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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Biden to Name a Critic of Big Tech as the Top Antitrust CopJonathan Kanter, a longtime antitrust lawyer, has built his career largely
around working for smaller rivals of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple. read more
Antitrust must be made to function
A reasonable first step is an administrator who understands the need.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
CDC Says Delta Variant Makes Up an Estimated 83 Percent of US CasesNew coronavirus cases have been rising across the United States, though
cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain a fraction of their peaks. read more
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/health/delta-variant-uk-usa.html
The virus infects where it can.
Faith has little to do with infection.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Why Biden Might Avoid the Policy Sinkhole That Swamped His PredecessorsBy enacting big spending initiatives under the auspices of pandemic relief
and infrastructure, and avoiding health care, President Biden may have
found a way to skirt an ideologically divisive fight. read more
The problem is not with the programs but with the label "Demoocratic".
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
China Breached Dozens of Pipeline Companies in Past Decade, U.S. SaysThe disclosure about the breadth of state-sponsored cyberattacks was part
of a warning to pipeline owners to increase the security of their systems
to stave off future intrusions. read more
There are more secure computer operating systems.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Scarred by Covid, Survivors and Victims’ Families Aim to Be a Political ForceNew grass-roots groups are learning how to lobby for things like mental
health and disability benefits, research on “long haulers,” an
investigation of the pandemic and a day to honor the dead. read more
The dying is not yet over.
Action works against misplaced faith.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Texas Democrats Face Covid Outbreak and a Stalled Voting Rights PushAfter at least six state lawmakers tested positive for the coronavirus, the
group is now confined to a Washington hotel, holding virtual meetings and
making little headway in its persuasion campaign. read more
The Republicans in Texas are crazy.
Latins are not enemies of democracy.
They tend to be Catholics.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
As Virus Resurges, G.O.P. Lawmakers Allow Vaccine Skepticism to FlourishAs the coronavirus’s Delta variant rips through conservative communities,
most Republicans remain reluctant to confront vaccine misinformation and
skepticism in their midst. read more
It seems to be a Republican assumption that faith rules reality.
The virus infects the vulnerable.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Visit the White HouseThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including quarterback Tom Brady, celebrated their
Super Bowl win with President Biden at the White House. read more
Football is not politics.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Why Schumer Is Putting Pressure on the Infrastructure DealOur congressional reporter Emily Cochrane explains the latest legislative
wrangling and its implications. read more
Cloture did not pass but will be considered again.
The likelyhood of a bipartisan infrastructure deal is reduced toward zero.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
U.S. Military Conducts a Drone Strike Against Shabab Fighters in SomaliaThe strike was the first against the militants since the Biden
administration put strict limits on military action in the East African
nation pending a review of drone policy. read more
Somalia is having a revolution.
The U.S. military is acting against policy though not against orders.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
McCarthy Chooses Trump Loyalists for Jan. 6 Inquiry"Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, has
chosen a pair of former President Donald J. Trump’s staunchest and most
combative allies to be among his five picks to sit on the special House
committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, signaling he is approaching the inquiry as a partisan battle."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Why Biden Seems Worse to China Than TrumpAccusations of hacking and other moves by the Biden administration have
surprised and angered China’s leaders, who are pushing back with punitive
actions and vitriol of their own. read more
Biden thinks.
His sanctions hurt China.
https://www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/420/sherlock
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Senators Introduce Bill to Reassert Congress’s War-Making PowersThe proposal comes as lawmakers in both parties have expressed renewed
interest in curtailing presidential authority on matters of war and peace. read more
"The bill,
introduced by Senators Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut,
Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, and Bernie Sanders, the Vermont
independent, seeks to claw back congressional authority by placing
greater restrictions on the War Powers Resolution of 1973"
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Vaccinated Pelosi Aide Tests Positive After Contact with Texas DemocratsThe Covid vaccines in U.S. use have proven to be effective at reducing the
risk of severe symptoms or hospitalization, but infections among fully
vaccinated individuals are not unheard-of. read more
The delta varient is more infectious.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Court Tosses GOP Suit Against Pelosi Over House Proxy VotingA three-judge panel ruled that courts did not have jurisdiction under the
Constitution to wade into the House’s rules and procedures. read more
The court found no tort.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Freed Guantánamo Bay Detainee Is Reunited With FamilyAbdul Latif Nasser is the first detainee to be transferred by the Biden
administration in its quest to close the Pentagon prison, which now holds
39 men. read more
The prison at Guantánamo bay is a war crime.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Six months into Biden’s tenure, U.S.-China relations continue to deteriorate.NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
'Free Britney': Lawmakers Unveil Bill Spurred by MovementThe Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation Act, or the FREE Act,
was proposed on Tuesday by two members of the House of Representatives. read more
No third party will pay the bills.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
The race for an Ohio House seat illustrates divisions in the Democratic Party.NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Lawmakers to Unveil Bill Spurred by 'Free Britney' MovementThe Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation Act, or the FREE Act,
will be announced on Tuesday by two members of the House of Representatives. read more
Guardianship easily goes to parasitism.
No third party will pay the bills.
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