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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Watchdog Inquiry Falls Short in Hunt for 2016 F.B.I. LeakersAn inspector general found that the bureau was permissive about talking to
reporters and identified no specific leaks, including to Rudolph Giuliani
about the Clinton email investigation. read more
Hillary had been slowly poisoned.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
C.B.O. Projects Infrastructure Bill Would Add $250 Billion to DeficitThe C.B.O. found that half of the proposed $550 billion in new spending on
roads, bridges and broadband would be financed by adding to the nation’s
debt. read more
The deficit is just a mortgage.
The U.S. needs some investment to grow the economy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Biden signs a bill awarding Congressional Gold Medal to officers who responded to Capitol riot.Congress passed the bill this week amid reports of the suicides of two
officers who had been at the Capitol on Jan. 6. read more
Medals are cheap appreciation.
Fix the command structure so help arrives promptly.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas Calls Another Special SessionThe move was a new attempt to force Democrats in the state’s House of
Representatives to return from Washington. Their absence has blocked
Republicans from passing a voting bill and other measures.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is not his own man.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Justice Dept. to Investigate Phoenix PoliceThe inquiry will look at whether the police discriminate against minorities
or mistreat homeless people or disabled people. read more
The Department of Justice opines Arizona is not following the law.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Census Data Will Arrive Next Week, Setting Up Redistricting FightThe release of the data, which is used to redraw congressional and state
legislative boundaries, will set up a partisan fight over redistricting
across the country. read more
The minority party has not prevented the constitutionally mandated count of residents.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Guantánamo Bay Will Test Vaccinated Visitors, Not Quarantine ThemThe testing is meant to forestall universal quarantining at the isolated
U.S. naval base in Cuba, which would complicate upcoming hearings in
terrorism cases. read more
The prison at Guantánamo Bay should be emptied and closed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Digital Currency Is a Divided Issue at the Federal ReserveSome Fed officials think the central bank needs to get in the digital
currency game, while others fret about crowding out the private sector. read more
Tthe Federal Reserve should not bother.
There is no advantage for the U.S.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden AdministrationA new campaign appears to be spreading falsehoods about the potential for
forced inoculations against Covid-19. read more
This zero sum campaign says the Communist party is still powerful in Russia.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Ex-U.S. Health Officials Call for Companies to Adopt More Safety RulesAn open letter from the group recommends that private companies, which
employ 124 million Americans, require staff to get vaccinated, and offers
guidance if they choose not to. read more
Public Health is a national responsibility.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Schumer Said to Tell Senators to Expects Votes on Voting RightsThe move is likely futile amid Republican opposition, but it reflects a
sense of urgency among Democrats to act. read more
Party differences are known to some,
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
First Guilty Plea Is Set in Jan. 6 Police Assault CaseProsecutors are recommending a sentence of 41 to 51 months for the
defendant, his lawyer said. The proposal may set a precedent for more than
100 people accused of attacking officers. read more
This seems excessive though it is possibly minimal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Biden Defers Deportation of Hong Kong Residents in U.S.President Biden said there were “compelling foreign policy reasons” for the
order, which would give any resident of Hong Kong targeted for deportation
an 18-month reprieve. read more
Donald Trump was extreme in his paranoia.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Democratic Group's Ad Pushes Biden on Voting Rights and FilibusterThe ad, aired by a major Democratic group, urges the president to support
abolishing the filibuster so that Congress can pass federal legislation
protecting voting rights. read more
I am glad to have the news.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Russia Bans Bard CollegeWas it because of George Soros? Or geopolitical tension? Either way, the
future of academic exchange could be in danger. read more
Liberal education is not welcome in Putin's Russia.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Biden Administration Planning to Require Foreign Travelers to Be VaccinatedThe plan is part of a new system to be put in place after the current
restrictions on travel into the country are lifted, but officials have yet
to determine when that might be done. read more
Sooner is better.
Start with the refugees.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Court Documents Identify Sailor Charged With Arson in Fire That Destroyed ShipThe sailor, Ryan Sawyer Mays, who holds the rank of seaman apprentice, is
accused of starting one of the worst fires to engulf an American warship
outside combat. read more
The details should be discovered.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Debate Over Presidential War Powers Sets Up Test for a Divided G.O.P.A growing bipartisan consensus to repeal decades-old military
authorizations is driven partly by a shift among Republicans toward Donald
J. Trump’s “America First” approach. read more
Presidential war powers should be more limited.
Short of incoming nuclear missals there is time for congressinal debate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
As Infrastructure Bill Inches Forth, a Rocky, Slow Path Awaits in the HouseProgressives have not ruled out reopening the deal that senators are
painstakingly putting together, and they do not intend to take it up for
months, until after their other priorities are addressed. read more
Debate is noisy but necessary.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
When The "Communists” Do The Right Things[image: Story 461970957]
So, Xi Xingping, has, recently:
1. Made all tutoring companies become non-profits as part of an attempt
to reduce burdens on the middle class students and their parents: they had
to spend vast time and money hiring tutors for competitive exams;
2. Forced food delivery companies to pay couriers a living wage;
3. Taken actions to reduce housing prices, so ordinary Chinese can
afford them;
4. Has stated that ride-sharing firms (stupid name for them) are
stifling competition, suggesting action is coming
Xi’s priorities, “ahead of grow... read more
Communists are thought to think,
It may be rare.
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