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NYT > U.S. > Politics58 minutes ago
She Took the White House Photos. Trump Moved to Take the Profit.The former chief White House photographer made plans to publish a book of
Trump photos. The former president had other plans. read more
Trump is a greedy man.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a MonthThe bill stands to benefit millions of Americans with diabetes, but to
become law, it will need to attract at least 10 Republican votes in the
Senate. read more
This bill has little to no chance of passing in the senate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Are UnconstitutionalThe ruling against a major Republican election law, issued by a federal
judge in Tallahassee, is likely to be overturned either by a higher appeals
court or the U.S. Supreme Court. read more
The Republican party is racist.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Income Taxes for All? Rick Scott Has a Plan, and That’s a Problem.The “Plan to Rescue America” is dividing the party and cheering Democrats,
and its author, Senate Republicans’ top campaign official, won’t stop
talking about it. read more
https://rescueamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/RickScott-11-Point-Policy-Book.pdf
Executing this plan would be disasterous.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Russia’s War Lacks a Battlefield Commander, U.S. Officials SayPoor logistics and flagging morale have plagued a disjointed military
campaign in Ukraine, according to American officials and independent
analysts. read more
This conclusion is well supported.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Biden will tap oil reserve, hoping to push gasoline prices down.The administration said the president would announce a plan to release
reserves of crude daily for six months. read more
The retail price of gasoline is supply chain dependent and inelastic downward because demand is inelastic.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Can Republicans Win by Just Saying No?History suggests that opposing the party in power is often good enough. read more
They will not stop.
No has worked for them.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Arizona Passes Proof-of-Citizenship Law for Voting in Presidential ElectionsVoting rights groups said the legislation signed into law by Gov. Doug
Ducey, a Republican, could prevent tens of thousands of people from voting
for president. read more
"In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Arizona
could require proof of citizenship in state elections, but that it must
accept the federal voter registration form for federal elections. Those
forms ask voters to attest that they are citizens but do not require
documentation."
Voter fraud is insignificant.
Trump lost election.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Jackson Vote Poses a Political Dilemma for MurkowskiThe Alaska Republican is facing a difficult re-election race in which she
is under attack by former President Donald J. Trump and the right. Could a
vote for President Biden’s nominee save her? read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
U.S. to Provide 35,000 More Seasonal Worker VisasAlejandro N. Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, said the
decision was meant to help American businesses in need of workers as the
summer approaches. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral SupplyThe action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for
electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies. read more
An action anticipating supply problems.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
State Dept. Will Allow Americans to Mark Their Gender as ‘X’ on PassportsThe change is aimed at providing transgender, nonbinary or
gender-nonconforming Americans a way to accurately identify themselves. read more
A nod to reality.
Visas may be refused.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral SupplyThe action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for
electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies. read more
An action anticipating supply problems.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s PowerHis title notwithstanding, the chief justice cannot force a colleague’s
recusal. If Justice Clarence Thomas is to disqualify himself, it will be
his decision. read more
Justice Clarence Thomas should not serve.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
William Burns, Head of the CIA, Tests Positive For CovidWilliam J. Burns got the positive result a day after meeting with President
Biden. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Senator Lindsey Graham voted last year to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown
Jackson to an influential appeals court. He now calls her an “activist
judge” who should not ascend to the Supreme Court. read more
Senator Lindsey Graham is pig ignorant.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
U.S. Levels New Sanctions on Russian Tech CompaniesSome of the new sanctions focus on organizations that supply or support
Russia’s defense sector. read more
There are few visible effects yet.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
High Inflation Could Persist as Wages Continue to RiseEconomists hoped that as households shifted spending back to services,
price gains would cool. That effect might be less pronounced now. read more
Profits are not guaranteed.
Republicans are nervous.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Biden Plan Would Release a Million Barrels of Oil a Day From ReserveA release of up to 180 million barrels in all, over 180 days, is aimed at
helping ease prices at the pump. read more
The problem is in the retail supply chain.
A bump in the supply of crude has little effect.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Putin’s Goals, A Map, For Discussion[image: Putin’s Goals, A Map, For Discussion]
I didn’t make this map and it isn’t based on what I think. I put it up
because reader GrimJim sent it to me and I think it’s well done and a good
place to start a conversation.
[image: Putin's Goals by GrimJim]
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Putin may want it.
The Russian Ukrainian war will be long and bloody.
Russia will be broken.
When is the question.
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