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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Dispute Over Claim That Proud Boys Leader Urged Attack at CapitolAn accused rioter has told the F.B.I. that Joseph Biggs, a leader of the
far-right Proud Boys, directed him to challenge the police at a key moment
on Jan. 6. Mr. Biggs’s lawyer denied the allegation. read more
Prosecutors are prepared to prove the charges.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Senate Leaders Agree to Vote on Short-Term Debt Ceiling IncreaseThe agreement avoids catastrophic consequences of a default by the federal
government, but runs only through early December. read more
"An agreement struck on Thursday allows the government to cover its
expenses through early December, but does little to address the crux of
the partisan stalemate."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
A Global Deal Aimed at Ending Tax Havens Gains MomentumNegotiators are coalescing around a 15 percent minimum tax rate, which
could be announced at a Friday meeting. read more
Take it to the U.N. general assembly.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
The Liberal Activist Who Targets Republicans With a MAGA MasqueradePretending to be like-minded, Lauren Windsor has generated headlines by
coaxing conservatives like Tommy Tuberville and Glenn Youngkin into making
revealing statements about their views. read more
Drama wins again.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Federal Judge Pauses Strict Texas Law Banning Most AbortionsA sharply worded ruling sided with the Justice Department, which sued to
block the measure last month after the Supreme Court declined to intervene. read more
FUD may be enough. (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty,_and_doubt
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
C.I.A. Reorganization to Place New Focus on ChinaThe agency will create two new mission centers, one focused on China, the
other focused on emerging technology, climate change and global health. read more
"Form a comity and see what can be done by talking"
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11The agency has promised to move quickly on the request and has tentatively
scheduled a meeting at the end of the month to consider it. read more
The data is in.
It is time for a next step.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Senate Nears Agreement to Lift Debt Ceiling Until DecemberWith a default on federal debt as little as 12 days away, Senator Mitch
McConnell offered to let Democrats temporarily lift the borrowing limit. read more
The offer is accepted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over ElectionA Senate panel fleshed out how Donald Trump pursued his plan to install a
loyalist as acting attorney general to pursue unfounded reports of fraud. read more
Send Trump to prison.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over ElectionA Senate panel fleshed out how Donald Trump pursued his plan to install a
loyalist as acting attorney general to pursue unfounded reports of fraud. read more
Send Trump to prison.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Biden to Spend $1 Billion to Boost Supply of Rapid Covid TestsTests producing results in 15 minutes have been on the market for months,
but they have been in short supply in the United States. read more
Mandated vaccination would be better and cheaper.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Biden and Xi Jinping of China Agree to Hold a Virtual SummitThe agreement is a recognition of the dangers of going a year into a
presidential term without a formal meeting between the leaders of the
world’s two largest economies. read more
Start by talking.
It is the cheapest action.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Finance Executives Say Risk of Default Is Already Damaging the EconomyShortly after the C.E.O.s met with President Biden, Senator Mitch McConnell
said he would allow Democrats to raise the debt ceiling enough to push a
potential default to December. read more
Investors insist on being paid for their risks.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
What the Debt Ceiling Means for Social Security and MoreThe Treasury secretary says the government will run out of money to spend
if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling. Here’s what that could mean for
programs that help millions of Americans. read more
It is conservative orthodoxy that government spending is a bad thing.
All government action costs the treasury.
Government inaction costs individuals.
Conservatives insist risks should not be spread.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
A Surprising Proposal at the Supreme Court in Torture CaseTwenty years after the Sept. 11 attacks, three justices said it was time to
hear from the first detainee subjected to brutal interrogation by the C.I.A. read more
Information gained by torture is "The fruit of the poisonous tree".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_of_the_poisonous_tree
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Troubled Student Loan Forgiveness Program Gets an OverhaulThe sweeping changes will help more than a half-million public service
workers who had thought they were paying down their debt for years. read more
Lenders do not willingly forego payment.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Republicans Again Block Debt Ceiling IncreaseThe proposal offered a way out of the short-term fiscal crisis, and a means
for Republicans to defuse criticism that they were acting recklessly, but
only put off the threat of a default. read more
Mitch McConnell is a sadist.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
As a Debt Default Looms, the White House Warns of a Financial Crisis‘A default would send shock waves through global financial markets,’
officials at the White House Council of Economic Advisers warned. read more
Mitch McConnell is chicken.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Why Democrats See 3 Governor’s Races as a Sea Wall for Fair ElectionsMichigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania all have Democratic governors and
G.O.P.-led legislatures. And in all three battlegrounds, Republicans are
pushing hard to rewrite election laws. read more
If only cheating will win the Trump Republicans will cheat.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
The Correct Level of Profits in an Economy[image: Story 488198693]
Sustained high profits, in free market economics, are considered the sign
of an uncompetitive market. De-facto if an industry or business makes high
profits regularly, and certainly if they do so for more than a decade or
so, the market is not competitive.
The response to that should be political: either make the market
competitive, or if it’s the sort of market which can’t be or is too much
trouble to be made competitive (most utilities, if you’re sane; certainly
utility distribution; any insurance required of almost anyone; roads, etc…)
then either make... read more
The piece should get careful editing for grammar.
The rhetoric needs attention.
The point needs to be made strongly and repeatedly.
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