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A Divisive Voice Once Again Has Trump’s Ear

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Katie Hopkins, a far-right British commentator who has been labeled a racist for her views on immigrants, has reappeared in President Trump’s Twitter feed.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2019/aug/06/steve-bell-on-trumps-response-to-us-mass-shootings-cartoon

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

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Trump Uses a Day of Healing to Deepen the Nation’s Divisions

Michael Crowley, Maggie Haberman, Mitch Smith and Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

As the president traveled to Dayton and El Paso after this weekend’s mass shootings, he was greeted by protesters and lashed out at rivals.

Trump can't get his foot out of his mouth.

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Pondering Impeachment, House Sues Don McGahn, Ex-White House Counsel, for Testimony

Nicholas Fandos and Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The Judiciary Committee hopes a federal judge will strike down the White House’s “absolute immunity” claims, clearing the way for testimony from key witnesses to the special counsel.

yes

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Democrats Warn That Federal ‘Red Flag’ Law Would Not Be Enough

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Congressional Democrats insisted that a new bill to make it easier for the police to take guns away from people deemed dangerous must be paired with an expansion of background checks.

Yes

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Don’t Assume Trump’s Approval Rating Can’t Climb Higher. It Already Has.

Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Millions of Americans who did not like the president in 2016 now say they do.

Trump is a worry.

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Trump Visits Dayton and El Paso

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The president took sharp aim at opponents even as he visited two cities in mourning after horrific mass shootings in Ohio and Texas.

His welcome did not make him happy.

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Biden and Booker Say Trump Is Fostering Hatred, Not Fighting It

Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The Democratic candidates lashed the president with their sternest denunciations yet of his exploitation of racism for political purposes and his resistance to gun control.

Yes

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U.S. Orders Freeze of Foreign Aid, Bypassing Congress

Edward Wong at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the use of the money, suggesting that it could cut the funding entirely.

Trump has no interest in helping other nations.

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How the Viral Campaign Ad Became a Political Trap

Jason Zengerle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

Democratic candidates in deep-red districts have figured out how to tell their stories to faraway liberal donors. But that might not help them at home.

People tell us they vote for the person and not the party.

Lying is easy.

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On Politics: Trump to Visit Dayton and El Paso

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

Local officials and residents of Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso are divided on whether his visit would provide comfort or incite resentment.

Yes

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President Plans Visits to Places Where Grief Mixes With Anger at Him

Michael Crowley, Rick Rojas and Campbell Robertson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Both cities are grieving after mass shootings last weekend, and opinions are divided over whether his arrival will provide comfort or incite rancor. The mood in El Paso is particularly fraught.

Trump upsets people.

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How the El Paso Shooting Exposes the Rifts in Texas Politics

Jonathan Martin and Matt Flegenheimer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

In areas like Sugar Land, Tex., a burgeoning multiethnic population and suburbanites repelled by President Trump are giving Democrats more hope.

Texas is bigger thah it was thirty years ago.

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Is ‘Bernie or Bust’ the Future of the Left?

Marc Tracy and Audra Melton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The Democratic Socialists of America figure out what it means to oppose Donald Trump.

Bernie is as far left as the Democrats admit.
There are twenty odd candidates to his right.

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Judge Throws Out 1 of 2 Counts Against Former Obama Aide

Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Gregory Craig, who was White House counsel, still faces a charge of lying to federal authorities. His trial is set to begin on Monday.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_B._Craig

No conviction yet.

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Sarah Palin’s Defamation Suit Against New York Times Is Reinstated

Marc Tracy at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The lawsuit stems from a 2017 editorial that the former vice presidential candidate contends tried to link her to a 2011 mass shooting in Arizona.

She can't read.

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The U.S. Labeled China a Currency Manipulator. Here’s What It Means

Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The move is mainly symbolic but will escalate tensions with Beijing.

The accusation is untrue.

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Peter Strzok Sues F.B.I., Saying His Firing Was Politically Motivated

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Mr. Strzok, who disparaged the president in text messages, said his termination violated his due process and free speech rights.

He should win.

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‘Red Flag’ Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Republicans, seeking a response to this weekend’s massacres, are coalescing around such bills to help law enforcement take guns from those who pose an imminent danger.

Pointless.

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Where the 2020 Democrats Stand on Gun Control

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

While several presidential candidates have already rolled out plans to address gun violence, others endorsed new policies after two mass shootings over the weekend.

In favor.

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Trump Campaign Sues Over California’s Requirement to Release Tax Returns

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Lawsuits by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee challenge a law with a new requirement for candidates to appear on primary ballots.

Trump is hiding from his money.



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