Tuesday, February 7, 2017

@9:05, 2/6/17

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U.S.

Trump and Staff Rethink Tactics After Stumbles

One thing has become apparent to both the president’s allies as well as his opponents: When it comes to governing, speed does not always guarantee success.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

The intentions Trump brought to the presidency are fantasy.
There is no further plan.

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Arts

‘S.N.L.’ Goes After Trump Again, With Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer

Alec Baldwin returned for another outing as President Trump, but Ms. McCarthy stole the show with her impersonation of the White House press secretary.
COMEDY AND HUMOR

I am still too frightened to enjoy the humor of the situation.

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Sports

Here’s How the Patriots Won Their Fifth Super Bowl

Tom Brady became the first quarterback to win five titles when the Patriots completed one of the greatest comebacks in Super Bowl history.
FOOTBALL; SUPER BOWL

Football is over for this winter.

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Opinion

Why Nobody Cares the President Is Lying

In the conservative media, we conditioned people not to trust facts or mainstream news outlets.
NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

The trump enthusiasts run on Faith.

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U.S.

Appeals Court Rejects Request to Immediately Restore Travel Ban

The court’s decision against the Justice Department deepened the legal showdown over President Trump’s immigration order.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDUMS; DECISIONS AND VERDICTS

good

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Opinion

Free Melania – From Our Expectations

The Sphinx of Fifth Avenue skirts the Potomac.
FIRST LADIES (US); WHITE HOUSE BUILDING (WASHINGTON, DC)

Maureen Dowd is usually fun to read.

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Business Day

Early Signs Suggest Trump’s Actions Are Taking a Toll on Trump Brand

Some major companies appeared to be creating distance between themselves and the Trump brand, possibly reacting to the president’s tumultuous first few weeks in office.

I hope so.

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Business Day

Super Bowl Commercials Feature Political Undertones and Celebrity Cameos

While most advertisers stuck with silly and sentimental themes, companies including Coca-Cola and Airbnb explored immigration and diversity.
SUPER BOWL; ADVERTISING AND MARKETING; FOOTBALL

High production values.

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U.S.

Trump, Asked Again About Putin, Suggests U.S. Isn’t ‘So Innocent’

President Trump, who has frequently expressed his admiration of the Russian leader, appeared to equate Mr. Putin’s actions with those of the United States.

Trump is not yet an autocrat.

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Business Day

His Doctors Were Stumped. Then He Took Over.

After his rare disease baffled specialist after specialist, Dr. David Fajgenbaum dedicated himself to solving his own case.
MEDICINE AND HEALTH; RESEARCH

Motivation helps learning

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U.S.

Trump Clashes Early With Courts, Portending Years of Legal Battles

The president’s attacks on a judge over an order blocking his immigration ban received condemnation in both parties but a defense from his vice president.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND MEMORANDUMS; COURTS AND THE JUDICIARY

The order for religious exclusion is indefensible.

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Sports

Super Bowl LI Highlights and Analysis

Times reporters and editors provided coverage of the commericals, Lady Gaga, and oh yeah, the football game as the Patriots rallied to defeat the Falcons in overtime, 34-28.
FOOTBALL; SUPER BOWL; TELEVISION

The Patriots won.

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U.S.

Kellyanne Conway Admits ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ Error

Ms. Conway, a counselor to President Trump, cited a terrorist attack in Kentucky that never happened. She said it was a mistake.
REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS; TERRORISM

Trump is defending the error.

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Technology

In Airbnb’s Super Bowl Ad, Implied Criticism of Trump’s Travel Ban

The San Francisco company produced the last-minute piece when its executives learned last week that advertising spots were still available.
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING; REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS

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U.S.

In Fall of Gorsuch’s Mother, a Painful Lesson in Politicking

President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee learned from an early age about how caustic the nation’s political culture could be. He now faces his own test in Washington.
APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES

Bills of atainder are forbidden.

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Opinion

Steve Bannon’s Book Club

I ran into Trump’s trusted adviser at the airport. Here’s what he was reading.
VIETNAM WAR; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES

Steve Bannon is not learning.

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World

Romania’s Leaders Back Down, but Protesters Aren’t Going Anywhere

Distrustful protesters refused to accept the government’s promise to rescind a decree that had decriminalized some corruption offenses.
DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS AND RIOTS; CORRUPTION (INSTITUTIONAL)

I thought Romainia would not learn.

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Arts

Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl: No Controversy, Lots of Glitter

The singer presented a shiny, inclusive halftime show that started with lines from patriotic songs.
FOOTBALL; POP AND ROCK MUSIC


She was getting paid.

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N.Y. / Region

Subway Riders Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti, as ‘Decent Human Beings’

When passengers on a Manhattan train spotted hateful messages scrawled on a subway map, they joined together to get rid of them.
GRAFFITI; ANTI-SEMITISM; SUBWAYS

The battles continue.

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World

Not ‘Lone Wolves’ After All: How ISIS Guides World’s Terror Plots From Afar

Terrorism planners in Syria and Iraq are using messaging apps to enable attacks across the world, right down to picking the targets and finding the guns.
TERRORISM 

The U.S. has resisted running a police state.
Religious wars are ugly.
A better way must be found.

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