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Mattis Mocks Trump’s Bone Spurs and Love of Fast Food
Christine Hauser at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 minutes ago
At an annual dinner where leaders poke fun at one another, the former
defense secretary took jabs at the president’s description of him as
“overrated.”
Trump is not fixing his problems.
Nancy Pelosi pointed out that at casinos "the house always wins."
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Trump is not fixing his problems.
Nancy Pelosi pointed out that at casinos "the house always wins."
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Are Democrats Willing to Pay More in Taxes for Medicare for All?
Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 50 minutes ago
Elizabeth Warren has declined to acknowledge that middle-class taxes would
need to go up to pay for a single-payer health care system. How would
Democratic voters feel if she did?
It probably would make no difference.
Health insurance payments would otherwise cease.
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It probably would make no difference.
Health insurance payments would otherwise cease.
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The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 50 minutes ago
The House has postponed testimony in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry,
but fallout might be coming from the acting White House chief of staff’s
on-again, off-again quid pro quo admission.
Slow progress.
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Slow progress.
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Trump Will Host Next G7 Summit at His Doral Resort
Katie Rogers and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
“It’s almost like they built this facility to host this type of event,” the
acting White House chief of staff said, dismissing questions over the
propriety of the president’s picking his own hotel.
Another problem for Trump.
Satisfactory security will be expensive.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/20/donald-trump-scraps-plan-to-host-g7-at-his-doral-resort-blaming-irrational-hostility
Plan canceled.
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Another problem for Trump.
Satisfactory security will be expensive.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/20/donald-trump-scraps-plan-to-host-g7-at-his-doral-resort-blaming-irrational-hostility
Plan canceled.
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What Is a Quid Pro Quo?
Liam Stack and Aimee Ortiz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
President Trump has denied any quid pro quo in his dealings with Ukraine,
but the acting White House chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, undercut that
denial. Then he backtracked.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quid_pro_quo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quid_pro_quo
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Ocasio-Cortez Will Be Very Tough to Beat. Why Are 11 People Trying?
Vivian Wang at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The first-term congresswoman has attracted a flood of Republican and
Democratic challengers. Money is flowing in all directions.
People can't understand their bubbles from inside.
Her constituency voted for her from knowledge.
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People can't understand their bubbles from inside.
Her constituency voted for her from knowledge.
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When Brand Trump Met Brand Vuitton
Vanessa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
A new workshop in Texas brought the president and the king of luxury
together. Is this good or bad for both their brands?
Trump was happier.
Bernard Arnault is also happier because richer.
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Trump was happier.
Bernard Arnault is also happier because richer.
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Trump Compares Turks and Kurds to ‘Two Kids’ Fighting
Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Hours after his vice president and secretary of state brokered a
cease-fire, President Trump said he was right to let Turkey attack
America’s Kurdish allies because it eventually led to a deal.
Kids fighting usually do not leave a trail of dead.
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Kids fighting usually do not leave a trail of dead.
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Mar-a-Lago Again Under Fire for Hosting Group That Promoted Islamophobia
Mihir Zaveri at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
It is the second time in two weeks that the Palm Beach club is facing
demands that it cancel an event by a group that has promoted anti-Muslim
views.
Trump does not think.
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Trump does not think.
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15 Times Trump and His Allies Claimed ‘No Quid Pro Quo’
Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The president’s acting chief of staff on Thursday undercut a popular
Republican talking point about Ukraine.
Repetition is not proof.
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Repetition is not proof.
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Read Mulvaney’s Conflicting Statements on Quid Pro Quo
The New York Times at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
President Trump has claimed his interactions with Ukraine were not an
exchange of aid for cooperation. His acting chief of staff may have
undercut that — only to backtrack.
The phone call happened. The aid delay happened.
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The phone call happened. The aid delay happened.
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In ‘Cave-In,’ Trump Cease-Fire Cements Turkey’s Gains in Syria
David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The agreement, announced by Vice President Mike Pence, may stop the killing
in the Kurdish enclave in northern Syria. But the cost to American
influence is expected to be high.
Trump does not think.
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Trump does not think.
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Cummings’s Death Leaves Void at Helm of Crucial Committee
Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Democrats named Carolyn B. Maloney of New York to helm the Oversight and
Reform Committee, but the chairman’s death set off a contest for a
permanent successor.
Investigation will continue.
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Investigation will continue.
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What’s Eating Joe Biden?
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
He was the above-the-fray front-runner a few months ago. Now he’s taking a
different tone.
Loss of support.
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Loss of support.
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Boeing C.E.O., Already Set for House Hearing, Is Likely to Face Senate, Too
David Gelles at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Dennis A. Muilenburg is preparing to face Congress for the first time since
the crashes of two 737 Max jets killed 346 people.
The 737 Max project was not ready for release. Muilenburg was responsible.
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The 737 Max project was not ready for release. Muilenburg was responsible.
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Mulvaney Says, Then Denies, That Trump Held Back Ukraine Aid as Quid Pro Quo
Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Conflicting comments by the acting White House chief of staff threw
Washington into turmoil.
End of story.
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End of story.
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Mulvaney: Trump Held Back Ukraine Aid Pending Investigation of Democrats
Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Undercutting President Trump’s denial of a quid pro quo, the acting White
House chief of staff told reporters that military aid was held back in part
to prod Ukraine to investigate Democrats.
Yes.
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Yes.
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Perry to Resign as Energy Secretary
Maggie Haberman and Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas who has become enmeshed in the
Ukraine scandal, said he would resign as secretary of energy.
His resignation is late to escape blame.
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His resignation is late to escape blame.
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‘It’s the Only Way to Get Paid’: A Struggle for Citgo, Venezuela’s U.S. Oil Company
Clifford Krauss at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Citgo could become a casualty of the turmoil in Venezuela if the country’s
national oil company fails to make a bond payment due at the end of the
month.
Venezuela is almost bankrupt.
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Venezuela is almost bankrupt.
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Senate Fails to Override Trump’s Veto, Keeping Border Emergency in Place
Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override President
Trump’s veto, allowing him to continue circumventing Congress to fund the
border wall.
The Republicans are still a power in congress.
The Republicans are still a power in congress.
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