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Dr. Céline Gounder, Adviser to Biden, on the Next Covid Attack Plan
Apoorva Mandavilli, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 42 minutes ago
Schools are essential while restaurants are not, said Dr. Gounder. And
manufacturers may soon be ordered to produce protective gear for health
workers.
The Biden team is learning.
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Biden’s Economic Plan for the Virus
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Biden and Kamala Harris speak to C.E.O.s and union bosses: This is your
morning tip sheet.
Not yet a plan.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/17/us/joe-biden-trump
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Can America Restore the Rule of Law Without Prosecuting Trump?
Jonathan Mahler, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Donald Trump’s potential criminal liability is the key to understanding his
presidency. When he leaves office, it will present the country with a
historic dilemma.
He should be prosecuted. Presidential powers must be reduced.
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With All Eyes on Senate Runoff in Georgia, Here’s How Residents Can Vote
Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Control of the Senate depends on Georgia, with the election set for Jan. 5.
But absentee and early voting will begin in the next few weeks.
Nothing should be stopping the runoff vote.
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A Popular Political Site Made a Sharp Right Turn. What Steered It?
Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Real Clear Politics has been catering to campaign obsessives since 2000. It
pitches itself as a “trusted, go-to source” for unbiased polling. The Trump
era changed its tone, and funding sources.
Trump and his supporters are consistently wrong.
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As Tensions Among Republicans Mount, Georgia’s Recount Proceeds Smoothly
Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Election officials discovered about 2,600 new ballots, but they are not
enough to affect the outcome of the presidential race in the state.
There have been no significant errors found in the Georgia recount.
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Biden on Trump, Covid-19: 'More People May Die Because of Transition Delay'
Michael Crowley and Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Adopting a graver tone, the president-elect said that President Trump’s
refusal to authorize a transition could have deadly consequences.
The responsibility for anti infection measures rests with the states.
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Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program
Eric Schmitt, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who
warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in
office.
Some actions are crazier than others.
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Biden to Name Richmond, Ricchetti and O'Malley Dillon to Key Staff Jobs
Michael D. Shear and Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The appointments of Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, Representative Cedric
Richmond and Steve Ricchetti suggest the importance that the
president-elect is placing on surrounding himself with people he trusts.
A president should have his choice of cabinet and other staff.
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‘More People May Die’ Because of Trump’s Transition Delay, Biden Says
Michael Crowley and Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Adopting a graver tone, the president-elect said that President Trump’s
refusal to authorize a transition could have deadly consequences.
The mechanism is not clear to me.
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Trump Is Said to Be Preparing to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia
Eric Schmitt, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Facing the end of his time in power, the president is pushing to accelerate
withdrawals from counterterrorism conflicts. He campaigned on ending the
longstanding wars.
The U.S. must take in the refugees.
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Trump, Trying to Cling to Power, Fans Unrest and Conspiracy Theories
Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The president’s refusal to concede has entered a more dangerous phase as he
blocks his successor’s transition, withholding intelligence briefings,
pandemic information and access to the government.
Trump is ineffective.
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How Obama Sees This Moment
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Barack Obama’s former vice president will soon have his old job. But he
sees deep divisions that no president alone can heal.
“If we do not have the capacity to distinguish what’s true from what’s
false, then by definition the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work. And by
definition our democracy doesn’t work. We are entering into an
epistemological crisis.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology
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Biden Calls for Stimulus Ahead of a ‘Dark Winter’ for the Country
Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The president-elect looked to forge unity between business and unions in a
speech on the economy.
Biden is correct.
The relief program should be funded.
The Republican party wants more suffering.
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Biden’s China Policy? A Balancing Act for a Toxic Relationship
Ana Swanson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
As president, Joe Biden will face deep dilemmas, and a lot of unfinished
business, stemming from President Trump’s multiyear onslaught against China.
Diplomacy is a better option.
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I Suffered, Therefore So Must Others
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 18 hours ago
I want to expand on this idea, ably put my Amal El-Mohtar here: So much of
folks' stances on issues boil down to one of the following: "A bad thing
happened to me & I got through it so I want to make sure it doesn't happen
to other people" vs "A bad thing happened […]
Ian Welsh has a good point here.
Fix the student loan trap.
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The Cities Central to Fraud Conspiracy Theories Didn’t Cost Trump the Election
Emily Badger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Yet Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Detroit have become the targets of G.O.P.
allegations of voting shenanigans.
Racism has been a continuing theme of Republican politics.
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States Vow Extra Scrutiny of Coronavirus Vaccine
Ellen Gabler and Abby Goodnough, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Special committees, mostly in Democratic-led states, will seek to reassure
the public that an F.D.A.-approved vaccine is safe and effective amid
doubts about the Trump administration’s virus response.
The Trump administration has not responded well to Covid-19.
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Claims of voter fraud are common. It’s the fraud that’s rare.
Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
President Trump is far from the first losing politician to cast doubt on
the system, but no modern president has done it more.
Get some evidence.
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Trump Admits Defea … Never Mind
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president briefly acknowledges Biden won before changing course: This
is your morning tip sheet.
Donald Trump will not plead guilty.
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