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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Disagreement and Delay: How Infighting Over the Border Divided the White HouseThe Biden administration has furiously debated how — and whether — to
unravel Trump-era immigration policies. read more
The border with Mexico did not need fixing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/09/us/politics/michigan-pandemic-stimulus.html
The Republican party opposes all domestic spending.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Jackson Confirmation Aside, G.O.P. Sees an Opening With Black VotersWith inflation, war and the pandemic looming larger, Democrats who hope
that the browbeating of Ketanji Brown Jackson will rally Black voters
behind their candidates may be disappointed. read more
There are always some playing Uncle Tom.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Is Mexico’s Recall Election “Democracy of the Highest Order”?The vote has the potential to upend the country’s political system. But
many fear it will amount to nothing more than a tool for propaganda. read more
The politics of Mexico have not been well reported.
Popular support is essential to democracy.
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Ian Welsh20 hours ago
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Reality comes first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Trump Officials Failed to Provide Accounting of Foreign GiftsThe State Department could not compile a list of gifts for 2020, making it
difficult to determine whether officials did anything improper. read more
Trump continues to ignore rules.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Idaho Supreme Court Halts 6-Week Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ LawThe court says Idaho’s law cannot go into effect this month as scheduled
while it reviews legal challenges. The ban prohibits abortions after fetal
cardiac activity is detected. read more
Children are so far as possible a woman's choice.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Text From Donald Trump Jr. Set Out Strategies to Fight Election OutcomeIn a message two days after Election Day 2020, the president’s son conveyed
a range of ideas for keeping his father in office. read more
The thought is not enough.
Felons are prosecuted for their acts.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Foxes and D.C. Politicians Don’t Mix, As This Week and History ShowThe nation’s founding fathers hunted foxes for sport. This week, a rabid
fox that bit nine people near the U.S. Capitol led to a very different type
of hunt. read more
Though Republicans have been behaving rabidly only the vixen and her kits were suffering from the virus.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pro-Trump Rally Planner Is Cooperating in Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 InquiryAli Alexander, who was a key figure in the “Stop the Steal” movement, said
he had received a grand jury subpoena and would assist the expanding
investigation. read more
Rally planning is not treason.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Donations Steered to Trump Super PAC by Canadian Deemed IllegalThe Federal Election Commission fined a Canadian steel billionaire, Barry
Zekelman, $975,000 in the case, one of the biggest penalties it has ever
assessed. read more
The Trump gang ignores rules.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
‘We’ve Made It’: Ketanji Brown Jackson Delivers Celebratory SpeechThe confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has
changed the course of American life, the president said. read more
The Supreme Court is two thirds conservative.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Lawsuit Charges Walden University Preyed on Black and Female StudentsThe suit claims Walden University not only misrepresented the costs and
credits required for an advanced degree but also engaged in “reverse
redlining” by targeting minority communities. read more
Universities have been charitable institutions.
Leave profits to trade schools.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Treasury Aims for Economic Pain on Russia, but Critics Question EffectivenessThe Treasury Department’s deputy secretary, Wally Adeyemo, has been leading
the effort to crack down on evasion and to coordinate with Europe. read more
Sadists there is never enough pain for others.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Supply Chains Tainted by Forced Labor in China, Panel ToldHuman rights activists and others urged the Biden administration to cast a
wide net to stop imports of products made with forced labor in Xinjiang. read more
China is a sovereign nation.
Biden can act properly inside the U.S. and its territories.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Bidding War for Spirit Could Undercut Power of Four Big AirlinesThe rival bids for Spirit from Frontier and JetBlue could create an airline
that presents a more formidable challenge to American, Delta, Southwest and
United. read more
Airline competition is bad for world climate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Woman on Supreme CourtThe vote was a bipartisan rejection of Republican attempts to paint her as
a liberal extremist who had coddled criminals. read more
Stephen Breyer is still sitting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Breyer
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers Is Upheld By Appeals CourtThe ruling Thursday reversed a decision that had blocked the White House
from requiring federal workers to be vaccinated. read more
Republicans do not bend.
Appeals will follow.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Dr. Oz’s Senate Bid Reveals His WealthOne of the leading Republican candidates for Senat
Dr. Oz is a proven quack.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
The US. Europe, China And the New Poorer Western World[image: The US. Europe, China And the New Poorer Western World]
*February 23rd:* Russia invades the Ukraine. The Western world responds
with massive sanctions, which it hopes China will cooperate with.
Five days later, February 28th, Reuters: “U.S. President Joe Biden will
send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan
on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support
for the island claimed by China after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
*February 28th:*
A source at a Chinese state bank who declined to be identified says
"exporte... read more
The Russian assault on Ukraine is a new cold war.
The Republicans may be winning.
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