Thursday, November 14, 2019

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Inside the Impeachment War Rooms

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 42 minutes ago
The impeachment battle will be seen on TV. But it will be fought online.
 
There can be no battle at impeachment.
The house builds a case which is tried in the senate.
 

New Yorkers Reflect on Life With Mayor Bloomberg

Aidan Gardiner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 42 minutes ago
 
We will learn in June if he is on the ballot.
Bloomberg was incomprehensibly better than Guiliani.
 

Assessing the Impeachment Defenses Offered by Trump and his Allies

Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 42 minutes ago
From denials of a quid pro quo to attacks on impeachment inquiry witnesses, here’s a look at some of the arguments made by the president and his supporters.
 
Tell it to the Senate.
 
Sadly they will.
The managers can prepare.
 

Fact Check: Trump’s Claims on the Economy

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 42 minutes ago
In an appearance at the Economic Club of New York, the president overstated some of the economy’s gains on his watch, understated others and often cited inaccurate statistics.
 
Facts: File not found. 
 

Goodbye, America: Greta Thunberg to Sail Again After Climate Talks Relocate

Somini Sengupta at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 42 minutes ago
Ms. Thunberg, who doesn’t fly, found herself suddenly needing a ride across the Atlantic when United Nations climate talks were moved on short notice.
 
Her efforts continue.
She is doing good work.
 

What to Expect as the House Starts Impeachment Hearings

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The public phase of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump begins Wednesday. Here’s how it will unfold.
 
I will read the reports.
 

Trump Has Considered Firing Intelligence Community Inspector General

Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The president blames Michael Atkinson, whom he appointed, for finding the anonymous whistle-blower’s complaint on his interactions with Ukraine to be credible.
 
"Shooting the messenger" does not change the message.
 

Trump Predicted More Leaks Amid WikiLeaks Releases in 2016, Ex-Aide Testifies

Sharon LaFraniere and Zach Montague at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Both sides wrapped up their cases in the trial of the longtime Trump adviser Roger J. Stone Jr., accused of lying about his contacts with WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign.
 
At this time the story is a distraction.
 
The Trump conspiracy looks small.
 

Mark Sanford Drops Trump Primary Challenge: ‘You’ve Got to Be a Realist’

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Mr. Sanford, a former congressman and governor of South Carolina, ended his presidential campaign just two months after it began.
 
 

ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi May Have Had U.S. Hostage Executed, Witness Says

Adam Goldman and Rukmini Callimachi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Islamic State had long claimed that the hostage, Kayla Mueller, was killed in a Jordanian airstrike.
 
I am sorry she is dead.
She knew the situation.
Murder is a local crime.
 
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Five Polling Results That May Change the Way You Think About Electability

Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Our battleground surveys had some outcomes that upended the conventional wisdom.
 
It is too early to ask.
 
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Democratic Ad Campaign Spotlights Trump Voters With Regrets

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
“I’m kind of embarrassed to admit that I voted for Donald Trump at this point,” a voter said in one of the ads, which will air in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, three key swing states.
 
A space for defection could work.
 
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Mike Espy Will Run for Senate in Mississippi, Aiming for a Rematch

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Mr. Espy, a Democrat, lost a special election runoff last year to Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who apologized during the campaign for a reference to a public hanging.
 
Good luck.
 
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Mulvaney Will Defy House Impeachment Subpoena

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said he would obey President Trump’s order not to testify rather than seek a judge’s ruling first.
 
No surprise.
 
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Why Bloomberg and Deval Patrick Changed Their Minds About 2020

Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Michael Bloomberg has filed paperwork in two states, while Deval Patrick is expected to announce his intentions soon.
 
Joe Biden will not be president.
It does not matter how much the Republicans desire it.
 
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Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Relatives to Sue Gun Maker

Kristin Hussey and Elizabeth Williamson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Families of victims in the 2012 shooting at an elementary school are challenging a federal law protecting gun manufacturers from liability.
 
Good luck.
A gun is unsafe by design.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Product_Safety_Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives 
 
The attempt continues.
 
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Republicans, Planning Impeachment Defense, Argue Trump Did Nothing Wrong

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
A memo circulated by House Republicans laid out their strategy for defending President Trump: Say he did nothing wrong and attack bureaucrats questioning his conduct.
 
Trump did wrong.
The law is clear.
 
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In ‘Hyde Country,’ Voters Warily Eye Impeachment, and Fear Its Aftermath

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
In a battleground Illinois district, voters across the political spectrum are already exhausted with the revelations about President Trump in the impeachment inquiry, and they wonder if it’s worth it.
 
Impeachment is the way Federal officers are indited. 
Trump is immune to other forms of law enforcement while in office.
Trump must be impeached as soon as possible.
Double jeaperdy rules do not apply according to Nancy Peloci.
 
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Behind Trump’s Dealings With Turkey: Sons-in-Law Married to Power

David D. Kirkpatrick and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Informal relationships between family members help explain the course of diplomacy between the White House and Turkey’s leader.
 
 

Major Nurses’ Union Backs Bernie Sanders and His Push for ‘Medicare for All’

Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
National Nurses United, the country’s biggest nurses’ union, also endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2016. This time, it chose him over Elizabeth Warren, who has laid out her own Medicare for all plan.

The nurses understand health care.

National Nurses United can back who it wishes in the primary.
I expect them to back the Democratic candidate in the general election. 


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