Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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Democratic Debate Preview: The ‘On Politics’ Guide

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 minutes ago
There are bound to be some fireworks at the CNN/New York Times debate. Here’s what we’ll be watching Tuesday night.
 
I will pay minimal attention.
 

Can Joe Biden Deliver the Debate Performance He Needs?

Katie Glueck and Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 59 minutes ago
Mr. Biden in recent days has been more forceful in defending his family and denouncing the president. Some voters and Democratic officials think he should do more.
 
It is not for me to say.
 
I will not vote for him in the primary.
 

Trump Doubles Tariffs on Turkish Steel as Syria Conflict Intensifies

Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
President Trump increased duties to 50 percent from 25 percent and threatened more sanctions.
 
The Syrian campaign has been lost for at least a decade.
 

Is the Trump Impeachment Saga Kavanaugh 2.0? Some Republicans Hope So

Jeremy W. Peters at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Republicans who cast the impeachment inquiry as a yet another partisan character assassination may find it difficult to rally the same kind of unified support that helped Brett Kavanaugh.
 
Trump will be impeached.
The effort is to convince twenty or more Republican Senators to vote for his removal.
 
Republicans like voter supression.
 

Ohio Was Set to Purge 235,000 Voters. It Was Wrong About 20%.

Nicholas Casey at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
When Ohio released a list of people it planned to strike from its voting rolls, around 40,000 people shouldn’t have been on it. The state only found out because of volunteer sleuthing.
 
Republicans like voter supression. 
 
 

White House Says Trump ‘Strongly Condemns’ Violent Video Attacking Media

Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The White House on Monday said President Trump “strongly condemns” a fake video depicting him killing members of the news media and political rivals.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFNK-9A2VRo
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRDgihVDEko 
 
Trump will not stop the world.
 

Former Trump Aide Fiona Hill Speaks to Impeachment Investigators on Ukraine

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Fiona Hill, a former top adviser on the National Security Council, was prepared to tell House investigators that she objected to the removal of the ambassador to Ukraine.
 
OK
 

The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: What Happened Today

Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The latest witness in the inquiry, and why so much testimony is happening behind closed doors.
 
The house took some testimony behind closed doors.

White House Says Trump ‘Strongly Condemns’ Violent Video Attacking Media

Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The White House on Monday said President Trump “strongly condemns” a fake video depicting him killing members of the news media and political rivals.
 
Trump deplores his partisans.
 
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Former Trump Aide to Testify on Pressure to Oust Ambassador to Ukraine

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
Fiona Hill, a former top adviser on the National Security Council, is prepared to tell House investigators that she objected to the ambassador’s removal.
 
The tale of woe continues.
 
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Democratic Debate: Tulsi Gabbard, After Threatening Boycott, Will Participate on Tuesday

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The Hawaii congresswoman has railed against what she sees as a “rigging” of the election by Democratic Party leaders and corporate media.
 
Excuse the dust. 
 
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Bernie Sanders, Back in Action at the Debate, Has Much to Prove

Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Two weeks after his heart attack, the Vermont senator will be trying to convince voters he has the strength to run a forceful campaign.
 
Do it again.
 
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Meet Marc Lacey, the Times Editor Who Will Moderate Tuesday’s Democratic Debate

Lara Takenaga at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Marc Lacey, the National editor, will be onstage with the CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett at the first debate The Times has hosted in more than a decade.
 
OK
 
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The Immigrants Trump Denounces Have Helped Revive the Cities He Scorns

Emily Badger and Quoctrung Bui at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Two of the president’s oft-cited problems have been solutions to each other throughout American history.
 
Private equity kills cities.
 
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Missing From Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 Surge: Democratic Endorsements

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Despite Ms. Warren’s upward momentum in polls and fund-raising, she lacks the support of a single governor, big-city mayor or fellow senator outside Massachusetts.
 
The Democratic party is forming up. 
 
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‘Faithless Electors’ Could Tip the 2020 Election. Will the Supreme Court Stop Them?

Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
A new petition asks the justices to rule quickly, before the next election, on whether members of the Electoral College may vote their consciences.
 
More should vote their consciences.
 
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Macabre Video of Fake Trump Shooting Media and Critics Is Shown at His Resort

Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The video was shown at a conference attended by Donald Trump Jr. and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. They said they did not see it.
 
Fake news.
 
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Inside Trump’s Botched Attempt to Hire Trey Gowdy

Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The hiring of Mr. Gowdy and its quick reversal offer a public glimpse into the turmoil in the White House as it struggles to decide how to respond to impeachment.
 
An impeachment is not a trial.
 
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The Kurds’ Prisons and Detention Camps for ISIS Members, Explained

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
As the Turkish invasion leads to deteriorating security in northern Syria, the custody of about 11,000 captive ISIS fighters — and many thousands more detained ISIS women and children — is in doubt.
 
Yes. 
 
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Get to Know the Politics Reporters Covering the 2020 Election for The Times

Lara Takenaga at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Hailing from across the United States, these 21 journalists bring a range of backgrounds and experience to our coverage of the presidential race.
 
OK
 
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