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Trump Administration Considers a Drastic Cut in Refugees Allowed to Enter U.S.

Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Two options administration officials will consider next week would all but end the United States’ status as one of the leading places accepting refugees from around the world.

The president does not learn.

How ‘Star Trek’ Pushed Cory Booker to Make It So

Sopan Deb at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

His favorite captain is Jean-Luc Picard. He thinks President Trump has a little Ferengi in him. A conversation with Senator Cory Booker about hope, “Star Trek” and his father.

Inspiration is where you find it.

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

I don't know when the notion that interstelar travel is inseperable from time travel

came into my model of the universe.

Time travel into the past cannot exist.

Fantasies about pocket universes are thought experiments.

Star Trek is impoverished.

More House Republicans Ask: Why Win Re-election When You Can Retire Instead

Emily Cochrane and Julie Hirschfeld Davis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

A majority of the Republicans planning to leave the House could have easily held onto their seats — but they most likely didn’t want to suffer any more time in the minority.

The model the Republican party uses is an old zombi.

It died some time in the late nineteenth century.

Supporters and dependents had best get out of the way of the collapse
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Here’s an Early Glimpse of the Economic Backdrop for the 2020 Election

Neil Irwin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The numbers don’t suggest a recession is underway, but they aren’t consistent with rip-roaring growth.

The books seem to be cooked.

Complaint Filed After Door Closes on Drag Performers With Down Syndrome

Julia Jacobs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

A Republican congressional candidate declined to host the performers, questioning whether they could give their “full and informed consent.”

Down's is dificult to deal with under daily conditions.

These are not, I suspect a Barnum freak show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum#Fiji_mermaid_and_Tom_Thumb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks_(1932_film)

This group is self employed.

The prevention of exploitation is not a proper response.

Pence’s Stay at Trump Resort in Ireland and Trump’s G7 Plans Draw Democrats’ Scrutiny

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The Democrats argued that the president could benefit financially if his administration spends taxpayer dollars on stays at his private company’s properties.

The president is not supposed to profit from his office beyond his sallery and pension.

Exceptions have been made for memoirs and lectures.
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Howard Schultz, Former Starbucks Chief, Won’t Run for President in 2020

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

Mr. Schultz said he had concluded that an independent bid would pose too great a risk of helping President Trump win a second term.

I compliment Howard Schultz on his perception.

Trump Aides’ Poll Finds Gun Control Politically Problematic for the President

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

A poll shows gun measures would not help the president with his base, though he reassured Senator Joe Manchin III, a Democrat, that he was still considering them.

The present Republican party depends on Libertarian support.

Libertarian seems to be an alternative spelling of Dixicrat.

Hiring Slowed in August but Wage Gains Accelerated

Nelson D. Schwartz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

The figures show that the economy continues to add jobs but at a more modest pace as the trade war intensifies and global growth slows.

The U.S. economy is suffering a dearth of low wage workers.

Andrew Yang’s Quest to ‘Make America Think Harder’

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

The entrepreneur turned presidential candidate is explaining automation to the masses. And as voters realize he is serious and substantive, he is gaining a passionate following.

First the Trump coalition must be dismissed.

Russia’s Playbook for Disrupting Democracy

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

A New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu

Video has a low information density.

I would read the story in text.

On Politics: Markets Soar on News of China Talks

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

Financial markets have swayed with each turn of President Trump’s trade war.

Speculators are easily mislead.

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Biden Fund-Raiser Draws Climate Change Protesters

Anne Barnard and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

Joe Biden defied the activists and attended a fund-raiser co-hosted by Andrew Goldman, a founder of a fossil fuel company.

Puritans are troublesome.

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For Second Time in 2 Weeks, Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to an Ex-N.B.A. Star

Michael Crowley and Kevin Draper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

The awards to two white stars of a bygone — and far less racially diverse — basketball era are notable in light of Mr. Trump’s hostile relations with some of today’s N.B.A. stars.

White Nationalists are good shock troops for Trump.

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No New School at Fort Campbell: The Money Went to Trump’s Border Wall

Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

The Pentagon is diverting $62.6 million from the construction of a new middle school at Fort Campbell, meaning that 552 students will continue to cram themselves in at an aging school.

Trump likes walls.
He never liked schools.

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Environmental Justice Was a Climate Forum Theme. Here’s Why.

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Democratic presidential candidates recently spoke of the need to address the adverse effects of global warming on poor and marginalized communities.

Capitalists require regulation.

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Trump and Sharpie’s Maker Land in Different Kind of Storm

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

President Trump’s suspected use of a Sharpie on a hurricane map caused a social media storm and unexpected publicity for the marker.

Weather models are not under executive control.
Copyright violations happen to presidents.

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‘I Have Sued Exxon Mobil,’ Kamala Harris Said. Not Quite.

John Schwartz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

Ms. Harris opened an investigation of the oil giant as California’s attorney general, but critics quickly noted that no lawsuit had been filed.

Candidates must speak clearly.

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White House Prepares to Revoke California’s Right to Set Tougher Pollution Rules

Coral Davenport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The move is a direct challenge to California but also the latest sign the president’s broader effort to roll back fuel economy standards has fallen into disarray.

The court fight will last longer than the Trump presidency.

Three Ex-Blackwater Guards Are Resentenced in Iraq War Massacre

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The men will serve about half of their original 30-year sentences for their roles in a 2007 shooting of unarmed civilians in Iraq, which an appeals court vacated.

They will go back to prison.

Solitary waits for them.

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More House Republicans Ask: Why Win Re-election When You Can Retire Instead

Emily Cochrane and Julie Hirschfeld Davis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 28 minutes ago

A majority of the Republicans planning to leave the House could have easily held onto their seats — but they most likely didn’t want to suffer any more time in the minority.

Good question.
Please do.

What Will Be the Economic Backdrop for the 2020 Election? New Data Gives Hints

Neil Irwin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 28 minutes ago

The numbers don’t suggest a recession is underway, but they aren’t consistent with rip-roaring growth.

The books seem to be cooked.

Complaint Filed After Door Closes on Drag Performers With Down Syndrome

Julia Jacobs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 28 minutes ago

A Republican congressional candidate declined to host the performers, questioning whether they could give their “full and informed consent.”

A panic response.

Pence’s Stay at Trump Hotel in Ireland and Trump’s G7 Plans Draw Democrats’ Scrutiny

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The Democrats argued that the president could benefit financially if his administration spends taxpayer dollars on stays at his private company’s properties.

Properly.

Howard Schultz, Former Starbucks Chief, Won’t Run for President in 2020

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Mr. Schultz said he had concluded that an independent bid would pose too great a risk of helping President Trump win a second term.

Showing rationality.

Trump Aides’ Poll Finds Gun Control Politically Problematic for the President

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

A poll shows gun measures would not help the president with his base, though he reassured Senator Joe Manchin III, a Democrat, that he was still considering them.

Libertarians are closely related to Dixiecrats.

Hiring Slowed in August but Wage Gains Accelerated

Nelson D. Schwartz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The figures show that the economy continues to add jobs despite the trade war and a global slowdown.

Andrew Yang’s Quest to ‘Make America Think Harder’

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The entrepreneur turned presidential candidate is explaining automation to the masses. And as voters realize he is serious and substantive, he is gaining a passionate following.