Sunday, September 8, 2019

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How the Next Democratic Debate Offers a New Start for Second-Tier Candidates

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The shrinking calendar has those who are lagging the front-runners looking for new life in their campaigns. The rationale for staying in the race is that Joseph R. Biden Jr. will fade.
 
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
 

Boris Johnson Finds His Party Loyalists Aren’t as Loyal as Trump’s

Mark Landler at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
However distasteful Republicans may find President Trump, they largely back his agenda. In Britain, rebels in the Conservative Party have staged a dramatic insurrection.
 
"Different strokes for different folks." 
 

Trump Says He’s Called Off Negotiations With Taliban After Afghanistan Bombing

Michael Crowley, Lara Jakes and Mujib Mashal at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The president said he had canceled a secret meeting at Camp David with Taliban leaders and the president of Afghanistan.
 
No surprise.
 

Military Stopover at Scottish Airport Includes a Stay at a Trump Resort

Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Questions about the overnight stays emerged after House investigators asked about the surge in stopovers at an airport near the Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
 
Graft.
 

Arizona G.O.P. Leader Said Party Would Stop Mark Kelly ‘Dead in His Tracks’

Derrick Bryson Taylor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Mr. Kelly, a Democrat running for Senate, is married to Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman who survived a gunshot to the head in a 2011 attack.
 
Loose talk.
 

Iran Breaks With More Limits in Nuclear Deal as It Pushes for European Aid

David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Details suggest Iran is largely interested in increasing pressure on European nations to find a way around American-imposed sanctions.
 
Trump does not negotiate.
 

Checking In at Trump Hotels, for Kinship (and Maybe Some Sway)

Eric Lipton and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
To ethics lawyers, the most extraordinary aspect of the daily merging of President Trump’s official duties and his commercial interests is that it has now become almost routine.
 
Routine graft.
 

How Congress Passed an Assault Weapons Ban in 1994

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Congress and the White House found a way to come together on guns 
 
A scary weapons ban.
The sporterized version was never off the retail market.
 

Elizabeth Warren Stands Out at New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Ms. Warren got the most enthusiastic response of the 19 candidates who appeared Saturday. Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Cory Booker also attracted particularly energetic support.
 
Good.
 
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Climate Change Takes Center Stage: This Week in the 2020 Race

Matt Stevens and Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Half of the Democratic candidates took part in a CNN town-hall-style event on global warming, and several unveiled detailed plans to address the crisis.
 
Future business.    The question was how and not why. 
 
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Open Thread

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
Feel free to use the comments of this thread to discuss issues unrelated to recent posts.
 
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best. 
 
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Biden Wants to Work With ‘the Other Side.’ This Supreme Court Battle Explains Why.

Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
In the clash over Robert H. Bork’s nomination, Joe Biden’s moderate instincts defined a winning strategy.
 
The presidency is an exercise in political power.
 
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Climate Change Takes Center Stage: This Week in the 2020 Race

Matt Stevens and Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Half of the Democratic candidates took part in a CNN town-hall-style event on global warming, and several unveiled detailed plans to address the crisis.
 
The week that was.
 
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A Presidential Storm Leaves Forecasters Rebuked

Peter Baker and Sarah Mervosh at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The parent agency of the National Weather Service’s Birmingham, Ala., office issued a statement admonishing it for challenging President Trump’s claim about a hurricane threat to Alabama.
 
The forecasters should get an apology.
 
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Defying N.R.A., Texas Lieutenant Governor Favors Background Checks on Private Gun Sales

Neil Vigdor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Dan Patrick, a Republican, has promoted his A-plus grade from the National Rifle Association.
 
Pointless.
 
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Maine Voters Will Rank Their Top Presidential Candidates in 2020

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
It was the first state to adopt ranked-choice voting for congressional elections, and it will now be the first to adopt it for presidential elections.
 
Unconstitutional. 
 
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With Voters Watching, Tough-Talking Diplomat Strikes Softer Tone in Kansas

Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The question of whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will run for Senate in Kansas “hangs over the race a little bit,” said the leading Republican candidate.
 
Mike Pompeo is not a diplomat.
 
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Three SEAL Team Leaders Fired for Breakdowns in Discipline

Dave Philipps at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The unusual move comes amid a flurry of high-profile incidents involving the SEAL teams, prompting attempts by Navy leadership to bring the elite commandos under control.
 
An injustice.
 
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ThinkProgress, the Progressive News Site, Shuts Down

Heather Murphy at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Center for American Progress, the think tank behind the editorial venture, said the lack of a buyer led to the shutdown.
 
Progress is made. 
 
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What Is the Refugee Program and Why Does the Trump Administration Want to Make Cuts?

Eileen Sullivan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The refugee program, housed at the State Department, resettles displaced people from around the world into the United States.
 
An investment in radicalism is not reactionary.
 
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