Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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DeVos Decides Against Special Education Waivers During the Pandemic

Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has informed Congress that she will not seek to grant waivers from special education requirements under federal law.
 
DeVos remains a eugenicist. 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics
 

Under Pressure, House Leaders Scrap Plans for Speedy Return to the Capitol

Emily Cochrane and Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
With no legislative work scheduled, some rank-and-file lawmakers protested and the Capitol physician warned that a return to Washington carried health risks.
 
Mitch McConnell owns this pause.
 

Watch Live: Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden for President

Lisa Lerer and Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The announcement by the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee follows ones from Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as the party tries to show its unity.
 
There will be no distractions from the presidential campaign.
 

Former Aides to Bernie Sanders Form a Super PAC to Support Joe Biden

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Mr. Sanders’s 2016 campaign manager and another architect of the 2016 bid are joining together in an effort to rally progressive support for the former vice president ahead of the November election.
 
No distractions will be allowed. 
 

April 28th US Covid Data

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 6 hours ago
Our benefactor writes: A couple more days in this direction, and we may actually have progress. The current doubling rate would get us to 2 million cases and 120 thousand deaths by the end of May. Hopefully, that does not happen. The results of the work I do, like this article, are free, but food […]
 
mortality rate: 5.7% 
 

How a Digital Ad Strategy That Helped Trump Is Being Used Against Him

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
A former Facebook employee is using a tool he employed to help President Trump win to conduct tests for a progressive group, Acronym, dedicated to ousting Mr. Trump from office.
 
Do what works.
 

On Politics: How Available Is Virus Aid, Really?

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Rising complaints from governors, and some Supreme Court news: This is your morning tip sheet.
 
Republicans relieve only Republicans.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frogs_Who_Desired_a_King
 

Women at a Marine Boot Camp Represent an Identity Crisis for the Corps

Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Hilary Swift at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Keeping men and women in separate platoons during recruit training is the last stand for the Marine Corps, which has been slow to move toward gender integration.
 
Victorian morality cannot continue.
The children seem to deal with the new situation.
 

How a Digital Ad Strategy That Helped Trump Is Being Used Against Him

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
A former Facebook employee is using a tool he employed to help President Trump win to conduct tests for a progressive group, Acronym, dedicated to ousting Mr. Trump from office.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/us/coronavirus-updates.html
 
"The coronavirus pandemic has officially snapped the United States’ economic growth streak.
The questions now are how extensive the damage will be — and how long the country will take to recover."

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Ohio’s G.O.P. Governor Splits From Trump, and Rises in Popularity

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Mike DeWine, a low-key career politician, has followed health experts’ guidance as Ohio confronts the coronavirus. His constituents are overwhelmingly appreciative.
 
"The coronavirus pandemic has officially snapped the United States’ economic growth streak.
The questions now are how extensive the damage will be — and how long the country will take to recover.

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Abortion by Telemedicine: A Growing Option as Access to Clinics Wanes

Pam Belluck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The coronavirus has created a surge in demand for telemedicine of all types — including for a quietly expanding program for terminating pregnancies.
 
Make it federal law.
State law controls now.
 
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Trump Vows More Coronavirus Testing, but Less Than What May Be Needed

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The president’s announcement came after weeks of him insisting that states had plenty of tests.
 
"Mr. Trump’s announcement in the Rose Garden came after weeks of him insisting, inaccurately, that the nation’s testing capability “is fully sufficient to begin opening up the country,” as he said on April 18. Numerous public health experts say that is untrue, and Mr. Trump’s plan may do little to fix it." 
 
Trump confesses he has limited testing.
 
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Trump Disinfectant Remarks Echo Claims by Miracle-Cure Quacks

Andrew Jacobs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Doctors and public health officials fear the attention could boost purveyors of dangerous elixirs who push ‘miracle cures’ with no basis in science.
 
Trump has been selling "snake oil".
 
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Officials Say Limits on Virus Relief Funds for States Are Too Tight

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Lawmakers and other officials are seeking more flexibility in spending federal emergency aid even as Republicans resist allocating more dollars.
 
God, if there is a God, is that cruel.
 
The Covid-19 funds from the federal government are too small.
 
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Trump's Coronavirus Briefings 'Not Worth the Time.' But He Couldn't Stay Away

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Just hours after his own White House officially canceled his planned appearance on Monday, the lure of the cameras in the Rose Garden proved too hard to resist.
 
Trump lusts after his star standing.
It is worth your life.
 
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In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era

Elizabeth Williamson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Kayleigh McEnany saw Donald J. Trump as her ticket to stardom. She has been fighting for him for much of her adult life, now as the president’s fourth press secretary.
 
Being the press agent for a political disaster should not be worth the personal cost.
 
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Does the Biden Bump Have More to Do With Trump?

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Polling in two states that many Democrats assumed were lost shows Joe Biden with a narrow lead over President Trump. But the race is moving toward Democrats for reasons that have very little to do with Mr. Biden.
 
Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic candidate Because he is not a Republican.
 
Lousiana was threatened by David Duke.
The opposing slogan was:"Vote for the crook.  Its important."
 
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In Rare Admission, U.S. Military Says Strikes Killed 2 Civilians in Somalia

Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The statement was a rare acknowledgment from the military of civilian casualties in its campaign against the Shabab extremist group. The airstrike was in February 2019.
 
Bombs and rockets are area weapons.
The U.S. is better than they were at preventing collateral damage.  
Further improvement is easy.
 
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Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
Our benefactor notes a significant drop in deaths. New Jersey reported no new deaths since yesterday, which is odd. The results of the work I do, like this article, are free, but food isn’t, so if you value my work, please DONATE or SUBSCRIBE.
 
https://www.ianwelsh.net/april-28th-us-covid-data/
 
The mortality rate nationwide: 5.7% and holding. 
 
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Georgia Can’t Copyright Its Entire State Code, the Supreme Court Rules

Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
In a 5-to-4 ruling with unusual alliances, the court said that annotations cannot be copyrighted if they are the official work of state lawmakers.
 
Georgia cannot rent knowledge of its laws.
 
 
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