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Why Voters Don’t Seem Interested in Barrier-Breaking Candidates
Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 46 seconds ago
Julián Castro and Kamala Harris are pitching themselves partially on being
a ‘first,’ but neither is gaining traction.
All voters are most interested in winning.
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‘The Report’ Review: Inconvenient Truths
Jeannette Catsoulis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 46 seconds ago
Adam Driver’s gracefully intelligent performance as an investigator never
quite zaps this dramatically frozen procedural to life.
"If none will believe the facts, tell the story as a lie."
Guantanamo prison exists to hide a war crime. A U.S. war crime.
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Trump’s Choice: National Security or Political Obsession
David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 minutes ago
The impeachment inquiry is the first to involve an issue of geopolitical
gravity: Whether the president was undercutting American national interests
— containing Russia — to bolster his campaign.
Trump is guilty and must be impeached.
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Trump and the Military: A Dysfunctional Marriage, but They Stay Together
Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The Pentagon is learning how to work with a president whose orders can
whipsaw by the hour.
All doubt about Donald Trump has been resolved.
He does not think.
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North Korea Says U.S. Sought More Talks, but Calls It a ‘Trick’
Choe Sang-Hun at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The top North Korean envoy to the negotiations with Washington said he was
not interested unless the United States was ready to make substantial
concessions.
Donald Trump will not make substantial concessions.
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ISIS Suspect Trapped at Turkish-Greek Border Is to Be Deported to U.S.
Carlotta Gall at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Turkey said it had received assurances from Washington that the American
would not be refused entry.
The U.S. cannot refuse entry to a U.S. citizen.
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Deval Patrick Joins the 2020 Race: ‘This Won’t Be Easy, and It Shouldn’t Be’
Matt Stevens and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Mr. Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor, entered the Democratic
primary with less than three months to go before the Iowa caucuses.
The strategy adopted by the "moderate Democrats" is unconditinal surrender.
The Republicans will accept nothing else.
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Erdogan Hands ‘Tough Guy’ Letter Back to Trump
Megan Specia at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The Turkish leader, who is visiting Washington, said he had returned the
president’s message over a military incursion into Syria.
https://www.juancole.com/2019/11/russia-taking-middle.html
No surprise.
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Bloomberg’s Team Calls His Crude Remarks on Women ‘Wrong’
Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
As Michael Bloomberg prepares a presidential run, his history of crude
remarks is likely to draw scrutiny. His team said some were “disrespectful."
"The Kindly Ones" will visit Mike Bloomberg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinyes
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It May Be a Good Idea for Democratic Front-Runners Not to Look Back
Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Buttigieg and Sanders seem well positioned to gain by exploiting the
vulnerabilities of Biden and Warren.
The primary elections are yet to come.
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As Talks With Putin Loom, Ukraine Looks in Vain for U.S. Help
Anton Troianovski at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Kiev wants Western support as it seeks to end its conflict with Russia. But
amid the impeachment drama, Washington, its staunchest backer, is
increasingly out of the picture.
A Russian advance in Ukraine might move the Senate.
Another way would be better.
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Impeachment Briefing: What Happened on Day 1 of Public Hearings
Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Two seasoned diplomats testified, and we got a look at how Democrats and
Republicans will approach these hearings.
Enough.
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What We Learned From the First Day of Public Impeachment Hearings
Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Two witnesses testified about President Trump’s involvement in a pressure
campaign to have Ukraine investigate the president’s political rivals.
There are witnesses.
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Behind a Star Witness, Democrats Take Their Impeachment Case to the Public
Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Their goal is to transform what might seem like an abstract debate over
foreign policy into high crimes and misdemeanors in the public mind as
Republicans argue there is no case for impeachment.
Yes.
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On Capitol Hill, Old-School Washington Keeps Circus at Bay
Mark Leibovich at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Seriousness itself stood trial as two diplomats, in defiance of the White
House, testified on the first day of an impeachment spectacle.
The facts begin to be established.
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Elizabeth Warren Hits Back at Billionaires in New Ad for Wealth Tax
Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The ad is the latest volley in a back-and-forth with billionaires unhappy
about her candidacy. Her campaign is embracing the fight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States#Preamble
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Text
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The rest is comentary.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States#Preamble
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Text
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
The rest is comentary.
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‘I’m a Big Fan’: Trump Gives Warm Welcome to Turkey’s Erdogan
Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
President Trump seemed unbothered by Turkey’s recent invasion of Syria,
which prompted outrage in Congress and among some in his administration.
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Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal in Fight to Keep Financial Records From Congress
Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The decision almost certainly paves the way for a major Supreme Court case
over President Trump’s stonewalling of congressional oversight efforts.
Trump has packed the Court with the aid of Mitch McConnell.
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Trump has packed the Court with the aid of Mitch McConnell.
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Before Joining White House, Stephen Miller Pushed White Nationalist Theories
Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
A report by the Southern Poverty Law Center seeks to illustrate how Mr.
Miller brought anti-immigrant beliefs to the White House and turned them
into policy.
The presidency is important to the whole nation.
It needs to know where policy is pointed.
These policies do not have my approval.
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The presidency is important to the whole nation.
It needs to know where policy is pointed.
These policies do not have my approval.
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How We’re Watching Impeachment
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
We don’t know the full impact on 2020 yet, but here’s what we’re looking
for.
Keep looking.
Keep looking.
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