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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
At Mexico-U.S. Security Talks, Migration Question Is Largely AvoidedAs diplomats from both countries began negotiating a new security agreement
on Friday, the focus was on stopping criminal activity while the border
crisis was conspicuously sidestepped. read more
Take the money out of the game.
Make the drugs legal like alcohol.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
With Biden Agenda at Stake, Activists Target Sinema, Dividing DemocratsProgressive activists have adopted more aggressive tactics against Senator
Kyrsten Sinema and other centrist holdouts as she declined to answer
questions and the stakes for President Biden’s agenda have risen. read more
Break the Republican whip operation.
Democrats should accept any dependable votes.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
McConnell Warns Biden He Won’t Help Raise the Debt Ceiling Next TimeA day after agreeing to allow a short-term increase in the federal debt
limit to move forward, the Republican leader said Democrats should not
expect such cooperation in December. read more
A wonderful depression for Christmass
The effortless and cheap filibuster is at an end.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Biden Signs Bill to Compensate ‘Havana Syndrome’ VictimsThe bill leaves it up to the heads of the C.I.A. and State Department to
make their own determinations as to who is covered and how much
compensation they receive. read more
Like PTSD, it is an invisible injury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTSD_Symptom_Scale_%E2%80%93_Self-Report_Version
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Lurching From Crisis to Crisis, Congress Is Addicted to CliffsLawmakers almost never act until they absolutely must — and even then, they
usually punt. read more
Congress critters love drama.
It gets them in the news. The people back home like the attention.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Biden’s Pick to Lead N.E.A. Sees Culture as a Community Building ToolMaria Rosario Jackson, a veteran arts administrator with a background in
urban planning, is recognized as an expert in using culture to spur
economic development. read more
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cEWiJR9qeoc&list=RDAMVMcEWiJR9qeoc
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Jan. 6 Panel Threatens to Pursue Charges Against BannonA lawyer for Stephen K. Bannon said he was refusing to comply with a
subpoena from the committee on the directive of the former president. read more
Contempt of congress.
It is easy to feel but the power is real.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Benefits for All or Just the Needy? Manchin’s Demand Focuses DebateAs Democrats ponder cutting a $3.5 trillion social safety net bill down to
perhaps $2 trillion, a proposal to limit programs to the poor has rekindled
a debate on the meaning of government itself. read more
For the rich they won't matter.
Better to make it across the board and save the bureaucracy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Global Tax Agreement Will Set 15% Minimum RateMore than 130 countries agreed to set a minimum tax rate of 15 percent as
governments look to end a race to the bottom on corporate taxation. read more
It is unexpected but good policy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Indian Health Service Reverses Policy on Black NativesThe shift comes as the Biden administration pressures Native tribes in
Oklahoma to desegregate their constitutions to comply with treaty
obligations. read more
The remnants of official racism are hard to remove.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
California Makes ‘Stealthing,’ or Removing Condom Without Consent, IllegalThe state became the first to outlaw the act, adding it to its civil
definition of sexual battery and giving victims the ability to sue their
assailants for damages. read more
Stealthing is a selfish act. It is certainly a tort.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Bannon Rebuffs Subpoena from Jan. 6 InquiryThe refusal of the former adviser to President Donald J. Trump to comply
with a subpoena raises the prospect of a legal battle for evidence in the
inquiry. read more
Bannon will go to prison.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Liberal Voters Hold Firm to Biden’s Stronger Safety NetIn the deep-blue Seattle district represented by Pramila Jayapal, a leading
progressive in Congress, voters see the Democrats’ left wing as ascendant
and want it to play hardball against moderates. read more
Recovery depends on a stronger safety system.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
‘Long Overdue’: Liberal Voters Hold Firm to Biden’s Stronger Safety NetIn the deep-blue Seattle district represented by Pramila Jayapal, a leading
progressive in Congress, voters see the Democrats’ left wing as ascendant
and want it to play hardball against moderates. read more
Recovery depends on a stronger safety system.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
With Biden Agenda at Stake, Activists Target Sinema, Dividing DemocratsProgressive activists have adopted more aggressive tactics against Senator
Kyrsten Sinema and other centrist holdouts as she declined to answer
questions and the stakes for President Biden’s agenda have risen. read more
The dominance of the Democratic party in the senate depends on half a vote.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trump Tells Former Aides to Defy Subpoenas From Jan. 6 PanelThe select committee also sent subpoenas to two “Stop the Steal” organizers
and a group affiliated with the event that preceded the mob violence. read more
Trump belongs in prison.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden to Restore Three National Monuments in Utah and New EnglandPresident Biden is restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in
Utah and a marine monument off the New England coast, all severely reduced
by former President Donald J. Trump. read more
The interior department did their homework.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden, Awaiting an OSHA Rule, Urges Companies to Require Vaccinations“Businesses have more power than ever before to change the arc of this
pandemic and save lives,” the president said during a trip to the Chicago
area. read more
OHSA will speak as forecast.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trump May Run in 2024. So Might They. It’s Getting Awkward.Former President Donald J. Trump’s unwillingness to cede the spotlight has
cast doubt on the political futures of several Republican politicians. read more
Trump will run as a convicted fellon if he runs.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
How Michael P. Farris Tried to Block 2020 Election OutcomeDrafts of a lawsuit filed with Supreme Court by Texas’ attorney general in
December had been circulated by the leader of an anti-abortion group. read more
Farris probably will not get paid.
Separation of church and state is essential.
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