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NYT > U.S. > Politics25 minutes ago
Collins to Back Jackson for Supreme Court, Giving Her a G.O.P. VoteSenator Susan Collins, a centrist from Maine, said a second meeting with
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson alleviated her concerns. It is unclear if other
Republicans will join her. read more
Dissension among Republicans is a good thing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics49 minutes ago
After Russia Invaded Ukraine, a U.S. Nonprofit Shifted Its MissionSpirit of America was focused on helping counter Russian propaganda but now
is sending helmets, Kevlar vests, radios and vehicles to Ukraine. read more
Send them what one can.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Putin’s War Is Complicating India’s Middle Path Among PowersIndia has been reluctant to criticize Russia, long an important ally. But
China’s rise, and its closeness to Vladimir Putin, is creating new pressure. read more
The BJp has faith.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
A Democratic Super PAC’s Ad Buy Shows a Widening Battle for House ControlThe Democrats’ House Majority PAC is spending nearly $102 million to
reserve advertisingDemocrat's time in 51 media markets, staking out a broad
battlefield for the coming midterm elections. read more
The parties are individually united.
The gulf between them is inviolate on most questions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Race to Replace Don Young Is Set to Be a Fascinating Political ExperimentThe election to fill the seat of the Alaska congressman, who died last
week, promises to be an adventure. It’s also a fascinating political
experiment in the making. read more
A third reading has not clarified the contest.
It seems a single party contest.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
Call Logs Underscore Trump’s Efforts to Sway Lawmakers on Jan. 6New details from White House documents provided to the House panel
investigating the Capitol assault show a 7-hour gap in records of calls
made by the former president on the day of the riot. read more
Keep digging.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Ahead of Jan. 6Federal prosecutors and congressional investigators are documenting how the
former president’s “Be there, will be wild!” post became a catalyst for
militants before the Capitol assault. read more
Building a case is many small steps.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Biden Signs Bill to Make Lynching a Federal CrimePresident Biden’s signature ended more than 100 years of failed efforts by
the federal government to specifically outlaw lynching. read more
The crime is obvious.
Who to prosecute is not obvious.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
F.D.A. Allows Second Coronavirus Boosters for Everyone 50 and OlderPeople in the age group can get the additional shot at least four months
after their first booster. Those 12 and older with certain immune
deficiencies are also eligible. read more
Covid-19 has not gone away.
Get the booster.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He’ll Be ProsecutedA high-profile ruling about a subpoena from the House committee
investigating the Jan. 6 attack turned on a lower standard of proof than a
criminal trial. read more
Congress has the power to investigate.
The Justice department must do any prosecution.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Homeland Security Is Making Plans to Handle a Record Surge of MigrantsOfficials are bracing for the number of interceptions at the border to rise
much higher if a public health order that has limited immigration during
the pandemic is lifted. read more
The Trump immigration policies are still in place.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Don Young of Alaska, the House Dean, Leaves an Earmark LegacyThe Alaska Republican lay in state on Tuesday in the Capitol, where he was
renowned for his virtuosity with earmarking federal money for his state. read more
The house is less exciting.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Supreme Court, in Case on Veteran Hurt by Burn Pits, Debates War PowersThe justices seemed split on whether Congress can allow suits against
states that discriminate against injured service members returning from
conflicts. read more
The south lost the civil war.
Federal law trumps state law.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
G.O.P. Presses for Greater Edge on Florida and Ohio Congressional MapsIn Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a map drawn by his fellow Republicans
in the Legislature. In Ohio, Republicans closed in on a G.O.P.-friendly map
for the midterm elections. read more
The courts have some power to limit the Republican power grab.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Americans, especially Republicans, are getting more worried about inflation.Recent poll data suggests that rising prices dominate Americans’ economic
concerns, with inflation fears the highest since 1985. read more
Republicans are unduly worried about inflation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Workers Are Still in High Demand, Department of Labor ReportsThe job market remained very strong last month, suggesting that workers
remain in high demand and are still quitting more often, a Labor Department
report showed. read more
"Demand for labor has outpaced the availability of workers — at least at the wages and benefits employers are offering."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Local Election Officials in Georgia Oppose G.O.P. Election BillAs Republicans rush to pass a second round of new voting and election
rules, a bipartisan group of election officials is fighting back. read more
Georgia is changing reluctantly.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Administration Will Vaccinate Migrants at BorderSome migrants who refuse will be detained and placed in removal
proceedings, according to directions given to homeland security officials. read more
Even undocumented migrants deserve vaccination.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Says of Condemning Putin: ‘I Make No Apologies’President Biden said his words, delivered in a speech over the weekend in
Warsaw, were not a call for regime change in Russia. read more
The difference between moral outrage and regime change is hard to perceive
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