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Even With 190,000 Dead, There’s a Lot Voters Don’t Know
Eric Guntermann, Gabriel Lenz and Alexander Agadjanian, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
People often engage in “projection,” assuming a preferred candidate shares
their view, even on a key issue like masks during a pandemic.
Trump voters are not listening.
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The Woodward Revelations
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
In March, Trump admitted he was downplaying the coronavirus: This is your
morning tip sheet.
There are no real surprises in these Woodward revelations.
It is good to have Trump on the record.
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‘Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President’ Review: A Musically Enlightened Commander in Chief
Glenn Kenny, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Bob Dylan, Rosanne Cash, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks and more celebrate the
39th U.S. president in this documentary.
Jimmy Carter did his job.
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In Encounters With Black Leaders, Trump Has Chosen Photo Ops Over Substance
Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The president claims he is a champion of Black Americans. But those who
have tried to work with him tell a different story.
A photo op is cheap compared to effective policy.
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Montana’s Greatest Cultural Export: Inane Campaign Ads
Dan Brooks, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The state perfected intensely folksy political advertising, a
signifiers-over-substance approach that has pervaded the nation.
Flag waving often substitutes for thought.
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Unemployment Benefits Are at Heart of a Debate Over Hiring
Patricia Cohen, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
A $600-a-week supplement that expired in July has been credited with
bolstering the economy. Its impact on hiring is central to a political
fight.
A dependable income is worth much more than gig work.
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Biden Pushes a Jobs Plan and Tears Into Trump's Covid Response in Michigan
Thomas Kaplan, Katie Glueck and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Before sketching out a plan to keep more jobs in the United States, the
former vice president denounced his rival over revelations in a new book
that the president knowingly minimized the coronavirus’s dangers.
Trump should never have been elected.
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Whistle-Blower Brian Murphy Says D.H.S. Downplayed Threats From Russia and White Supremacists
Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Brian Murphy, the former head of the Department of Homeland Security’s
intelligence division, accused senior leaders of warping the agency around
President Trump’s political interests.
The facts are where politics should stop.
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Bob Woodward's New Book Says Trump Admitted Minimizing Coronavirus
Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
In taped interviews with the journalist Bob Woodward, the president said as
early as February that the virus was more dangerous than the flu, even as
he told the country otherwise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/world/covid-19-coronavirus.html
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Trump Resumes the Rallies He Cherishes, but Covid Vexes His Plans
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
With hyperbole and falsehoods, the president has increased stops at
airports that resemble campaign rallies, his favorite type of politicking.
But Nevada said the events violated health restrictions and canceled two
rallies there.
Local authorities have said no to Trump rallies.
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Health Official Tries to Reassure Public That Science Will Set Vaccine Approval
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Dr. Francis S. Collins, the National Institutes of Health director, who
testified before senators along with Surgeon General Jerome Adams, said a
vaccine wouldn’t be made available unless it was safe.
Publish the data.
There are civilian experts here and abroad that do not owe Donald Trump.
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5 Takeaways From ‘Rage,’ Bob Woodward’s New Book About Trump
Aishvarya Kavi, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Mr. Woodward reveals that President Trump sought to play down the severity
of the coronavirus and repeatedly denigrated the U.S. military.
The extent of Trump's knowledge and solipsism are surprising.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
The schools will not stay open.
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What We Don’t Know About 2020
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
With less than eight weeks to go until Election Day, a number of factors
could still shake the race.
Trump will try to win the popular vote any way he can.
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Trump Attacked Generals as Weak and Too Focused on Allies, Woodward’s Book Says
Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The journalist Bob Woodward’s “Rage,” which will be released next week,
recounts tense conflicts between the president and his senior leaders.
I know Trump wants to be a military hero.
He has won no wars as Commander in Chief.
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Trump Attacks Military and Defense Contractors
David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
President Trump’s public comments this week, perhaps fueled by anger over
reports of his disrespect for those who died in America’s wars, take his
attack on the military to a new level.
Trump is doubling down on the "I Was Framed" scenario.
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White House Asked Justice Dept. to Take Over Defamation Suit Against Trump, Barr Says
Katie Benner and Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The attorney general argued that the intervention was routine but did not
say why the department waited 10 months to step in.
Trump is confusing himself with the Nation.
Barr is helping him.
Twenty five years ago he was a private business man.
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Franchise Workers Win Victory Over U.S. Effort to Curb Lawsuits
Noam Scheiber, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
A judge rebuffed a Labor Department move that made it harder for employees
to win judgments against parent companies over pay violations.
It has been a rule in lost law suits that the deep pockets pay.
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Amtrak Chief Pleads for Nearly $5 Billion to Survive Pandemic
Pranshu Verma, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
William J. Flynn, the agency’s chief executive, warned of additional cuts
to Amtrak’s service and work force to “stave off bankruptcy” if Congress
did not provide any additional emergency funding.
Amtrak is a creation of Congress.
It is not permitted to cease operations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasi-corporation#On_the_Federal_level
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Is Voting Twice a Felony and More Explained
"At least 28 states expressly classify voting twice in the same election as a felony in their election law statute, according to a database maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan research group. Several states make it an infraction or misdemeanor. "
Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
President Trump suggested that North Carolina voters mail in their ballots
and show up in person to test the state’s electoral system. What exactly
are the consequences of voting twice?
"At least 28 states expressly classify voting twice in the same election as a felony in their election law statute, according to a database maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan research group. Several states make it an infraction or misdemeanor. "
In 28 states voting more than once in any election is a felony.
In federal elections voting more than once is always a felony.
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A Striking Reversal: Trump’s Attacks on the Military and Defense Contractors
David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
President Trump’s public comments this week, perhaps fueled by anger over
reports of his disrespect for those who died in America’s wars, take his
attack on the military to a new level.
Donald Trump is not a military hero.
He has struck out at those he considers responsible.
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