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North Korea Warns U.S. to Quit Military Drills With South Korea

Choe Sang-Hun at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 minutes ago

Pyongyang said that troop exercises planned for next month could scuttle efforts to reopen talks and might prompt it to resume nuclear and missile tests.

Trump is a silly man.

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Trump Rallies G.O.P. to Oppose Resolution Against Racist Language

Julie Hirschfeld Davis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

President Trump, declaring he does not “have a RACIST bone” in his body, tried to rally House Republicans to vote against a resolution labeling his comments racist.

He carries racism as a shield.

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The Painful Roots of Trump’s ‘Go Back’ Comment

Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

Mr. Trump’s instruction for four congresswomen to “go back” to their countries was a cutting reminder for those who have heard different versions of the slur before.

All of the strange remember the cry of the excluder.

The demand that we return to from whence we came.

The presumption is that the strange is foreign.

The fact is the familiar is small.

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Trump Rallies G.O.P. to Oppose Resolution Against Racist Language

Julie Hirschfeld Davis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 34 minutes ago 

President Trump, declaring he does not “have a RACIST bone” in his body, tried to rally House Republicans to vote against a resolution labeling his comments racist.

The rally failed.

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Some Surge, Others Sputter: 5 Lessons From the Democratic Fund-Raising Reports

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 34 minutes ago

Second-quarter totals show a lower tier of candidates burning through cash trying to stay viable, while the leaders banked millions. Elizabeth Warren now has more than 300 people on her payroll.

The contest has only begun and the distribution is clear.

Elizabeth Warren is my favorite. 

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North Korea Warns U.S. to Quit Military Drills With South Korea

Choe Sang-Hun at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 34 minutes ago

Pyongyang said that troop exercises planned for next month could scuttle efforts to reopen talks and might prompt it to resume nuclear and missile tests.

Korea is an albatros around Trump's neck.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834 

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Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris Have Made Waves. Some Progressives Remain Skeptical.

Reid J. Epstein and Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

While both candidates are firmly in the Democratic primary’s top tier, liberal activists aren’t convinced they are committed to widespread change.

Both of them front narrow issues. 

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Trump Campaign Invests Big in Small Donors, and Reaps Rewards

Kenneth P. Vogel, Maggie Haberman, Rachel Shorey and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Finance reports show that the president’s fund-raising committees raised $68 million in the past three months, more than one-third of which came from small donors.

There are many small time racists.

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The Painful Roots of Trump’s ‘Go Back’ Comment 

Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

Mr. Trump’s instruction for four congresswomen to “go back” to their countries was a cutting reminder for those who have heard different versions of the slur before.

These four know where they came from.

Unlike Trump they  can and do return there.

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Trump Campaign Invests Big in Small Donors, and Reaps Rewards

Kenneth P. Vogel, Maggie Haberman, Rachel Shorey and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

Finance reports show that the president’s fund-raising committees raised $68 million in the past three months, more than one-third of which came from small donors.

It is revolutionary for the Republican party to hear the populist group.

https://www.presidentsusa.net/1928slogan.html

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On Politics: Beto O’Rourke’s Bad Quarter 

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

Mr. O’Rourke, once seen as a financial powerhouse, announced that he had raised far less money in the past three months than his leading rivals.

The fading presence of Beto O'Rourke shows the scale of the refugee flow.
It is much smaller than the Republicans believe.

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A Blaring Message in Republicans’ Muted Criticism: It’s Trump’s Party

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The scant condemnation of the president’s remarks on four Democratic congresswomen reflected his tightening stranglehold on lawmakers of his party, and a collective eye on 2020.

Imperialism is not fashionable. 

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Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Move to Colorado, Senator Says

Daniel Victor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

Senator Cory Gardner, Republican of Colorado, called the move a victory for communities in the West. Others called it “a P.R. stunt.”

Everyone believes the world centers on them.

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Trump’s Aides, Not Eager to Defend His Tweets, Also Don’t Condemn Them

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

His staff was more frustrated that the remarks interrupted an intraparty Democratic fight between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and four freshman congresswomen, giving them a common enemy.

The court knows the king is mad.

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Pence’s Border Trip Illustrates Conflicting Messages About Detained Migrants

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The Trump administration largely concedes that adult detainees experience grueling conditions in federal custody. But it also wants to appear sensitive to migrant children.

Pence will not heal this betrayal.

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After 2016 Bible Slip, Trump Lashed Out at ‘So-Called Christians,’ Book Says

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Donald J. Trump was stung by criticism from evangelicals for referring to Second Corinthians as “Two Corinthians,” and is said to have used an epithet to describe them.

If he book is without error it must be quoted without error.

King James asked the committee for a beautiful book.

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Wrangling Begins in Queens D.A. Recount, Recalling Florida Intrigue in 2000

John Leland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Only 16 votes separate the top two candidates in the race, which has national implications.

Always in close elections.

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62 Border Agents Belonged to Offensive Facebook Group, Investigation Finds

Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Internal investigators are examining agents who were members of social media groups that posted inappropriate images, memes and comments about immigrants and lawmakers.

Sadists like imposing pain.

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Cryptocurrencies Pose National Security Threat, Mnuchin Says

Alan Rappeport and Nathaniel Popper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The Treasury secretary raised concerns about cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s Libra, saying they could be used to fund illicit activities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_currency

They were tried and rejected.

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White House Directs Kellyanne Conway to Defy House Subpoena

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The White House told Kellyanne Conway on Monday not to comply with a congressional subpoena compelling her to testify about compliance with ethics laws.

The House has the power.


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