Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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Landlords Oppose Trump Plan to Evict Undocumented Immigrants

Lola Fadulu and Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > Politics - 3 minutes ago
Landlords say undocumented immigrants in federally funded housing are reliable tenants who pay on time. The administration says subsidized housing is for American citizens.
 
Trump is wrong again.
 

Pete Buttigieg Leaves Campaign Trail After Police Shooting in South Bend

Trip Gabriel at NYT > Politics - 3 minutes ago
Mr. Buttigieg, the city’s mayor, returned to Indiana after the police shot and killed a black man.
 
Buttigieg is needed at home.   He will return. 
 

Four Years Ago Trump Was Seen as a Sideshow. Now He Is the Show.

Peter Baker at NYT > Politics - 3 minutes ago
The 2020 election will be a test — not just of the man but of his country. Was President Trump’s victory the last time around a historical fluke or a genuine reflection of America in the modern age?
 
Trump is still a freak.
 

Democrat in Competitive California District Joins Call for Impeachment Inquiry

Nicholas Fandos and Julie Hirschfeld Davis at NYT > Politics - 3 minutes ago
Representative Katie Porter is one of the first to endorse impeachment proceedings among House Democrats who are expected to face tough re-election campaigns.
 
She should keep digging.
 

Trump’s Conventional Campaign

Lisa Lerer at NYT > Politics - 3 minutes ago
In the On Politics newsletter: The president’s re-election team is preparing for a very different kind of contest than he is.
 
I will vote for Elizabeth Warren as I can.
Trump can defeat Joe Biden as many times as he can. 
 

Tuesday: Housing Starts

Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 1 hour ago
From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Stay Flat, But Risks Will Increase From Here Mortgage rates were only modestly higher today. Most lenders were still quoting the same rates compared to Friday with the only difference being slightly higher upfront costs. This means the rate at the top of the average mortgage quote is still within striking distance of the lowest levels since September 2017. [Most Prevalent Rates *30YR FIXED - 3.875% - 4.0%*] emphasis added Tuesday: • At 8:30 AM ET: *Housing Starts* for May. The consensus is for 1.240 million SAAR, up from 1.... more »
 
A number of little interest.
 
Consider Paradise, California.
 

At Poverty Forum, Joe Biden Says He Can Win in the South

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
Mr. Biden said he planned on taking North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from President Trump in 2020. He also defended his approach to working with Republicans.
 
I will watch the primary numbers.
Capturing the convention is necessary.
 

What Do You Want to See From the Democratic Debates?

The New York Times at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
We want to know what you’re most eager to see from the 20 Democratic candidates who are taking part.
 
Convincing argument might help.
 

Supreme Court Upholds Virginia’s Ban on Uranium Mining

Adam Liptak at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
The court ruled that the Atomic Energy Act did not bar the state’s moratorium on mining what appears to be the nation’s largest uranium deposit.
 
There are enough bomb cores.
I don't want to freeze in the dark.
 
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Bernie Sanders vs. Elizabeth Warren

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 4 hours ago
Many supporters of Sanders or Warren have become rather vicious to each other. The claim from the Warren supporters is that their candidates is the candidate of ideas, having put out tons of policy proposals. (Sanders has 25 last time I looked, so he’s not shy on this.) She’s younger, and it’s important to some […]
 
I will vote for Elizabeth Warren.
 
Either would do.
 
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With a New Threat, Iran Tests the Resolve of the U.S. and Its Allies

David E. Sanger at NYT > Politics - 4 hours ago
President Trump promised that North Korea and Iran could be convinced to give up their nuclear weapons programs. He is learning it’s not that easy.
 
Trump should support the nuclear deal.
 
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The Iran Crisis, Explained 

Michael Crowley at NYT > Politics - 4 hours ago
President Trump withdrew from a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran and has steadily imposed harsh sanctions on the country. Now Iran is fighting back.
 
Neither  side has the power to enforce its will.
 
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‘Hillary and Clinton’ to End Broadway Run Early

Michael Paulson at NYT > Politics - 6 hours ago
Lucas Hnath’s play about a familiar-sounding power couple will wrap up on June 23.
 
No audience.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Madwoman_of_Chaillot
 
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How Battles Over Serving Same-Sex Couples Play Out in Court

Laura M. Holson at NYT > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Supreme Court just declined to hear a case in which a bakery refused to make a cake for a lesbian couple. Here’s a look at similar past cases.
 
The state court has rulled.
 
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Justices Dismiss Appeal in Virginia Racial Gerrymandering Case

Adam Liptak at NYT > Politics - 6 hours ago
The decision featured unusual alliances, with Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil M. Gorsuch joining three of the court’s more liberal members.
 
The Gerrymander is struck down.
 
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CAR on California: "Lower interest rates perk up May home sales"

Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 8 hours ago
The CAR reported: Lower interest rates perk up May home sales as median price reaches another high California’s median home price edged higher to another peak for the second straight month as lower interest rates helped bolster home sales in May, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 406,960 units in May, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations and MLSs statewide. The statewide annualize... more » 
 
Expensive houses. 
 
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Supreme Court Affirms Exception to Double Jeopardy in a Case With Implications for Trump Associates

Adam Liptak at NYT > Politics - 8 hours ago
The justices refused to overrule precedents that allow separate prosecutions for the same crimes in state and federal courts
 
The states are sovereign and the federal government is sovereign. 
 
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Xi Jinping Will Make First Visit to North Korea Ahead of Meeting With Trump

Jane Perlez and Mark Landler at NYT > Politics - 8 hours ago
At a time when tensions among North Korea, China and the United States have been high, some officials see Mr. Xi’s trip to Pyongyang as a way to cool things down.
 
North Korea needs love.
 
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FOMC Preview

Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 9 hours ago
The consensus is that there will no change in policy at the FOMC meeting this week, but that the Fed might take a more dovish tone (and possibly even remove the word "patience") - and possibly hint at a rate cut later this year (perhaps as insurance). Note that Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius wrote today: "A Skeptical View of Insurance Cuts". Hatzius thinks the Fed will remain data dependent (any rate cut will be based on the data), and not cut rates as "insurance". There might some revisions in the economic projections, especially for inflation. Here are the March FOMC ... more » 
 
guessing.
 
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The Trade War Is Taking Money From Your Wallet, and Returning Some, Too

Matt Phillips at NYT > Politics - 10 hours ago
The Trump administration’s taxes made that washing machine cost more, but gas is cheaper because the markets are jittery about the trade war.
 
Tariffs are not a good thing. 

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