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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Biden Administration Fights in Court to Uphold Some Trump-Era Immigration Policies

Immigration activists and Democrats say there is a disconnect between the president’s words at the lectern and the government’s litigation in the courtroom. read more

 

Some of the Biden administration was the Trump administration.

The Republican party likes that.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago

As a Crisis Hotline Grows, So Do Fears It Won’t Be Ready

Envisioned as the 911 for mental health, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will soon be 988, with more services for more callers. But it’s already straining to meet demand. read more

 

People continue to off themselves.

Human contact though necessary is never sufficient.

Almost everyone does the best they can.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Russian Scientists Face Isolation Following Invasion of Ukraine

International collaborations are unraveling as researchers, including many in Russia, speak out against the invasion of Ukraine. read more

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXlfXirQF3A

Nothing will stop social relations.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

Ukraine War Ushers In ‘New Era’ for U.S. Abroad

President Biden is rethinking relationships with allies as well as rivals — including China, Iran and Venezuela — to counter President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. read more

 

Stopping nuclear war is most important.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

Biden Approves $200 Million in Weapons and Equipment for Ukraine

With the new arms package, which officials say includes antitank and antiaircraft missiles, the Biden administration has authorized $1.2 billion in weapons for Ukraine in the past year. read more

 

War at a bargain price.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

House Democrats Push Biden to Build a Better Midterm Message

House Democrats have been pressing the president to come up with a bumper-sticker-worthy slogan. The White House says it’s sharpening its message. read more

 

The Democrats are nervous.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Why Republicans in Nevada Are Targeting Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s Seat

Seizing on signs that suggest Democrats are losing support among Hispanic voters nationwide, Republicans are targeting Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s seat. read more

 

The hispanic voters want more.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

American Officials Believe They Have Located Putin’s Yacht

They say they have indications that the $700 million, 459-foot yacht, which is in dry dock in Italy, is associated with the Russian president, backing an earlier claim by a former crew member. read more

 

It will be interned.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Could Iowa and New Hampshire Lose First Spots in Primary Calendar?

After complaints about disenfranchisement and logistical snafus, the party is reconsidering Iowa and New Hampshire’s coveted spots in the presidential nominating process. read more

 

Anything can change.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

U.S. Official Ends Sentence of Terrorist Who Was Tortured by C.I.A.

Majid Khan, who confessed to war crimes and turned informant in 2012, will not go free from Guantánamo Bay until U.S. diplomats find a country to take him in. read more

 

Torture is a war crime.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded

Prominent conservative voices have mischaracterized remarks from American officials to amplify baseless claims promoted by Russian state media. read more

 

Biological warfare needs to go to the U.N. General Assembly.

The evidence will be made public.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

U.S. and Allies Will Strip Russia of Favored Trade Status

The Biden administration said it would join Europe and other allies in stripping Russia of permanent normal trade relations, another step to inflict economic damage on the country over its invasion of 

Ukraine. read more

 

It is another step toward the economic destruction of Russia.

It has worked in the past.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Texas Supreme Court Shuts Down Final Challenge to Abortion Law

The ruling says state officials have no authority to enforce the law, which empowers private citizens: “We cannot rewrite the statute.” read more

 

The supreme court majority will be changed.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says

The development caps a sad saga for Afghan diplomats, who have 30 days to apply to remain in the United States or face the threat of deportation. read more

 

The Republican party sees no lost causes.

The evidence will be hidden.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

U.S. Official Ends Sentence of Terrorist Who Was Tortured by C.I.A.

Majid Khan, who confessed to war crimes and turned informant in 2012, will not go free from Guantánamo Bay until U.S. diplomats find a country to take him in. read more

 

Torture is a war crime.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

With Trump in Her State, Haley Finds Some Political Distance (Gently)

Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador, used a well-timed endorsement of Representative Nancy Mace to get on the opposite side of the former president. read more

 

Trump is like a fungus.

He grows on the vulnerable.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Over Ukraine, Lumbering Turkish-Made Drones Are an Ominous Sign for Russia

The Bayraktar TB2 has become a rallying symbol for Ukrainians, who are singing songs about them and posting videos of their success. read more

 

 Ukraine  can build these

 They were the Soviet aircraft industry.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Over Ukraine, Lumbering Turkish-Made Drones Are an Ominous Sign for Russia

The Bayraktar TB2 has become a rallying symbol for Ukrainians, who are singing songs about them and posting videos of their success. read more

 

 Ukraine  can build these

 They were the Soviet aircraft industry.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Theory About U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine Is Unfounded

Prominent conservative voices have mischaracterized remarks from American officials to amplify baseless claims promoted by Russian state media. read more

 

I am not surprised.

 

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Ian Welsh2 days ago

What Is Our Plan C If Sanctions and The Guerilla Trap Don’t Take Out Russia?

[image: What Is Our Plan C If Sanctions and The Guerilla Trap Don’t Take Out Russia?] First: to my knowledge, sanctions have never lead to regime change. They didn’t in Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Libya or anywhere else, not even North Korea and Cuba, which are under some seriously savage ones. Second: the leadership can still have pretty much whatever they want, it’s the population which suffers. Third: while in most ways Russia is weaker than the USSR, it has a food surplus, while the Soviets always struggled. You can’t starve them out. It also has a fairly decent medical industry an... read more

 

The Soviet Union succumbed to something.

War is taxing.

 

 

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