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600 Meetings and a World of Conflict: What to Expect at the U.N. General Assembly
Nearly 200 leaders will converge on the world’s most prominent diplomatic
stage for five days of speeches, hundreds of meetings — and clashes over
climate change, Iran and trade.
Leave international affairs to the State Department.
2
Warren Leads in New Iowa Poll With Biden Second
The latest poll numbers from The Des Moines Register and CNN were very good
for Elizabeth Warren as she and Joseph R. Biden Jr. broke away from the
rest of the Democratic pack.
Good.
3
Trump, Biden and a Whistle-Blower Complaint: Here Are the Basics
President Trump is under intense scrutiny over a classified whistle-blower
complaint about some of his behavior.
People are hunting trump.
He should be hunted and destroied.
4
Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims About Space and Iran
The president, in a wide-ranging conversation with the Australian prime
minister on Friday in the presence of reporters, falsely claimed NASA
facilities “were virtually closed” before he took office.
Trump has a right to his opinions. The facts stand without his support.
5
An Abrupt Move That Stunned Aides: Inside Trump’s Aborted Attack on Iran
President Trump’s decision to call off an airstrike on Iran in June looms
large now as he weighs how to respond to attacks on oil facilities in Saudi
Arabia blamed on Tehran.
Trump has not learned to negotiate.
6
Trump Calls Reports That He Pressured Ukraine’s President a ‘Witch Hunt’
Mr. Trump, intensifying a line of attack his allies have stoked for months,
accused the media of covering up the former vice president’s dealings with
Ukraine.
There are facts that should be known.
7
Climate Protesters and World Leaders: Same Planet, Different Worlds
Friday’s global climate protests put the gap between activists and many of
the world leaders preparing to meet in New York City next week into stark
focus.
The old do not take the long view.
The young take the long view because they must.
The conscious expect to live in the world that will exist in three quarters of a century.
The tyrany of the clock rests more heavily on the young.
8
Ukraine and Whistle-Blower Issues Emerge as Major Flashpoints in Presidential Race
The controversy centers on whether President Trump manipulated foreign
policy to pressure Ukraine to take action to damage Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s
election bid.
Dealing from the bottom of the deck gets gamblers shot.
Trump is a gambler.
9
Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to
recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
The bond holders have a strong hand.
Paying them off is a good first step.
The engineers will then be free to work.
10
Bernie Sanders Calls for Eliminating Americans’ Medical Debt
On top of his “Medicare for all” proposal, Mr. Sanders’s new plan would
wipe out an estimated $81 billion in existing medical debt and ignore such
debt in credit scores.
Single payer does that slowly.
Negative interest rates speed the process.
11
Melania Trump’s Say-Nothing State Dinner Dress
Her dress at the Australian state dinner wasn’t just understated, it was an
absence of statement.
Melannia's dress speaks volumes.
12
Bill de Blasio Bows Out, Elizabeth Warren’s Big Speech: This Week in the 2020 Race
Here are six things that happened on the presidential campaign trail this
week.
The field is thinning and Elizabeth Warren is passing Biden.
I like the way things are going.
13
Elizabeth Warren Lost Her Dream Job but Gained a Path to 2020
She had a plan to take on big banks. In the fight to get it done, she honed
the approach to politics that defines her presidential campaign.
She has found broader horizons.
14
In Shadow of Ukraine Scandal, White House Hosts Second State Dinner of Trump Era
Scrutiny over President Trump’s behavior with world leaders was a
hard-to-avoid theme of the day for the Australian prime minister.
Distraction has worked in the past.
15
Giuliani Revels in Another Cable Dust-up Defending Trump
Mr. Giuliani’s unconstrained television appearances have long raised
concerns with the rest of Mr. Trump’s legal team, as well as White House
officials.
Rudolph Giuliani is not an honorable man.
17
Lawmakers Court Trump on Gun Safety, With Some Appealing to His Ego
President Trump is expected to decide next week whether to defy the N.R.A.
and embrace a bill expanding background checks for gun buyers.
Trump will not defy the NRA.
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Joe Biden Has Tense Exchange Over L.G.B.T.Q. Record
Pressed about his decades-old opposition to same-sex marriage, Mr. Biden
pushed back, saying he didn’t “have to evolve.”
Joe Biden has not grown.
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With India, Trump Practices the Art of the Mini-Deal
The administration’s prospective deal with India could be a boon to some
farmers and businesses, but it is much smaller than a traditional trade
pact.
Trump has stiffed his contractors.
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Trump Calls China a ‘Threat to the World’ as Trade Talks Approach
The president says he will not accept an interim trade deal and accused
China of building up its military with funds earned through unfair trade
practices.
Trump needs to receive instruction in trade.
He is a fool and proves it with every tweet.
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