Monday, June 7, 2021

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Democratic Report Raises 2022 Alarms on Messaging and Voter Outreach
A new report, in perhaps the most thorough soul-searching done by either party this year, points to an urgent need for the party to present a positive economic agenda and rebut Republican misinformation. read more
 
Politics is a more complex "game" than is immagined by this report.
Winning means getting more votes than the oppositions.

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U.S. Aid to Central America Hasn’t Slowed Migration. Can Kamala Harris?
A stark reality faces the vice president as she visits the region: Expanding aid programs have failed to stem migration. read more
 
Kamila Harris should talk to the people who are leaving.
The ones who are staying like it there.
 
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At Once Diminished and Dominating, Trump Begins His Next Act
The former president spoke on Saturday to the North Carolina Republican convention as he resumes political speeches and rallies. read more
 
Trump cannot win with his present coalition.
Pay attention to who he is recruting.
 
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John M. Patterson, Segregationist Alabama Governor, Dies at 99
He welcomed the Klan and refused to integrate schools, forging a path that would be followed by Gov. George C. Wallace. read more
 
Chattel slavery looked good to the masters and their agents.
 
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Biden White House Disavows Knowledge of Gag Order in Leak Case
The Justice Department also said it was changing its policy to bar seizing reporters’ phone and email records in hunts for their sources. read more
 
Biden is learning how to make government work.

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Global Tax Deal Reached Among G7 Nations
The Group of 7 nations agreed to back a new global minimum tax rate that companies would have to pay regardless of where they are based. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_game_theory
 
Cheating is winning.
 
"This dog won't hunt."
 
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U.S. Put Gag Order on Times Executives Amid Fight Over Email Logs
The push began in the Trump administration and continued under President Biden, and the Justice Department obtained a gag order to keep it from public view. read more
 
Changes are not instantaneous.
 
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Meadows Pressed Justice Dept. to Investigate Election Fraud Claims
Emails show the increasingly urgent efforts by President Trump and his allies during his last days in office to find some way to undermine, or even nullify, the election results. read more
 
Trump grasped at straws.
 
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Kamala Harris and a High-Risk, High-Reward Presidential Résumé
For the vice president, another run at the Oval Office is a near certainty. How her current responsibilities help or hurt that bid is an open question. read mor
 
Look at her results.
 
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Global Tax Deal Reached Among G7 Nations
The Group of 7 nations agreed to back a new minimum global minimum tax rate that companies would have to pay regardless of where they are based. read more
 
Cheaters are winners.
 
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Federal Unemployment Aid Is Now a Political Lightning Rod
Republican-led states are cutting off relief months ahead of schedule, citing openings aplenty. Some jobless workers face hardships and tough choices. read more
 
"The beatings will continue until morale improves"
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread
Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. read more
 
Negotiation first.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
 
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F.B.I. Director Compares Ransomware Danger to 9/11 Threat
The Biden administration is taking steps to counter the growing threat of cyberattacks on U.S. businesses, and encouraging companies to do more to protect themselves. read more
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The two threats are not comparable.
 
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Rehoboth, Del., Lets Biden Indulge a Favorite Habit: Commuting
Still adjusting to the White House, the president sees Delaware as a place where he can be on display but still have his privacy protected. read more
 
Biden needs a day off.

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Was the Jobs Report Good? It’s in the Eye of the Beholder.
With Americans divided over who bears credit for the economic recovery, we spoke with our reporter Ben Casselman about the latest job numbers. read more
 
The Republican party gets no credit for what recovery there is.
 
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F.B.I. Director Compares Ransomware Danger to 9/11 Threat
The Biden administration is taking steps to counter the growing threat of cyberattacks U.S. businesses, and encouraging companies to do more to protect themselves. read more
 
The F.B.I.  gets no credit for understanding threats.
 
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Biden Says Enhanced Unemployment Benefits Will Expire Soon
As Republicans blame enhanced unemployment insurance for slower-than-expected job gains, the White House stresses that the benefit will expire in September as planned. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_wage
 
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Allen West Resigns as Chairman of Texas Republican Party
Mr. West’s spats with Governor Greg Abbott over his handling of the pandemic and with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick over gun legislation have led to speculation that he will mount a primary challenge to one of them. read more
 
He is ambitious.
 
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McGahn Breaks Little New Ground in Closed-Door Testimony
A transcript of the former White House counsel’s appearance, which ended a two-year dispute between the Justice Department and Congress over a subpoena, will be made public next week. read more
 
He needs his records to get the details right.
 
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Infrastructure Talks Recall Heated Debate Over Obama Healthcare
Once again, a bipartisan group of senators is seeking to bridge a deep policy divide, but the lesson of failed negotiations on the Affordable Care Act has left Democrats skeptical about an infrastructure deal. read more

The Republicans are united in opposition.
Joe Manchin holds the power and says no.

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