Monday, April 1, 2019

3/28/19

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Supreme Court Stays Execution of Buddhist Inmate

ADAM LIPTAK at NYT > Politics - 56 minutes ago
Prison officials in Texas had rejected the inmate’s request that his spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber, a decision his lawyers said violated the Constitution.
 
even Texas must follow the rules.
 

Trump: ‘The Collusion Delusion Is Over’

NYT > Politics - 56 minutes ago
President Trump was celebratory in Grand Rapids, Mich., at his first rally since the release of the report by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III.
 
People will read the report and decide.
 

‘The Russian Hoax Is Finally Dead,’ Trump Tells Michigan Rally

MARK LANDLER and KATIE ROGERS at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
Speaking in Grand Rapids, the site of his final campaign rally before his upset win in 2016, the president called the inquiry into collusion with Russia “a sinister effort to undermine” the election.
 
Donald Trump is known to lie.
 

Disaster Relief Bill at an Impasse Over Puerto Rico Aid

EMILY COCHRANE at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
Senate Democrats may block legislation proposed by their Republican counterparts that would allocate billions of dollars across the country, citing a push for more aid for Puerto Rico’s recovery.
 
Residents of Puerto Rico are citozens of the U.S.
 

Trump’s Pick for No. 3 Post at Justice Dept. Withdraws From Consideration

KATIE BENNER at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
Jessie K. Liu is said to have faced opposition from the Senate Judiciary Committee because some members believed she was not a conservative enough choice.
 
Lawyer criminals are not that common.
 

European Court Rules Against 9/11 Victims Seeking $1.6 Billion From Iran

CHARLIE SAVAGE at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
At issue in the ruling is the post-World War II practice of keeping governments immune from lawsuits.
 
The suit lacks standing.
 

On Politics With Lisa Lerer: The Buttigieg Boomlet

LISA LERER at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
In the On Politics newsletter: Many in the media have gone bananas for Mayor Pete Buttigieg. But are real people — i.e., voters — feeling the same?
 
Let Buttigieg get a few delegates.
 

Stephen Moore’s Unpaid Taxes Underscore Trump’s Vetting Woes

ALAN RAPPEPORT, JIM TANKERSLEY and GLENN THRUSH at NYT > Politics - 2 hours ago
The president’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors says a $75,000 tax lien is a “huge miscalculation.”
 
Trump should stop teasing.
 

Demands for Adam Schiff’s Head Highlight Chasm That Only Widened With Mueller’s Conclusion

NICHOLAS FANDOS at NYT > Politics - 5 hours ago
Republicans on the Intelligence Committee called on its chairman, Representative Adam B. Schiff, to resign. He accused them of turning a blind eye to President Trump’s wrongdoing.
 
There are several spikes at the gates.
 
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Trump, in Abrupt Pivot, Says Funding for Special Olympics Will Continue

MICHAEL TACKETT at NYT > Politics - 5 hours ago
The president’s budget is highly unlikely to win approval in Congress, but the Special Olympics funding enjoys broad support among Republicans and Democrats.
 
Window dressing is a Trump speciality.
 
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N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Biggest Breach of U.S. Secrets Pleads Guilty

SCOTT SHANE at NYT > Politics - 5 hours ago
The contractor, Harold Martin, was arrested in 2016, but investigators never found evidence that he had shared stolen classified information with anyone.

The N.S.A. has no memory.

 

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