Wednesday, October 9, 2019

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Pentagon Analyst Is Charged in Leaks of Classified Reports

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 27 minutes ago
The arrest was the latest in the Trump administration’s aggressive pursuit of government workers who share classified information with journalists.
 
The Trump administration is fearful. 
 

California Power Company Cuts Power to 800,000 Homes To Avert Wildfires

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
PG&E. The region’s utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), has warned the shutdown could last several days. The company’s transmission lines started the deadliest wildfire in California’s history last year. With weather forecasts predicting high winds, the move is intended to prevent the risk of fallen power lines igniting more wildfires. So, of course, […]
 
Regulation is essential for monopolies and near monopolies. 
 

Tech Giants Shift Profits to Avoid Taxes. There’s a Plan to Stop Them.

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Countries have clashed in recent years over how — and where — to tax companies that operate across borders, particularly those that sell online.
 
The inevitables for persons are death and taxes.       
Corporations dodge death.
They are not persons except in civil law. 
 

Trump Calls Turkey’s Syrian Offensive a ‘Bad Idea’

Michael Crowley and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Republican lawmakers, led by Senator Lindsey Graham, called the incursion “a disaster in the making” and were far more critical of the Turkish military operation.
 
The Ottoman Empire did not die cleanly.
Its end was badly handled. 
 
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Rich Counties Get More Help to Escape Climate Risk, New Data Show

Christopher Flavelle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
FEMA's buyout money goes disproportionately to high-income counties, new research shows. The findings raise concerns about fairness and efficiency. 
 
There is no real escape from climate risk.
Power counts in the short run.
 
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Biden Calls for Trump Impeachment for First Time

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
It was the first time the former vice president expressed support for full impeachment. He had previously backed a congressional inquiry.
 
He is late.
 
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Fed Officials Voice Concern About Slowdown’s Effect on Hiring

Jeanna Smialek at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Minutes of the central bank’s September meeting show growing worries about the trade war and global growth.
 
The Federal Reserve Bank is properly concerned.
 
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On Ukraine Aid, ‘Nothing to See Here’: Diplomats Urged to Play Down Funds’ Release

Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
 
Trump does not want to plead guilty.
 
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‘Nothing to See Here’: Diplomats Urged to Play Down Release of Ukraine Aid

Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
 
Desire cannot change past events.
 
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In Shift, Warren Will Forgo Big Money Events if Nominated. At Least Some of Them.

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Elizabeth Warren is seeking to find a balance — disavowing fund-raisers with wealthy contributors while promising not to actually disarm in a potential matchup with President Trump. 
 
Elizabeth Warren knows where her votes are.
 
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The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
President Trump continued to dismiss the complaint at the heart of the impeachment inquiry, saying that the whistle-blower should apologize to him.
 
Impeachment is a House matter.   Get on with it. 
 
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On Climate Change, Biden Has a Record and a Plan. Young Activists Want More.

Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
No presidential candidate has Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s experience in the trenches of the climate wars. For a youth-driven movement, though, he may not be the man of the hour.
 
No real traction. 
 
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Hating Comic Sans Is Not a Personality

Emma Goldberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Even the creator of the font thinks it’s a joke — but he’s tired of the tweets.
 
Let it pass and be forgotten.
Hand lettering will continue. 
 
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What Joe Biden Learned at the Last Two Impeachments

Matt Flegenheimer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Until Wednesday, he had resisted calling for President Trump’s impeachment. His experience as a senator helps explain his restraint.
 
Joe Biden receives a c- in impeachment.  
 
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For Once, Republicans Break With Trump, but Not on Impeachment

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Foreign policy is one area where congressional Republicans have felt free to criticize the president, and they have bombarded him with public complaints over his decision to pull back in Syria.
 
The Tea Party is not dead yet.
 
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Bernie Sanders Says He Will Slow His Campaign Pace After Heart Attack

Sydney Ember and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The Vermont senator said he would “change the nature” of his campaign. He also acknowledged that voters would take his health into account when deciding whether to support him.
 
Yes.
 
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F.B.I. Practices for Intercepted Emails Violated 4th Amendment, Judge Ruled

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Newly declassified files reveal a secret court fight over the F.B.I.’s procedures for searching for Americans’ messages within a warrantless surveillance program’s repository.
 
Yes
 
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Trump’s Ukraine Call Was ‘Crazy’ and ‘Frightening,’ Official Told Whistle-Blower

Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The whistle-blower wrote a memo describing an official who heard the call as “visibly shaken” by it.
 
Yes
 
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