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Trump Moves to Send Mortgage Giants Back to Private Sector
Jim Tankersley, Alan Rappeport and Lola Fadulu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
A long-awaited plan from the Trump administration would return Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac to the private sector, with a government guarantee.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_takeover_of_Fannie_Mae_and_Freddie_Mac
Everybodylikes money.
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As Disasters Multiply, Billions in Recovery Funds Go Unspent
Christopher Flavelle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The slow pace of government aid has left Americans more vulnerable to
Hurricane Dorian and other storms. Climate change is making the problem
worse.
Trump has sequestered these funds for his wall.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Praised by Trump as ‘a Warrior,’ Is Writing a Book
Concepción de León at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The former White House press secretary will chronicle her time in the Trump
administration in a memoir expected to come out next year.
Not much can be expected of a Whitehouse approved book.
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Doug Collins, Defending Trump in Impeachment Inquiry, Seeks Georgia Senate Seat
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
An ascension of Mr. Collins, a congressman from Georgia, could elevate some
of the president’s closest allies in the House.
He may need a home.
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He may need a home.
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Education Department Hits Michigan State With Record Fine Over Nassar Scandal
Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Education Department announced a $4.5 million fine for Michigan State
University over the Larry Nassar scandal and ordered an overhaul of its
handling of sexual assault.
The Education Department is several years late.
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The Education Department is several years late.
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Jason Greenblatt, a Designer of Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan, Is Leaving the Administration
Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The administration’s plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has
not been released, raising new questions about what President Trump has
called the “ultimate deal.”
Public people cannot hide or run from failure.
https://www.juancole.com/
Public people cannot hide or run from failure.
https://www.juancole.com/
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Ken Cuccinelli Emerges as Public Face, and Irritant, of Homeland Security
Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
As he rose to power in Virginia, Mr. Cuccinelli banked on hard-line
immigration positions long before Donald J. Trump did. Now he’s ruffling
feathers in Washington.
Immigration drives the bottom of the U.S, economy.
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Immigration drives the bottom of the U.S, economy.
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On Politics: Democrats Lay Out Trillion Dollar Climate Plans
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Ten candidates participated in a CNN forum on climate change, the first
such prime-time event in a presidential campaign.
"Attention must be paid"
I will vote for the candidate.
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"Attention must be paid"
I will vote for the candidate.
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5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Climate Town Hall
Lisa Friedman and Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
We learned that there are some dividing lines on climate change within the
2020 field — and that young voters are asking some of the toughest
questions.
The young will live with the result.
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The young will live with the result.
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Cory Booker Says Every Policy Should Be Informed by Climate Change
Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
CNN hosted 10 Democratic presidential candidates as they discussed their
plans for tackling global warming.
Yes.
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Yes.
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Beto O’Rourke Revives Cap-and-Trade Idea for Carbon Emissions
Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
CNN hosted 10 Democratic presidential candidates as they discussed their
plans for tackling global warming.
That would be better than nothing.
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That would be better than nothing.
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Pete Buttigieg Calls Climate Change ‘a Kind of Sin’
Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
CNN hosted 10 Democratic presidential candidates as they discussed their
plans for tackling global warming.
Yes.
Sin has never stopped.
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Yes.
Sin has never stopped.
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Joe Biden Caught Off Guard at Town Hall by Question on Fund-Raiser’s Fossil Fuel Ties
Trip Gabriel and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The former vice president, at a climate change forum, seemed surprised by a
question about Andrew Goldman, the host of one of his fund-raisers. His
campaign denied Mr. Goldman was an industry executive.
The question is proper and telling.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/telling
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The question is proper and telling.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/telling
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Climate Town Hall Glossary: We Define Some Terms
Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates dove into the weeds at times,
providing an alphabet soup of chemical compounds, federal programs and
shorthand.
The use of fossil carbon must end soon.
Sooner is better there too.
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The use of fossil carbon must end soon.
Sooner is better there too.
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Elizabeth Warren Says Talk of Light Bulbs and Straws Is a Distraction
Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
CNN hosted 10 Democratic presidential candidates as they discussed their
plans for tackling global warming.
YES.
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YES.
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How Economic Decisions Are Made
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 20 hours ago
Let’s talk money. Everyone’s favorite subject, perhaps after sex. Money
does a lot of things, but one of the most important things it does is
signal “do this, do that, don’t do that.” It says “we need more of this, we
need less of that.” As a result money moves people around. It gets them […]
I agree with Ian Welsh.
His socialism is much like mine.
Lenin was wrong. This socialism does not lead to State control.
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I agree with Ian Welsh.
His socialism is much like mine.
Lenin was wrong. This socialism does not lead to State control.
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Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional Rights
Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
A ruling on Wednesday called into question the constitutionality of a major
tool the F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security use for screening
potential terrorism suspects.
True.
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True.
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Representative Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, Republican Mainstay, Is Set to Retire
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The announcement adds to what appears to be a growing exodus of House
Republicans that promises to change the character of the chamber,
regardless of whether the party wins back control.
Run, do not walk to the exit.
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Run, do not walk to the exit.
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San Francisco Declares the N.R.A. a ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’
Mariel Padilla at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The city’s lawmakers unanimously passed the resolution in response to
recent mass shootings. The National Rifle Association called it a worthless
“sound-bite remedy.”
Truth.
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Truth.
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Inaction Is the Unrealistic Option, Bernie Sanders Says
Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
CNN hosted 10 Democratic presidential candidates as they discussed their
plans for tackling global warming.
Bernie Sanders is correct.
Climate change does not form the agenda of this election.
Political reform is the immediate objective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_hack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_machine
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Bernie Sanders is correct.
Climate change does not form the agenda of this election.
Political reform is the immediate objective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_hack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_machine
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