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Trump Warns Iran of Heightened Retaliation for Any Attacks on U.S. Troops
Julian E. Barnes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Democratic leaders cautioned the president privately that he must consult
lawmakers before taking military action.
Trump has a limited vocabulary.
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The Many Times It’s Been ‘Infrastructure Week’ in Washington
Emily Cochrane and Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Since President Trump vowed to tackle infrastructure during the 2016
campaign, it has been an elusive, bipartisan goal.
This would require large crews of workers.
Probably not this year.
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Alarm, Denial, Blame: The Pro-Trump Media’s Coronavirus Distortion
Jeremy W. Peters at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and other right-wing commentators turned a
pandemic into a battle of us vs. them — the kind of battle President Trump
has waged for much of his life.
Protecting the Trump image is a constant right wing project.
He could cooperate.
He does not.
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Trump’s Friend He Says Has Coronavirus Is a New York Developer
Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Stanley Chera, 78, is hospitalized and believed to be in a coma.
Many have Covid-19.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html
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Devin Nunes Says Decision to Cancel School in California Was ‘Overkill’
Neil Vigdor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Mr. Nunes, a Republican representative from California, urged the country
to start getting people back to work in one to two weeks despite the
coronavirus outbreak.
Devin Nunes is being incredibly stupid.
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Loeffler’s Wealth Becomes a Risk as Rivals Charge She Profited on the Coronavirus
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Millions of dollars in stock trades by the freshman senator have drawn
intense scrutiny for potential insider training, and it could reshape a
contested Senate race in Georgia.
She would do well to support her position of a blind trust.
"When did you stop beating your wife?"
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A Ventilator Stockpile, With One Hitch: Thousands Do Not Work
David E. Sanger, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Nicholas Kulish at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
While President Trump has assured states that thousands of ventilators
remain at the ready, thousands more are in storage, unmaintained or
otherwise unusable.
False economy is expected from Republican administrations.
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False economy is expected from Republican administrations.
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Juggling Lessons From Katie Porter
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The congresswoman is pushing for oversight of the bailout as she
self-quarantines with three kids.
Good luck.
I am not quarantined.
I am without social contact.
The library and eateries are closed.
The library does e-books on line and the telephone and internet work.
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Good luck.
I am not quarantined.
I am without social contact.
The library and eateries are closed.
The library does e-books on line and the telephone and internet work.
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2020 Conventions: Democrats Are in Fear and`The Show Must Go On' for Republicans
Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
As the virus disrupts the campaign, G.O.P. officials are taking their cue
from President Trump, while Joe Biden said “it’s hard to envision” the
Democrats holding an in-person convention in July.
Things are changing. Joe Biden is waking up.
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Things are changing. Joe Biden is waking up.
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‘Infrastructure Week’ Returns as Trump and Democrats Eye Post-Virus Jobs Plan
Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Leaders in Congress as well as President Trump are discussing a
multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan that could create thousands of
jobs to salve an economy battered by the coronavirus.
Do it when an end is in view.
There is no end to Covid-19 as yet.
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Do it when an end is in view.
There is no end to Covid-19 as yet.
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Trump Rebuffs Demands to Lift Tariffs as Economy Falters
Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The calls by corporate leaders have intensified as the coronavirus inflicts
financial pain, but President Trump has argued that the levies do not hurt
American companies.
Trump is throwing financial Bandaids.
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Trump is throwing financial Bandaids.
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Pro-Trump Super PAC to Spend $10 Million on Attack Ads Against Biden
Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The ads bought by the group, America First, will air in three Rust Belt
states that were pivotal to President Trump’s victory in 2016.
A squirtgun.
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A squirtgun.
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Prepare for War or Fight Coronavirus? U.S. Military Battles Competing Instincts
Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The Navy has so far refused to completely evacuate the Theodore Roosevelt,
an aircraft carrier where 93 service members have been confirmed to be
infected.
The Navy removed the Captain.
The admiral should personally inspect the ship and crew.
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The Navy removed the Captain.
The admiral should personally inspect the ship and crew.
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Iran, Devastated by Coronavirus, Says U.S. Sanctions Are Taking Lives
Farnaz Fassihi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Iran, devastated by the coronavirus, is asking the U.S. to lift sanctions
on humanitarian grounds. U.S. officials say sanctions aren’t to blame; Iran
is.
Iran has made Trump unhappy.
Trump is not forgiving.
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Iran has made Trump unhappy.
Trump is not forgiving.
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Democrats Fear for Their Convention. For Republicans, ‘The Show Must Go On.’
Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
As the virus disrupts the campaign, G.O.P. officials are taking their cue
from President Trump, while Joe Biden said “it’s hard to envision” the
Democrats holding an in-person convention in July.
Things will move some for the Democrats.
Encourage the Republicans to meet early.
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Things will move some for the Democrats.
Encourage the Republicans to meet early.
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Obamacare Markets Will Not Reopen, Trump Decides
Margot Sanger-Katz and Reed Abelson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The move would have made it easier for people who have recently lost jobs
to obtain health insurance.
The poor will die sooner.
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The poor will die sooner.
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April 1st US Covid-19 Data
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 14 hours ago
Courtesy of our benefactor. Death rate continues to climb. The best
practice death rate seems to be about 1%, this is 2.1%, but much of that
may be due to under-counting cases given the lack of testing. Deaths will
also be under-counts, but not as much as infections. The results of the
work I do, […]
A nice smooth curve. Data is rarely so neat.
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A nice smooth curve. Data is rarely so neat.
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On Politics: The Country Keeps Reeling
Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The death toll mounts as House Democrats consider their next move: This is
your morning tip sheet.
We are months from any end.
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We are months from any end.
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How ‘Never Bernie’ Voters Threw In With Biden and Changed the Primary
Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
After Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire and Nevada, his campaign hit a
roadblock: a wide range of Democrats who would do anything to stop him. Joe
Biden became their vehicle.
Victory at a cost.
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Victory at a cost.
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Trump Confronts a New Reality Before an Expected Wave of Coronavirus Disease and Death
Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Under the best-case scenario presented on Tuesday, more Americans will die
from the coronavirus in the weeks and months to come than died in the
Korean and Vietnam Wars combined.
Think about a million civilian deaths. I can't.
Think about a million civilian deaths. I can't.
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