1
McConnell Appears Set to Quietly Suffocate Long-Debated F.B.I. Surveillance Bill
The Senate majority leader has long been a strong supporter of extending
Patriot Act provisions. This year, he’s letting them remain lapsed.
Mitch McConnell likes being a senator.
2
Top Homeland Security Officials Are Serving Illegally, G.A.O. Says
The acting secretary of homeland security, Chad F. Wolf, and his deputy,
Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, were appointed to their posts in violation of
federal law, Congress’s watchdog determined.
The G.A.O. is correct.
3
Ex-F.B.I. Lawyer Expected to Plead Guilty in Review of Russia Inquiry
Prosecutors did not reveal any evidence of the kind of broad anti-Trump
conspiracy among law enforcement officials that the president has long
alleged.
The Russia inquiry remains damning.
4
Trump Is Not Entitled to Details of Tax Returns Inquiry, D.A. Says
Manhattan prosecutors said in new court filings that the president did not
have a right to know why a grand jury demanded his tax records.
Grand jury investigations remain secret.
5
The Left Wing “Shit Sandwich” Dilemma
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden each have terrible records. There is no reason
to believe they will do much that is good, and every reason to believe they
will do much that is bad. Trump will, at least for Americans, probably be
even worse. (It is less clear he will be foreigners.) The issue is […]
A Socialist party candidate would not win.
Ian Welsh wants a revolution south of his border.
6
Biden Urges Mandatory Masks, and Trump Pushes Birtherism
And Trump revives a racist conspiracy theory: This is your morning tip
sheet.
Trump remains unacceptable.
7
Tackling a Century-Old Mystery: Did My Grandmother Vote?
Had she, in the throes of segregation and suffrage, cast a hard-won vote? I
needed to know.
The answer is eventually.
Martha S. Jones had to look.
8
Two Campaign Reporters Put the Harris Pick in Perspective
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
As part of The Times’s Election 2020 event series, two journalists who have
covered Kamala Harris and Joe Biden discussed the presumptive Democratic
ticket.
I found this article uninformative.
Biden has a running mate who should please him.
9
Trump Encourages Racist Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris
President Trump said he heard that Ms. Harris, the presumptive Democratic
vice-presidential nominee born in California, was not eligible for the
ticket, repeating a theory that is rampant among his followers.
Constitutional scholars quickly called his words false and irresponsible.
Trump is a known racist.
10
Tom Perez and the Democrats' First Virtual Convention
We talked to Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee,
to find out.
Remember to vote and vote early.
Trump has slowed the mail to the point that late arriving ballots, though properly postmarked, will not be counted.
11
In 'Disloyal,' Cohen Promises Sordid Tales Trump ‘Does Not Want You to Read’
In his memoir, “Disloyal,” Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s onetime
lawyer and fixer, claims that he had unique access to Mr. Trump, a man with
“no true friends.”
Sales are everything for "tell all" books.
12
Netanyahu Drops Troubled Annexation Plan for Diplomatic Gain
In an abrupt reversal, Israel’s prime minister “suspended” a promise to
annex part of the West Bank in exchange for a historic opening with the
U.A.E.
A suspension meaning a delay is useful to Netanyahu.
Only a one state solution can please either side.
13
Trump Makes Clear His Opposition to More Money for USPS to Support Mail Voting
The president’s remarks fueled alarm among Democrats that he is seeking to
undercut the election and sow confusion about the outcome.
Trump needs to win to stay out of prison.
14
How Joe Biden Chose Kamala Harris as VP
Joe Biden winnowed a large list of candidates to four finalists before
settling on Kamala Harris, in a process shaped by questions of loyalty. He
is eyeing other contenders for top administration jobs.
Kamala Harris was finally the only possible choice.
All of the Trump appointees must be replaced.
15
$400 Unemployment Stimulus Is Really $300, and Won’t Arrive Soon
New state claims fell below one million for the first week since March. But
jobless ranks remain vast, and a White House relief plan faces hurdles.
Stimulus is the wrong policy.
I will believe the proposed relief when I have the cash.
16
Biden, Seizing on Masks as a Campaign Issue, Calls for a Mandate
Joe Biden said wearing a mask was “about your responsibilities as an
American” as he and his new running mate, Kamala Harris, drew a contrast
with President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus.
A good first step.
More should be done.
Schools should not open. Debt should be paused or canceled at least until people have the means to pay.
17
U.S. Labels Chinese Language Education Group a Diplomatic Mission
State Department officials said the move was aimed at informing American
schools of potential propaganda from the government group’s programs,
largely known as Confucius Institutes.
More pointless drama.
18
Pompeo Says He and Military Warned Russia on Bounties for Killing U.S. Troops
The secretary of state’s acknowledgment came as a new detail surfaced about
the intelligence that led to the C.I.A. assessment.
The resistance in Afghanistan continues.
19
Oracle Pay Bias Case: Trump’s Labor Chief Accused of Intervening
A Labor Department lawyer asserts that she faced reprisal after saying
Secretary Eugene Scalia was set to settle a suit for a sum she found too
low.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation
I should recognize the name.
It is easy to believe them guilty.
20
Think QAnon Is on the Fringe? So Was the Tea Party
Followers of the pro-Trump conspiracy movement are winning elections and worrying moderate Republicans. Sound familiar?QAnon is barking mad. The Tea Party is AstroTurf as it exists.
There is a difference. The Tea Party gets paid.
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