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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How the Shooting on the Alec Baldwin Set HappenedA reconstruction of the events leading up to the fatal shooting of the
cinematographer of “Rust,” the Alec Baldwin western, reveals a troubled
production and a series of errors. read more
The report is incompetently amplified.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
What the Virginia Election Result Will Mean for Democrats and RepublicansRepublicans hope to hit on a recipe for renewal, while Democrats worry that
a loss could force them to defend seats in blue states next year. read more
The results in Virginia are unknown.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
John Eastman Blamed Pence for Violence at Jan. 6 RiotJohn Eastman, the author of a memo that some in both parties liken to a
blueprint for a coup, sent a hostile email to the vice president’s chief
counsel as the mob attacked. read more
John Eastman dreamed a wish fulfilment dream.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Biden Eases Fray With France and Savors Meeting With Pope as Europe Trip BeginsMr. Biden sought to mend ties with France’s president over a sabotaged
French submarine contract, and expressed gratitude toward Pope Francis
after a 90-minute meeting. read more
Biden is removing the Trump program.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Pressure Grows on G20 Nations to Get Covid Vaccines to the PoorThe world’s leaders are focusing on preventing future pandemics, but
experts say rich nations are not doing enough to help the poor survive the
current one. read more
Vaccine technology should be open sourced.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Biden Finds Raising Corporate Tax Rates Easier Abroad Than at HomeAs the Group of 20 seals a new global minimum tax for companies, the
president has scaled back his plans to tax U.S. corporations more. read more
The League of Nations is recrudescent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recrudescence
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
How Venture Capitalists Think Cryptocurrency Will Reshape CommerceFrom banking to gaming, investors are sending billions of dollars to crypto
inventors who seek to disrupt industries. Here’s a look at some of those
bets. read more
Deflation looks good if one owns some assets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflation
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Court Filing Lists Documents Trump Seeks to Withhold From Jan. 6 InquiryThe National Archives says the former president is asserting executive
privilege over phone logs, notes and other records concerning the attack on
the Capitol. read more
Executive Privilege cannot be maintained in relation to an attempted executive coup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_privilege
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Tsar Bomba Nuclear Test 60 Years Ago Didn't Make J.F.K. FlinchA new study offers insights into how the United States reacted to Tsar
Bomba, a planet shaker that made the deadly Hiroshima blast look tame. read more
Alfred Nobel had a desire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel
Thermonuclear weapons made it real.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
What the Democrats’ Plan Would Do for ParentsPaid family leave was dropped. Public pre-K and subsidized child care
remain, and could substantially lower the cost of raising children. read more
Feral children are very expensive for any society.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies SayA declassified report said a clearer answer would require more information
from Beijing or new discoveries and reiterated divisions over natural
causes vs. a lab leak. read more
The world must deal with the current facts.
Blame is of the past.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Democrats’ Plan to Overhaul Legal Immigration Focuses on Green Card BacklogA proposal in President Biden’s social spending bill would make hundreds of
thousands of unused green cards available for immigrants. But it faces an
uncertain future under Senate rules. read more
Republicans appear to love the lash.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip BeginsMr. Biden sought to mend ties with France’s president over a sabotaged
French submarine contract, and expressed gratitude toward Pope Francis
after a 90-minute meeting. read more
Biden is removing the Trump program.
He is doing it by talking.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Green Card Backlog Focus of Democrats' Latest Immigration EffortA proposal in President Biden’s social spending bill would make hundreds of
thousands of unused green cards available for immigrants. But it faces an
uncertain future under Senate rules. read more
Republicans appear to love the lash.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
A Global Tax Deal Is at Hand. Here’s How It Would Work.President Biden will sign on to an international pact aimed at ending
profit-shifting by large companies. Here’s a look at what it means. read more
A race to the bottom collects no taxes.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
A Global Tax Deal Is at Hand. Here’s How It Would Work.President Biden will sign on to an international pact aimed at ending
profit-shifting by large companies. Here’s a look at what it means. read more
A race to the bottom collects no taxes.
Republicans do not do arithmatic.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Garland Revives Effort to Expand Access to Legal AidThe attorney general acted to reverse a Trump administration decision to
cut off funding for the Office for Access to Justice, an Obama-era program
to give poor defendants legal representation. read more
Republicans appear to love the lash.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trump’s $300 Million SPAC Deal May Have Skirted Securities LawsThe former president began discussing a deal with a ‘blank check’ company
early this year. Investors weren’t told. read more
Trump would be entering a crowded field with his reputation for failure.
There seems to be no Koch money involved.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Inflation Remains High, the Fed's Favored Inflation Index ShowsThe Federal Reserve is closely watching inflation, and the numbers have
been sharply elevated in recent months. read more
The Federal Reserve has not threatened to raise rates.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Declared 'America is Back' 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
The world is not challenging Biden.
The Republicans in the senate are another matter.
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