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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 minutes ago
U.S. Military Will Require Covid-19 VaccineThe defense secretary plans to order mandatory inoculations once the F.D.A.
has fully approved the vaccine. If that has not occurred by Sept. 15, the
defense secretary may seek to issue the order anyway. read more
The Pentagon is still nervous about Trump.
Vaccination is the next step toward herd immunity.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics39 minutes ago
Democrats Unveil $3.5 Trillion Budget BlueprintThe policy package could prove to be the most significant change to the
nation’s social safety net since Medicare and the Great Society. read more
The debt limit is Republican noise.
The campaign against social spending is from the Heritage foundation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics46 minutes ago
Karen Hastie Williams, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 76She was the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court clerk and went on
to break countless other glass ceilings, while helping others do the same. read more
Her life work should have been longer. She will be missed.
Justice does not come without effort.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
States Can Sue Federal Student Loan Servicers, Education Department SaysThe move reverses a Trump administration policy aimed at sheltering the
department’s contractors from state oversight. read more
Education needs encouragement.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How a Star New York Times Reporter Got Paid by Government Agencies He CoveredA pair of new books tell how William L. Laurence, a reporter for The New
York Times known as ‘Atomic Bill,’ became an apologist for the American
military and a serial defier of journalism’s mores. read more
William L. Laurence was a flack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicity#Publicists
It may be news but it is not reporting.
Some is unavoidable.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Warren Plans to Propose Minimum Tax on Corporate ProfitsMs. Warren’s proposal would be a part of the $3.5 trillion economic and
social-policy package. read more
Elizabeth Warren is being practical.
If the Republicans insist on debt free financing here is a way.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Democrats Call for Cuomo's Resignation, but Who Will Replace Him?Potential successors are in the wings. But the longer it takes for Gov.
Andrew M. Cuomo’s fate to be resolved, the greater the headache for
Democrats. read more
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/nyregion/cuomo-kathy-hochul.html
In the short term a smooth transition is assured.
There will be a primary election in 2022.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Charles Loeb: The Black Reporter Who Exposed an Atomic Bomb LieCharles H. Loeb defied the American military’s denials and propaganda to
show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed. read more
Going and looking are part of honest journalism.
There should be more of it.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.President Biden has made conversion to E.V.s a pillar of climate policy.
But government incentives mostly help affluent buyers, not average families. read more
A new Tesla costs about as much as a new suv.
Tesla motors is selling all it can produce.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Scientist Settled Federal Whistle-Blowing Complaint Over Covid TreatmentsThe scientist, Dr. Rick Bright, resigned last year after being demoted by
the Trump administration, a step he called retaliation for his warnings
about Mr. Trump’s promotion of a drug unproven against Covid-19. read more
Trump had no interest in facts.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Warren Plans to Propose Minimum Tax on Corporate ProfitsMs. Warren’s proposal would be a part of the $3.5 trillion economic and
social-policy package. read more
Almost every U.S. income owes taxes.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
'Havana Syndrome' Attacks Still a MysteryWhile the leading theory in the “Havana syndrome” cases is directed
microwave attacks, a classified session for senior government officials
said months of investigation were inconclusive. read more
Detection should be easy but the dangers are at the perpetrators discretion.
Exposing diplomats to danger has consequences.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Senate Sets Up Final Passage of Infrastructure BillAbsent unanimous agreement to expedite the process, the bill may not pass
until around 3 a.m. Tuesday because Senate rules require 30 hours of debate. read more
Delay seems pointless.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
As Taliban Capture Cities, U.S. Says Afghan Forces Must Fend for ThemselvesThe muted American response to the Taliban siege shows in no uncertain
terms that the U.S. war in Afghanistan is over. read more
This is an expected result.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush#Foreign_policy
"After the September 11 attacks, Bush launched the War on Terror, in
which the United States military and a small international coalition invaded Afghanistan."
Thinking is not a George W. Bush skill.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Senate Works on Infrastructure ‘the Old-Fashioned Way’: Painfully SlowThe bipartisan bill has resurrected the lost art of freewheeling
legislative debate in the usually gridlocked chamber. It takes forever. read more
The senate is slow by design.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
J.D. Vance Converted to Trumpism. Will Ohio Republicans Buy It?As the “Hillbilly Elegy” author runs for Senate in Ohio, he has walked back
previous criticism of Donald Trump and reversed arguments that the white
working class bears responsibility for its problems. read more
Ohio has been slow to learn.
J. D. Vance may win election.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
After Trumka’s Death, A.F.L.-C.I.O. Faces a CrossroadsFor years, influencing political outcomes has been the priority. Some are
calling for more emphasis on basic organizing. read more
Labor Unions have been seen as destructive by managements. They are a counter to the"Race to the bottom" in wages.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Former Acting Attorney General Testifies About Trump’s Efforts to Subvert ElectionThe testimony highlights the former president’s desire to batter the
Justice Department into advancing his personal agenda. read more
Congress needs to know.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction FalloutThe president was surprised by the reaction to the White House’s decision
to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a 36-hour scramble to
keep people in their homes. read more
Landlords want income.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction FalloutPresident Biden was surprised by the furious reaction to the White House’s
decision to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a 36-hour
scramble to keep people in their homes. read more
Many of the poor have had no money while the economy has been shut down.
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