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U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Blood Clotting Cases
Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Carl Zimmer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Officials are expected to temporarily stop using the vaccine at federal
sites and are urging states to do so as well while they examine the safety
issues.
Learning always has a cost.
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Officer William F. Evans, Fatally Struck Outside the Capitol, Will Lie in State
Luke Broadwater and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
“His death has left a gaping void in our lives that will never be filled,”
Officer Evans’s family said in a statement released last week.
Learning always has a cost.
It is far better to learn the first time.
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Intelligence Report Calls China Biggest Threat to U.S.
Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
A threat assessment report puts China’s push for “global power” first on
the list of threats, followed by Russia, Iran and North Korea.
A competiter is not a threat unless there is an assumption of position or control.
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As Michigan G.O.P. Plans Voting Limits, Top Corporations Fire a Warning Shot
Reid J. Epstein and Trip Gabriel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
State Republicans pushing a new voting law are threatening to use a rarely
invoked option to circumvent a promised veto by the governor. And Michigan
businesses are trying to get out ahead of the issue.
The probability of Republican success is small.
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A former Pentagon official is chosen to run the National Counterterrorism Center.
Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
President Biden’s pick, Christine S. Abizaid, would be the first woman to
hold the post on a permanent basis if confirmed by the Senate.
Joe Biden has good judgement.
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Andrew Cuomo’s White-Knuckle Ride
Matt Flegenheimer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Amid scandals, accusations and calls for his resignation, the New York
governor seems determined to prove that the instincts that have gotten him
into trouble can get him out of it too.
Only the New York Democrats can throw him out.
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Subpoenaing the Brookings Institution, Durham Focuses on Trump-Russia Dossier
Charlie Savage and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The special counsel scrutinizing the Russia inquiry, a Trump-era leftover,
appears to be retreading ground that an inspector general explored in 2019.
Trump is guilty though unindighted.
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Biden picks the first woman to be the Army secretary.
Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Christine E. Wormuth’s nomination comes as the Biden administration has
faced criticism for its slow pace of selecting top Pentagon officials.
Joe Biden has good judgement.
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‘Bond Girl’ Talk and Groping: Albany’s Toxic Culture for Women
Sydney Ember, J. David Goodman and Luis Ferré-Sadurní, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
As allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo put a new spotlight on sexual
misconduct in New York’s capital, numerous women there described an
enduring predatory and misogynistic environment.
https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/recognizing-womens-right-vote-new-york-state
1917 was not that long ago.
Albany was a "men's club"through the seventies.
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Biden Picks Trump Critic Chris Magnus to Run Border Agency
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Chris Magnus, the Tucson police chief who carried a Black Lives Matter sign
at a protest, was chosen to lead Customs and Border Protection.
Joe Biden has good judgement.
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Biden Picks Anne Milgram, Former NJ Attorney General, to Lead DEA
Cora Engelbrecht, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Anne Milgram built her reputation fighting crime in the city of Camden.
Joe Biden has good judgement.
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Pentagon Chief Orders New Review of Attack in Kenya That Killed 3 Americans
Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The unusual review of the conclusions of the initial inquiry comes more
than a year after the attack by the Shabab revealed security lapses at the
base.
Trump and his Republicans never paid attention to foreign politics.
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Pentagon Chief Orders New Review of Attack That Killed 3 Americans in Kenya
Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The unusual review of the conclusions of the initial inquiry comes more
than a year after the attack by the Shabab revealed security lapses at the
base.
Trump and his Republicans never paid attention to foreign politics.
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Not Your Usual Police Chief: Biden Picks Trump Critic to Run Border Agency
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Chris Magnus, the Tucson police chief who carried a Black Lives Matter sign
at a protest, was chosen to lead Customs and Border Protection.
Trump and his Republicans never paid attention to foreign politics.
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President Biden Makes the Case for Infrastructure in Bipartisan Meeting
Luke Broadwater, Annie Karni and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The president met with lawmakers from both parties in an effort to show
some flexibility on the size of his $2 trillion proposal and how to pay for
it.
Congress has difficulty comprehending ntional politics.
Macro economics is not taught in business and law schools.
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Surging Virus Has Michigan's Whitmer at Loggerheads With Biden
Noah Weiland and Mitch Smith, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleads for more coronavirus vaccine, the Biden
administration on Monday urged her to shut Michigan down, something she
wants to avoid.
Sometimes the political solution is no.
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Surging Virus Has Michigan’s Democratic Governor at Loggerheads With Biden
Noah Weiland and Mitch Smith, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleads for more coronavirus vaccine, the Biden
administration on Monday urged her to shut Michigan down, something she
wants to avoid.
Sometimes the political solution is no.
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Why the G.O.P. Can’t Quit Trump
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The former president is antagonizing Republican leaders, but he’s still the
party’s most popular figure.
https://rationaloptimist.wordpress.com/2015/10/02/the-end-of-the-man-on-the-white-horse/
Trump presents a classic political trap.
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Biden Names Chris Inglis to Be First National Cyber Director
Michael D. Shear and Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Chris Inglis will be nominated to the new post as the president fills out
his cybersecurity team and the U.S. considers responses to recent attacks.
Chris Inglis could be Minister of propaganda.
Biden may be making a philosophical mistake.
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The infrastructure plan spurs a flurry of lobbying in Congress.
Emily Cochrane, Pranshu Verma and Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeding_frenzy
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