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$1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal Scales Senate Hurdle With Bipartisan Vote
The vote was a breakthrough after weeks of wrangling among White House
officials and senators in both parties, clearing the way for action on a
top priority for President Biden. read more
The Republican roadblock seems to be broken.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics44 minutes ago
House of Representatives Reimposes Mask Mandate in Its ChamberThe House dropped its previous mask mandate six weeks ago, but the
Congress’s top doctor said masks were needed again. Republican lawmakers
immediately protested. read more
The delta varient has ended much Trump fiction.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Covid Aid Programs Spur Record Drop in PovertyThe most comprehensive study yet of the federal response to the pandemic
shows huge but temporary benefits for the poor — and helps frame a larger
debate over the role of government. read more
Jason DeParle is not properly defining poverty.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Infrastructure Deal Survives Key Test Vote Wednesday EveningThe vote came only hours after key senators struck an elusive deal on the
bill. read more
The recovery from Trump advances.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden to Require Federal Workers to Be Vaccinated or Take Regular TestsThe announcement, expected on Thursday, is also set to include social
distancing, masking and restrictions on travel for the unvaccinated. read more
An advance on a different front.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
In the Capitol, Revival of Mask Mandate Ignites Partisan RecriminationsLawmakers from districts with low-risk areas — many of them Democrats — are
complying, while members of Congress from areas where the virus is
spreading rapidly — including many Republicans — have resisted. read more
Distraction is easier than debate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Biden Imposes New Sanctions on Syrian Prisons and OfficialsThe sanctions were the first to be directed at Syria by the Biden
administration. read more
Syria is a sovereign nation.
Send the diplomats.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Justice Department Warns States on Voting Laws and Election AuditsThe department said that auditors could face criminal or civil penalties if
they flouted elections laws. read more
Republican ghost hunting is a danger to the real task of government.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
‘Arthur’ Is Ending After 25 YearsThe world’s most popular student aardvark is retiring, at least from the
big-hearted series that bears his name. PBS said there may be “additional
Arthur content” in the future. read more
The creative team grew old and tired.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Biden to Sign Cyber Security Executive OrderThe effort is a way to get beyond the patchwork of mandates and voluntary
actions to protect electric utilities, gas pipelines, water supplies and
industrial sites that keep the economy running. read more
This is security theater.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
Biden Plans to Say Civilian Federal Workers Must be Vaccinated or Face TestingIt is a major shift in approach that reflects the White House’s growing
concern about the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant. read more
People should be vaccinated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Biden Weighs Vaccine Mandate for Federal WorkersIt would be a significant shift in approach by President Biden that
reflects the government’s growing concern about the spread of the highly
contagious Delta variant. read more
The administration can demand employees be vaccinated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
U.S. Declines to Defend Trump Ally in Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 RiotThe move could mean that the Justice Department is also unlikely to defend
former President Donald J. Trump in the case. read more
Preaching violent revolution is a crime.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
L.G.B.T.Q. Elected Officials in U.S. Number Nearly 1,000, Rising FastEvery state but Mississippi now has at least one L.G.B.T.Q. elected
official, a new report says. Most are Democrats, and anti-Trump fervor
spurred many to run. read more
Sex is what people do.
Learn to live with it.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
The Biden administration is considering a vaccine mandate for federal workers.It is a dramatic shift in approach that reflects the White House’s growing
concern about the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant. read more
An administration can and should demand vaccination for government employees.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trump Is Gone, but the Media’s Misinformation Challenge Is Still HereShould news outlets contextualize false claims made by powerful people? Or
ignore them completely? There is no consensus in the industry, but its
thinking continues to evolve. read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm14ZLGvSWQ
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
How Republicans Still Rely on the Trump Brand to Fund-RaiseTrump pint glasses. Trump T-shirts. Trump memberships. Six months after the
former president left office, his party’s fund-raising success depends
heavily on his vaunted name. read more
People love fantasy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Ex-Intelligence Analyst Is Sentenced for Leaking to a ReporterThe former U.S. contractor admitted to disclosing details of the
government’s drone warfare program. read more
Passive resistance must have a personal cost to be effective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_resistance
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