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Elizabeth Warren Joins Beto O’Rourke in Calling Trump a White Supremacist
Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 minutes ago
In an interview, Ms. Warren said the president had “done everything he can
to stir up racial conflict and hatred in this country.”
Trump insists he is a white supremacist.
He should be taken at his word.
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Tucker Carlson Falsely Claims White Supremacy Is a ‘Hoax’
Emily S. Rueb and Derrick Bryson Taylor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 minutes ago
His commentary sparked anger days after law enforcement authorities linked
the mass killing at a Walmart in El Paso to white supremacist beliefs.
Tucker Carlson and reality have had a divorce.
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Biden’s Biggest Weakness? Iowa. But Some Rivals Don’t Seem to Know It.
Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
A few major candidates are not focusing their campaigns on the state.
There are other projects.
Biden will remain vulnerable.
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Notes From Three Months With Young Climate Activists
Jake Lucas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Astead W. Herndon, a politics reporter, answered questions on Reddit about
his reporting on the Sunrise Movement’s Democratic pressure campaign.
I am not worried by faction among Democrats.
When faction is suppressed it is dangerous.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_International_Party
They were attacked as communists.
They were.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_International_Party
They were attacked as communists.
They were.
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Why We Need To End Banks and Shadow Banks
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 2 hours ago
Banks and various other financial companies have one important privilege:
they can create money. When a bank lends you money, they don’t take it from
another account and apply it to yours, they just put a number into a
ledger, and voila, the money exists, created as debt. Now there are
arguments that creating all […]
Ian Welsh does not understand money.
All money is debt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton
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Ian Welsh does not understand money.
All money is debt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton
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Warren Joins O’Rourke in Calling Trump a White Supremacist
Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
In an interview, Senator Elizabeth Warren said President Trump had “done
everything he can to stir up racial conflict and hatred in this country.”
They are correct.
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They are correct.
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On Politics: Trump’s Visits Stoke Divisions
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
As the president traveled to Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso after this weekend’s
mass shootings, he lashed out at rivals and was met by protesters.
Yes.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court threw the leadership of the island into new turmoil on Wednesday, ruling that the governor who took over last week, Pedro R. Pierluisi, was sworn in on unconstitutional grounds.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/04/trump-misleads-on-aid-to-puerto-rico/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/its-all-stuck-fema-struggling-to-pay-out-disaster-aid-in-puerto-rico
I have no way to discover the facts.
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Yes.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court threw the leadership of the island into new turmoil on Wednesday, ruling that the governor who took over last week, Pedro R. Pierluisi, was sworn in on unconstitutional grounds.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/04/trump-misleads-on-aid-to-puerto-rico/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/its-all-stuck-fema-struggling-to-pay-out-disaster-aid-in-puerto-rico
I have no way to discover the facts.
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Trump Suggests He’s Likely to Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich
Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Mr. Trump told reporters of the plans after a day of highly critical news
coverage as he traveled to the sites of mass shootings in El Paso and
Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 dead.
Another distraction.
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Another distraction.
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Top State Dept. Official Steps Down From Post Overseeing Western Hemisphere
Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Kimberly Breier had been assistant secretary of state for Western
Hemisphere affairs for less than a year and helped supervise the
restrictions the administration imposed on Cuba in April.
A Divisive Voice Once Again Has Trump’s Ear
Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Katie Hopkins, a far-right British commentator who has been labeled a
racist for her views on immigrants, has reappeared in President Trump’s
Twitter feed.
Trump never says no to noise.
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Trump never says no to noise.
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Trump Uses a Day of Healing to Deepen the Nation’s Divisions
Michael Crowley, Maggie Haberman, Mitch Smith and Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
As the president traveled to Dayton and El Paso after this weekend’s mass
shootings, he was greeted by protesters and lashed out at rivals.
Yes
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Yes
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Pondering Impeachment, House Sues Don McGahn, Ex-White House Counsel, for Testimony
Nicholas Fandos and Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The Judiciary Committee hopes a federal judge will strike down the White
House’s “absolute immunity” claims, clearing the way for testimony from key
witnesses to the special counsel.
Don McGahan will testify.
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Don McGahan will testify.
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Democrats Warn That Federal ‘Red Flag’ Law Would Not Be Enough
Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Don’t Assume Trump’s Approval Rating Can’t Climb Higher. It Already Has.
Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Millions of Americans who did not like the president in 2016 now say they
do.
Embarrassment is a factor.
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Embarrassment is a factor.
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Trump Visits Dayton and El Paso
Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The president took sharp aim at opponents even as he visited two cities in
mourning after horrific mass shootings in Ohio and Texas.
I hope he regretts his visit.
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I hope he regretts his visit.
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Biden and Booker Say Trump Is Fostering Hatred, Not Fighting It
Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Democratic candidates lashed the president with their sternest
denunciations yet of his exploitation of racism for political purposes and
his resistance to gun control.
Yes.
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Yes.
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U.S. Orders Freeze of Foreign Aid, Bypassing Congress
Edward Wong at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the use of the money,
suggesting that it could cut the funding entirely.
Trump keeps shooting himself in the foot.
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Trump keeps shooting himself in the foot.
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How the Viral Campaign Ad Became a Political Trap
Jason Zengerle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Democratic candidates in deep-red districts have figured out how to tell
their stories to faraway liberal donors. But that might not help them at
home.
"All politics is local"
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"All politics is local"
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On Politics: Trump to Visit Dayton and El Paso
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Local officials and residents of Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso are divided on
whether his visit would provide comfort or incite resentment.
The local authorities are nolonger confused.
Trump is resented.
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The local authorities are nolonger confused.
Trump is resented.
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President Plans Visits to Places Where Grief Mixes With Anger at Him
Michael Crowley, Rick Rojas and Campbell Robertson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Both cities are grieving after mass shootings last weekend, and opinions
are divided over whether his arrival will provide comfort or incite rancor.
The mood in El Paso is particularly fraught..
He did.
He did not stay where he was not welcome
He did.
He did not stay where he was not welcome
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