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NYT > U.S. > Politics53 minutes ago
‘We Belong in These Spaces’: Jackson’s Successors Reflect on Her NominationJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to be confirmed to the Supreme Court
this week, making her the first Black woman to serve as a justice. Here’s
what that means to Black women at her alma mater. read more
Equality of oppertunity is the objective.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How Chuck Schumer Avoided a Primary Challenge From the LeftDespite months of speculation, no prominent progressive has so far come
forward to challenge the Democratic majority leader, who has worked hard to
shore up his left flank. read more
Schumer is doing the job.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Homeland Security Watchdog Omitted Damaging Findings From ReportsThe findings were removed from inspector general investigations of domestic
violence and sexual misconduct committed by officers in the department’s
law enforcement agencies. read more
The Department of Homeland Security is a bad idea.
Change the charter and the name.
Clean house from the top.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
What to Watch For Ahead of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ConfirmationTwo final votes loom as Democrats — and a few Republicans — are ready to
back Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s elevation to the Supreme Court. read more
Let us move on.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
New York Plans to Make it Easier for Blind People to VoteIn a settlement this week, the state agreed to expand voting access for
residents with disabilities such as blindness and paralysis. read more
This is an excuse for electronic voting.
Human assistants are not trusted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
U.T. Austin Acquires Archives That Give Insight Into the 1960sThe papers of Richard Goodwin, a speechwriter to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon
B. Johnson, and his wife Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian,
shed light on decision-making at crucial moments in American history. read more
Only the future changes.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Justice Dept. Charges Russian Oligarch With Violating SanctionsThe department also unveiled additional measures meant to neutralize
Russian money laundering and disrupt online criminal networks. read more
The Justice department is functioning.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Wealthy GOP Donors Form Secret Coalitions to Wield More InfluenceEager to offset a Democratic advantage among so-called dark money groups,
wealthy pro-Trump conservatives like Peter Thiel are involved in efforts to
wield greater influence outside the traditional party machinery. read more
The U.S. does not yet have the best government money can buy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
F.D.A. Panel Weighs Challenges of Revamping Covid Vaccines for FallA meeting of the committee underscored how many uncertainties lie ahead,
including whether a vaccine that works better against variants can be ready
by fall. read more
Predicting the future is uncertain.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Judge Finds Man Not Guilty in First Jan. 6 AcquittalThe defendant, Matthew Martin, had claimed the police let him into the
Capitol during last year’s pro-Trump riot. The judge agreed. read more
He had a skilled lawyer.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Russia Is Recruiting Mercenaries and Syrians to Ukraine, Western Officials SayThe Kremlin is trying to find enough reinforcements to conduct the next
phase of the war, according to military and intelligence officials. read more
Putin had poor intelligence information.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Biden Appears to Show Support for Amazon Workers Who Voted to Unionize“By the way, Amazon, here we come. Watch,” the president said. But the
White House quickly said his remarks did not mean the government would get
formally involved. read more
Unions are a good idea.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
House Votes to Find Two Trump Aides in Contempt in Jan. 6 InquiryThe vote was mostly along party lines to recommend that the Justice
Department charge Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr. with criminal contempt
of Congress for defying subpoenas. read more
Treason is important.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Coronavirus Cases Among Boldface Names Have Washington Feeling UneasyA spate of positive coronavirus tests among top officials is a reminder
that, even amid an attempt to pivot away from strict restrictions, the
pandemic is not over. read more
The pandemic has not vanished.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
How Biden Is Handling Student Loan Payments Amid InflationThe administration is in a tight spot as fast inflation makes households
unhappy. Trying to offset price pain can risk stoking demand. read more
Exiting lockdowns is more demanding than Republicans can understand.
Student loans can wait. The banks are guaranteed their money,
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
U.S. Says It Secretly Removed Malware Worldwide, Pre-empting Russian CyberattacksThe operation is the latest effort by the Biden administration to thwart
actions by Russia by making them public before Moscow can strike. read more
Tell more.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Wild Fox on Capitol Hill Is Euthanized After AttacksThe tale of a wild fox on Capitol Hill had captivated those who live and
work there. Then a congressman and several others were bitten, the fox was
captured and she turned out to be rabid. read more
Rabies is a scourge of the suburbs.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
House Votes to Find Scavino and Navarro in Contempt in Jan. 6 InquiryThe vote was mostly along party lines to recommend that the Justice
Department charge Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino Jr. with criminal contempt
of Congress for defying subpoenas. read more
The 1/6/21 investigation continues.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Tests Positive for the CoronavirusThe announcement from the Justice Department came after Gina Raimondo, the
commerce secretary, and Representative Katherine Clark of Massachusetts
announced their own positive tests. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
The gods are not afflicting Democrats.
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New Russian Land Mine Poses Special Risk in UkraineThe sophisticated POM-3 mine was discovered last week by Ukrainian bomb
technicians, as Russia contaminates much of the country with unexploded
munitions. read more
A first need is better information.
Fiction does not belong in the news.
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