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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
History-Making Vote on Israel Coalition Comes With a Thin MarginIf it is approved, a new governing coalition will remove Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and end two years of political gridlock. read more
Israel must deal with its Palestinians internally.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Cameras Off: G7 Summit Heralds the Return of In-Person DiplomacySummit meetings are always full of prepackaged “deliverables,’’ but stage
management always works better when there’s an actual stage. read more
I hope adults are talking.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
F.D.A. Still Lacks a Permanent CommissionerWith the pandemic easing, the federal agency’s long-term agenda for drug
approvals or new issues is languishing without a permanent commissioner. read more
The Republicans are threatening the legitimacy of the F.D.A. because the Democrats will make the appointment.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Garland Confronts Crisis Over Leak Inquiries and JournalismProsecutors’ approach to unauthorized disclosures of government secrets has
undergone a sea change in the 21st century. read more
Trump was hiding his errors behind secrecy.
A "leak" was another failure.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Garland Pledges Renewed Efforts to Protect Voting RightsThe attorney general’s commitment served notice to Republican-led states
imposing new voting restrictions, and included a vow to protect the voting
rights of people of color. read more
The Trump administration liked racism and encouraged it.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
To Counter China's Belt-and-Road, Biden Tries to Unite G7The president urged the leaders of wealthy democracies to offer hundreds of
billions in loans to developing nations in a direct challenge to Beijing’s
Belt-and-Road Initiative. read more
China has an enemy in Islam.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Bitcoin and Encryption: A Race Between Criminals and the F.B.I.The F.B.I. scored two major victories, recovering a Bitcoin ransom and
tricking lawbreakers with an encryption app. But criminals may still have
the upper hand. read more
I have not heard the story of the ransom recovery.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Has New York Hit a Progressive Plateau? The Mayor’s Race Is a Key Test.Concerns about crime are dominating the Democratic primary, and the party’s
left wing has just started to coalesce. read more
The Times is not asking the right questions yet.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Garland Confronts Long-Building Crisis Over Leak Inquiries and JournalismProsecutors’ approach to unauthorized disclosures of government secrets has
undergone a sea change in the 21st century. read more
Government secrecy does not reach to journalists.
Journalists can publish what they learn.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Born on the Left, Data for Progress Comes of Age in Biden’s WashingtonA liberal think tank has grown comfortable with mainstream influence. Other
activists say that being “normie” means it’s selling out. read more
Liberal has been labeled left by Republicans.
Comfortable does better in elections.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open ThreadUse the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. read more
Let us negotiate.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
F.D.A. Tells Johnson & Johnson That 60 Million Vaccine Doses Cannot Be UsedThe agency has not decided whether to allow a troubled vaccine factory in
Baltimore to reopen. read more
Lying about vaccine will not be allowed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
In Leak Investigation, Tech Giants Are Caught Between Courts and CustomersApple, under fire for turning over the data of two lawmakers to the Trump
Justice Dept., said it did so unknowingly, while Google fought a request
for New York Times data because it related to a corporate client. read more
Tech giants are not above the law.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Justice Dept. Watchdog to Investigate Seizure of Democrats’ DataDemocrats denounced the Trump administration’s seizure of lawmakers’ data
as an abuse of power and called on Republicans to back the congressional
inquiry. read more
The Justice department is not above the law.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Plans to Restore Protections to Tongass National Forest in AlaskaThe administration says it will “repeal or replace” the rule that opened up
more than half of Tongass National Forest to logging. read more
Trump did know better.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount.After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi
school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian,
reviving questions about race and equity. read more
There is no place for second guessing in these things.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidency Is Coming Into FocusIn a role that seldom allows for error, Ms. Harris is trying to shape her
vice presidency by tackling unwieldy policy issues. read more Harris is doing
Kamala Harris is doing well.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Lawmakers, Taking Aim at Big Tech, Push Sweeping Overhaul of AntitrustA bipartisan group of House members introduced five bills targeting Amazon,
Apple, Facebook and Google. read more
Antitrust is the proper tool to controle these marketers.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Garland Details Justice Dept. Plan to Protect Voting RightsThe attorney general says he will add to voting-rights law enforcement
staff and scrutinize new laws that curb voter access. read more
A justice department that wants to do justice is a resurection of the ideal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
What Drives Joe Manchin? Frustrated Democrats Can Look to West Virginia.The senator has become a lightning rod in his party and a major obstacle to
President Biden’s agenda. In his home state, his stubborn belief in
bipartisanship is recognized as the core of his being. read more
Joe Manchin is an expert in a politics that is not presently practiced.
A way past him will be found.
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