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NYT > U.S. > Politics52 minutes ago
Letitia James Declares Her Candidacy for N.Y. Governor
The attorney general, who oversaw the inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo, will challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul for the Democratic nomination. read more
 
I have no preference among Democrats.
 
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NYT > U.S. > Politics56 minutes ago
Another Attempt to End 'Remain in Mexico' Immigration Policy
A court ordered the administration in August to reinstate the program, which forces some migrants to wait in Mexico while their asylum cases are pending. read more
 
The Republican party cannot abandon the Trump policy.
 
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Big Hires, Big Money and a D.C. Blitz: A Bold Plan to Dominate Crypto
The Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose founders played big roles in the development of the internet, aims to own a huge part of the digital currency world — and set the rules for it, too. read more
 
The dollar is a digital currency.
It is not a "hard" currency.
"Hard" currencies are inherently deflationary.
Deflation is a bad condition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflation
 
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Adam Kinzinger, a Republican Trump Critic, Won’t Seek Re-election in House
Illinois Democrats eliminated Mr. Kinzinger’s district in a new congressional map. He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald J. Trump. read more
 
He is no loss.
 
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F.D.A. Expected to Clear Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children
Experts said the shot could bring relief to parents anxious about their children getting sick, though some worry that those most at risk may slip through the cracks. read more
 
Done.
 
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In This House, We List Our Beliefs in the Yard
How a lawn sign inspired by mom décor became a liberal mantra — and a symbol of a political battle over white womanhood. read more
 
A banner of racism is white womanhood.
 
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The President's Gamble: Biden Implores Democrats to Support His Agenda
“The House and Senate majorities and my presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week,” President Biden told lawmakers on Thursday. read more
 
Joe Manchin is a Republican.
 
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Glenn Youngkin Was a Traditional Republican. Then He Became a Culture Warrior.
As he runs for governor of Virginia, Mr. Youngkin has built a coalition, as one prominent conservative described it, of Trump voters and angry parents. read more
 
Mr. Youngkin has the taint of Trump.
 

Climate Change Became the Largest Part of Biden Spending Bill
As paid family leave and other priorities were taken out of the president’s plan, the largest piece became a $555 billion plan to fight climate change. read more
 
The other parts are removed.
 
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Ian Welsh5 hours ago
I Was Shocked To Find Out How Many People The Terror Killed
[image: Story 498524140] Twenty-seven thousand. Seventeen thousand executed, ten thousand died in prison. This is slightly less than 1/1000th of the French population. This was the Terror? A higher percentage of Americans died in WWII, the Civil War, this pandemic (1 in 500) and nothing compared to, say, the Great Irish famine or hell, tons of other geopolitical events. Now I’m not saying it was good, but the shadow it throws over our imagination is HUGE and I genuinely thought far more people had died because of it. Perhaps it’s who mostly died: first aristocrats then various ra... read more 
 
Every year is a new beginning.
 
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Nuclear-Powered Submarines for Australia? Maybe Not So Fast.
Australia’s plan to build the submarines with U.S. and British help faces big hurdles. Supporters say they can be overcome. Critics say they may be too much. read more
 
There is opposition to the concept of Austrailian nuclear submarines. 
The opposition comes from the political side in all the parties.

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A Social Policy ‘Framework’ Fails to Secure a Biden Victory
President Biden went to the Capitol to detail a compromise on social safety net and climate legislation, but he couldn’t break the liberal blockade on another priority, infrastructure. read more
 
The  Republican party objects to any change in social policy.

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‘America Is Back,’ Biden Declared in June. The World Is About to Test Him.
Arriving in Europe with an unfinished economic and environmental spending plan, the president will confront new challenges, some self-inflicted, at two major summits. read more
 
People are still fighting Woodrow Wilson. 

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For First Time in Public, a Detainee Describes Torture at C.I.A. Black Sites
In a sentencing hearing, Majid Khan, a Pakistani who lived in suburban Baltimore before joining Al Qaeda, detailed dungeonlike conditions and episodes of abuse. read more
 
Denial does not change events.
 
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An Immigration Overhaul is Part of Biden's Spending Framework
Included in the plan is a proposal to protect millions of undocumented immigrants who are longtime residents of the country from deportation. read more
 
Immigration is an event and not a crime.

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Families Separated at Border Under Trump Policy May Each Receive Up to $450,000
After the Trump administration separated migrant parents from children at the southern border, President Biden pledged to make it up to the families. read more
 
Money will not make the separated whole.
It will anesthetize the separators.
 
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Families Separated Under Trump Policy Could Get Compensated
After the Trump administration separated migrant parents from children at the southern border, President Biden pledged to make it up to the families. read more
 
Grief is not fungible. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungibility

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Program to Lend Billions to Aid California’s Supply-Chain Infrastructure
The Transportation Department and the state are teaming up on the program, which aims to prevent a repeat of the supply-chain crisis by bolstering ports and other sources of bottlenecks. read more
 
Build more rail capacity.
 
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Biden Implores Democrats to Support His Transformative Agenda
“The House and Senate majorities and my presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week,” President Biden told lawmakers on Thursday. read more
 
Partially true.
 
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Will We See Red or Blue Mirages in Election Results on Tuesday?
Mail-in ballots skewed early returns in some states in 2020. Will the trend repeat itself on Tuesday? read more
 
There is no trend yet.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trend
 
 
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