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U.S.
Comey Is Expected to Face Tough Questioning at Senate Hearing
James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, has faced criticism from both Democrats and Republicans for his actions during the presidential election.Comey's involvement in Clinton E-Mails will not be tolerated.
He faces early retirement.
In ancient Rome he would fall on his sword.
I expect he will be rusticated.
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U.S.
With Civil War Remark, a President Who Doesn’t Go by the (History) Book
The president’s comments about the Civil War underscored what seems to be a tenuous understanding of the events that preceded his ascension to power.The American Civil War was a failed revolution.
Trump has no excuse for his ignorance.
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U.S.
Officers Won’t Be Charged in Black Man’s Shooting Death in Louisiana
The shooting death of Alton B. Sterling by white police officers raised an outcry and prompted a Justice Department inquiry, fueling a national debate about race and justice."Business as usual."
Change will come "with all due speed".
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U.S.
‘He Was Not a Thug’: Questions of Language Trail Police Killings
Descriptions of black people fatally shot by police officers, even complimentary ones, often raise debate over how African-Americans are perceived.Culture is harder to change than law.
Culture is what we are with all our learnings.
Lawful is what we desire to be in our saner moments.
People often confuse culture with law.
The law then is forced to bow to culture.
That bow can take the form of official evil.
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U.S.
Trump Gets a Win He Wasn’t Counting On: He Saved the Filibuster
By demanding that the Senate change one of its signature rules, the president created a cause for bipartisan unity: preserving the 60-vote threshold on legislation.The Senate remains a deliberative body.
Democratic government continues.
Donald Trump should not consider this a win.
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Food
Restaurant-Worthy French Toast, Without the Wait
You don’t have to wait in line in the rain. A rich, fluffy version with a lacy crisp crust, is right at hand.Breakfast.
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Food
‘Vegetable Forward’ Chef Gets His Own Patch at Loring Place
Dan Kluger’s new restaurant in Greenwich Village leans heavily on grains and seasonal produce, evoking his work at ABC Kitchen.If you wish.
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U.S.
Trump Discards Obama Legacy, One Rule at a Time
The president, using an obscure law, has signed 13 bills that erased Obama-era rules in areas like the environment, financial protections, internet privacy and gun rights.Government is complicated.
The tool of choice is not an axe.
November 2018 is coming.
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Books
A Long, Long Look at Obama’s Life, Mostly Before the White House
David J. Garrow’s door-stopper of a biography contains a cascade of details that, our critic says, “never connect to form an illuminating portrait.”I see no reason to prepare now for the necropsy.
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Public Editor
Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change. Readers Unleash Their Fury.
The New York Times’s new Op-Ed writer drew a strong reaction when he questioned the data on climate science in his first column. Now what?Readers are free to skip over the contributions of Bret Stephens.
I intend to do so.
I expect that without attention his contributions to the opinion pages
will soon cease.
There is no reason to spend time on climate arguments that are unsupported by physical observation.
There is no right to profit.
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