1
Why Is the Iowa State Fair So Important?
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour to Iowans in the crucially
important first primary state, but what do voters really want to see?
The state fair is a party. The candidates will go.
2
They Paid $42 for a SoulCycle Ride, Not for Trump
A look at what happens when politics enters every spandex-clad corner of
life, especially in the Hamptons.
Trump is not loved in the Hamptons.
3
McConnell Expresses New Willingness to Consider Background Check Bill
The Senate majority leader did not back the legislation, but he said the
chamber would consider it when lawmakers come back into session next month.
Mitch McConnell is known to lie.
4
Andrew McCabe, Former F.B.I. Deputy Director, Sues Over His Dismissal
The Justice Department engaged in a “politically motivated and retaliatory
demotion in January 2018 and public firing in March 2018,” Mr. McCabe said
in his lawsuit.
Andrew McCabe should win his suit.
5
Will Shootings Sway Voters? Look First to Virginia Races
The state’s elections in November will test the potency of gun rights as a
voting issue. Democrats are looking to take power and enact gun control
legislation next year.
Good luck.
The law must change.
6
Help for the Economy? Despite Grumbling, Trump Has Had Plenty
The Fed and Congress have given President Trump the most growth-friendly
climate in decades. But the trade war may test its limits.
Fantasy.
Money is not hard.
Trump is wrong.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/trump-china-trade.html
7
Wife of American Imprisoned in Iran Cites ASAP Rocky in Plea for Trump’s Help
“I believe the ordeal of my husband and other unjust detention cases
deserve the same level of attention,” said Hua Qu. Her husband has been
imprisoned for three years in Iran.
Trump appears incapable of diplomacy.
8
‘Comrade de Blasio’ Enters the Fox News Den to Spar With Sean Hannity
Mayor Bill de Blasio, a fierce critic of the network, became the first
Democratic presidential candidate to go on Mr. Hannity’s show.
It might help.
9
Twitter Locks Out Mitch McConnell’s Campaign for Posting Video of Protest
The campaign posted a video of people making violent threats against the
majority leader in front of his Louisville home. Twitter said the video
violated its policy.
Twitter does not fight.
It has lawyers.
10
Andrew Yang Becomes 9th Democrat to Qualify for the Next Debate
Mr. Yang, an entrepreneur, earned 2 percent support in a new poll, adding
him to the group of Democratic presidential candidates who will go to
Houston in September.
More noise.
11
Welcome to Mongolia, Mr. Defense Secretary. Here’s Your Horse.
A visit by Mark Esper to Mongolia was the third time an American defense
secretary has named a horse in this landlocked ally wedged between China
and Russia.
A land God gave to Cain.
Mongolia needs all the friends it can get.
12
Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Falsely Calls White Supremacy a ‘Hoax’
His commentary sparked anger days after law enforcement authorities linked
the El Paso mass killing to white supremacist beliefs.
The white supremacists won't like that.
13
Elizabeth Warren Calls Trump a White Supremacist
In an interview, Ms. Warren said the president had “done everything he can
to stir up racial conflict and hatred in this country.”
Trump could do more,
14
Tucker Carlson Falsely Claims White Supremacy Is a ‘Hoax’
His commentary sparked anger days after law enforcement authorities linked
the mass killing at a Walmart in El Paso to white supremacist beliefs.
Yes
15
Biden’s Biggest Weakness? Iowa. But Some Rivals Don’t Seem to Know It.
A few major candidates are not focusing their campaigns on the state.
The state fair is a social party and a must for candidates.
16
Notes From Three Months With Young Climate Activists
Astead W. Herndon, a politics reporter, answered questions on Reddit about
his reporting on the Sunrise Movement’s Democratic pressure campaign.
A start must be made.
Now is a good time.
The world is committed to a disaster.
It can get worse.
17
Why We Need To End Banks and Shadow Banks
Banks and various other financial companies have one important privilege:
they can create money. When a bank lends you money, they don’t take it from
another account and apply it to yours, they just put a number into a
ledger, and voila, the money exists, created as debt. Now there are
arguments that creating all […]
Banking must be regulated.
18
Warren Joins O’Rourke in Calling Trump a White Supremacist
In an interview, Senator Elizabeth Warren said President Trump had “done
everything he can to stir up racial conflict and hatred in this country.”
Truth.
19
On Politics: Trump’s Visits Stoke Divisions
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
As the president traveled to Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso after this weekend’s
mass shootings, he lashed out at rivals and was met by protesters.
Yes.
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Trump Suggests He’s Likely to Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich
Mr. Trump told reporters of the plans after a day of highly critical news
coverage as he traveled to the sites of mass shootings in El Paso and
Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 dead.
Trump has walked this back.
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