Thursday, July 9, 2020

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Biden Plans $300 Billion Increase in Research Spending and More Stimulus for Recovery

Jim Tankersley and Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s proposal to increase spending on development of technologies like 5G cellular networks comes as recent polls show the economy as an enduring strength for President Trump.
 
I will be happier to support Biden.
The amount and breadth of of the promise are small.
 

Republican Senators in Arizona and Georgia Have a Problem: The Base

Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
This November, the uneasy relationship between the most right-wing voters in the Republican Party and the statewide lawmakers who rely on their votes will burst into the open.
 
Splits in the Republican party are welcome.
 

U.S. Weighs Early Vaccine Access for Minorities and Others at Risk

Megan Twohey at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
When a coronavirus vaccine hits the market, it will be a key tool in putting an end to the pandemic. A federal committee is debating who in the population should get it first.
 
Obviously critical workers should get the vaccine first.
The more exposed should be sooner vaccinated.
 

Where’s Trump’s Financial Disclosure? The White House Blames the Pandemic

Steve Eder and Ben Protess at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The annual report was due last week under federal ethics rules, but the White House says it needs more time. The president was already given a 45-day extension.
 
The Supreme Court has spoken.  
Trump must eventually yield.
 

The Next Big Campaign Issue: Reopening Schools

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Right as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch, the nation’s schools will be plunged into a huge experiment during a pandemic.
 
The schools should not reopen while Covid-19 is not fully controled.
The students deserve affirmative action to correct their losses.
 

Coronavirus Surge in Tulsa ‘More Than Likely’ Linked to Trump Rally

Maggie Astor and Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Dr. Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa Health Department, said Tulsa County had reported nearly 500 new cases of Covid-19 in the past two days.
 
This is good evidence rallies spread Covid-19.
 

Some Republicans Have Grown Wary of Protests Against Racism, Poll Shows

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
A month ago, polls reflected a new consensus around the need for racial justice. But after weeks of attacks by President Trump, some Republicans’ views have shifted.
 
"Black lives matter" is still a fact.
I regret it had to be stated so firmly.
 

What Will Trump’s Rally in New Hampshire Be Like? It’s Anyone’s Guess

Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The governor, a Republican, isn’t attending. It isn’t clear how many other G.O.P. elected officials will come. The turnout could be low, or expansive. And fears of the virus hang over the event.
 
It will be an attempted religious revival meeting.
Speaking in tongues will be demanded.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossolalia 
 
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Overlooked No More: Brad Lomax, a Bridge Between Civil Rights Movements

Eileen AJ Connelly at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
A member of the Black Panthers, he helped lead a historic, and successful, sit-in in San Francisco as part of a nationwide anti-discrimination campaign on behalf of people with disabilities.
 
Civil rights are not simply black rights.
 
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John James Feels the Sting of Racism, but Is Silent on Trump

Jeremy W. Peters and Kathleen Gray at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
John James, a candidate for Senate in Michigan, is grappling with heavy and complicated questions as he tries to lead in President Trump’s Republican Party.
 
John James is not thinking.
 
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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Deepen Their Cooperation

Sydney Ember and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Allies of the onetime presidential rivals revealed a long list of policy proposals. Most were widely acceptable to liberals, and some were broader than Mr. Biden’s plans during the primary campaign.
 
D.J.T. must not get another term.
 
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Trump Hosts President López Obrador of Mexico to Spotlight Trade and Immigration

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
President Trump hosted Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the White House to spotlight a North American trade deal.
 
Window dressing.
 
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Trump Threatens to Cut Funding if Schools Do Not Fully Reopen

Peter Baker, Erica L. Green and Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Disregarding the advice of his own health experts, President Trump also attacked the C.D.C.’s reopening guidelines as onerous and expensive.
 
"Your money or your life!  I'm thinking."
 
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Time Capsule Found in North Carolina Confederate Monument

Christina Morales at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Workers removing a monument in North Carolina found a deteriorated time capsule from 1894. Inside were objects said to belong to Robert E. Lee, though some historians doubt their legitimacy.
 
Union triumphed.  The robbery came later.
 
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Alexander Vindman to Retire After Clashes With Trump

Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The White House had made clear to Pentagon officials that President Trump did not want to see Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman promoted.
 
Impeachment failed for the moment.
 
A coupe must succeed if the plotters are to survive.
 
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Coronavirus Spread in Tennessee, Despite State Paying for Covid-19 Testing

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Tennessee’s governor said anyone in his state could be tested for the coronavirus, and the state would pay. That did not stop the virus from roaring back.
 
Testing is not a cure.
 
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Trump Signals a Brewing Battle Over School Reopenings

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Trump and public health experts diverge on another front: This is your morning tip sheet.
 
The schools should not be in person while Covid-19 is present.
 
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cradleboard#English
 
During the beaver wars quiet was life.
 
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As Virus Spreads, States Face a Truth: ‘We Cannot Test Our Way Out of This’

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Tennessee’s governor said anyone in his state could be tested for the coronavirus, and the state would pay. That did not stop the virus from roaring back.
 
A test does not teach.
 
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How United Are Democrats? A 96-0 Data Point Offers a Hint

Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Polling shows Biden is not facing any serious defections from his left flank.
 
Democrats know the election is a coupe.
 
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Ady Barkan Endorses Joe Biden for President

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The endorsement by Mr. Barkan, an activist who supports “Medicare for all,” signaled that some progressives were increasingly willing to back Mr. Biden.
 
Political survival depends on a Democratic party victory.
 
 
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