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Private Insurance Wins in Democrats’ First Try at Expanding Health Coverage
Sarah Kliff, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
‘Medicare for all’ and the public option were hot topics during primary
season, but the politics of passing those “gets tricky really fast.”
The question is paused for the duration of the economic disaster.
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When Amazon Raises Wages, Local Companies Follow Suit
Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
New research suggests that when big companies increase wages, they drive up
pay in the places where they operate — without a notable loss in jobs.
"All politics is local"
Economics is like astronomy, observational.
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British Law Highlights Parental Leave for Lawmakers
Anna Schaverien, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Britain approved a measure allowing senior government ministers to take
maternity leave without penalty. But some countries make no provisions for
lawmakers who are new parents.
Lawmakers are presumed wealthy enough to afford household staffs.
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The Promises to Coal Country Are Familiar, but Can Biden Deliver?
Will Wright, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
For nearly 60 years, presidents have promised to lift up Appalachia, but
many communities remain on the brink.
The end of coal mining is the end of coal towns.
That life is over.
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Republicans Won Blue-Collar Votes. They’re Not Offering Much in Return.
Trip Gabriel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Party leaders want to capitalize on Donald Trump’s appeal to the white
working class. But in recent weeks, they’ve offered very little to advance
working people’s economic interests.
Blue collar white workers do not hurt enough to change parties.
That promises of "pie in the sky when you die" still work indicates a short memory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca_MEJmuzMM
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Action on Stimulus Bill Halts as Senate Clerks Read All 628 Pages Aloud
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Senator Ron Johnson delayed proceedings on the nearly $2 trillion relief
package by demanding that the legislative clerks recite the plan word for
word.
They have not finished reading?
Dining at restaurants and the lack of mask mandates are each linked to the spread of the virus in the U.S., the C.D.C. says.
Ramping up vaccine production provokes a scramble for syringes around the world.
The pandemic’s racial disparities persist in the U.S. vaccine rollout.
Scientists in Oregon find a homegrown, and more troubling, version of a variant first identified in the U.K.
Americans are increasingly willing to get vaccinated, according to a new survey.
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is greeted with early enthusiasm across the U.S.
Pope Francis visits Iraq amid a new surge in cases there.
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Elaine Chao’s Mix of Work and Family Drew Early Ethics Scrutiny
Eric Lipton, Michael Forsythe and Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
An inspector general’s report provided new details of how ethics lawyers at
the Transportation Department raised flags starting in 2017 about efforts
to promote her family and its shipping business.
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/2021-03-02-dot-oig-investigation-elaine-chao/82e91a8263eeb70b/full.pdf#page=42
Prosecution should begin soon.
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Capitol Police Chief Asks to Extend National Guard Presence
Luke Broadwater, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and John Ismay, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The formal request came only after a disconnect between the chief and the
board that oversees her agency, underscoring the bureaucracy and
communication breakdowns that have hampered security.
The national guard should "stand down and stand by".
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After Riot, Capitol’s Police Board Faces Overhaul
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Top lawmakers say the Capitol Police Board, which is beholden to House and
Senate leaders, needs significant changes after the security failures of
Jan. 6.
The congress controles the capitol police board.
The board should probably be fired for consulting the executive. The D.C. national guard is controled by the D.C. mayor.
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For Biden, Deliberation and Caution, Maybe Overcaution, on the World Stage
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
But decisions come more quickly than they did in the Obama administration,
when Mr. Biden, as vice president, complained about the endless meetings.
The world is full of believers in authority as opposed to agreement.
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One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine is allowing states to rethink
distribution, even as health officials and experts worry some will view it
as inferior.
Two doses are much more difficult than one dose.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html
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Biden Administration Says It Will Shorten Detention of Migrant Families
Miriam Jordan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
A new plan calls for releasing parents and their children after no more
than 72 hours. Researchers say children can show symptoms of trauma after
spending long periods in custody.
The Trump administration madeimmigration a tangled mess,
Biden must undo the mess without congress.
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QAnon Proves Its Resilience
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Worries about an enduring, violent conspiracy theory rise anew.
QAnon is looking empty.
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New Yorkers Say Cuomo Shouldn't Resign (or Run for Re-election)
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
By a margin of 55 percent to 40 percent, participants in a new poll said
they didn’t think Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign. But by an even wider
margin, most said they didn’t want him to run again, either.
Let the investigation run.
There is no need to decide as yet. Who would be better
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Passed Over 3 Times, a Black Marine Colonel Is Being Promoted to General
Helene Cooper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The promotion could set Col. Anthony Henderson on a path to becoming the
first Black four-star Marine general. Only 25 African-Americans in the
Marines have reached general in any form.
Trump is a racist.
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Treasury to Invest $9 Billion in Minority Communities
Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making Community Development Financial
Institutions central to achieving an inclusive economy.
Banks that consistently lose money go bankrupt.
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C.I.A. to Expand Havana Syndrome Inquiry
Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
A task force will push for better care for officers injured in unexplained
incidents in Cuba, China and Russia that have caused an illness known as
Havana syndrome.
The people injured by Havana syndrome are wounded in the course of their normal duties.
Do not stiff them on medical care.
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BBC Apologizes for Interview With Cory Booker Impostor
Derrick Bryson Taylor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The network issued a correction and said it was looking into the matter,
calling the interview a “deliberate hoax.”
The BBC is not destroyed by this incident.
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Jackson, Mississippi In 3rd Week Without Water
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 23 hours ago
So, another mess. Even before this much of the water was unsafe and
probably lead poisoned. There are no high level talks between the State and
the city (which is the State capital!) American un-development continues.
What is also striking is the complete incapability and unwillingness to
handle problems. In the third week and the […]
Only about half the politicians are depraved psycopaths.
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Justice Dept. Backs Away From Trump Era but Is Still Expected to Test Garland
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Several politically charged investigations await Judge Merrick B. Garland,
President Biden’s nominee for attorney general.
The deep state exists. Investigations are made in good faith.
Sometimes they find nothing and are allowed to end.
Without Trump and Barr cheering them on finding nothing should be common.
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