Saturday, June 20, 2020

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Navy Inquiry Faults Two Top Officers Aboard Roosevelt for Handling of Virus

Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 minutes ago
The Navy will not restore Capt. Brett E. Crozier to command of the nuclear-powered carrier, and the promotion of his boss will be put on hold.
 
The Navy has chosen to ignore its staff problem.
 

As Annexation Looms, Israeli Experts Warn of Security Risks

David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Unilaterally taking territory the Palestinians have counted on for a state could cement Benjamin Netanyahu’s legacy. It could also destabilize the region.
 
The region is not stable.
Only one state solutions are available.
The Israelis will not do "ethnic cleansing".
 The banditry will continue.
 
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Biden Proves an Elusive Target, Adding to Trump’s Frustration

Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Few politicians delight in seizing on the news of the day, or even the hour, to ridicule their rivals as President Trump, but Joseph Biden has been mostly off camera and avoiding gaffes.
 
Biden has no need to be Trump's target.
 

Black Tulsans, With a Defiant Juneteenth Celebration, Send a Message to Trump

Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The president arrives in a city that is in the midst of addressing long-ignored racist history. People there believe the country as a whole could learn a lot from them.
 
Trump is failing to win his points.
 

Top State Department Aide Resigns Over Trump’s Response to Racial Unrest

Pranshu Verma at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Mary Elizabeth Taylor, one of the highest-ranking African-American officials in the administration, reportedly said the president’s stance on racial justice was at odds with her core values and convictions.
 
Trump continues to fail.
 

Vote-by-Mail Ballot Requests Overwhelm New York City Elections Agency

Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
For the biggest city in the country, a dramatic and fast expansion of the mail-in voting system has come with challenges.
 
Absentee ballots are not a mystery to the New York City boards of election.
 

Trump’s Juneteenth Tweet: A Warning to Protesters at His Tulsa Rally

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The president issued a thinly veiled threat to anyone planning to demonstrate at his campaign rally on Saturday, but drew no distinction between peaceful protesters and “looters or lowlifes.”
 
Trump does not control the public spaces of Tulsa.
 

Trump Says Administration Will Try Again to End DACA

Michael D. Shear and Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Responding to Thursday’s Supreme Court decision, the president said he will follow the rules set out by the justices to challenge the Obama-era program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
 
Trump must hurry.
He is out of time.
 

Who’s the Best Pick for Biden’s Running Mate? Democrats Weigh In

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
A study suggests many Democrats agree with Amy Klobuchar: Joe Biden should choose a woman of color.
 
Biden will choose.
It is his plurality.
 
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Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding for New Lung Treatments.

Katie Thomas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favoring development of vaccines over treatments for the sickest patients.
 
There is no reason to try to pinch pennies.
 
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Bernie Sanders Predicted Revolution, Just Not This One

Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The politician who talked the most about progressive change is now wrestling with a nationwide movement he didn’t start.
 
Change is not revolution.
Bernie Sanders believes in democracy and the U.S. Constitution.
 
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Klobuchar Drops Out of Biden’s V.P. Search and Backs Picking a Woman of Color

Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was considered a strong contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate until protests over racial justice prompted renewed scrutiny of her former role as a prosecutor.
 
Hers is not a bad iddea
Win first.
 
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Twitter Labels Trump Tweet About ‘Racist Baby’ as Manipulated Media

Kate Conger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
It was the first time that Twitter had used that tag on one of the president’s messages.
 
The Twitter business model is threatened.
 
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Bolton Unites Republicans and Democrats in Scorn Over Tell-All Book

Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Democrats slammed the former national security adviser for saving his damning revelations for a book instead of sharing them with impeachment investigators. Republicans hit him for speaking out.
 
Bolton guessed wrong.
 
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The Biggest Obstacle to China Policy: President Trump

Edward Wong and Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Overseeing chaotic actions is a president whose goal with Beijing has been to secure a trade deal that would help him get re-elected.
 
Trump does not do diplomacy.
 
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Targeting Bolton, Justice Dept. Again in Alignment With Trump’s Desires

Katie Benner and Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Its request for an order blocking the publication of the former official’s memoir is the latest in a series of acts by the department to shield the president’s friends or pursue his critics.
 
Fights within this administration tend to please me.
 
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Setback on Immigration Policy Goal Leaves Trump Fuming Over Makeup of Courts

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The Supreme Court has given President Trump a new opening to rally his right-wing base by arguing that he needs another four years to stack the courts with conservative jurists.
 
The federal courts have an excess of conservatives.
 
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Seizing the Presidency to Suit His Own Needs

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
In a new book, John R. Bolton portrays Donald Trump as a president who sees his office as an instrument to advance his own personal and political interests over those of the nation.
 
Likely Trump cannot distinguish between his interests and national interests.
 
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The QAnon Caucus

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Congressional candidates have promoted the baseless conspiracy theory — and one actually has a good shot at a House seat.
 
Paranoid fantasies are an abused drug for isolated minds.
 
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Air Force Investigates Military Planes That Monitored Protesters

Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The Air Force inspector general is examining whether secretive National Guard surveillance aircraft improperly monitored demonstrators in Washington and Minneapolis.
 
The problem is the chain of command.
There was no declaration of emergency or command from the governors. 
 
 
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