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Fewer Migrant Children Arriving Alone at US Border, Data Shows

The decrease comes as the number of migrants overall at the U.S.-Mexico border starts to even out after the spring surge. read more

Assylum seekers are less desperate.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

How Trump’s Political Legacy Is on the Ballot in the Virginia Governor’s Race

Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat, will try to tie his opponent, Glenn Youngkin, to former President Donald Trump, while Mr. Youngkin will try to sidestep Mr. Trump but not reject him. read more

The ghost of Trump haunts Republicans.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Ilhan Omar Again Sets Off a Fight Among Democrats

Ms. Omar appeared to equate American and Israeli “atrocities” with those of Hamas and the Taliban, prompting outrage from Jewish House Democrats. read more

Democrats always fight among themselves.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

How to Watch Tonight's N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

The third Democratic debate, featuring four candidates for New York City mayor, takes place Thursday night from 7 to 8 p.m. read more

See this debate as entertainment.

My money is on Scott Stringer.

NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

As Military Addresses Diversity, Republicans See Culture War Target

The Pentagon’s leadership is taking steps to promote inclusion in the military, prompting a political backlash. read more

The Republican party has embraced racism.

NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

Rift in Wisconsin County Grows Wider Over Diversity Stance

Journalists aim to shed light on an issue. But an assignment in Wisconsin about diversity stirred long-simmering tensions. read more

Equality before the law is a hard idea for most.

Separte implies inequality.

Ian Welsh6 hours ago

Way Past Time To Leave America

I wrote this article in January of 2010. I’m re-posting it because, alas, it is STILL important. I had some hope Biden could at least put through a good economic package; I was wrong. My errors are far more often on the side of “hope” and optimism than pessimism, which is something people who consider […] read more

Most of the "bad" news is hopeful.

The disaster will be silence.

NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago

U.S. Weighs Possibility of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Crisis

The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made. read more

Strategically aware people know "air strikes" do not hold positions.

They function best as terror weapons.

The response on the ground looks like trench warfare.

NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago

Bitcoin Is Actually Traceable, Pipeline Investigation Shows

The F.B.I.’s recovery of Bitcoins paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed cryptocurrencies are not as hard to track as it might seem. read more

Much of the value of Bitcoin was the anonymity. Cash works better.

NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago

Biden to Send Millions of Pfizer Vaccine Doses to 100 Countries

The White House’s move is part of a nascent campaign to inoculate the world, and came as President Biden faced intense pressure to do more. read more

A gesture.

The need is for billions of doses.

NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

Garland Defends Justice Dept. Moves Upholding Trump-Era Positions

“The job of the Justice Department in making decisions of law is not to back any administration, previous or present,” Mr. Garland said. read more

The Trump administration did things it ought not to have done.

Undoing those fixes will take more time.

NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

Park Police Planned to Clear Area Before Trump Photo Op, Watchdog Says

The report by the Interior Department’s inspector general did not investigate what other law enforcement agencies knew and who might have ordered them to use force to clear Lafayette Square.

The Trump expedition through Lafayette Square was a show.

Drama was missing so note was taken of the props.

NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago

Biden Administration to Restore Clean-Water Protections Ended by Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would repeal a Trump-era rule that weakened pollution controls for wetlands and streams. read more

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

The rains will fall again and sweet waters will flow.

Less now than before.

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Keystone XL Pipeline Project Is Canceled

The embattled project to carry oil from Canada to Nebraska had been on life support since President Biden’s first day in office and stalled by legal battles for years before that. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Tar is a dirty fuel.

It is somewhat cleaner than maneuer though less good for the soil.

Watchdog Says Police Planned to Clear Park Before Trump Photo Op

The report offers new details about the park police’s decision-making, but its author warns it is not a definitive account of the day. read more

Trump had to rush or miss his show.

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

McGahn Affirmed That Trump Tried to Oust Mueller

The former White House counsel testified behind closed doors last week about the former president’s attempts to interfere with the Russia investigation. read more

Trump accepted help from Putin.

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Biden to Send 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to 100 Countries Over a Year

The White House’s move is part of a nascent campaign to inoculate the world, and came as President Biden faced intense pressure to do more. read more

The needis for hundreds of billions of doses of vaccene.

This is a drop in a bucket.

NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago

CNN Lawyers Gagged in Fight With Justice Dept. Over Reporter's Emails

The disclosure of the aggressive leak investigation tactic followed a similar revelation involving The New York Times. read more

The Trump policy would gag anyone.

NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago

U.S. asks Mexico to review a second complaint about labor violations in its auto industry.