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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Trump Campaign Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million to Omarosa Manigault Newman in NDA case

An arbitrator found Mr. Trump’s campaign owes the former White House aide and “Apprentice” star for legal fees, after he sued her for writing a tell-all book. read more

 

Trump will  be sent to prison.  

Probably for tax evasion or a similar charge.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Trump-Backed Morgan Ortagus Is Removed From Tennessee House Primary

Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokeswoman who moved to Tennessee last year, was taken off the ballot, along with two others. read more

 

The Tennessee Republican party is distancing itself from Trump.

It may be typical.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Checking Out: Trump Hotel Sale Will End an Era

The $375 million sale of a Washington hotel that served as an influence and access bazaar for lawmakers, administration officials and other Trump allies is slated to be finalized this month. read more

 

The political machine Trump built is changing its brand.

I am pleased.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Herschel Walker’s Senate Bid in Georgia Is Powered by Fandom

The football-star-turned-candidate has been converting Bulldogs fans into supporters. But some Republicans worry voters are blinded by his celebrity. read more

 

Georgia needs a Democrat in the senate.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

Barack Obama’s New Role: Fighting Disinformation

The former president has embarked on a campaign to warn that the scourge of online falsehoods has eroded the foundations of democracy. read more

 

Disinformation is more fun.

Poverty hurts. 

The two are directly connected.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

Florida Senate Passes Congressional Map Giving G.O.P. a Big Edge

The map, proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, would most likely add four Republican districts while eliminating three held by Democrats. read more

 

Florida has elected an ugly existence. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago

Biden Is Expected to Tap Arizona Prosecutor as Interim Director of A.T.F.

The selection of Gary M. Restaino is intended to inject a sense of urgency into the bureau until President Biden’s nominee to oversee the agency permanently is confirmed. read more

 

The Democrats will need to win in November, 2022.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago

Fashioning ‘The First Lady’

The new Showtime series on Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt makes the connection between substance and style. read more

 

Western culture divides  between technology and politics.

Religion and fashion divide politics.

It is not neat or orderly.  

Start with gender.  

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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago

The Biden administration says it may appeal a ruling that voided a mask mandate on public transport.

If the C.D.C. decides there is a public health basis for trying to reinstate and extend the mask mandate, the Justice Department will swiftly file an appeal. read more

 

Rational people know Covid-19 is still with us.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago

Biden Says It’s ‘Up to Them’ Whether Americans Want to Wear Masks

The decision to wear a mask is “up to them,” President Biden told reporters during a trip. read more

 

Judges can be silly.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

The U.S. Races to Arm Ukraine With Heavier, More Advanced Weaponry

Washington and its allies are scouring Central Europe and the world to get Ukraine the weapons it needs for the next phase of the war. read more

 

Russia knows it is hurt.

Its staff college is ineffective.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

Biden Administration May Appeal Mask Mandate Ruling

If the C.D.C. decides there is a public health basis for trying to reinstate and extend the mask mandate, the Justice Department will swiftly file an appeal. read more

 

Masks are still a good idea.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

Moderna Says Trial Suggests Redesigned Vaccines Protect Against Variants

Researchers combined Moderna’s existing vaccine with one designed to attack the Beta variant, and found it provided a stronger defense against several variants. read more

 

Learning continues.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

Fearing a Trump Repeat, Jan. 6 Panel Considers Changes to Insurrection Act

The 1807 law allows a president to deploy American troops inside the country to put down a rebellion. Lawmakers fear it could be abused by a future president trying to stoke one. read more

 

The insurrection is an ill-conceived emergency measure.

Fix it if possible.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

David McCormick’s Financial Disclosures in Senate Race Reveal His Wealth

The Republican Senate candidate’s financial disclosure statement depicts a wealthy man comfortable walking the halls of power. read more

 

I would not vote for David McCormick.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

For Airlines, the Mask Mandate Couldn’t End Soon Enough

It created tensions between flight attendants and noncompliant passengers, but some travelers are worried about what comes next. read more

 

Niraj Chokshi and Heather Murphy have inverted cause and effect.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Democratic Dollars Flow Once Again to Likely Lost Causes

New fund-raising figures show emerging Democratic stars like Marcus Flowers in Georgia and Gary Chambers Jr. in Louisiana, with no clear path to victory. read more

 

The Democratic party must make the attempt.

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

The Petrochemical Age In Context

[image: The Petrochemical Age In Context] If you want to do super big picture macrohistory, humans have really had three eras: 1) Hunting/gathering 2) Agriculture 3) Industrial. To over-summarize, hunter-gatherers, with some exceptions in nutritionally dense areas were generally egalitarian. They had high childhood mortality and a fair bit of violence, but they lived longer lives than any time period before the Industrial era, and were health. In some cases we still haven’t caught up (for example, the width of hips of their women was wider than ours, and that correlates to healt... read more

 

Ian Welsh is depressed.

He should be

Preserving the archive is the next great project.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Effort to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Ballot Can Proceed, Judge Says

The case that Ms. Greene unsuccessfully sought to have dismissed mirrors efforts against other Republicans centered on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. read more

 

Treason is a blunt instrument.

Use it with great caution.

 

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Ian Welsh2 days ago

Standing With the Good Samaritan Against So Many "Christians”

[image: Standing With the Good Samaritan Against So Many] I was brought up Christian—baptized Anglican and enrolled in Roman Catholic Sunday School. That was my mother’s bargain: dad could chose the baptism, but mum got to choose the Sunday school. Smart woman. I can’t say I’m Christian anymore, though I still have a ton of respect for Jesus from those early days. Like most schools for beginners, my Roman Catholic Sunday School concentrated on the basics. The basics I received were: - God is Love - Jesus wants you to take care of those less fortunate than you - Love Thy ... read more

 

I do what I can.

 

 

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