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The Fed’s vice chair is resigning early after trading scandal deepened.

Richard Clarida, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve, will leave on Jan. 14, two weeks ahead of schedule. He did not give a reason. read more

 

The fed is always a political target.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 minutes ago

Clay Aiken, Former ‘American Idol’ Star, Announces Run for Congress

Mr. Aiken said he was running as a “loud and proud Democrat” for an open House seat in his native North Carolina this year. read more

 

I would be voting for the party.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 minutes ago

20 Years Later, the Story Behind the Guantánamo Photo That Won’t Go Away

The prison at Guantánamo Bay should not exist.

It is a war crime.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics46 minutes ago

The I.R.S. Warns of Messy Tax Filing Season

The agency, which has been hobbled by paperwork backlogs and short staffing, said tax filers should expect a lower level of service this year. read more

 

The jammed congress has not been able to fix the tax code.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Symone Sanders, a Strategist for Biden and Harris, Is Joining MSNBC

Ms. Sanders, 32, will host a weekend show on the cable network, one of the first big programming moves by MSNBC’s president, Rashida Jones. read more

 

MSNBC has done a proper action.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago

Russia and U.S. Meet to Begin Negotiations Over Ukraine

Before the two countries met amid rising tensions over Ukraine, a senior Russian official and the U.S. secretary of state set a pessimistic tone. read more

 

War between Russia and the U.S. is not an option.

The U.S. must resort to economic war.

Fossil carbon must end.

Russia depends on carbon sales.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago

Manchin’s Choice on Build Back Better: Mine Workers or Mine Owners

Senator Joe Manchin III is caught between the mine workers’ union, which supports President Biden’s social policy and climate bill, and mine owners in his state who oppose it. read more

 

The U.M.W.A. has realized that carbon is not a viable resource.

Joe Manchin has not understood that fact.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago

Jim Jordan Refuses to Cooperate With Jan. 6 Panel

The Republican congressman from Ohio, a close ally of former President Donald Trump’s, denounced the House investigation of the Capitol riot as one of the Democrats’ “partisan witch hunts.” read more

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden Comes Out Swinging Against Republicans as His Agenda Stalls

The president pledged to use all of the powers of his office to thwart Republicans still under the thumb of Donald J. Trump. read more

 

 

Congress is Jammed.

Anything Biden does by executive order can be undone by executive order.

Prosecution is his only real tool.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

A Rise in Deadly Border Patrol Chases Renews Accountability Concerns

The increasing number of deaths adds urgency to questions about when and how agents should engage in high-speed chases as they pursue smugglers and migrants. read more

 

The Republican party have given the U.S. a secret police.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

A Rise in Deadly Border Patrol Chases Renews Concerns About Accountability

The increasing number of deaths adds urgency to questions about when and how agents should engage in high-speed chases as they pursue smugglers and migrants. read more

 

The Republican party have given the U.S. a secret police.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

James A. Baker III’s Words on NATO Loom in Ukraine Standoff

The current confrontation turns partly on what, if any, commitments Secretary of State James A. Baker III made about NATO’s expansion in the waning days of the Cold War. read more

 

Treaties are public agreements between sovereign entities. 

It appears this agreement is undocumented.

Get them in writing.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Ron Johnson, G.O.P. Senator From Wisconsin, Will Seek Re-election

The renewed bid for office by Mr. Johnson, who has spread many false claims about the 2020 election and Covid, ensures that both parties will be highly invested in Wisconsin’s 2022 Senate race. read more

 

The Republican party seems to be losing.

Trickle down did not work.

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 9, 2022

[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 9, 2022] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 9, 2022 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* Yes, Maggie, There Is Such a Thing as “Society” Lambert Strether, January 3, 2022 [Naked Capitalism] The Iron Lady, the late Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thacher, famously remarked: “And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families.” In this short and simple post, I will show that we can prove Thatcher wrong, using what we have learned about airborne transmission in t... read more

 

Tony Wikrent has gathered some damning stories.

He has a point of view that does not allow for political reality.

 

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NYT > U.S.< Politics1 day ago

Harry Reid’s Memorial Draws Tributes From Biden and Obama

Some of the country’s most prominent Democrats recounted tales showcasing the former Senate majority leader’s tenacity and modesty. read more

 

Harry Reid is dead.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_mortuis_nil_nisi_bonum

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Worker Killed in Pennsylvania Mine Collapse, State Officials Say

The fatal injury occurred when the mine’s roof fell onto equipment the miner was using, officials said. No one else was caught in the collapse. read moree

 

Mining underground is dangerous even when the material mined is limestone. 

Bolting is necessary.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Worker Killed in Pennsylvania Mine Collapse, State Officials Say

The fatal injury occurred when the mine’s roof fell onto equipment the miner was using, officials said. No one else was caught in the collapse. read more

 

Mining underground is dangerous even when the material mined is limestone. 

Bolting is necessary.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

John Thune, No. 2 Senate Republican, Will Seek Re-election

The three-term South Dakotan had considered retiring because of family concerns and the continuing grip of former President Donald J. Trump on the Republican Party. read more

 

If the job Thune thinks to complete is a Republican victory it would be better incomplete. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Hundreds of Biden Nominees Are Unconfirmed Amid G.O.P. Blockade

A year into his term, only 41 percent of the president’s nominees for Senate-confirmed posts have been approved, a new analysis finds, the worst rate in decades. read more

 

Biden cannot do much normal business against Republican stone walling.

 

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Ian Welsh2 days ago

Open Thread

[image: Open Thread] Use for discussion unrelated to recent posts. No conversation primarily about Covid. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

 

Live negotiation must come first.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best. 

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