Thursday, September 12, 2019

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Summer Debate Recap: How Did the Top Four Candidates Perform Last Time?

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are the leading Democrats in the presidential primary. We take a look back at their debate performances.
 
Elizabeth Warren is the best at this time.
 

Amid Bipartisan Outcry, White House Agrees to Release Ukraine Aid

Emily Cochrane and Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Two lawmakers said the administration would release $250 million, which is intended partly to train and equip Ukrainian forces defending against Russian incursion.
 
Trump does not tend to keep his word.
 

Justice Dept. Rejects Andrew McCabe’s Bid to Avoid Charges

Adam Goldman and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The move would typically foreshadow an indictment of Mr. McCabe, a longtime target of President Trump, but it is not clear whether prosecutors have asked a grand jury to vote on one.
 
Trump keeps missing.
 

U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria

Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
 
Trump cannot hear no.
 

Hillary Clinton Reads Her Emails at Venice Art Show

Christine Hauser at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The former presidential candidate dropped in on an exhibition of the emails that fed a controversy which dogged her 2016 campaign.
 
The joke saysvthere must be a pony in there.
 

ABC Tells Democrats to Keep Debate Clean. Looking at You, Beto.

Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
There will be no delay on the broadcast so no chance to censor any obscenities, should a candidate let loose.
 
ABC will just have to listen to the noise.
The over protected should not listen.
 

Fact-Checking Trump’s Statements on Increased Military Strikes in Afghanistan

Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A survey of military operations seems to indicate that, at best, the president is exaggerating the pace of current operations, even if they have increased in recent weeks.
 
Trump is a stranger to facts.
 

Trade Talks Looming, U.S. and China Lower Their Guard, a Little

Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
President Trump announced that China would resume purchases of American farm goods after a day of cooling tensions, raising hopes of averting the next round of tariff increases.
 
Nothing has changed yet. 
 

For Mike Pompeo, a Moment of Singular Influence

Peter Baker and David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Speculation that Mr. Pompeo may serve as President Trump’s national security adviser as well as secretary of state may be fanciful but underscores his increasing influence.
 
Trump does not listen.
 
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For Military Personnel, Trump’s Turnberry Hotel Is ‘Better Than a Tent’

David D. Kirkpatrick and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
There is little evidence that stays by military personnel at President Trump’s resort in Scotland are part of a scheme to enrich him. But they have raised ethical and political questions.
 
The bill is invisable.
 
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House Judiciary Committee Inches Toward Impeachment

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The panel set rules to explore possible impeachment of President Trump, hoping to show courts and impatient Democrats that it is building a case.
 
Sadism is not the Democratic way.
 
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Here’s the Democratic Debate Lineup — and What’s at Stake for Those Onstage

Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The top 10 candidates in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will take the stage for three hours Thursday night.
 
Eighteen minutes is not much time.
 
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Beto O’Rourke Urges Banks to Cut Services for Gun Sales

Jacey Fortin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The candidate said he wanted credit card companies and other financial institutions to stop providing services for sales of assault-style weapons, among other measures.
 
That might happen.
 
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Beekeepers Confront the E.P.A. Over Pesticides

Christine Hauser at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Leaders in the beekeeping industry have sued the environmental agency over its approval of the use of a pesticide that has harmed colonies.
 
Only under Trump.
 
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Tonight’s Democratic Debate: What Time Is It and How to Watch

Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Everything you need to know about the presidential primary debate in Houston.
 
Now I know.
 
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Trump Wants Big Diplomatic Wins. Here Are the Odds.

David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
John R. Bolton has left the Situation Room — and has left a series of gambles behind that President Trump must manage between now and Election Day.
 
I do not expect a win.
 
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Elizabeth Warren’s Social Security Plan: Raise Benefits by $200 a Month

Alan Rappeport and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
In her latest proposal to redistribute wealth in the United States, Ms. Warren calls for raising taxes on the rich to expand Social Security benefits.
 
There would be more creature comforts.
 
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On Politics: It’s Debate Day

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The top 10 Democrats will be on a single stage for the first time on Thursday. Here are the key dynamics to watch for.
 
OK
 
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What Kamala Harris Needs to Do at the Debate Tonight

Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
She had a great June debate and lost steam over the summer. Her surrogates, donors and even some supporters hope that in Houston she can recapture the magic that initially won them over.
 
Hers are not my primary concerns.
 
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Looking to Washington for a Retirement Lifeline

Mark Miller at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
This fall, Congress is working on shoring up Social Security and pensions and expanded saving opportunities.

The senate will remain Republican.


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