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U.S.
Warren Told Sanders After Debate, ‘I Think You Called Me a Liar on National TV’
“You called me a liar,” Bernie Sanders responded, as the candidates’ sudden clash injected new uncertainty into the Democratic presidential race.I tend to ignore spats that include Bernie.
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New York
New York Mayor Scorned Over His Favorite Bagel Order
Toasted bagel? Roasted mayor.Filler.
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U.S.
What Happened When a State Made Food Stamps Harder to Get
In West Virginia, tougher work requirements for receiving food stamps complicated life for poor people, but did not result in increased employment.More people are hungry.
Gardening will not support a modern family.
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U.S.
A Maine Paper Mill’s Unexpected Savior: China
First came the Buddhist monks. Then the feng shui consultant. In the summer, a battered New England mill town greeted the new owner of its factory — one of the richest tycoons in China.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_(paper)
A town must have industry.
The workers will unionize if they are mismanaged.
Economies need management.
Good management is not obvious to people.
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U.S.
Delta Airplane Dumps Jet Fuel on Los Angeles Schools
At least 60 people were treated for minor injuries, the authorities said. Delta said the plane had an engine issue and dumped fuel to reduce its landing weight.These incidents are why airlines have insurance.
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U.S.
Gender, War and Taking On Trump: Democrats Spar Just Weeks Before Voting
The growing rift between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose to the surface in the Democratic debate, and the candidates also sparred over their stances on war.The Democrats are deciding on a platform.
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World
Iran Cracks Down as Protests Over Downing of Airliner Grow
Remarkably, some criticism is coming from some within the government’s hard-line power base.Mob rule is never good.
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New York
She’s Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer, and She Thinks #MeToo Is ‘Dangerous’
“We can’t have movements that strip us of our fundamental rights,” said Donna Rotunno, who has faced criticism from feminists.#MeToo is dangerous.
Less powerful tools will resolve most conflicts.
The general culture must change.
No is an acceptable answer.
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Opinion
The Bearable Whiteness of ‘Little Women’
There is a fine line between a story that is about the worldview of a specific person and one that declares that this worldview is the only one that matters.Equality is the available reparation.
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New York
Robert Hyde, Erratic Ex-Landscaper, Is Unlikely New Impeachment Figure
F.B.I. agents visited Mr. Hyde’s home and business in Connecticut after electronic messages suggested he had been illegally tracking the American ambassador to Ukraine.I am ready to disrespect Trump supporters.
Often I do not know who they are.
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For the Senators Who Will Judge Trump, an Incomplete Story to Consider
Recent interviews by Lev Parnas, an associate of the president’s personal
lawyer, as well as documents released by House investigators, reinforced
that there is more still to be learned.
Senator Mitch McConell should be impeached.
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Martha McSally Calls CNN Reporter a ‘Liberal Hack’
When Manu Raju of CNN posed an impeachment question to Ms. McSally, an
Arizona Republican, she replied: “I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal
hack.”
Duels are no longer legal.
Manu Raju should be able to excoriate Martha McSally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Excoriate&redirect=no
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/excoriate
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Angry Trump Says Focus Should Be on a Trade Deal, Not a ‘Hoax’
But the few times the president did anything in public on Thursday, it was
clear he was unnerved by the prospect of a Senate trial.
Trump is wrong.
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/01/17/business/17reuters-usa-trade-china-imf.html
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Impeachment Briefing: The Opening Ceremony
The Senate trial began with lots of pomp and little surprise, but there
were some serious developments in Ukraine.
A few more facts will be available Tuesday.
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Sanders-Warren: An Alliance, if Not a Close Friendship, Suddenly Fractures
The dispute has led to negative attacks and doubts about party unity,
exactly what Democratic leaders do not want to happen, for fear of handing
an advantage to President Trump.
Just a spat.
Sanders does not do diplomacy.
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Two Days of History on Capitol Hill
As the impeachment trial of President Trump begins, theatrical ritual — and
gravity — are on display.
People love it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
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The Senate adjourns the trial for the long weekend.
The House managers and the president’s defense lawyers are expected to work
around the clock, but the trial itself resumes on Tuesday.
The Senate has been sworn to hear the case.
It seems improper to change the rules during the trial.
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Bad Timing for Jury Duty
Here’s how the four senators running for president are handling a civic
obligation they can’t postpone.
Campaigns can and have run without the candidates total attention.
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Susan Collins says she will ‘likely’ vote to call witnesses.
The senator of Maine released a statement on Thursday.
McConell should be impeached and removed from public office.
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House to Vote on Disaster Aid Package for Puerto Rico After Earthquakes
Lawmakers challenged President Trump’s reluctance to send more aid to
Puerto Rico, unveiling $3.35 billion in funding.
The senate must vote and Trump must sign the bill.
Unlikely.
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Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Block Trump Food Stamp Cuts
Fourteen states, New York City and the District of Columbia asked the
courts to block the Trump administration from imposing tougher work
requirements on food stamp recipients.
The suit is a necessary act.
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Justice Dept. Investigating Years-Old Leaks and Appears Focused on Comey
An inquiry into years-old disclosures of classified information is highly
unusual and leaves law enforcement officials open to accusations of
politicizing their work.
Republicans do not learn.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
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F.B.I. Vows to Notify State Officials of Any Election Systems Breaches
The change in policy came after an outcry about how federal law enforcement
officials handled a Russian hack of two Florida counties’ voter rolls.
This is a task for the military.
A "zero day" exploit is not detected until after it is found.
Slash dot search:
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Mozilla Says a New Firefox Security Bug is Under Active Attack (techcrunch.com) 68
Chrome OS Has Stalled Out 112
Vegan Sues Burger King For False Advertising, Alleging 'Impossible Whopper' Cooked With Beef Fat (bloomberg.com) 350
Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Safari Cracked In China's White-Hat Hacker Competition (ibtimes.com) 17
Security Researchers Exploit Amazon Echo's Chromium Bug, Win $60,000 Bounty (techcrunch.com) 6
Google Discloses Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild (zdnet.com) 17
Google Claims a Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing (nature.com) 61
Attackers Exploit New 0-day Vulnerability Giving Full Control of Android Phones (arstechnica.com) 26
There is more.
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Pence weighs in on Trump’s mood.
The president was more focused on the passage of the revised North American
Free Trade Agreement, the vice president said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
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McConnell drafts rules for the trial.
There are tensions over how to proceed among Republicans, too.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
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Senator Bernie Sanders ‘would rather be in Iowa.’
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who is a leading Democratic
candidate for president, has not been around the Senate much lately.
Sanders must attend.
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Trump says he ‘just got impeached’ and wants a short trial.
“I think it should go very quickly,” he told reporters. “It’s a hoax, it’s
a hoax. Everybody knows that.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
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Ayanna Pressley Opens Up About Living With Alopecia and Hair Loss
The congresswoman from Massachusetts said that she was making peace with
the condition in a video released on Thursday.
I don't care.
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Schumer vows to immediately push to hear from witnesses.
The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html
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When Art Begins at the Scene of a Crime
The Mexican artist Teresa Margolles makes unflinching art about violent
death and its aftermath. Her newest photographs and installations are now
in New York City.
I don't need to see the work to resent and resist the actions that made it possible.
Many people will die sooner than they should.
They should not be killed retail.
Murder is a crime.
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