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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Stu Rasmussen, 73, First Openly Transgender Mayor in America, DiesThe mayor, who served two terms in Silverton, Ore., defied many
conventions, gender being just one of them. read more
You will have to tell me how to be physical with you.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Biden Releases a Doctor’s Note: It’s Just a ColdPresident Biden’s voice sounded noticeably hoarse during the remarks about
a Labor Department jobs report, and he coughed at times. He blamed it on
his grandson. read more
Toddlers catch everything. It usually does not kill them.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Billions for Climate Protection Fuel New Debate: Who Deserves It MostThe $1 trillion infrastructure law funds programs that tend to favor
wealthy, white communities — a test for Biden’s pledge to defend the most
vulnerable against climate change. read more
Apportion it by carbon not emitted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Painter of Elijah Cummings Portrait Finds It’s a Career-ChangerThe Baltimore artist Jerrell Gibbs was commissioned to paint Maryland’s
late Representative. The official portrait will be installed at the U.S.
Capitol. read more
More Prophet and less profit.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATOThe secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon
with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin. read more
Put Ukraine in NATO.
Putin would hate it. Putin cannot afford war.
If Putin is not bluffing the preparations can halt.
This was called brinkmanship.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses OnAdela Raz arrived in Washington just before her country fell and has
struggled to keep her embassy going. A dinner with U.S. veterans was a
priority. read more
"How many divisions has the Pope?"
There is money for Diplomacy and a diplomat.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Two Election Workers Targeted by Pro-Trump Media Sue for DefamationThe two Georgia workers were falsely accused of manipulating ballots by
Trump allies and right-wing news sites. Election officials said the workers
did nothing wrong. read more
Get them an excellent legal team.
The Democratic party has the cash.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Congress Approves Spending Bill, Averting Government ShutdownThe vote to fund the government through mid-February came after lawmakers
staved off a Republican threat to force a shutdown over vaccine mandates. read more
"Where there is a will there is a way"
The "debt cap" has not been lifted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Biden Vows to Fight Omicron With ‘Science and Speed’The president’s plan shifts away from a near-singular focus on vaccination,
as new cases of the variant have emerged in the United States. read more
Happy talk.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Havana Syndrome Mystery: Review Finds No AnswersSome officials remain convinced Russia is involved, but so far there is no
evidence pointing to a particular adversary and no one has detected
microwaves or other possible weapons. read more
Continue the investigation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
More Sept. 11 Victims Who Sued the Taliban Want Frozen Afghan FundsThe Biden administration was set to tell a court on Friday what it thinks
should happen, but obtained a delay until Jan. 28. read more
Give the Afghans their funds.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
How the Suburbs Have Changed GerrymanderingRepublicans have historically used the suburbs to defend against the
electoral threat of cities. Now the suburbs themselves are posing the
threat. read more
The Republican party is running out of Republicans.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Mexico to Allow U.S. ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy to ResumeA judge had ordered the Biden administration to restart the Trump-era
program, but doing so required cooperation from Mexico, which had been
reluctant. read more
Texas wants another war with Mexico.
Trump enabled that hostility.
The deadlocked congress has not changed the Trump policy.
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Ian Welsh22 hours ago
Environment: Politics Series Chapter VI[image: Story 514108400]
Previous: Groups and Coalitions
(Introduction and Table of Contents)
I struggled a bit with what word to use for this chapter: environment to
most people today means the natural world, but here I’m using to include
not just that, but the social and the built environment. The social
environment is the people around us and how they act: a nomadic clan is
very different from a peasant village, and both are different from an
American city, which is different from a Chinese city or the rural areas in
both countries.
Time also matters. Growing up in the 1930s w... read more
The human enviroment includes other humans and their structures.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago.
Many Migrants Are Quickly Expelled, but Others Can Stay. Here’s Why.The Biden administration is fighting to preserve Title 42, a public health
rule that turns back families at the border during the pandemic. But some
have been allowed to stay in the United States, despite the rule. read more
Texas and the Republicans are fighting Biden over the border.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
How the Politics of Abortion Are Poised to IntensifyThe anti-abortion and abortion rights movements are already beginning to
mobilize for a new, deeply unsettled post-Roe political reality. read more
It will be a religious war.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATOThe secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon
with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin. read more
Ukraine will threaten to join NATO. Russia will back off.
If not there will be slow escalation and continued diplomacy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
New Biden Covid-19 Plan Will Reimburse At-Home TestsThe new strategy includes insurance reimbursements for at-home tests and
stricter rules for international travelers, as the Omicron variant
circulates in more than 30 countries. read more
Vaccination will be required and free..
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Mexico to Allow U.S. ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy to ResumeA judge had ordered the Biden administration to restart the Trump-era
program, but doing so required cooperation from Mexico, which had been
reluctant until now. read more
A temporary measure.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Lawmakers Strike Spending Deal but Government Shutdown Still LoomsEven as the House set a Thursday vote to fund the government through
February, Senate Republicans were still threatening to force a shutdown
over vaccine mandates. read more
The Republican party does not surrender.
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