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NYT > U.S. > Politics55 minutes ago
Rev. W. Sterling Cary, Pioneering Black Churchman, Dies at 94
He embraced what became known as Black liberation theology and, in 1972, became the first Black leader of the National Council of Churches. read more
 
The old do not live long.
Work does not extend life much.
 
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Fact-Checking Kevin McCarthy's 8-Hour Speech
The House Republican leader made a number of false or misleading claims about the social spending bill, President Biden, immigration policy and Teslas. read more
 
Filibusters do not contribute to debates.
 
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F.B.I. Agents Became C.I.A. Operatives in Overseas Prisons
Lawyers disclosed the unusual arrangement in evidentiary hearings to prepare for the Sept. 11 trial at Guantánamo Bay. read more
 
Noise.
The CIA oath is not the FBI oath .
 
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House Passes Biden’s Build Back Better Bill
The vote was months in the making for the roughly $2 trillion measure, one of the most consequential bills in decades. Now it faces a difficult path in the Senate. read more
 
Now for the senate.
 
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U.S. Warns Allies of Possible Russian Incursion as Troops Amass Near Ukraine
Western intelligence officials are increasingly convinced that the Russian president wants to take control of a larger swath of territory. read more
 
This should not be news to NATO.
 
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Build Back Better May Not Have Passed a Decade Ago
President Barack Obama barely muscled his health law through the House. But income inequality, economic stagnation and a pandemic propelled an even more ambitious bill. read more
 
Noise.
It was not offered. 

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Boosted, Not Basted: Biden Pardons 2 Turkeys in Thanksgiving Tradition
“Peanut Butter and Jelly were selected based on their temperament, appearance, and, I suspect, vaccination status,” the president said. read more
 
A fowl tradition said to date to Lincoln.
 
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Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman to assume acting presidential duties, while President Biden underwent a colonoscopy. read more
 
Bowel cancer will not soon kill Biden.
 
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Biden Will Briefly Transfer Power to Harris
President Biden, who underwent a physical and colonoscopy on Friday, is the oldest commander in chief to receive a full medical evaluation while in office. read more
 
He did.
She returned it.
 
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What’s in the $2.2 Trillion Social Policy and Climate Bill
The package includes $400 billion to bolster support for children and families, $555 billion for climate change programs and $166 billion in housing aid. read more
 
The final shape of the soocial policy and climate bill is not known.
 
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C.D.C. Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters isreally are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic. read more
 
Do it.
 
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Gerald Migdol Is Charged in Campaign Finance Scheme
Gerald Migdol is accused of concealing contributions to a New York City comptroller candidate to get more public-matching funds. read more
 
Ignorance  is no excuse.
Know the law or take legal advice.

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Biden Nominates Two New U.S.P.S. Board Members
The president moved to replace two members who have been supporters of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a step that could portend a shift in leadership at the agency. read more 
 
The Post Office is constitutionally mandated.
Costs are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government.

It does not need to make a profit under corporate rules.

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F.D.A. Authorizes Coronavirus Booster Shots for All Adults
If the C.D.C. agrees, adults who received a second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago could be eligible by this weekend. read more
 
Do it.
 
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Google questions if Jonathan Kanter can be impartial.
Jonathan Kanter, who was confirmed by the Senate earlier this week as the assistant attorney general for antitrust, has been a longtime behind-the-scenes player in building arguments against tech giants. 
 
Google does not have standing
It does not have the right to question its regulator.

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China’s Influence Looms Over Blinken’s Africa Visit
On a stop in Nigeria, the secretary of state said the U.S. would no longer treat African countries as pawns in a global game. But American competition with Beijing was hard to overlook. read more
 
China has as much right in Africa as the U.S.
 
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Build Back Better May Not Have Passed a Decade Ago
President Barack Obama barely muscled his health law through the House. But income inequality, economic stagnation and a pandemic propelled an even more ambitious bill. read more
 
Build Back Better was not concieved of a decade ago.
 
 
 
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