Tuesday, August 13, 2019

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U.S. to Delay Some Tariffs on China

Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 24 minutes ago
The office of the United States trade representative said it would push off imposing new tariffs on cellphones, laptop computers, toys and other goods until Dec. 15.
 
The best government money can buy.
 

The House v. Trump: Stymied Lawmakers Increasingly Battle in the Courts

Charlie Savage and Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 24 minutes ago
Lawmakers say President Trump’s disregard for their authority leaves them no choice but to use the courts with greater frequency, but that could have constitutional consequences.
 
Government is not a for profit business.
The attempt to run it as one is a disaster.
 
Republican economic puritanism does not compromise.
 
https://www.juancole.com/2019/08/conspiracy-theories-corporations.html
 

Trump’s Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 24 minutes ago
Tax cuts and tariffs have not caused a significant return of factory activity, data from the government and other sources show.
 
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1161226228491345925 
 

Trump’s Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Tax cuts and tariffs have not caused a significant return of factory activity, data from the government and other sources show.
 
Notice the uncertainty. You don’t want to invest in a business that depends on imports, bc they might face tariffs. But u don’t want to invest in a biz that competes with imports, bc the tariffs might not happen
 
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Tiffany Cabán Was the Next Progressive Hope. Now What?

Jan Ransom and Jeffery C. Mays at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
After an achingly narrow defeat in the Democratic primary for Queens D.A., Ms. Cabán is not ruling out another run for office.
 
Tammany Hall is not dead.  It may be a zombi.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammany_Hall 
 
She should run again after a stint with the public defender. 
 

On Politics: Trump Favors Wealthy Immigrants

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
A new policy will make it harder for legal immigrants who rely on government benefit programs to obtain permanent legal status.
 
Always.
 

‘He’s Off the Rails’: Anthony Scaramucci, on Another Media Blitz, Criticizes Trump

Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Over the past several days, the president and his former communications director have been locked in a public insult battle.
 
"The pot calls the kettle black"
 

In Epstein Tweets, Trump Revisits a Favored Conspiracy Genre: Murder

Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
“Conspiracy theories are a perfect tool to emotionally connect with voters and supporters,” said Sam Nunberg, a former campaign aide to the president.
 
"Where is Jimmy Hoffa"
 
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Joe Biden Knows He Says the Wrong Thing

Katie Glueck and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
It’s not because he is 76, his campaign says. The former vice president has always had this tendency, and he hopes it won’t hurt him in the 2020 race.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome 
 
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On Gun Control, 2020 Democrats Agree: No Reason to Hold Back

Reid J. Epstein and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
After mass shootings jolted the nation this month, the Democratic candidates seemed to move in lock step toward more aggressive gun control positions without resistance from moderates.
 
Banning scary guns is probably not the best way to stop mass shootings.
 
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What We Learned From the Iowa State Fair

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
In the On Politics newsletter: Lessons from a sweaty, calorie-filled weekend at the state fair. Plus, riding the Ferris wheel with Cory Booker.
 
A buckling candidate.
 
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Commandos’ Behavior Prompts Pentagon Review of Special Operations Culture

Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
As reports of drug use, violence and other misconduct have multiplied, the head of Special Operations Command said recent episodes “threaten the trust placed in us.”
 
Assassins want to think of themselves as heroes.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
But with Republicans in charge of the Senate and President Trump in the White House, an assault weapons ban has little chance of being signed into law before 2021.
 
Not before the general election.
 
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Why Bernie Sanders Stood Out at the Iowa State Fair

Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
Most candidates go to the fair to establish human connections with voters. Mr. Sanders’s approach underscored how his campaign is focused primarily on championing ideas.
 
Bernie made the required bow.
 
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Why and When Good Wins

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 22 hours ago
We live in a degraded Age. This isn’t to pretend that what came before was good in all ways, but all too often we deny the power of good. We think evil is smart, so good loses. Or we deny that good and evil even exist, claiming they are spiritual or metaphysical constructs with no […]
 
There is not much good in the world.
 
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U.S. Significantly Weakens Endangered Species Act

Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The Trump administration announced far-reaching revisions to the Endangered Species Act, which was first enacted in 1973.
 
This action is not good.
 
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Trump Policy Favors Wealthier Immigrants for Green Cards

Michael D. Shear and Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Legal immigrants who rely on programs like food stamps and subsidized housing will find it harder to become permanent residents under a new administration proposal.
 
Refugees often arrive without resources. 
 
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18 Candidates. 72 Hours. A Hectic Weekend at the Iowa State Fair.

Sarah Kerr, Ainara Tiefenthäler and Orlando De Guzman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Democratic presidential candidates descended on Des Moines to meet prized Iowa caucus voters, spend time with their families and, of course, eat some food on a stick.
 
Six were not included. 
 
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On Politics: A Busy Weekend in Iowa

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Democratic field descended on the state, unofficially kicking off the fall campaign season.
 
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Matthew Whitaker, Ex-Acting Attorney General, Joins Cybersecurity Firm

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Whitaker, a Trump loyalist whose appointment to the Justice Department’s top job drew scrutiny from Democrats, has taken on a string of jobs since leaving the administration.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security

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