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Trump Plans to Divert Additional $7.2 Billion From Military to Wall
Maggie Haberman and Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The amount far exceeds what Congress allocated for border barriers this
year as the president, with his eye on his re-election campaign, rushes to
show major progress on a signature promise.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/ Pay wall.
"“Multiple courts have already ruled that President Trump has no
authority to take billions from service members for his xenophobic
wall,” said Dror Ladin, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties
Union’s National Security Project. “The A.C.L.U. won’t rest until the
president’s illegal power grab is blocked once and for all.”"
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Democratic Super PAC Books First TV Ads in $150 Million Anti-Trump Push
Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The ad campaign from Priorities USA will begin appearing on television in
Wisconsin next month, and in Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan in March.
Presidents and their politics matter.
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Republicans Rule Out Outright Dismissal of Impeachment Charges
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Rank-and-file senators and party leaders made clear on Monday that even if
they wanted to pursue dismissal, the votes simply were not there to succeed
— at least not at the outset of the trial.
There is no provision for a dismissal.
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
When the House votes to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, it sets
off a series of choreographed steps — some well-defined, others up for
debate — that will shape the Senate trial.
Nicolas Fandos seems to be in error. Jurors do not get to ask questions.
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Impeachment Briefing: Selecting the Managers
Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
How both sides are choosing the people who will make their case before the
Senate.
The managers from the House are in favor of the removal of the president.
There is no "other side" among them.
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Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment
Nicole Perlroth and Matthew Rosenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The timing and scale of the attacks suggest the Russians may be looking for
the same kind of damaging information on Joe Biden that President Trump
wanted from Ukraine, security experts say.
This is a matter for the sovereign government of Ukraine.
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Trailing in Iowa? You Could Win Anyway
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
In the Iowa caucuses, second-choice candidates can win. (Or not, depending
on a lot of factors.)
Definitely a possibility.
Some people have informed opinions.
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Iowans, Famously Indecisive, Worry the 2020 Race Is ‘a Mess’
Sydney Ember and Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Uncertainty, verging on anxiety and even panic for some Iowa Democrats,
reflects the responsibility they feel as they seek a nominee who can beat
the president in the general election.
The best candidate is not obvious to Iowa.
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Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
Why are the Monmouth and Selzer results so different? Several possible
reasons.
Every pollster is guessing.
I would like to poll the bookies.
https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics/us-democrat-primaries/iowa-caucus
I don't know what I am looking at.
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Warren Says Sanders Told Her a Woman Could Not Win the Presidency
Astead W. Herndon and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
Earlier on Monday, Bernie Sanders had denied making the remark in a private
2018 meeting with Elizabeth Warren, accusing her campaign staff of “lying
about what happened.”
He said, she said.
Evidence may be found.
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He said, she said.
Evidence may be found.
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Barr Asks Apple to Unlock Pensacola Killer’s Phones, Setting Up Clash
Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The request set up a collision between law enforcement and big technology
firms in the latest battle over privacy and security.
Barr is not reading.
Apple should not be coerced. The F.B.I. can breach a phone that they hold.
Apple does not have a back door or a skeleton key.
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Barr is not reading.
Apple should not be coerced. The F.B.I. can breach a phone that they hold.
Apple does not have a back door or a skeleton key.
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New Iowa Poll Shows Tight Race, With Joe Biden Jumping Ahead
Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The poll, conducted by Monmouth University, found Mr. Biden’s top three
competitors in close pursuit.
Iowa Democrats have a right to their opinions.
I would like to see them change.
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Iowa Democrats have a right to their opinions.
I would like to see them change.
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U.S. Says China Is No Longer a Currency Manipulator
Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The Treasury Department’s removal of the designation provided a major
concession to China just days before it is set to sign a trade deal with
the United States.
This pact is signed. The senate has not approved it.
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This pact is signed. The senate has not approved it.
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A Narrative Collapses as Trump Tweets: ‘It Doesn’t Really Matter’
Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
President Trump cited Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani’s “horrible past” as
possibly reason enough for the drone strike that killed him.
Trump has commanded a murder.
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Trump has commanded a murder.
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Cory Booker’s Exit From 2020 Race Ends a Once-Promising Political Chapter
Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The New Jersey senator, who built his campaign around a message of unity,
was unable to catch on with substantial numbers of voters and ended his
quest before voting began.
Senator from New Jersey is a job worth doing.
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Senator from New Jersey is a job worth doing.
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To the Contrary, Trump Has Tried to Weaken Protections for Pre-existing Conditions
Margot Sanger-Katz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
His tweets Monday morning misrepresent his record on health care.
Trump is known to lie.
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Trump is known to lie.
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Canadian C.E.O. Tweets His Anger at U.S. Over Jet Downed in Iran
Amie Tsang at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Michael McCain of Maple Leaf Foods blamed ill-conceived plans for
diversions and “a narcissist in Washington” for the deaths of Canadians,
including a colleague’s family.
It is better than screaming at the moon.
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It is better than screaming at the moon.
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Bernie Sanders Says He’d Consider Releasing List of Supreme Court Picks
Jonathan Martin and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
In an interview with the editorial board of The New York Times, the senator
touched on a broad range of subjects, including China, gun control and
wishing people happy birthday.
That would not convince me to vote for him.
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That would not convince me to vote for him.
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Trump’s Iran Strategy May Cost Him in 2020 Election
Jeremy W. Peters at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Part of President Trump’s appeal reflected his criticisms of America’s
entanglements abroad. The uncertainty in the Middle East could threaten his
re-election chances.
I have been shown no change in the polls.
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I have been shown no change in the polls.
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In McGahn Case, an Epic Constitutional Showdown
Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
The Supreme Court has never definitively resolved whether Congress can sue
the president.The presidential executive privilege is limited.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_privilege
Trump should loose the case.
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