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A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House
Allyson Waller, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The last cat to live in the White House, India, belonged to President
George W. Bush.
https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/7/messages/259.html
Biden can stand the competition.
He has dogs.
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Top Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet Draw Fire From All Sides
Michael D. Shear and Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Lists of names of those the president-elect is said to be considering are
flying across Washington, prompting lawmakers and interest groups to raise
questions about some top contenders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opinion/janet-yellen.html
Jockeying for position has not happened for some years.
Biden will make choices. Many will not be chosen.
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In Key States, Republicans Were Critical in Resisting Trump’s Election Narrative
Peter Baker and Kathleen Gray, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
They refuted conspiracy theories, certified results, dismissed lawsuits and
repudiated a president of their own party.
Trump is a looser, not a leader.
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How Democrats Suffered Crushing Down-Ballot Losses Across America
Trip Gabriel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
In statehouse races, suburban voters’ disgust with President Trump failed
to translate into a rebuke of other Republicans, ensuring the party’s grip
on partisan mapmaking.
2022 is coming. "All politics is local" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_O%27Neill
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Assassination Threatens Fate of Iran Nuclear Deal
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist is likely to impede the
country’s military ambitions. Its real purpose may have been to prevent the
president-elect from resuming diplomacy with Tehran.
Only Trump wants a war with Iran.
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Arizona Settles In to Life as a ‘Magenta’ State
Jennifer Medina and Hank Stephenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Democrats made historic inroads. But it’s a deeply divided place, and some
say a “blood bath” is on the horizon in 2022.
Congress will remain frozen until there is a super majority.
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Aides’ Ties to Firms Present Biden With Early Ethics Test
Eric Lipton and Kenneth P. Vogel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
Some of the president-elect’s choices for top posts have done work for
undisclosed corporate clients and aided a fund that invests in government
contractors.
The structures of government power will be different.
The present powers don't know what they will be.
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In Harsh Rebuke, Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Election Challenge in Pennsylvania
Alan Feuer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
“Voters, not lawyers, choose the president,” a judge for the Third Circuit
Court of Appeals wrote in the 21-page repudiation of Mr. Trump’s legal
effort to halt Pennsylvania’s certification process.
There is appeal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9d72n2fX6g
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Pictures of a Thanksgiving That No One Pictured
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
To retain the essence of the holiday in a pandemic-scarred year, many
Americans found themselves having to bend Thanksgiving traditions into
unexpected shapes.
I am alive, well, and not socializing.
A subset will gather in Michigan at Christmas.
I am broadly grateful
10
Pentagon Chief Visits Somalia Ahead of Expected Troop Cuts
Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller met with troops and
commanders in the region as turmoil bedevils the nation with approaching
elections and an enduring threat from the Shabab.
Trump is attempting to abandon Somalia to Islam.
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E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance
Lisa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
As President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency rushes to complete its
regulatory rollbacks, agency staff, emboldened by the Biden victory, moves
to stand in the way.
Trump has not found a way to shrink the environment.
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Empowered by an Odds-Defying Win, Susan Collins Is Ready to Deal
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The senator from Maine has emerged from the toughest re-election battle of
her career more influential than ever, and ready to play a crucial
deal-making role in a divided Senate.
Susan Collins represents the State of Maine.
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Biden’s Plan for Seniors Is Not Just a Plan for Seniors
Paula Span, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The incoming administration aims to tackle child care, elder care,
preschool and more in one ambitious aid program.
Social Engineering continues.
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Biden’s Plan for Seniors Is Not Just a Plan for Seniors
Paula Span, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The incoming administration aims to tackle child care, elder care,
preschool and more in one ambitious aid program.
Social Engineering continues.
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‘Loser’: How a Lifelong Fear Bookended Trump’s Presidency
Dan Barry, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president’s inability to concede the election is the latest
reality-denying moment in a career preoccupied with an epithet.
Trump will not plead guilty.
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Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Taking questions from reporters for the first time since Election Day, the
president also said he would travel to Georgia to support Republican
candidates before two runoffs that will determine control of the Senate.
Trump will be President until Biden is President.
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Military’s Role in Vaccine to Be Strictly Behind the Scenes
Jennifer Steinhauer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
While no troops will be administering shots or dropping off doses, scores
of Defense Department employees are involved in the effort.
The National Guard serves within the several states at the command of the
state governors.
The federal military may not serve within the various states.
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Senate Democrats Face Power Struggle for Top Judiciary Job
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
Senators Richard J. Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse are vying to be the top
Democrat on the panel that controls judicial nominations, reflecting a
broader debate among activists about how to wield power.
The Democratic party knows that it is a coalition.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 2 days ago
Be happy and be well. Please be careful about Covid. Viral load matters for
infection, spending hours in a house with people is a great way to get
infected. Feel free to use comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent
posts. I’m doing my annual fundraiser. If you like my writing and can
afford to, […]
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Edward J. Perkins, 92, Dies; First Black U.S. Envoy to South Africa
Katharine Q. Seelye, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
He also held ambassadorial postings in Liberia and Australia and, as
director general, helped diversify the elite, mostly white Foreign Service.
Edward J. Perkins triumphed.
The U.S. was lucky to have recognized him.
He retired with honor.
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