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NYT > U.S. > Politics32 minutes ago
Top Jan. 6 Investigator Fired From Post at the University of VirginiaDemocrats in Virginia denounced the action as a partisan move aimed at
helping former President Donald J. Trump undercut the investigation of the
Capitol riot. read more
He will need to find a new position while moving house and continuing the investigation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
U.S. Orders Family Members of Embassy Staff to Leave UkraineThe State Department warned that the United States would “not be in a
position” to evacuate U.S. citizens should Russia invade. read more
The state department is taking precautions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Weighs Deploying Thousands of Troops to Eastern Europe and BalticsThe president is also considering deploying warships and aircraft to NATO
allies, in what would be a major shift from its restrained stance on
Ukraine. read more
Measures short of war.
They will play well with the Trump faction.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
What Mattered This WeekPresident Biden rebooted. Democrats feuded. And Republicans watched it all
with glee. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Executive action remains possible.
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Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First YearThe administration has gotten much right, but its response has been
hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of
political blowback and the coronavirus’s unpredictability. read more
Biden has been doing what he can.
Trump and his Republican party have fought him at every step.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Sarah Palin v. New York Times Spotlights Push to Loosen Libel LawThe trial comes at a time when those who argue that news outlets should pay
a steeper price for something wrong are more emboldened than
they’ve been in decades. read more
Sarah Palin offers a Broad target.
The Times has been gentle with her.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? Not So, Says School OfficialA Michigan school superintendent debunked the rumor after a video from a
December school board meeting resurfaced in which a speaker airs concerns
about students who “identify as cats.” read more
Click bait should not get attention.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Britain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in UkraineIn a highly unusual public statement, backed by U.S. officials, London
named the putative head of a potential puppet government but few other
details. read more
Saber ratteling seems to be the preliminary to diplomacy.
A nuclear exchange will not happen.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Arizona Democrats Censure Sinema After Filibuster VoteKyrsten Sinema, a first-term Arizona senator, was rebuked by fellow
Democrats in her state after her vote on the filibuster helped sink the
party’s voting-rights legislation. read more
Republicans do not feel gratitude.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or PolicyThe White House is emphasizing that inflation is worldwide. Economists say
that’s true — but stimulus-spurred consumer buying is also to blame. read more
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/inflation-us-economy-biden.html
Causality seems to be absent.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread[image: Open Thread]
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Anything begins with communication.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Voices From the March for LifeProtesters at this year’s anti-abortion rally expressed excitement about a
coming Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade. read more
Cheer leading is popular with cheerleaders.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Biden Looks to Intel’s U.S. Investment to Buoy His China AgendaThe president said passage of a China competition bill was needed “for the
sake of our economic competitiveness and our national security.” read more
Biden needs support.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Arizona Sues to Stop Treasury From Recouping Relief FundsGov. Doug Ducey has been using federal pandemic aid to undermine school
mask requirements, which Treasury said violated the law. read more
Gov. Doug Ducey wants to keep the money he is stealing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Texas Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Georgia Election OfficialsA man accused of using Craigslist to call for the assassination of election
officials is the first to be charged by the Justice Department’s task force
on election threats. read more
It may be hard to get a conviction.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Jan. 6 Panel and State Officials Seek Answers on Fake Trump ElectorsPressure is mounting on the Justice Department to investigate bogus
electors who claimed that Donald J. Trump defeated Joseph R. Biden Jr. in
their states. read more
The actions look like election fraud.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
What Closing Borders Does During A Plague[image: What Closing Borders Does During A Plague]
Western Australia:
Per Capita Cases, Western Australia: .11%.
Per Capita Deaths, Western Australia: practically none.
Per Capita Cases, Australia: 8.1%
Per Capita Deaths, Australia: .12%
Per Capita Cases, USA: 21%
Per Capita Deaths, USA: .26%
*Australia *is famous, or perhaps infamous, for its lockdowns, but Western
Australia has essentially closed its borders since Covid. Australia has
thus done far better than the US, with fewer cases and even fewer deaths
per capita. Western Australia, on the other hand, essentially
hasn’t ha... read more
Quarantine works when rigorously applied.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Supreme Court to Consider Limits of Ruling on Oklahoma TribesBut the justices rejected a request from state officials to revisit a 2020
ruling that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation. read more
A happy resolution is not anticipated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Racial Turmoil Mars Signs of Progress at the U.S. MintA new internal report found that Black employees felt marginalized at the
Treasury agency that produces the nation’s coins. read more
Equality is all that is asked.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Why Biden's Agenda Brings Him Closer to L.B.J. Than F.D.R.The president’s agenda — big progressive change — has placed Democratic
priorities over the voters’ desire for practical help on the pandemic and
inflation. read more
L.B.J. had better control of congress.
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