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May 8th US Covid Data
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
Our benefactor writes: We inexorably climb to 80,000 deaths. The lack of
broad testing just results in the mortality rate continuing to go up. The
number of cases is totally under-counted. The results of the work I do,
like this article, are free, but food isn’t, so if you value my work,
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The mortality rate remains 6.0%
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Trump Praises Barr for Dropping Charges Against Flynn
Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
In a Fox News Channel interview, Mr. Trump also angrily revived grievances
about special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and promised a swift economic
rebound.
Trump owns Barr. I will hold my nose and vote for Biden.
Trump wants "Hand Maids".
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In Court Document, Tara Reade’s Ex-Husband Said She Spoke of Harassment
Stephanie Saul and Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Ms. Reade’s former husband said she spoke of a sexual harassment problem
she had when working in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s Senate office. Mr. Biden has
denied her allegation of sexual assault.
Helping Trump does not help women.
Killing flies with a sledge.
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Is U.S. Looking for Latest Exit from Global Alliances? Funding Freeze Stokes Concern
Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The State Department insists the Trump administration is at the fore of the
global response to the coronavirus, but worries persist about an American
retrenchment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism
Mercantilism is considered a failure.
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The Government Is Ready to Reopen. Its Citizens Aren’t, Polls Show.
Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Americans remain wary of the coronavirus’s threat, and are worried about
going back to work too soon. But that doesn’t mean they’re not hurting.
Killing the wise is not yet worth the short term gain.
Farming and herding are not social enterprises.
Cities were and are again population sinks.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Torn’ on China Deal as Advisers Signal Harmony on Trade
Ana Swanson and Keith Bradsher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The president’s comments, coming just hours after advisers said the
agreement was on track, indicate an increasingly unstable relationship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasties_in_Chinese_history
Trump thirsts for the Qing succession.
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2020 Republican National Convention in North Carolina: Full Steam Ahead for Trump?
Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The president craves a nationally televised coronation with cheering
supporters, but even Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are expressing
doubts it can take place as planned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Rally
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_of_the_Will
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‘Never Seen Anything Like This’: Experts Question Dropping of Flynn Prosecution
Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Abandoning the case is the latest step in a pattern of dismantling the work
of the Russia investigators. A former prosecutor likened it to eating the
department from the inside out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_trials
Most of the convictions at the Nuremberg trials were voided by
anti-communists.
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White House Rattled by a Military Aide’s Positive Coronavirus Test
Michael Crowley and Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
President Trump said he and Vice President Mike Pence, as well as the White
House staff, would now be tested on a daily basis.
Trump lives in a bubble.
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Postal Service Pick With Ties to Trump Raises Concerns Ahead of 2020 Election
Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The growing appetite for mail-in voting is adding to worries about the
selection of a Republican fund-raiser and Trump donor to be the postmaster
general.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_United_States
#Post_offices_and_postmarks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postmaster_General
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Screenings Were Porous as Trump Spurred Exodus From Virus Hot Spots
Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
A House report found that Americans fleeing Asia and Europe to beat the
president’s travel bans faced few temperature checks or other rigorous
screenings to see if they were bringing the virus home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_testing
The timeline is part of the facts.
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Fact Checking President Trump on Coronavirus Pandemic
Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The president has served up a series of false and misleading statements as
he seeks to counter uncomfortable facts about the spread of Covid-19 and
questions about his push to reopen the economy.
Donald Trump does not believe in facts.
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The New Culture War
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
You’re either a liberal snowflake controlled by big government or a greedy
conservative willing to sacrifice Grandma for the economy. It took less
than two months for Americans to get here.
A pandemic is not a panic.
Confusion will kill.
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Tara Reade Says Joe Biden Should Withdraw From Presidential Race
Sydney Ember and Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
In an interview with Megyn Kelly, Ms. Reade, who has accused Joseph R.
Biden Jr. of sexual assault, said he “should not be running on character.”
Mr. Biden has denied the allegation.
The Democratic party should not change candidates now.
Tara Reade is suffering from bad timing, possible overreach,
and probable wishful thinking.
The debate will continue long after this general election.
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The Democratic party should not change candidates now.
Tara Reade is suffering from bad timing, possible overreach,
and probable wishful thinking.
The debate will continue long after this general election.
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Does the Coronavirus Task Force Even Matter for Trump?
David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
After saying he would phase out the group, the president now says he will
keep it. But he has regularly ignored the information and guidance it has
provided.
Trump believes in revelation.
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Trump believes in revelation.
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White House Rejects C.D.C.’s Coronavirus Reopening Plan
Abby Goodnough and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Detailed guidelines for reopening drafted by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention were blocked from publication after Trump
administration officials labeled them “overly prescriptive.”
Donald Trump believes in personal revelation.
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Donald Trump believes in personal revelation.
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White House Blocks C.D.C.'s Coronavirus Reopening Guidelines
Abby Goodnough and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Detailed guidelines for reopening drafted by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention were blocked from publication after Trump
administration officials labeled them “overly prescriptive.”
Science is not Trump's Truth.
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Science is not Trump's Truth.
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Trump’s Pick to Lead Navy Assails Past Leaders and Promises Change
Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Kenneth J. Braithwaite, a retired admiral nominated to be the Navy
secretary, cited poor leadership in the service’s handling of recent
scandals and accidents.
The Navy must not overtrump Truth.
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The Navy must not overtrump Truth.
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U.S. Drops Michael Flynn Case, in Move Backed by Trump
Adam Goldman and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The extraordinary move came after Mr. Flynn, the former national security
adviser, fought the case in court for months, a reversal after pleading
guilty twice and cooperating with investigators.
It does not stink as much as a presidential pardon.
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It does not stink as much as a presidential pardon.
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Failing to Override a Veto, Senate Falls Short of Curbing Trump’s Iran War Powers
Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Trump should not get his war of choice with Iran.
Trump should not get his war of choice with Iran.
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