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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago 

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

An interesting event to choose to make an entrance. read more

 

Biden has found a way to shine. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

In Trump’s Shadow, Ohio Republicans Campaign Ahead of Tuesday’s Primary

Donald Trump’s endorsement of the author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance has shaken up the Republican race for the first major Senate midterm election. read more

 

Donald J. Trump is losing his mojo.  

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

War Crimes Hearing Revisits U.S. Soldiers’ Abuse of Detainees

An Army judge is hearing pretrial testimony to determine what evidence can be used at the eventual destroyer Cole death penalty trial. read more

 

The prison at Guantánamo bay exists to hide these U.S. war crimes.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

Jokes, Glamour and a Try for Normalcy as Correspondents’ Dinner Returns

Amid concerns about Covid, President Biden offered some humor and received his own ribbing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a ritual that had gone on hiatus during the pandemic. read more

 

President Biden has found a way to upstage Trump.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

Trade Barriers From the Ukraine War Are Sending Food Prices Higher

Dozens of countries have thrown up trade barriers in the past two months to protect scarce supplies of food and commodities, but experts say the policies will only exacerbate a global food crisis. read more

 

The war on the eastern border of Ukraine has shut down wheat and Canola oil production and exports.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago

Loss of Pandemic Aid Stresses Hospitals That Treat the Uninsured

Hospitalizations from Covid-19 are receding, but safety-net providers are facing tremendous unmet needs from poor and uninsured patients who delayed seeking care during the pandemic. read more

 

The Republicans and Trump have injured health care.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

They Grew Up Legally in the U.S., but Can’t Stay After They Turn 21

Children of temporary visa holders who can’t gain permanent residency are one of several groups urging the Biden administration to act on an immigration overhaul. read more

 

The Republican party has not allowed immigration overhaul.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable

A string of setbacks made the pundit flee television, the Republican establishment and even his home. He re-emerged with what may be the most racist, and successful, show in the history of cable news. 

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Faux news

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

How Tucker Carlson Reshaped Fox News — and Became Trump’s Heir

As the host turned a civil war at Fox to his advantage, he found himself at the forefront of the nativist forces transforming conservative politics. read more

 

Another "Know Nothing party".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Nebraska Candidate for Governor Accused of Second Groping Incident at 2019 Dinner

Charles W. Herbster, who has been endorsed by Donald Trump for Nebraska governor, was accused of groping a second woman at a 2019 Republican fund-raising event. He denies both allegations. read more

 

These denials have not been working.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

What to Know About Tucker Carlson’s Rise

A Times examination of the host’s career and singular influence at Fox News shows how his trajectory traces the transformation of American conservatism itself. read more

 

I watch no television news.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Ahead of Senate Primary Election, Ohio Republicans Embrace the Bombast

The slugfest for the Republican nomination for Ohio’s open Senate seat has buried the brand of good-natured, country-club conservatism that was once a hallmark of the state. read more

 

The Republican party may not hold Ohio.

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Open Thread

[image: Open Thread] Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. (No Ukraine.) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

 

There are lifetimes of experience to resolve.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

F.D.A. Sets Aside June for Potential Decisions on Vaccines for Children Under 5

Both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have asked the agency to approve their vaccines for the youngest children. read more

 

It may be soon enough.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Madison Cawthorn is Under Pressure as Scandals Pile Up

Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, once a bright young star in the conservative firmament, finds himself besieged by accusations and insinuations. read more

 

Fights inside the Republican party please me.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Is American Democracy Built to Last?

Yascha Mounk’s new book questions deeply held beliefs about the stability of Western societies. read more

 

American Democracy must progress or die.

Like a bicycle, democracy is dynamically stable.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Why Republican Insurgents Are Struggling to Topple G.O.P. Governors

Republicans in several states are trying to oust conservative governors by harnessing anti-establishment energy. But in battles for a state’s top job, it’s hard to beat the establishment. read more

 

Machine politics has no party label.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

National Security Surveillance on U.S. Soil Dropped Again in 2021, Report Says

The F.B.I. also tried to estimate the number of its searches for U.S. data in messages gathered without a warrant. But the estimate — fewer than 3.4 million — was murky. read more

 

Unwarranted searches are more skillfully done.  

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

British ISIS Member Sentenced for Role in Americans’ Deaths

Alexanda Kotey, 38, was part of a brutal Islamic State cell known as the Beatles that kidnapped and tortured Western hostages in Syria. read more

 

He is probably not a problem for U.S. courts.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress

A broadly supported bipartisan measure to eliminate a racial disparity in drug sentencing faces a difficult road as Republicans seek to weaponize the issue of crime against Democrats. read more

 

This is the latest ploy in the battle between the parties.

 

 

 

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