Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Biden Pledges to Speed Flow of Vaccines to the States
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
President Biden said the amount of coronavirus vaccines reaching the states would rise next week and a deal was near to provide enough shots to vaccinate nearly all Americans by the end of summer.
 
Vaccine distribution has been a mess.  
The messes are being corrected.
 
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Lloyd Austin Tackles Military’s Sexual Assault Problem
Jennifer Steinhauer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
President Biden has been a vocal proponent of moving the cases outside of the military chain of command, even as general after general has argued against it.
 
I wish Lloyd Austin success in this effort.
Failure cannot be considered.
 
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Senator Patrick Leahy, 80, is hospitalized as a precaution after reporting feeling unwell.
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Mr. Leahy, whose position in the Senate puts him third in line for the presidency, oversaw the start of the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald J. Trump earlier on Tuesday.
 
It appears to be a false alarm.
It is well worth some attention.

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Comparing Biden and Trump's Cabinet Picks
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
President Biden has chosen policymakers, while President Donald J. Trump valued cabinet secretaries he saw as deal makers.
 
Biden has chosen people who will run their areas with minimal supervision. 

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Cabinet Picks: Comparing Biden and Trump’s First Teams
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
President Biden has chosen policymakers, while President Donald J. Trump valued cabinet secretaries he saw as deal makers.
 
Biden has chosen people who will run their areas with minimal supervision. 
Government requires constant attention.  A president has more than enough to attend to.
 
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Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Despite the move, analysts believe the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian agreement remain distant.
 
Talk changes things.  I see no hope of peace.
 
7
A Witness to History and Bernie Sanders in His Mittens
Marie Fazio, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Brendan Smialowski, a photojournalist for Agence France-Presse, shot the image of a bundled Mr. Sanders that spawned a multitude of memes on Inauguration Day .
 
Brendan Smialowski had skill and luck.
Bernie Sanders has the image and presence to tempt the pirates.
 
8
Judge Blocks 100-Day Pause on Deportation, a Blow to Biden's Immigration Agenda
Miriam Jordan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A court in Texas issued a 14-day nationwide temporary restraining order sought by the state’s attorney general that would prevent carrying out the policy, which was issued within hours of the president’s inauguration.
 
Drew B. Tipton joins the cast of Animal House.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_house
 
9
An impasse ends in the Senate as Democrats win a filibuster battle.
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
 
A senator should personally hold the floor to filibuster.
 
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C.I.A. Warns Former Officers About Working for Foreign Governments
Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
An unusual email from the agency’s counterintelligence chief also warned retired officers to carefully weigh their comments on television, social media and podcasts.
 
"Nicole de Haay, a C.I.A. spokeswoman, said there was nothing unusual about the email’s content. “We routinely reiterate counterintelligence guidance to current and former C.I.A. officers alike, and reading more into it than that is a mistake,” she said." 

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Janet Yellen Is Sworn In as Treasury Secretary
Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Ms. Yellen will quickly be thrust into fraught negotiations over how to design and pass a robust stimulus package to help revive an economy that has been hammered by the pandemic.
 
Janet Yellen should do well as Treasury Secretaary.
 
12
Fox Hires Larry Kudlow but Says Kayleigh McEnany Doesn't 'Currently' Work There
Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
 
Larry Kudlow has never been correct about anything according to Paul Krugman.

15
Blinken Takes Over at State Dept. With a Review of Trump’s Policies
Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Senate confirmed Antony J. Blinken as secretary of state. He is looking to reverse the Trump administration’s confrontational approach to diplomacy.
 
The former assistant secretary should be a good choice.
 
16
Capitol Police Chief Apologizes For Security Failures During Assault
Luke Broadwater, Emily Cochrane and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
 
The former command structure of the capitol police was probably corrupt.
 
17
The White House press briefings will include an American Sign Language interpreter.
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
 
Television requires an interpreter for deaf viewers.
 
18
The White House extends Covid-19-related travel bans on Brazil and much of Europe and adds South Africa.
Michael D. Shear and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
 
A lockdown is needed to hunt the novel Covid-19 viruses.
 
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Biden’s pick for commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, has a confirmation hearing.
Ana Swanson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
 
Gina M. Raimondo, Biden's choice for commerce secretary, should be appointed.
 
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The Covid Fight Gets More Challenging
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Vaccine distribution and a puzzling variant complicate Biden’s task: This is your morning tip sheet.
 
A national lock down is necessary to eliminate the novel variants of Covid-19.
 
 
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