Sunday, April 3, 2022

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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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House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
The 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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Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Are Unconstitutional
The 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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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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Russia’s War Lacks a Battlefield Commander, U.S. Officials Say
Poor 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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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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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.
 

Arizona Passes Proof-of-Citizenship Law for Voting in Presidential Elections
Voting 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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Jackson Vote Poses a Political Dilemma for Murkowski
The 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
 

U.S. to Provide 35,000 More Seasonal Worker Visas
Alejandro 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
 
35,000 is not enough more to drop the price of seasonal labor.


Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The 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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State Dept. Will Allow Americans to Mark Their Gender as ‘X’ on Passports
The 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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Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
The 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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Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power
His 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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William Burns, Head of the CIA, Tests Positive For Covid
William J. Burns got the positive result a day after meeting with President Biden. read more
 

Graham, Once a Backer of Jackson, Says He Will Oppose Her Confirmation
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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U.S. Levels New Sanctions on Russian Tech Companies
Some 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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High Inflation Could Persist as Wages Continue to Rise
Economists 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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Biden Plan Would Release a Million Barrels of Oil a Day From Reserve
A 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] Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
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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