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Biden and Democratic Rivals Exchange Attacks Over His Remarks on Segregationists
Katie Glueck and Astead W. Herndon at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
Mr. Biden’s fond remarks about dealing with segregationist senators are
raising questions about both his political past and his political acumen
now in dealing with it.
Yes.
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A New Lincoln Bible, From a Mantel to a Presidential Library
Peter Baker at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
The Bible, given to a friend of Lincoln’s after his death, has remained out
of sight, passed along from one generation to another, unknown to the vast
array of scholars who have studied his life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Version
As the authorized text it has not been changed.
It was required to be beautiful by King James.
The comittee tried hard.
Every time one edits scripture a schism results.
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House Moves Forward With Spending Bills as Congress Grapples With Looming Fiscal Deadlines
Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Emily Cochrane at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
The burst of productivity stood in stark contrast to the tenor of the wider
negotiations, which are hung up over how much to increase domestic spending.
The emergency aid bill seems to remain unsigned.
Trump is a hero in his own mind.
The government should shut down on his watch.
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A Trio of Unlikely Partners: Kim, Xi and Trump
Mark Landler at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
Their motives for getting together are deeply divergent, but the interests
of the leaders of North Korea, China and the United States occasionally
harmonize.
Trump is an arrogant fool.
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Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Laffer, Tax-Cut Guru
Jim Tankersley at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
The president gave the nation’s highest civilian honor to a conservative
economist who has advised generations of politicians.
Trump has removed all doubt.
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Thursday: Unemployment Claims, Philly Fed Mfg Survey
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 2 hours ago
Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM: The *initial weekly unemployment claims* report will be
released. The consensus is for 217 thousand initial claims, down from 222
thousand last week.
• At 8:30 AM: the *Philly Fed manufacturing survey* for June. The consensus
is for a reading of 14.0, down from 16.6.
No new numbers yet.
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South Carolina Will Host 21 Presidential Candidates, and C-Span Can’t Do Live Coverage
Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > Politics - 3 hours ago
After the state Democratic Party cut an unusual deal granting MSNBC live
broadcasting rights, the public affairs network and Fox News lodged
complaints.
Monopoly is a rough game and politics a blood sport.
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Immigration Agency Says It Plans Deportation Operation Aimed at Undocumented Families
Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Miriam Jordan at NYT > Politics - 3 hours ago
The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the focus
would be on 2,000 family members who already have deportation orders.
More Monopoly.
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Can Europe Wean Itself From Fossil Fuels? Its Leaders Are About to Decide
Somini Sengupta at NYT > Politics - 4 hours ago
European leaders from 28 countries will decide Thursday whether the E.U.
will aim to get to net-zero emissions in the next 30 years.
The world must fix the carbon balance now.
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Here’s What Ta-Nehisi Coates Told Congress About Reparations
The New York Times at NYT > Politics - 4 hours ago
The writer argued that African-Americans were exploited by nearly every
American institution, before and after slavery ended.
I cannot repair the past.
The attempt to change the future must continue.
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The Fed Threads the Needle, for Now
Neil Irwin at NYT > Politics - 4 hours ago
Deciding to wait for more evidence is a decision, too, and perhaps a lost
opportunity to get ahead of a problem.
Looking back is no way to go forward.
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Buttigieg Tells Police Recruits of the Burden of Racial Injustice
Trip Gabriel at NYT > Politics - 4 hours ago
The mayor of South Bend, Ind., continues to confront a crisis involving the
shooting of a black resident by a white officer.
Big problems in small minds.
Public order imposed is limited and oppressive.
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Why Would Iran Attack Tankers?
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 5 hours ago
Well, if it did. Let me tell a story, possibly apocryphal. Back in the 70s
the Russian (USSR) ambassador supposedly had a talk with the Pakistaini
leader of the day. This is what he is reputed to have said. ” I do not know
who will be in charge in Moscow in ten, twenty or […]
https://www.juancole.com/
https://www.juancole.com/2019/06/alleging-speaker-accuses.html
Do not try to manage up.
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$4.6 Billion in Aid Advances to Help Cope With Migrant Surge at Border
Emily Cochrane at NYT > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Senate measure cleared a committee with bipartisan support and will be
voted on by the full chamber next week, but it is unclear how well it
matches the House’s plans.
Fiction covered in cash.
Call it fraud, its true name.
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Fiction covered in cash.
Call it fraud, its true name.
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Schumer Requests Investigation Into Mnuchin’s Handling of the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
Alan Rappeport at NYT > Politics - 9 hours ago
Delayed designs of the note continue to raise questions of political
interference.
The twenty has become small change.
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The twenty has become small change.
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Rising Temperatures Ravage the Himalayas, Rapidly Shrinking Its Glaciers
Somini Sengupta at NYT > Politics - 9 hours ago
A new analysis of satellite data concludes that Himalayan glaciers are
melting much faster than before, posing grave risks to millions downstream.
BREAKING NEWS ! . . . THE WORLD IS ENDING slowly.
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BREAKING NEWS ! . . . THE WORLD IS ENDING slowly.
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Digging Into America’s Dark Past, House Panel Makes History by Exploring Reparations
Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > Politics - 9 hours ago
Hundreds of mostly black spectators descended on Capitol Hill for a hearing
that exposed Washington’s cultural and ideological divides.
Yes
The past cannot be changed.
The future can and must be changed.
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Yes
The past cannot be changed.
The future can and must be changed.
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$24.8 Million Raised in 24 Hours: Trump Adds to His Financial Advantage
Shane Goldmacher at NYT > Politics - 9 hours ago
President Trump’s fund-raising haul for his re-election kickoff was more
than five leading Democrats raised in their first 24 hours — combined.
"The best government money can buy"
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"The best government money can buy"
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FOMC Projections and Press Conference
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 9 hours ago
Statement here.
Fed Chair Powell press conference video here starting at 2:30 PM ET.
On the projections, growth was revised down, the unemployment rate revised
up slightly, and inflation was softer.
Q1 real GDP growth was at 3.1% annualized, and most analysts are projecting
around 2% in Q2. So the GDP projections were revised up slightly.
GDP projections of Federal Reserve Governors and Reserve Bank presidents
Change in
Real GDP1201920202021
Jun 2019 2.0 to 2.2 1.8 to 2.0 1.8 to 2.0
Mar 2019 1.9 to 2.2 1.8 to 2.0 1.7 to 2.0
Dec 2018 2.3 to 2.5 1.8 to 2.0 1.5 to 2.01 Projections of c... more »
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FOMC Statement: No Change to Policy, "Patient" Removed
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 9 hours ago
FOMC Statement:
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May
indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity
is rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in
recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although growth
of household spending appears to have picked up from earlier in the year,
indicators of business fixed investment have been soft. On a 12-month
basis, overall inflation and inflation for items other than food and energy
are running below 2 percent. Market-based measures of infla... more »
Trump should not be elected.
Trump should not be elected.
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