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Tonight’s Democratic Debate: What Time It Is and What to Watch For

Sydney Ember, Katie Glueck, Astead W. Herndon and Jeremy W. Peters at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 46 minutes ago

Seven Democrats will be debating in Charleston, S.C., four days before the South Carolina primary. Last week’s forum smashed a TV ratings record.

Second hand reports satisfy.   The juicy bits will be rerun.

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New Rule Makes It Harder to Challenge Labor Practices

Noam Scheiber at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 46 minutes ago

The National Labor Relations Board regulation scales back the responsibility of parent companies for violations by franchisees or contractors.

Only deep pockets can pay the cost of sadism.

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Trump Accuses Schiff of Leaking Intelligence on Russia’s 2020 Interference

Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 46 minutes ago

Without evidence, President Trump accused the House chairman of the Intelligence Committee of leaking intelligence.

Only fresh intelligence has value.

The secret in historical intelligence is the source.

The footnotes don't leak.

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On Politics: Last Debate Before Super Tuesday

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Tonight’s debate could also be a critical test for Michael Bloomberg. This is your morning tip sheet.

I usually disagree with the judges at beauty contests.
I learn more about the judging.

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Where Does All the Swag Go After Campaigns Fail? Everywhere

Mihir Zaveri and Alan Yuhas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Some items are reused in future campaigns. Others are thrown away. And some resurface in Kenya.

The surplus market will try to sell anything.

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Divisiveness Among 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Hits New Level

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

As the primary race becomes a battle of all against all, and the field suddenly seems to be constricting, the divisiveness and negative attacks are rising.

The group is hungrier than I like.

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Trump Reports Progress Toward India Trade Deal but No Breakthrough

Peter Baker and Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The president stressed the strength of his relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in meetings long on symbolism and short on concrete agreements.

Modi is not behaving well in nearly the same way as Trump.

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Charter Schools in Surprise Political Fight as Trump and Democrats Turn Away

Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Public charter schools, long protected as a bipartisan way to expand school choice, are suddenly in a political battle as both parties shift to other priorities.

Charter Schools are a bad idea.

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Divisiveness Among 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Hits New Low

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

As the primary race becomes a battle of all against all, and the field suddenly seems to be constricting, the divisiveness and negative attacks are rising.

The Democratic party has not been listening to the voters.

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Trump Demands 2 Liberal Justices Recuse Themselves From His Cases

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

The president ratcheted up a fight with a judicial system he sees as biased against him.

On that point the entire court should recuse itself.

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Bernie Sanders Outlines Funding for His Plans, but It May Not All Add Up

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

After months of resistance to discussing how he would pay for his plans like “Medicare for all” and canceling student debt, Mr. Sanders announced the explanation at a CNN event on Monday.

If tax cuts pay for themselves Saunders has no need to finance his plans.

As they do not, the necessary funds will come from "where the money is".

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Preparing For The Coronavirus

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 10 hours ago

I haven’t written about this because others have been dealing with it well and pandemics aren’t something I know a great deal about. It does look, now, like the Coronavirus stands a good chance of turning into a pandemic, and I think we should discuss preparation a bit. Our world produces most goods in a […]

I am lucky enough to be drug free.
Food will be a problem.
Get a physical and make a friend of the doctor.
I am warned this corona virus is nasty.

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Chris Matthews Apologizes to Bernie Sanders for Remarks on Nevada Win

Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

An on-air comparison to Nazis angered Sanders aides, who privately complained to executives at MSNBC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War
It ended the Beaux-arts in France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaux_Arts

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Among Those Pressing Trump to Weed Out Disloyalty: Clarence Thomas’s Wife

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

A group led by Ginni Thomas has targeted officials in the administration, and lobbied for its own preferred choices. As the president’s distrust in those serving him has grown, so has its sway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Haw-Haw

Her childhood must have been hell.

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Why Amy Klobuchar Voted for Many of Trump’s Judicial Nominees

Lisa Lerer and Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The Minnesota senator is running for president on her bipartisan record. But some Democrats and civil rights groups say she went too far in supporting judges chosen by the current administration.

Conservatism and liberalism are not incompatible.
The result has few friends.

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Putin’s Ultimate Goal

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The Russians don’t have to help President Trump or Bernie Sanders. They may already be winning.

https://www.juancole.com/
https://www.juancole.com/2020/02/actually-terrified-presidency.html
"How do I know that Russia would actually hate, abhor and despise a Sanders presidency? Because Sanders’s Green New Deal would bankrupt Russia."

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Trump Administration Considers Punishing Chinese News Organizations

Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

U.S. officials said they were looking at ways to retaliate for China’s expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters, including evicting Chinese journalists who file intelligence reports.

Paul Krugman

@paulkrugman

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6h

So, the first non-self-generated crisis of the Trump era, and we appear to be led by headless chickens.

 

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McConnell, Looking to Energize Social Conservatives, Forces Votes on Abortion

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

After months of legislative inactivity, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has scheduled votes on two abortion-related bills. Democrats argue they are attacks on women’s reproductive rights.

The Democrats are correct.
Women control their bodies.

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Bernie Sanders Says He'll Attract a Wave of New Voters. It Hasn't Happened.

Sydney Ember and Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

Bernie Sanders has so far prevailed by expanding his appeal among traditional Democratic voters, not by driving record turnout.

Trump will drive the record turnouts.

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Trump’s Doctor Thought He Had a Ticket to Congress. It Hasn’t Been So Easy.

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

Ronny Jackson is one of 15 candidates in a crowded Republican primary. And the White House hasn’t gone out of its way to help.

The Texas Republicans may be blind but they are not stupid.
Trump has not helped them.

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