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It’s No ‘Glengarry’: A Times Theater Critic Reviews ‘Eyes Only’

Jesse Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 minutes ago
As a work of high drama, Jesse Green writes, the Trump-Zelensky script lacks stagecraft and subtlety.
 
The show needs a director.
 

How CrowdStrike Became Part of Trump’s Ukraine Call

Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 minutes ago
President Trump mentioned an American cybersecurity firm that is at the center of a conspiracy theory in a call with Ukraine’s president.
 
Voice recognition software is not evidence.
 

What Polling Can Tell Us About Impeachment (and What It Can’t)

Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 minutes ago
Until now, it was clearly unpopular with the public. Now it’s hard to predict.
 
Produce the tape.
 

The Best Words: Trump, Zelensky and a Very Explosive Phone Call

Matt Flegenheimer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 minutes ago
How the president deploys his “buddy-buddy” diplomatic vernacular.
 
The words are mot in evidence.
 

Trump Meets With Ukraine’s President and Denies Pressuring Him to Investigate Biden

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 minutes ago
Mr. Trump received some backing from the president, Volodymyr Zelensky, as the two took questions from reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
 
I have never credited Trump with subtlety. 
 

Trump Meets With Ukraine’s President and Denies Pressuring Him to Investigate Biden

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Mr. Trump received some backing from the president, Volodymyr Zelensky, as the two took questions from reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
 
Ukraine needs arms and other aid.
 

Senate Again Rejects Trump’s Border Emergency, but Falls Short of a Veto-Proof Majority

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The vote forced Republicans to go on record about a choice between asserting Congress’s power of the purse and supporting President Trump’s border wall.
 
Trump needs his wall. 
 

Full Whistle-Blower Complaint Heads to the House: Live Updates

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
A whistle-blower’s private expressions of concern about President Trump’s actions kicked off an extraordinary series of revelations that have prompted Democrats in Congress to officially begin an impeachment inquiry.
 
Investigation  is enough.
 
Blood is better.
 

Trump and 2020 Democrats Agree: Impeachment Fight Is a Chance to Rake In Cash

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The president and the Democrats may be girding for a constitutional clash, but their campaigns are working to capitalize on the moment with fund-raising appeals.
 
Attack or defend; it all takes  money.
Partisans are glad to contribute.
 
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Employer Health Insurance Is Increasingly Unaffordable, Study Finds

Reed Abelson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
A relentless rise in premiums and deductibles is putting insurance out of reach for many workers, especially those with low incomes.
 
Those responsible for making the payments should be glad to stop.
Insurance companies need their profits.
Government does not need a profit.
 
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The Trump-Zelensky Phone Call: Key Takeaways From Two New Documents

Charlie Savage and Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
A reconstructed transcript showed President Trump pressing Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, and a Justice Department memo added new details about a whistle-blower’s concerns.
 
Trump and his minions are known to lie.
 
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Pelosi Tells Trump: ‘You Have Come Into My Wheelhouse’

Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was once the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. She is drawing on that experience as she opens an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
 
The president continues to display bad judgment.
 
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What a Trump Impeachment Battle Means for Financial Markets

Neil Irwin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Political drama seldom alters economic fundamentals. But it can influence presidential behavior, which in turn can affect economic policy.
 
Presidents can try to buy supporters.
This one has.
 
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Biden’s Strategy for Controlling the Ukraine Story

Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Wary of the way Republicans and President Trump attacked Hillary Clinton in 2016, the Biden camp is looking for ways to control the story line.
 
Joseph Goebbels understood what he did.
His lessons persist.
 
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2020 Democrats Say Trump’s Ukraine Call Is a ‘Smoking Gun’ for Impeachment

Matt Stevens and Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The party’s presidential contenders said that Mr. Trump’s attempt to pressure a foreign leader to find dirt on a political rival constituted an impeachable offense.
 
I can hope. 
 
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6 Key Moments in the Trump-Ukraine Phone Call

Charlie Savage, Adam Goldman and Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
A reconstructed transcript released on Wednesday showed President Trump pressing Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and pushing assistance from Attorney General William Barr and Rudolph Giuliani, his personal lawyer.
 
A reconstruction is not necessarily a fact.
 
The facts are to be established.
 
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Trump Asks Ukraine’s Leader to ‘Do Us a Favor’ and Also Urges Inquiry of Biden

Maggie Haberman, Michael D. Shear and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Separately, two intelligence officials referred Mr. Trump’s activity to the Justice Department for a possible investigation. Law enforcement officials declined to open an inquiry.
 
These should be facts.
 
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‘The Daily’ Transcript: Interview With Representative Mikie Sherrill

The New York Times at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
 
Young but sane.
 
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Why an Impeachment Inquiry Now? Democrats Cite the Clarity of the Case

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
After months of internal division over whether to begin a formal effort to oust President Trump, Democrats say his actions gave them no choice.
 
Memories have not faded.
 
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Pelosi on Trump: ‘He Does Not Care About Ethics’ — Live Updates

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The White House released a reconstructed transcript that showed President Trump urged Ukraine’s leader to contact Attorney General William Barr about opening an inquiry tied to Joseph R. Biden Jr. Two intelligence officials referred Mr. Trump’s activity to the Justice Dept. for a possible criminal inquiry. It declined to open one.
 
Yes.
 
 
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