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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 minutes ago
High Hopes for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid Vaccine Have Fizzled in the U.S.Production problems and a brief pause on its use kept the one-dose vaccine
from becoming the game changer that health officials across the country
believed it would be. read more
Trump was never careful in writing contracts.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 minutes ago
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Cleared for Transfer to Other NationsThe decision brings to 11 the number who have been approved to be sent
elsewhere, but the Biden administration has yet to name a point person to
negotiate transfers with other governments. read more
The CIA seems to prefer to bury its mistakes.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
How 2 Arizona Democrats Illustrate the Party’s Voting Rights DivideKatie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, saw her star rise as she
fought Republicans’ election falsehoods. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, by
contrast, insists on a bipartisan approach to voting rights. read more
The infrastructure bill as written is the right thing to do.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal HolidayThe law went into effect immediately, making Friday the first federal
Juneteenth holiday in American history. read more
Texas is slow to learn.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It.A new $3.2 billion program will support the development of antiviral pills,
which could start arriving by the end of this year. read more
A better antiviral would be a good thing.
The program will learn about the problems with viral attacks.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Joe Manchin and the Magic 50th Vote for Democrats’ Voting Rights BillDemocrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the
filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all that stands in its
way are Republicans. read more
Joe Manchin may have found a third way.
I await results.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure DealDemocrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic
package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill. read more
Do infrastructure properly.
It is expensive now but it will pay over time and have a negative lifetime cost.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure DealDemocrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic
package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill. read more
Republicans are financially short sighted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
These 14 House Republicans Voted Against a Juneteenth Federal HolidaySome objected to the phrase “Independence Day” in the formal name of the
holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Others said federal workers did not
need another paid day off. read more
Juneteenth is a good occaison to celebrate the Thirteenth Amendment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Biden to Sign Law Making Juneteenth a Federal HolidayThe law takes effect immediately, making Friday the first federal
Juneteenth holiday in American history. read more
The U.S. is still dealing with Reconstruction.
The Supreme Court will realize the pressing necessity.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Is the U.S. in Crisis? Republicans Want Voters to Think So.Looking ahead to the midterms, the G.O.P. is pushing a message that the
country is in peril on numerous fronts. read more
The crisis is past.
The recovery is the present concern.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
House Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal HolidayThe measure would designate June 19 as a federal holiday to commemorate the
end of slavery. More than a dozen Republicans voted against it. read more
The thirteenth amendment is the event celebrated.
Juneteenth is good marker.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
For Republicans, ‘Crisis’ Is the Message as the Outrage Machine Ramps UpWith next year’s midterm elections seen as a referendum on Democratic rule,
Republicans are seeking to create a sense of instability and overreach,
diverting focus from their own divisions. read more
An artificial crisis is an excuse for thoughtless actions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
As Wars Wind Down, Congress Revisits Presidential PowersThe House voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for the invasion of Iraq,
and the Senate will consider doing so as well in a rare debate over war
powers. read more
War powers are a bad idea.
They amount to a declaration of war against the unallied world.
Diplomacy is a better way.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
For Biden, Europe Trip Achieved 2 Major Goals. And Then There's Putin and Russia.The president reassured European allies that America is back and rallied
them to begin to counter China. Whether he established “red lines” for the
Kremlin remains to be seen. read more
Biden has reempowered the state department.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
For Biden, Europe Trip Achieved 2 Major Goals. And Then There Is Russia.The president reassured European allies that America is back and rallied
them to begin to counter China. Whether he established “red lines” for the
Kremlin remains to be seen. read more
Biden must be taken at his word.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Senate Democrats Consider Infrastructure Plan Up to $6 TrillionThe details of both plans are in flux, as lawmakers work to maneuver some,
if not all, of President Biden’s economic agenda around the razor-thin
margins in Congress. read more
This is a good time to start to build.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Analysis: Biden’s meeting with Putin presented a strained relationship beneath a veneer of civil discourse. NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
After Putin Meeting, a Biden Trait Shows Itself Again: Stubborn OptimismThe president’s insistence on an “optimistic face” could open him up to
criticism. But his allies insist it’s an essential ingredient to making
progress. read more
Pessimism usually follows failure.
Biden has not failed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Who’s Afraid of Big Numbers?Pretty much everyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way, two
mathematicians contend. read more
The crumple theory i more interesting.
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