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Mueller Testimony Deepens Democratic Divide on Impeachment

Nicholas Fandos, Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 minutes ago

Supporters of impeachment say Robert S. Mueller III’s testimony should launch an impeachment inquiry. But many swing-district opponents were unmoved.

Trump is impeachable.

He suould not be impeached while epublicans hold the Senate.

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Mueller’s Skepticism of Trump’s Truthfulness Heightens Impeachment Debate

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 minutes ago

The president’s written testimony contradicted other evidence and has provided fodder to Democrats’ debate over an impeachment inquiry.

Republicans hold the Senate.

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U.S. Rolls Out More Farm Aid as Soy Growers Urge Trade Cease-Fire

Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Agricultural workers are sticking with Trump, but their patience with the trade wars is starting to wear thin.

American farmers run on thin margins.

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Mueller Spoke. Was Anyone Listening?

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

In the On Politics newsletter: A well-respected official warned of widespread, ongoing election interference. The response was a partisan food fight.

"Who will bell the cat?"

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Russia Targeted Elections Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds

David E. Sanger and Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Gove the states the necessary equipment.
It is national security.
There should be no whinging about the cost.

I am more concerned about external manipulation of opinion.

https://www.juancole.com/2019/07/facebooks-algorithm-journalism.html

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Mueller? Mueller? Special Counsel’s Testimony Falls Short in TV Ratings

Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

About 13 million people watched the former special counsel’s televised testimony. The James Comey hearing and Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle drew bigger audiences.

Drama was minimised.

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16 Marines in California Are Charged With Human Smuggling

Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The Marines are suspected of smuggling undocumented immigrants into the U.S., but a spokesman said he did not have information on the details of the alleged operations.

Party girls are always popular.
Soldiers in baracks find them where they can.

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Divided House Passes 2-Year Budget Deal to Raise Spending

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Republicans defected by the dozens, despite President Trump’s endorsement and pressure from key outside groups, and Democrats were left to get the deal passed.

A temporary end to federal austerity.

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Republican Daddies and Democratic Mummies

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 4 hours ago

So, Mueller, the savior, the chosen one, he who was going to take down Trump, has testified, and it’s a big, flat, flop. As before, he won’t clearly say anything. It’s all dancing. Yes, you can read between the lines and get what he’s saying, but he won’t be straight and give lines to hang […]

The U.S. government will not colapse into isolation or become wise this year.

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House Panel Approves Subpoena for White House Emails From Private Accounts

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The House Oversight Committee voted to authorize a subpoena for all official texts and emails sent or received by senior White House officials on personal accounts.

It worked against Hillary Clinton.

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Lack of Electricity in Mueller Testimony Short-Circuits Impeachment

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Robert S. Mueller III’s performance may not have ended chatter about impeachment, but his lack of revelations made a full House vote to impeach President Trump almost impossible.

The Republican party holds the senate.

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How Trump Ended Up Onstage With a Fake Presidential Seal

Sarah Mervosh and Niraj Chokshi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

In an apparent mix-up, the image featuring Russian elements and golf clubs was taken from an online store that sells products critical of the president. “It kind of made my day,” the creator said.

Hacking is part of life.

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Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Sues Google for $50 Million

Daisuke Wakabayashi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

The candidate claims Google shut down her ad account after the first debate in June, preventing her from capitalizing on new interest.

"Spell my name right"

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7988100-i-don-t-care-what-the-newspapers-say-about-me-as

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Booker and Biden Exchange Jabs on Race Ahead of Next Democratic Debate

Nick Corasaniti, Katie Glueck and Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

A reckoning over the former vice president’s record has drawn him into the most direct confrontation of the campaign yet, as candidates battle for the support of black voters.

I support Elizabeth Warren.

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U.S. to Resume Executions of Federal Inmates on Death Row

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

The federal government has not executed anyone since 2003, but the attorney general announced that five inmates will be put to death starting in December.

The mob loves other's blood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_by_the_United_States_federal_government#Capital_offenses

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

A tool to end abortion.

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How Did a Loyal Democrat Become an Enemy of the Progressives?

Jeffery C. Mays at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Melinda Katz slightly widened her lead in the heated Democratic primary for Queens district attorney, after a recount ended on Thursday.

"Progress in all directions."
A slogan of WPKN

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Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California

Coral Davenport and Hiroko Tabuchi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor Company, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution.

Carbon will hold on for a few more years.

In colder areas a ground coupled heat pump seems the way to heat and cool a building.
Bed rock is near the surface so cementing the external exchanger with a conductive material may be necessary for high loadings.  Frost could be a problem.
It becomes a seasonal storage project.

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Texts, Sex, Lies and Corruption: Here’s What Has Forced Governors Out of Office

Adeel Hassan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

Ricardo A. Rosselló has resigned as governor of Puerto Rico. He's not the only governor to make an ignominious exit from office.

I suspect that Ricardo A. Rosselló is the victim of a conspiracy.
One motivator would be preventing proper restructuring of island finances.
Some form of bankruptcy should be available to the teritorial government.

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Ad Tool Facebook Built to Fight Disinformation Doesn’t Work as Advertised

Matthew Rosenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

The Facebook business model only requires the apearance of honor.

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On Politics: Mueller Breaks His Silence

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

The special counsel mostly stuck to his report during his congressional appearances, but he also agreed that the president was untruthful to investigators.

Mueller did his assigned task.
He limited it to the asignment.

The 2020 election must remove Republican control of government.

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