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NYT > U.S. > Politics30 minutes ago
Why Jim Banks and Jim Jordan Were Blocked From the Capitol Riot PanelSpeaker Nancy Pelosi said she was barring them from a committee
scrutinizing the attack based on Democrats’ concerns about their
“statements made and actions taken” around the assault. read more
Let us not have "the inmates in charge of the asylum".
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Biden Says Nixing Filibuster Would Throw Congress ‘Into Chaos’“I don’t want the debate to only be about whether or not we have a
filibuster,” the president said at a CNN town hall. read more
Biden is correct.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Biden predicts the F.D.A. will give final approval to a Covid vaccine by the fall.The president also said he expected children under the age of 12, who are
not currently eligible to receive the vaccine, would be approved to get it
on an emergency basis “soon, I believe.” read more
The FDA is careful and cautious.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
U.S. Reaffirms Land Border Restrictions with Canada and MexicoHomeland security is run by the Republican party.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
F.T.C. Votes to Back Right-to-Repair RulesAn advocacy group for technology companies criticized the move by the
commission, saying it would jeopardize the safety of consumers. read more
Preventing third party repair tends toward fraud.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Pelosi Bars Trump Loyalists From Jan. 6 Inquiry, Prompting a G.O.P. BoycottDemocrats said Representatives Jim Banks and Jim Jordan, who amplified
Donald J. Trump’s lies of a stolen election and opposed investigating the
assault, could not be trusted to scrutinize it. read more
Partisans of the accused do not belong on investigating commissions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
G.O.P. Blocks Infrastructure Debate in Senate, Raising Doubts About a DealThe failed test vote reflected mistrust between Democrats and Republicans,
raising questions about whether they could agree on a key piece of
President Biden’s agenda. read more
There never was a bipartisan deal on infrastructure.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Battle for Power in Haiti Extends to Lobbying in WashingtonRival political figures and interests are doling out big sums to the
influence industry to win support from the United States even as problems
in Haiti remain unsolved. read more
Haiti expects the U.S. Marines.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Biden to Appear on CNN and Speak in OhioMr. Biden toured a union training center and then headed to Cincinnati,
where he will participate in a town hall airing at 8 p.m. Eastern. read more
Biden did that.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
U.S. Rushes to Evacuate Afghan Translators But Leaves Many in LimboThis month, 2,500 Afghans will be sent in stages to an Army base in Fort
Lee, Va. read more
The high command has little interest in rescuing Afghans from the Taliban.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
‘Complete Taliban Takeover’ Possible Outcome for Afghanistan, General Milley SaysThe comments by Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
echoed mounting reports from the ground in Afghanistan. read more
The Taliban will rule Afghanistan.
The Western colaborators mustbe rescued.
There will be no other mercy for them.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours
Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Ban on Health Treatments for Transgender YouthThe decision came in response to an American Civil Liberties Union
challenge to a first-in-the-nation law enacted by Republican state
legislators in April. read more
The Republicans of Arkansas have not learned.
Sex is what people do.
It is not learned or unlearned.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
In Deal With tGermany, U.S. Drops Threat to Block Russian Gas PipelinesThe agreement infuriated both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, who
accused the Biden administration of being soft on Russia. read more
The Russians won a round while Trump was distracted with China.
Let the diplomats work.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Senate G.O.P. Set to Sink Test Vote on Infrastructure Bill, Pleading for More Negotiation TimeDemocrats fell short of the 60 votes that would have been needed to start a
debate on an infrastructure measure, as Republicans balked at doing so
before a bipartisan deal was done. read more
The six trillion deal will happen under reconcilliation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
‘Complete Taliban Takeover’ Possible Outcome for Afghanistan, Milley SaysThe comments by Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
echoed mounting reports from the ground in Afghanistan. read more
Milley is correct.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Pelosi Rejects Jordan and Banks From Jan. 6 Inquiry PanelMs. Pelosi, who had never before rejected a Republican nominee to a
committee, called her rejection of Representatives Jim Banks and Jim Jordan
“unprecedented” but necessary. read more
Pelosi has acted correctly.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Former Democratic Aides Call for Changes to Senate FilibusterEx-chiefs of staff say the Senate rules need to be changed to end what they
called abuse of the tactic. read more
My understanding of politics is less than that of Senator Schumer.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
A Covid adviser to the Pentagon, Max Rose, departs and reflects on his role.NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Analysis: Enacting policy through spending may help Biden avoid a political minefield.Ian Welsh15 hours ago
Quarantine Matters[image: Story 456641399]
So, compared to a lot of other countries, Australia has done a pretty good
job on Covid.
But they just had a Covid breakout in two major cities: Sydney and
Melbourne. Those breakouts required them to then go back to shutdowns:
closing and restricting businesses and movement.
Both outbreaks come from failures in the quarantine system: from hotel
quarantine not working because hotels are not set up properly for
quarantine due to not separately ventilating.
On July 7th I wrote that quarantine should be mandatory, with criminal
penalties for violation, and…
... read more
Billions of people will die.
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