1
Trump Says He’s Called Off Negotiations With Taliban After Afghanistan Bombing
The president said he had canceled a secret meeting at Camp David with
Taliban leaders and the president of Afghanistan.
It was never more than smoke.
2
Military Stopover at Scottish Airport Includes a Stay at a Trump Resort
Questions about the overnight stays emerged after House investigators asked
about the surge in stopovers at an airport near the Trump Turnberry golf
resort in Scotland.
Trump likes money.
3
Arizona G.O.P. Leader Said Party Would Stop Mark Kelly ‘Dead in His Tracks’
Mr. Kelly, a Democrat running for Senate, is married to Gabrielle Giffords,
the former congresswoman who survived a gunshot to the head in a 2011
attack.
Arizona Republicans talking wildly.
4
Iran Breaks With More Limits in Nuclear Deal as It Pushes for European Aid
Details suggest Iran is largely interested in increasing pressure on
European nations to find a way around American-imposed sanctions.
Iran is turning up the heat.
5
Checking In at Trump Hotels, for Kinship (and Maybe Some Sway)
To ethics lawyers, the most extraordinary aspect of the daily merging of
President Trump’s official duties and his commercial interests is that it
has now become almost routine.
Trump is getting paid every time.
6
How Congress Passed an Assault Weapons Ban in 1994
Congress and the White House found a way to come together on guns 25 years
ago. It is hard to see that kind of bipartisanship resurfacing in the
current environment.
Every one knows the need.
No one wants the heat.
7
Elizabeth Warren Stands Out at New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention
Ms. Warren got the most enthusiastic response of the 19 candidates who
appeared Saturday. Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Cory Booker also
attracted particularly energetic support.
Good.
8
Climate Change Takes Center Stage: This Week in the 2020 Race
Half of the Democratic candidates took part in a CNN town-hall-style event
on global warming, and several unveiled detailed plans to address the
crisis.
Every one knows the need.
No one wants the heat.
9
Open Thread
Feel free to use the comments of this thread to discuss issues unrelated to
recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
10
Biden Wants to Work With ‘the Other Side.’ This Supreme Court Battle Explains Why.
In the clash over Robert H. Bork’s nomination, Joe Biden’s moderate
instincts defined a winning strategy.
"Nothing will ever again be as once it was."
11
Climate Change Takes Center Stage: This Week in the 2020 Race
Half of the Democratic candidates took part in a CNN town-hall-style event
on global warming, and several unveiled detailed plans to address the
crisis.
Every one knows the need.
No one wants the heat.
12
A Presidential Storm Leaves Forecasters Rebuked
The parent agency of the National Weather Service’s Birmingham, Ala.,
office issued a statement admonishing it for challenging President Trump’s
claim about a hurricane threat to Alabama.
No hurricane.
13
Defying N.R.A., Texas Lieutenant Governor Favors Background Checks on Private Gun Sales
Dan Patrick, a Republican, has promoted his A-plus grade from the National
Rifle Association.
Empty noise.
14
Maine Voters Will Rank Their Top Presidential Candidates in 2020
It was the first state to adopt ranked-choice voting for congressional
elections, and it will now be the first to adopt it for presidential
elections.
Unconstitutional.
15
With Voters Watching, Tough-Talking Diplomat Strikes Softer Tone in Kansas
The question of whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will run for Senate
in Kansas “hangs over the race a little bit,” said the leading Republican
candidate.
Mike Pompeo is not a diplomat.
16
Three SEAL Team Leaders Fired for Breakdowns in Discipline
The unusual move comes amid a flurry of high-profile incidents involving
the SEAL teams, prompting attempts by Navy leadership to bring the elite
commandos under control.
Military discipline is not much used by assassination teams.
17
ThinkProgress, the Progressive News Site, Shuts Down
The Center for American Progress, the think tank behind the editorial
venture, said the lack of a buyer led to the shutdown.
Thinking is not encouraged.
18
What Is the Refugee Program and Why Does the Trump Administration Want to Make Cuts?
The refugee program, housed at the State Department, resettles displaced
people from around the world into the United States.
The program is seen as a cost by this administration.
19
G.O.P. Plans to Drop Presidential Primaries in 4 States to Impede Trump Challengers
State Republican parties in Arizona, Kansas, Nevada and South Carolina
intend to cancel their presidential primaries. The president’s opponents
denounced the move.
A split Republican party will not win.
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20
Trump Administration Considers a Drastic Cut in Refugees Allowed to Enter U.S.
Two options administration officials will consider next week would all but
end the United States’ status as one of the leading places accepting
refugees from around the world.
cost control
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