigieg’s firing of popular black police chief Darryl Boykins
unleashed a blizzard of claims, counterclaims, lawsuits and anguish in the
minority community.
Not this time.
Buttigieg must become trustworthy.
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