Friday, December 3, 2021

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Democrats’ Bill Would Go Far Toward ‘Patching the Holes’ in Health Coverage
Taken together, the provisions in the social policy bill represent the biggest step toward universal coverage since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. read more
 
If the bill can be passed it is long past due.
 
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A Top Official Says the Fed Will ‘Grapple’ With a Faster Bond-Buying Taper
The president of the New York Federal Reserve said Omicron could prolong supply and demand mismatches, causing some inflation pressures to last. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Williams_(economist)
Trump administration: 2017 - 2021
 
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Senate Republicans Threaten Shutdown Over Vaccine Mandates
With federal funding set to lapse on Friday, President Biden’s mandate for large employers has emerged as a sticking point over a stopgap spending bill. read more
 
Any excuse to jam the works.

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That may do some good.
 

Trump Tested Positive for Virus Days Before Debate, 2 Ex-Officials Say
The former president first received a positive coronavirus test days ahead of his first debate with Joseph R. Biden Jr., and then received a negative result, two former officials say. read more
 
Noise at this time.
 
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Who Is Scott Stewart, the Lawyer Representing Missouri in Abortion Case?
Mr. Stewart helped defend a Trump administration order that a 17-year-old in a federal refugee center continue her pregnancy or leave the country. The order was overruled. read more
 
The case is argued.  
They should come to New York for their terminations.
 
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Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election
Mr. Baker, a moderate Republican in a deep-blue state, faced a Trump-backed primary challenge and a potentially difficult general election. read more
 
A split party does not win.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/us/politics/viability-abortion.html
 
It is not significant.
The woman decides.
 
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What is Stare Decisis?
 
Respect matters already decided.
 
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What Did Planned Parenthood v. Casey Say?
 
"States may not impose an undue burden on the right to abortion."
 
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What Did Roe v. Wade Say?
 
"The court said states could not ban abortions before fetal viability".
 
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Republican Recriminations Point to a Rocky Path to a House Majority
Simmering tensions between the far-right flank and more traditional conservatives burst into the open on Tuesday, while Republican leaders stayed silent. read more
 
The Republican party is less united.
 
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Appeals Court Questions Trump’s Bid for Secrecy on Jan. 6 Papers
The case presents the novel question of what happens when a current president and a former one disagree about invoking executive privilege. read more
 
Trump is not convicted.
 
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Appeals Court Questions Trump’s Bid for Secrecy on Jan. 6 Papers
The case presents the novel question of what happens when a current president and a former one disagree about invoking executive privilege. read more
 
Trump does not have that power now.
 
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Ian Welsh22 hours ago
A Few Words On the Omicron Covid Variant
[image: Story 513095224] We don’t know a great deal with certainty about this on yet. It appears, - To have milder symptoms in the young. We don’t know if it does in the old. - To be more transmissable. - Less cough, no loss of taste. Many are suggesting this is a good variant: mild, everyone gets it, gets immune or it turns into a new flu. Maybe. What I want to know is how deadly it is for the old, how long any acquired immunity lasts and if it spawns long Covid. If it does spawn long Covid, how does that work? If you don’t get Long Covid the first time, can you ... read more
 
Good advice,
Wear a mask.
Vaccinated is good.  Boosted is better.
 
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How Much Are Latinos Shifting Right?
So far, the data remains mixed. And the defection of Ryan Guillen, a Texas state lawmaker, to the G.O.P. may not have been driven solely by ideology. read more
 
Hispanics other than Cubans would be stupid to vote Republican. 
Cubans vote romantic.

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How Much Are Latinos Shifting Right?
So far, the data remains mixed. And the defection of Ryan Guillen, a Texas state lawmaker, to the G.O.P. may not have been driven solely by ideology. read more
 
Hispanics other than Cubans would be stupid to vote Republican. 
Cubans vote romantic.

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Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Boosters for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
The request accelerates efforts to expand who is eligible for booster shots, as officials try to head off another wave of coronavirus cases. read more
 
Vaccinated is good.   Boosted is better.
 
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S.B.A. Gave $3.7 Billion in Improper Relief Payments, Auditor Finds
The Small Business Administration skipped a basic fraud check and sent billions to recipients barred from receiving federal funds, the agency’s inspector general reported. read more
 
Ignore this report. 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Ware
"Ware served as the Deputy Inspector General of the Small Business Administration from April 2016 to January 2017. When Inspector General Peggy E. Gustafson left the position to become to Inspector General of the Department of Commerce,[6] Ware served as the Acting Inspector General from January 9, 2017, until President Donald Trump appointed him, the Senate confirmed him, and he was sworn into office on May 24, 2018.[3] Ware also chairs the Audit Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency."

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El Chapo’s Wife Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
Emma Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty in June to helping her husband, Joaquin Guzmán Loera, smuggle drugs into the United States and escape from prison. read more
 
The Drug Enforcement Agency needed a headline.
 
 
 
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