Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Inauguration Fashion: What Did It All Mean?

Vanessa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 35 minutes ago
A new American story told clearly and concisely in clothes.
 
Vanessa Friedman sees with her emotions.
 
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Trump Departs Vowing, ‘We Will Be Back in Some Form’
Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 43 minutes ago
Defeated and twice impeached, the 45th president used his farewell remarks before a sparse crowd to brag about his record and wish luck to the incoming administration.
 
Trump was early to his funeral.
 
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Who is Jen Psaki? Biden's Press Secretary Pledges to Bring Transparency Back
Michael D. Shear and Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, conducted the first news briefing of President Biden’s administration on Wednesday and vowed to bring “truth and transparency back to the briefing room.”experienced
 
Biden has found another experienced expert.

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Jen Psaki’s Debut: No Attacks, No Lectures, No Crowd Size Fixation
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Ms. Psaki, the new White House press secretary, offered an olive branch to reporters after four years of combativeness from the Trump administration, in a briefing designed as a return to normalcy.
 
Biden has put the press back in the game.
 
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Michael Ellis, Trump Appointee at N.S.A., Is Placed on Leave
Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
 
The N.S.A. understands what pays its bills.
 
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Biden’s Calls for Unity Are Already Being Tested in Congress
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The new president, like many before him, said he wanted to bring lawmakers together, but much has changed since he served on Capitol Hill.
 
The party split in congress is nearly compleat.
 
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Jen Psaki, Biden’s new press secretary, pledges to bring ‘truth and transparency back.’
Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, conducted the first news briefing of President Biden’s administration on Wednesday and vowed to bring “truth and transparency back to the briefing room.”
 
Relations with journalism will be neutral.
 
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Trump Financial Disclosure Reveals a Business Upended by the Coronavirus Pandemic
Ben Protess, Steve Eder and Michael H. Keller, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Revenues for the Trump Organization fell nearly 38 percent in 2020 as the coronavirus took a steep toll on the hospitality industry. Mar-a-Lago was a bright spot.
 
The Trump family business should be bankrupt.
 
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Doug Emhoff Becomes First Second Gentleman
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband has to define the job to suit himself — and to alter perceptions of the high-profile political spouse.
 
Douglas Emhoff will continue to earn.
He may find avoiding corruption difficult.
He will avoid corruption.
 
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A Call for Unity to a Nation Facing a Pandemic and Division
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
In his Inaugural Address, President Biden spoke of a return to the ordinary discord of democracy, with a reminder that “politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire, destroying everything in its path.”
 
President Biden knows the problem.
His ardent desire does not yet change the facts on the ground.
 
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Read President Biden's Full Inauguration Speech Transcript, Annotated
Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
President Biden used his Inaugural Address to urge Americans to come together to take on the challenges ahead.
 
I only whine about references to faith I do not share.
 
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Fizzle + Biden
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 3 hours ago
The plan was to have right wing protests at all 50 states. I thought that would likely happen, but it has fizzled: almost no one showed up. I’m not sure if this is due to the disruption of the communication system between right wing activists, or if their will has been broken. The fizzling is […]
 
The Trump party seems to be sinking back into the wood work.
Ian Welsh is holding a grudge.
I expect he will be relieved at future developments.
 
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First Lady Jill Biden Will Continue Teaching While in East Wing
Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Dr. Biden, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership, will continue to teach writing at Northern Virginia Community College, where she taught full-time during her two terms as second lady.
 
Dr. Jill Biden will continue to teach.
 
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The Biden administration quickly revamped the White House website. Here’s how.
Bryan Pietsch, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
 
They are moving in the proper direction.
 
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The Inauguration Kept Crowds Out and Tried to Bring America In
James Poniewozik, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
At President Biden’s made-for-TV swearing-in, rituals of normalcy ran into reminders that these are anything but normal times.
 
The improvised ceremony worked.
 
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In Trump’s Pardons, Disdain for Accountability
Eric Lipton and Kenneth P. Vogel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
President Donald J. Trump’s clemency actions underscored his animosity toward a justice system seeking to punish corruption and betrayals of public trust.
 
Accepting a pardon is equivalent to a plea of guilty.
 
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In Trump’s Pardons, Disdain for Accountability
Eric Lipton and Kenneth P. Vogel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
President Donald J. Trump’s clemency actions underscored his animosity toward a justice system seeking to punish corruption and betrayals of public trust.
 
 Income tax evasion may be the result.
 
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Obama, Bush and Clinton Accompany Biden to Arlington National Cemetery
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
In a show of solidarity with former leaders, President Joe Biden paid his respects at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
 
The military deserves respect.
It should not be used in pointless wars of choice.

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Inaugurating a precedent: Who was the first president to …?
Christine Hauser, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The inauguration has evolved a bit from George Washington’s day.
Biden, taking office amid chaos, seeks to project ‘calm resolve.’
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
 
The oath must  be winessed.
 
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