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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 minutes ago
Sherwood Boehlert, a G.O.P Moderate in the House, Dies at 84
A champion of environmentalism who chided climate-change skeptics, he was among the last of the relatively progressive Rockefeller Republicans. read more
 
The  Republican party was "borne again" after Nixon.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics37 minutes ago
C.D.C. Director Defends Decision to Clear Frontline Workers for Pfizer Boosters
Remarks by President Biden and the C.D.C. director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, came after Dr. Walensky overruled a recommendation by her agency’s panel of scientific advisers against booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for frontline workers. read more
 
Pfizer breakthrough cases are infectious to the unvaccinated.
 
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NYT > U.S. > Politics47 minutes ago
Border Patrol Agents Who Mistreated Haitians 'Will Pay,' Biden Says
But several members of his administration stressed that an investigation into what happened was still ongoing and said officials would continue deporting migrants under a public health rule. read more
 
Texas does not control its borders.
 
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House Approves Measure to Protect Abortion Rights
The Women’s Health Protection Act is unlikely to advance in the Senate, but its passage reflected a sense of urgency by Democrats to maintain abortion access nationwide. read more

Teasing Democrats will not profit the Trump faithful.

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'View' Co-Hosts Test Positive for the Coronavirus Before Harris's Visit
Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin were abruptly pulled from the set on live television after testing positive before an in-studio interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. read more
 
The Trump faithful shuld not resort to biological warfare.
 
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House Democrats Plan Action on Infrastructure and Social Policy Bill
An infrastructure vote had already been planned for Monday, and top Democrats said they also intended to take up their larger social policy and climate package. read more
 
The actions are on scedule.
 
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C.I.A. Recalls Station Chief to Vienna Over Handling of Havana Syndrome
Frustration is growing about the treatment of an increasing number of intelligence officers and diplomats with symptoms of so-called Havana syndrome. read more
 
An AM radio is sensitive to microwaves.

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Sinema’s Income Tax Stance Has Democrats Looking Anew at a Carbon Tax
With Arizona’s iconoclastic senator cool to increased tax rates, the Senate Finance Committee is drafting a carbon dioxide fee to fund a budget bill. read more
 
Bills must be paid when presented.  Credit allows the costs to be spread over time.
Taxes do not need to prepay costs.

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Federal Program to Halt Evictions Shows Signs of Improvement
The Treasury Department disbursed more than $2.3 billion in rental assistance in August, the most of any month since the cash was allocated by Congress. read more
 
More states are willing to distribute the money.
 
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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Top Trump White House Officials
The committee is seeking information from Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino Jr., Stephen K. Bannon and Kash Patel. read more
 
It is good to understand causality.
 
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As a potential debt default looms, Yellen faces her biggest test yet.
 
Yellen is not responsible for the debt limit.
The debt limit was created by a Republican congress.
It must be changed by congressional action.
 
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In Biden’s foreign policy, friends and foes see echoes of the Trump administration.
 
Foreign policy changes  at the U.S. presidents command.  
It does not change until there is a command from the president.

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Grassley Will Run for 8th Term in Senate
The Republican senator, 88, is the former head of two high-profile committees and will spare his party a bitter primary fight to succeed him. read more
 

Ferries in Alaska. Rail in Oregon. States Dream Big on Infrastructure Funds.
The infrastructure bill could reshape priorities across the country, jump-starting critical projects that stalled over funding. These are some of the possibilities. read more
 
All the states are suffering from lack of credit.
 
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Texas, Spurred By Trump, Announces Election Audit in 4 Counties
The announcement came hours after the former president publicly pushed for an audit of the election results in Texas. read more
 
Trump lost the presidency.
 
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Voting Rights Groups Sue Ohio Over Redistricting Map
“Ohio may be the canary in the coal mine from what we can expect from a partisan-dominated map-drawing process,” an official with the A.C.L.U. said. read more
 
The Gerrymander should be extinct. 

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U.S. Has Deported Over 2,000 Haitians From Texas Camp
Another 3,900 Haitians are in government custody and will be deported or put into removal proceedings, according to federal officials. read more
 
The Texas border patrol had to act before it lost its authority.
 
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Democrats Face Tough Choices as They Look to Shrink Safety Net Bill
With moderates insisting that the cost of the measure dip below $3.5 trillion, Democrats have a number of options for scaling back their plan. None of them are easy. read more
 
There is no need to shrink the infrastructure spending plan.
 
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In Biden’s Foreign Policy, Friends and Foes Claim Echoes of Trump
President Biden’s speech at the U.N. was a stark contrast to President Donald J. Trump’s. But it came amid complaints that some of Mr. Biden’s policy moves echoed his predecessor’s approach. read more
 
Foreign policy changes  at the U.S. presidents command.  
It does not change until there is a command from the president.

 

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