NEW THINGS: @13:30, , 8/30/19

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Trial for Men Charged With Plotting Sept. 11 Attacks Is Set for 2021

Carol Rosenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

A military judge on Friday set Jan. 11, 2021, as the start of the death-penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four men charged as plotters of the attacks.

Trump is wrong again.

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Michael Flynn Seeks a Delay in Sentencing as His Lawyers Try New Approach

Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

Lawyers for Mr. Flynn, the former national security adviser, said they believed prosecutors had material that could exonerate him. The government dismissed those claims.

Trump is wrong again and again.

Trump is a sadist.

Universities Face Federal Crackdown Over Foreign Financial Influence

Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

The Education Department has begun a crackdown on colleges and universities that fail to disclose gifts from foreign governments, fearing undue influence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States#Safeguards_of_liberty_(Amendments_1,_2,_and_3)

Freedom of thought is protected.

Third U.S. Soldier Dies in Afghanistan in Just Over a Week

Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

The Army Special Forces soldier died in Zabul Province, in the country’s southeast, at the start of a joint mission with Afghan commandos.

There is no declaration of war.

Poland Had the Royal Castle Ready. Then Trump Canceled His Trip.

Marc Santora at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago

Ahead of national elections, Poland’s governing party had hoped that President Trump’s visit would give it a boost and blunt concerns that it was undermining democracy.

Trump does not do diplomacy.

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Why You Can’t Volunteer for Election Polls, and Other Polling Facts

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

No, you probably haven’t been polled. Yes, the polls are still valid.

The randomness of the sample is important.
A nonrandom sample is not representative.

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Why You Can’t Volunteer for Election Polls, and Other Polling Facts

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

No, you probably haven’t been polled. Yes, the polls are still valid.

The randomness of the sample is important.
A nonrandom sample is not representative.

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Pete Buttigieg Was Rising. Then Came South Bend’s Policing Crisis.

Trip Gabriel and Richard A. Oppel Jr. at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

He spent years focusing on his city’s economic record but it is his record on policing, once a footnote, that is overshadowing his presidential campaign.

Many people can't listen.

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Fearing Hackers, D.N.C. Plans to Block Iowa’s ‘Virtual’ Caucuses

Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

Iowa Democrats wanted to allow some caucusgoers to vote by phone next year, but Democratic National Committee leaders are said to have concluded that such a system would not be secure.

A caucus is a listening group.

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On Politics: Sick Migrants Can Now Be Deported

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

Without notice, the Trump administration eliminated a program that had allowed immigrants to avoid deportation while undergoing lifesaving medical treatment.

Trump is a sadist.
He has found others to assist him.

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Joe Biden Dismisses Report That He Told False War Story

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

After The Washington Post reported that Mr. Biden had conflated several stories into one anecdote, the former vice president insisted the contours of the tale were accurate.

Joe Biden should not be president.

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Poor Conditions Persist for Migrant Children Detained at the Border, Democrats Say

Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Republican members of the House Oversight Committee disputed those characterizations, but the allegations renewed scrutiny over the treatment of migrant children.

Democrats have pictures.

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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Steps Down

Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Her abrupt exit came after the president learned that she had indiscreetly shared details about the Trump family and the Oval Office operations she was part of.

Witch hunting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_witch-hunts

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Trump Authorizes a Space Command. Next, He Wants a Space Force.

Katie Rogers and Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

While there is widespread agreement on the need to protect American interests in space, there is disagreement on how to go about it.

Another treaty is abrogated by ignorance.

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

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Uproar Over Anti-Semitic Video Produced by Republicans in N.Y. County

Rebecca Liebson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The video became a flash point in the fight over real-estate development by the ultra-Orthodox Jewish population.

I will not participate in this fight.
Separation of church and state is essential.

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The Great Democratic Winnowing Begins

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

Plus: Joe Biden’s ardent supporters who want to hug him.

The Democratic party is organizing.

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Citizenship Change Will Affect a Handful, but the Backlash Is Fierce

Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

Agency officials sought to clarify that the change was unrelated to speculation that the administration would try to revoke birthright citizenship for certain families.

Trump does not do diplomacy.

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Trump’s Methane Rule Rollback Divides Oil and Gas Industry

Clifford Krauss at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

A split between larger and smaller companies reflects at least tactical differences over the best course for producers in an age of climate concerns.

Money must not control the release of carbon.

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How Kirsten Gillibrand’s Presidential Dreams Unraveled

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The New York senator ran as the champion of feminism, but her message did not break through in a field with six women. With little money left and no place on the debate stage, she decided to drop out.

Kirsten Gillibdand is needed in the senate.

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Major Climate Change Rules the Trump Administration Is Reversing

John Schwartz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago

The Trump administration is trying to roll back more than 80 environmental rules; half involve climate change. Here are some of the biggest climate-related ones.

Yes.

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