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Pardon Chatter Picks Up
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Mysterious, eyebrow-raising news arises from the Justice Department: This
is your morning tip sheet.
"Nothing to see here folks; move along."
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After Biden Win, Nation’s Republicans Fear the Economy Ahead
Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Polling shows that Republicans have turned bearish on the outlook for their
family finances since the election, while Democratic optimism is rising.
There may be relief and federal taxes.
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As Trump Rages, Voters in a Key County Move On: ‘I’m Not Sweating It’
Elaina Plott, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Pre-election tensions ran high in Bucks County, Pa. But Biden supporters
there are increasingly comfortable tuning President Trump out and moving
on, with an eye toward January.
The past is an inductive guide to a future.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning
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In Fox interview, Parscale blames Trump’s lack of empathy about coronavirus for election loss.
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Trump does not go there.
Parscale does not go there.
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Justice Dept. Investigating Potential Bribery Scheme for Trump Pardon
Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Heavily redacted court documents unsealed by a judge offered only scant
clues to the potential scheme, and nothing directly tied the president to
it.
Nothing is known as yet.
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‘It Has to Stop’: Georgia Election Official Lashes Trump
Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Gabriel Sterling, a voting system official in Georgia, harshly criticized
the president for failing to condemn threats of violence against people
overseeing the election in his state.
He has sown the wind and is reaping the whirlwind.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/2020-election-misinformation-distortions
7
Trump has raised $170 million since Election Day.
Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Trump has good legal advice.
8
Four Women Who Will Handle the Media in the Biden White House
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
President-elect Joe Biden is entering office with the stated intent of
restoring credibility to government — and to the White House briefing room.
By their actions we shall know them.
Their jobs begin now.
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Barr Makes Durham a Special Counsel in a Bid to Entrench Scrutiny of the Russia Inquiry
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The move would leave the investigation into the Trump-Russia inquiry open
when the Biden administration takes over.
Trump does not want an honest report.
He has no power to influence the report.
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Barr Acknowledges Justice Dept. Has Found No Widespread Voter Fraud
Katie Benner and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The attorney general’s comments were a rebuke of the president’s
increasingly spurious claims about election fraud.
Barr has some shred of decency.
11
As uncertainty grows, Congress kick-starts stimulus talks.
Glenn Thrush and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Mitch McConnell will not allow it to come to a vote so Trump could veto it.
12
Biden introduces his economic team at a moment of big risks.
Jim Tankersley and Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
They will do their preparation work.
They Will start working on inauguration day.
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Republican Resistance to Tanden Illustrates Trouble Ahead for Biden
Carl Hulse and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The swift and bitter pushback to President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead
his budget office left some wondering if the incoming administration
recognizes the depth of polarization it is confronting on Capitol Hill.
The Republicans are fighting for control.
They seem not to care if the system crashes.
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It’s Holiday Party Season at the White House. Masks Are Encouraged, but Not Required.
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
More coronavirus restrictions will be in place for the 20 holiday parties
that are planned than there were for the White House party on election
night.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On
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Their agenda on the line, progressives descend on Georgia — but with modified messages.
Sydney Ember, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On
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Biden and His Economic Team Urge Quick Action on Stimulus as Risks Mount
Jim Tankersley, Alan Rappeport, Jeanna Smialek, Emily Cochrane and Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The president-elect introduced key nominees in Delaware, while lawmakers
exchanged new proposals with prospects for a deal still dim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On
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Biden Shows Off a New Accessory: A Walking Boot
Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The president-elect has to wear it because of the hairline fractures in his
right foot he suffered while playing with a German shepherd shelter dog
named Major over the weekend.
Biden is not personally overcautious.
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Mark Walker jumps into North Carolina Senate race, hoping to ward off Lara Trump and other potential rivals.
Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
I do not much care.
One Trump Republican is nearly as bad as another.
Mark Walker may be better than others.
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The head of the Pentagon’s Defeat ISIS Task Force was ousted and his office disbanded.
Eric Schmitt and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Trump insists that the gurilla war is over.
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Trump’s virus czar resigned, drawing cheers from health officials who say his ideas are dangerous.
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The Ideas of Dr. Scott W. Atlas are dangerous.
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