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Perdue Will Not Challenge Warnock for Georgia Senate Seat
Glenn Thrush, Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 58 minutes ago
The announcement came just a week after Mr. Perdue, a former senator and a
Republican, said he had filed paperwork for a possible campaign, and just
days after a meeting with Donald Trump.
Donald Trump will not recover politically.
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Xavier Becerra, Health Secretary Pick, Faces Tough Confirmation Hearing
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
If confirmed, he would be the first Latino to serve as secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services.
A proper choice.
3
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny to Write Political Thriller
Alexandra Alter, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
“State of Terror,” set for release in October, is about a secretary of
state confronting terrorism threats and a weakened nation.
Everyone will think the whitewash is too thin.
The Republican party did the first draft.
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Senate Confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield AS Biden’s Ambassador to the U.N.
Pranshu Verma and Rick Gladstone, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
As America’s top representative to the United Nations, Ms.
Thomas-Greenfield has said she will set about restoring alliances.
Reestablishing diplomatic relations will cost the U.S.
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Trump’s Tax Returns Aren’t the Only Crucial Records Prosecutors Will Get
Mike McIntire, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
For all that they reveal, tax returns have limitations. Other records from
the former president’s accountants may help give a fuller picture of his
finances.
Trump is no longer immune to contempt of court.
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Bipartisan Senate Inquiry on Capitol Riot Will Begin With Scrutiny of Security Failures
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
A hearing on Tuesday will feature the testimony of the top two security
officials at the Capitol on Jan. 6, who have since resigned, as well as
police officials who responded to the riot.
A story has been established.
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What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Biden Economy
Neil Irwin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
A recent rise in interest rates hints that a recovery is on the way, but it
could also mean harder choices ahead on spending.
The bond market is hopeful.
The bond market is always hopeful.
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What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Biden Economy
Neil Irwin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
A recent rise in interest rates hints that a recovery is on the way, but it
could also mean harder choices ahead on spending.
The economy will boom when it is opened.
The boom will crash if Covid-19 is not supressed when the economy is opened.
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Capitol Riot Senate Investigation: Time, Streaming and More Details
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
A Senate hearing on Tuesday will feature the testimony of the top two
security officials who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, as well as police
officials who responded to the riot.
The plot line is written.
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The Capitol Riot Investigation: What to Watch For Today
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
A Senate hearing on Tuesday will feature the testimony of the top two
security officials who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, as well as police
officials who responded to the riot.
The Times will tell all about it in excrutiating detail.
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Biden Marks Covid-19 Deaths Milestone in Emotional Ceremony
David E. Sanger and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Speaking somberly and drawing on his own personal experience, President
Biden sought not only to honor the dead, but also to comfort those who have
lost loved ones.
Biden does that part of the job well.
12
The Core Social Principles of Ideologies
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 15 hours ago
Every ideology has a few core principles: guiding lights, or pole-stars,
which believers should use to guide themselves. The fundamental
proposition; the IDEAL, of Confucian government, is that the rulers should
govern as if they are benevolent parents. If they do not do so, they are
not legitimate, but tyrants. The fundamental proposition of feudalism […]
Ian Welsh is not wrong except that he is a puritan.
"Make things as simple as possible but no simpler!" Einstein
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Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Conceal Taxes and Financial Records
Adam Liptak, William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Benjamin Weiser, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The former president’s accountants will give New York prosecutors the
financial records he has spent years trying to shield.
The Supreme Court is perhaps functioning.
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Pennsylvania Election Case on Mailed Ballots
Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
In dissent, three justices said the court should have used the case to
provide guidance in future elections.
The process of voting belongs to the several sovereign states.
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State Lawmakers Defy Governors in a Covid-Era Battle for Power
Trip Gabriel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Legislators across the country, mostly Republicans, are moving to strip the
powers of governors, many of them Democrats, who have taken on
extraordinary authority to fight the pandemic.
The Covid-19 emergency is not over. Emergency powers should continue.
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Garland, at Confirmation Hearing, Vows to Fight Domestic Extremism
Katie Benner and Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
President Biden’s nominee for attorney general told the Senate Judiciary
Committee that investigating the Capitol riot would be his first priority.
The N.Y, Times must moderate its language though not its politics.
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Nevada Is Moving to Vote Before Iowa in 2024. Harry Reid Makes the Case.
Jennifer Medina, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Goodbye, Iowa and New Hampshire. Hello, Nevada and South Carolina? The
former Nevada senator is just one voice arguing that it’s time to change
the nomination calendar.
The order of the selection of candidates for the electoral college is a matter for the individual states.
People must take it to the party organizations.
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Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Abortion Referrals and Immigration
Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The cases, both challenges to Trump administration initiatives, may become
moot if the Biden administration reverses course.
"Under the court’s ordinary schedule, the cases will be argued in the
fall. But they may be moot by then, as President Biden has signaled that
his administration is reconsidering both measures."
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Why Biden Is Tackling Immigration Now
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
With polls showing broad support for reform, Democrats want to pass major
legislation — before 2022.
The Democratic Party has only thin control of legislation. The Republican opposiion
Would like to continue the racist policies used by Donald Trump.
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Vaccines Adapted for Variants Will Not Need Lengthy Testing, F.D.A. Says
Noah Weiland, Katie Thomas and Carl Zimmer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
The agency’s new guidance will speed the development of vaccines that
protect against more contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Cost is the least of the worries.
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