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Josh Hawley Moves To Become Trump’s Heir Presumptive
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 4 hours ago
It’s traditional on New Year to either do a retrospective or a look
forward. Let’s look forward to 2024. Since the election it has become
conventional wisdom that now that Trump is defeated, the “next” Trump will
be more dangerous. I pointed this out from 2016 on, repeatedly: even if
Trump wanted to do all […].
I have no way to know who the heir apparent to Trump could be.
Trump seems to think he is a god-emperor of all he surveys.
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In Trump’s Final Chapter, a Failure to Rise to the Covid-19 Moment
Michael D. Shear, Maggie Haberman, Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Mark Mazzetti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
President Trump missed his chance to show that he could rise to the moment
in the final chapter of his presidency and meet the defining challenge of
his tenure.
Trump is being preepared for an attempted government in exile.
Such things rarely work out well.
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Richard Thornburgh, Former Governor and Attorney General, Dies at 88
Robert D. McFadden, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
He steered Pennsylvania through the Three Mile Island nuclear plant
meltdown and led the Justice Department under Reagan and the first
President Bush.
A man of missrule.
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Why Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution is Taking Longer Than Expected
Rebecca Robbins, Frances Robles and Tim Arango, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Health officials and hospitals are struggling with a lack of resources.
Holiday staffing and saving doses for nursing homes are also contributing
to delays.
The thought that some are much more deserving of vaccination than others is getting in the way of
Vaccinating all within reach.
There will be more vaccines
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27 Places Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Gillian Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The new year brings another round of increases, nearly a decade after
workers started campaigning for higher pay.
The value of the dollar has been falling steadily for fifty years.
The value of labor has not changed.
An increase in the minimum wage is necessary to maintain the worth of labor.
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'Fear the Democrats': Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message
Astead W. Herndon and Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election
hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re against than
what they support.
The Georgia Republicans have been trying to brand Democrats as the OTHER.
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Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence
Maggie Haberman and Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The suit, led by Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas, seeks to give the
vice president the power to reject electoral votes that were cast for
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas could not hear NO the other times.
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Ben Sasse Slams Republican Effort to Challenge Election
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Senator Josh Hawley’s plan to object to the Electoral College votes on Jan.
6 is exposing a rift among Republicans.
Attempts at bargaining continue.
The Republican party has no political leverage remaining.
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Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
Astead W. Herndon and Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election
hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re against than
what they support.
There are not enough Georgia Republicans.
The Democrats do not fear themselves.
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Sasse Slams G.O.P. Effort to Challenge Election Results as a ‘Dangerous Ploy’
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Senator Josh Hawley’s plan to object to the Electoral College votes on Jan.
6 is exposing a rift among Republicans.
The Train has left the station.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyrCt9UVYnk
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U.S. Officials Say Covid-19 Vaccination Effort Has Lagged
Rebecca Robbins, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
“We know that it should be better, and we’re working hard to make it
better,” said Moncef Slaoui, a leader of the federal effort to accelerate
vaccine development and distribution.
The Trump managers are dragging their feet.
Looking skilled at management would make them part of a successful government.
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Plus c’est la même chose
Mandos, Ian Welsh - 23 hours ago
***MANDOS POST MANDOS POST MANDOS POST**** Jeremiads notwithstanding, it
appears that Biden’s strategy of appealing to Trump-disgusted suburban
voters worked. At the US presidential level, at least, left-populists and
Sanders supporters proved to be essentially irrelevant, politically. The
Democratic consultant class has had its biases confirmed. What is, haha,
left to the left-wing populist is
[…]
Mandos is depressed.
The left does not control the U.S. government.
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Here’s Why the ‘Last Mile’ of Vaccine Distribution Is Going So Slowly
Rebecca Robbins, Frances Robles and Tim Arango, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Health officials and hospitals are struggling with a lack of resources.
Holiday staffing and saving doses for nursing homes are also contributing
to delays.
The Republicans are alergic to the smell of socialism.
Vaccines smell of socialism.
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Trump Was Briefed on Uncorroborated Intelligence About Chinese Bounties
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The unverified intelligence echoes a similar report, deemed credible by the
C.I.A. but dismissed by the president, that Russian military agents had
offered payments for attacks on Americans in Afghanistan.
The tale did not work the first time so whoever tried again.
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‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Senate leader all but ended any chance of increasing direct payments,
despite some Republican support for the effort.
McConnell has achieved a goal.
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Stimulus Money Should Have Gone to the Jobless, Economists Say
Nelson D. Schwartz and Gillian Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
While lawmakers debate increasing the payments to $2,000
In this time of pandemic $1400 more each is chunk change.
If some is wasted it is worth the cost to keep hope alive.
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Hawley Answers Trump’s Call for Election Challenge
Catie Edmondson and Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Republican senator said he would object to certifying the Electoral
College votes on Jan. 6, a move that is unlikely to alter President-elect
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory.
Trump needs a team to keep him out of trouble.
Hope seems to calm him.
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Early Voting Numbers in Georgia Senate Races Put G.O.P. on Edge
Astead W. Herndon and Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
While polls suggest that the state’s crucial runoff elections are up for
grabs, Republicans have grown worried about strong turnout in Democratic
areas and mixed messages from President Trump.
Having the GOP on edge pleases me.
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U.S. Penalizes Venezuelan Officials Involved in Imprisoning Citgo Executives
Pranshu Verma, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The so-called Citgo 6 were lured to Venezuela for a business meeting in
2017 and have been sentenced to prison on charges of corruption.
Venezuela is sovereign. Trump must use the state department.
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Pentagon Sends More B-52s to Middle East to Deter Iranian Attacks on U.S. Troops
Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The flights came a week after President Trump warned Tehran following
rocket strikes on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
Trump cannot ignore a threat no matter how empty.
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