Thursday, July 8, 2021

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Trump Announces Suit Against Facebook, Twitter & Google Over Bans
Speaking about “freedom of speech” and the First Amendment — which applies to the government, not private-sector companies — Mr. Trump called his lawsuit a “very beautiful development.” read more
 
Trump is crazy and rich.
 
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 minutes ago
Biden Headed to Illinois to Pitch His American Families Plan
The president’s proposal would direct $1.8 trillion toward child care, education and other social programs. read more
 
Maybe it will work this time.  It did not work forWoodrow Wilson.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 minutes ago
Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for NYC Mayor
Mr. Adams held off Kathryn Garcia after a count of 118,000 absentee ballots saw his substantial lead on primary night narrow to a single percentage point. read more
 
A thin victory.
 
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NYT > U.S. > Politics24 minutes ago
Delta Is Dominant Variant in the U.S., C.D.C. Estimates
Research suggests that most vaccines still provide good protection against it and remain highly effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths. New cases and deaths, as well as hospitalizations, are significantly down across the country from the devastating peaks during previous national surges. read more
 
The U.S. vaccines work. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics34 minutes ago
States and Cities Scramble to Spend $350 Billion Stimulus
The Biden administration is betting on the funds to keep the recovery humming, but Republicans say the money is being wasted. read more
 
The Republicans are wrong again.
 
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Biden Meets With Top Advisers After Latest Cyber Attack
The meeting came as several recent attacks test the red lines set by President Biden during his high-stakes summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month. read more
 
Biden is deciding how to address the hacking problem.
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Biden Preps Executive Order Targeting Noncompete Clauses
The order is expected to include several measures aimed at giving workers more leverage to negotiate higher wages or better benefits. read more
 
The noncompete clause of employment contracts is excessively constricting.
 
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Biden Calls for Door-to-Door Vaccine Push; Experts Say More Is Needed
Some public health experts worry that the administration is not being aggressive enough in waging what the president calls a “wartime effort” to vaccinate the country. read more
 
Let them be sick.
 
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For One Times Reporter, the Campaign Trail Kept Going
The Times political correspondent Katie Glueck discusses covering two intense races: the presidency and the New York City Democratic primary for mayor. read more
 
It is the writing that I can't do.
 
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Senator Fights to End Deportation of Veterans
The Democratic senator from Illinois is pushing for legislation that would end the government’s practice of deporting people who have served honorably in the United States military. read more
 
Republican policyhas been unconsciencable.
 
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Attempted Hack of R.N.C. and Russian Ransomware Attack Test Biden
The breach of a Republican National Committee contractor, also linked to Russia, and the global ransomware attack occurred weeks after a U.S.-Russian summit. read more
 
The Russians seem to be taking targets of oppertunity.
They could be feeling desperate. 

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Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor
Mr. Adams held off Kathryn Garcia after a count of 118,000 absentee ballots saw his substantial lead on primary night narrow to a single percentage point. read more
 
I did not expect it to be so close.
 
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Biden Says U.S. Survived 'Existential Crisis' of Capitol Riot
“We can say unequivocally that democracy did prevail,” the president said in a statement. read more
 
Trump is not in prison yet.
 
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Capitol Police to Expand Outside D.C. to Track Threats
The agency charged with protecting Congress is transforming itself in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack, which exposed serious deficiencies in training and preparedness. read more
 
The capitol police are developing an intelligence service.
It should not have national police powers.
 
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Why New York’s Election Debacle Is Likely to Fuel Conspiracy Theories
Republicans have seized on the botched release of results from the mayor’s race — but the overall effect on public trust goes deeper. read more
 
The Republican party is desperate.
 
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Gas Price Increase Poses Challenge to U.S. Economy
Experts say a period of costlier fuel is likely to be brief. But if consumers start to assume otherwise, it could mean problems for Biden and the Fed. read more 
 
Two percent per year is the inflation plan at the Federal reserve.
That keeps money productively invested.
 
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States and Cities Scramble to Spend $350 Billion Windfall
The Biden administration is betting on the funds to keep the recovery humming, but Republicans say the money is being wasted. read more
 
Saving the renters is considered a good thing.
 
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To Try to Spur Vaccine Shots, Biden Outlines Plan for Unvaccinated
President Biden discussed five areas of focus, all avenues his administration has already pursued including calling for employers to set up clinics at work and to offer paid time off for workers. read more
 
The vaccines work.  More vaccinated people are a good thing.
 
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Self-Described Virginia Militiaman Is Arrested in Capitol Attack
Prosecutors did not charge the suspect, Fi Duong, with crimes of violence but accused him of planning to use Molotov cocktails and of conducting surveillance at the Capitol after Jan. 6. read more
 
Fi Duong is not chargable.  The Judge should scold him and send him home.
 
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Why The Supreme Court's Voting Rights Ruling Leaves No Clear Answer
The Supreme Court’s decision on voting rights suggests that limits to the convenience of voting methods may be relatively permissible, while new burdens on cas
 
Democracy is not destroyed.
Democrats must further organize.
 
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