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Farmers’ Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight

Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, a somewhat unlikely lieutenant in the president’s trade war, is tasked with fending off a revolt from the heart of the president’s base.

The U.S. Treasury will have a large pile of numbers as it burns.

The dollar is and always was a share of debt.

2a 

A Tom Steyer Debate Spot Is in Limbo. His Money Is Poised to Upend 2020 Anyway.

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The billionaire former investor is an unlikely populist, but he is poised to be a deeply disruptive figure in the Democratic primary.

The Democratic party does not demand fealty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fealty 

Advertising works.

3a 

How ‘Medicare for All’ Went Mainstream

Robert Draper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

In the last presidential election, the idea of abolishing private health insurance was confined to the far left of American politics. Now it’s the central argument of the Democratic primary race.

Romney care was as much as could be passed by the congress in 2010.

As Obama care it has nearly been destroyed by Mitch McConnell and the insurance industry.

Single payer is a wonderful program. 

Bernie Sanders should pass it now.

The bill must override a Trump veto.

The Democrats will install a program when they can.

4a 

On Politics: Trump Pivots on Trade War, Again

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Concluding a head-spinning summit, President Trump left France with a fragile consensus to seek resolution on several economic crises.

Bernie Sanders never fights fair.
Fairness cannot be expected of him.

Trump is another dirty fighter.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s G7 Remarks

Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 25 minutes ago

The president made inaccurate claims about planes, trade, automobiles, China and Iran during events with world leaders on Monday.

Yes.

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Candidate Who Said Michigan City Should Be Kept White Quits Council Race

Mariel Padilla at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The mayor of Marysville, Mich., said Jean Cramer was “not fit for office.”

The white only position died with George Armstrong Custer. 

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

3 

Trial of High-Powered Lawyer Gregory Craig Exposes Seamy Side of Washington’s Elite

Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Prosecutors revealed how lawyers, lobbyists and others braved slippery ethical paths for a big payday.

"An honest politician is one who  stays bought"

"There are many good people on both sides."

A lawyer is a mercinary officer of the court.

Lawyer client privelege is involved.

There will be a verdict.

4 

The U.S. Election Watchdog Needs 4 of 6 Members to Enforce the Law. It Now Has 3.

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The Federal Election Commission is supposed to monitor how candidates raise and spend money, but it will no longer have enough commissioners to legally meet.

The Federal Election Commission has been disabeled by the Republican party.

5 

As Trump Swerves on Trade War, It’s Whiplash for the Rest of the World

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

At the Group of 7 meeting in France, President Trump changed his approach to the trade war with China time and again, leaving much of the world off balance. “It’s the way I negotiate,” he said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/27/us/politics/trump-farmers-china-trade.html

6 

On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Warren’s Growing Crowds

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

15,000 people is a lot of selfies.

Good.

7 

Heat Deaths Jump in Southwest United States, Puzzling Officials

Christopher Flavelle and Nadja Popovich at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The number of heat-related deaths has more than tripled in Arizona and Nevada since 2014, new data show, raising concern about the limits of adaptation.

Climate denial is not official policy.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?start#contents

Pay attention.

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New 2020 Poll Shows Three-Way Tie Among Sanders, Warren and Biden

Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

A Monmouth University poll suggested a tightening race. “The main takeaway from this poll is that the Democratic race has become volatile,” the pollster said.

I favor Warren.

9 

Japan and South Korea Agree China Will Rule SE Asia

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 8 hours ago

Well, the headline says “South Korea needles Tokyo with military drills around Japanese-claimed islets”, but when one reads the story one sees: Days after Seoul scrapped intelligence-sharing with Japan, all branches of its military descended on a handful of disputed islets for two-day drills, raising ire in Tokyo and fueling a brewing trade conflict between […]

True though not a happy thought.

10 

Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, a Tea Party Favorite, to Leave Congress

Julie Hirschfeld Davis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Citing health complications of a baby he and his wife are expecting in October, Mr. Duffy is the latest Republican to announce a departure from the House.

Good.

11 

At the End of a Chaotic G7 Meeting, Trump Changes His Tone on China and Iran. Again.

Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

The uncertain prospects for diplomatic initiatives with China and Iran was heightened by the president’s unpredictability throughout the weekend.

And again.

12 

Ex-White House Aide Rob Porter Is Subpoenaed in House Impeachment Inquiry

Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

The Judiciary Committee also asked a court to expedite a ruling on whether Donald F. McGahn II, the former White House counsel, must testify.

The house has the right to investigate.

13 

Prosecutors Near Decision on Whether to Seek an Andrew McCabe Indictment

Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

An indictment of a top former F.B.I. official would be extremely rare, and it would be almost certain to draw praise from President Trump.

It is known what pays prosecutors.

14 

Candidates Are Jockeying for Union Endorsements. Bernie Sanders Just Got One.

Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

The Vermont senator won the endorsement of the United Electrical workers, a group that has long supported him, as Democratic candidates continue to seek backing from labor.

Power is addictive.

Send Bernie to rehab.

15 

Trump Has Just the Place for the Next G7 Meeting: His Own Golf Resort

Patricia Mazzei, Michael D. Shear and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

Critics say holding the 2020 gathering at his Doral golf resort would be a blatant and unconstitutional attempt to use the presidency for personal gain.

Probably Alcatraz was booked.

16 

What Elizabeth Warren Is Quietly Telling Democratic Insiders

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

With phone calls, texts and handwritten notes, the Massachusetts senator is continuing an unusually determined outreach effort to show party officials she is aligned with them.

Party support is necessary.

17 

A Lobbyist Gave $900,000 in Donations. Whose Money Is It?

J. David Goodman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

A lobbyist for a powerful hospital group has been New York’s most reliable donor, raising questions of whether his employer directs the contributions.

Lobbyists are mercineries.

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

18 

On Politics: Trump-Allied Operatives Target Journalists

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

A loose network of conservatives says it has dossiers of problematic social media posts by hundreds of journalists.

Facts have become enemies for some.

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Rule 1 at the G7 Meeting? Don’t Get You-Know-Who Mad

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Determined not to rouse President Trump’s well-known temper, Group of 7 leaders registered their policy differences in the most flattering of tones.

yes

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Trump’s Signature New York Hotel and the Art of the Compromise

Ben Protess and Steve Eder at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Facing demands to change the name of the Trump International Hotel and Tower, the president’s business is considering signage that would elevate its Central Park West address.

Trump is disliked.

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