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Same Goal, Different Playbook: Why Russia Would Support Trump and Sanders
Vladimir Putin seeks anything that would further take the sheen off U.S.
democracy. After that, he is eager for a counterpart who is unlikely to
challenge his territorial and nuclear ambitions.
Putin wants the sanctions removed.
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Trump Was Furious That Passengers With Coronavirus Were Brought Back to U.S.
Among the passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship who were flown
back were 14 American citizens who tested positive for the virus. The move
took Mr. Trump by surprise.
An American citizen has an unconditional right of entry.
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Digital Tax Fight Emerges as Global Economic Threat
European finance ministers, meeting at the G20 in Riyadh, are pushing the
United States for a global tax deal as a year-end deadline looms.
Sales taxes will be paid.
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Trump’s Efforts to Remove the Disloyal Heightens Unease Across His Administration
As senior officials are shown the door, a new personnel chief orders a
search for political appointees as well as career officials deemed
insufficiently supportive of the president.
The oath is to the constitution. The man is disposable.
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He Turned Purple’: U.S. Overlooks Ill Asylum Seekers
When the Trump administration rolled out its policy to force asylum seekers
to wait in Mexico, officials said medical exemptions would help the sick.
They haven’t.
Donald Trump is a sadist.
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Loathing in Las Vegas: This Week in the 2020 Race
The Democratic candidates ripped into one another — and especially Michael
Bloomberg — as the Nevada caucuses approached.
Sanders by a factor of two.
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Bernie Sanders, the Teflon Candidate, Faces Sudden New Tests
The Vermont senator has long brushed off political vulnerabilities and
evaded attacks from rivals. But the spotlight on his front-runner status
and possible Russian interference could pose challenges.
I will watch his numbers.
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One Guaranteed Winner in the Democratic Primary: Plans to Tax the Rich
Every leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination is proposing
trillions of dollars of new taxes on wealthy Americans and businesses. The
divide in the field is how high to go.
The rich are not investing.
That is stupid.
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How to Win the Democratic Nomination, and Why It Could Get Complicated
Bernie Sanders says winning a plurality of delegates is good enough for the
nomination. His rivals say a majority is needed. What does that mean? And
why are superdelegates coming up again?
August is a long way from here.
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TK
The Democratic candidates ripped into one another — and especially Michael
Bloomberg — as the Nevada caucuses approached.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/22/us/elections/results-nevada-caucus.html
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What ‘Medicare for All’ Means After a Six-Year Strike for Health Benefits
To understand how union members in Las Vegas are thinking about Bernie
Sanders, it helps to remember a picket line in the 1990s.
Most employers could pay a living wage if they were not paying health care.
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To This Group, Labor Is More Than a ‘White Man Who Works in a Factory’
The National Domestic Workers Alliance is putting nannies, housekeepers and
home care workers at the center of the labor and progressive political
movement.
There are more poor than rich.
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Open Thread
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As Trump Seizes Wall Money, Congress’s Spending Power Weakens
The administration’s plan to divert more military funds to building a
border wall is the latest example of the long-running erosion of Congress’s
power of the purse.
Trump does not yet control the funds.
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Under O’Brien, N.S.C. Carries Out Trump’s Policy, but Doesn’t Develop It
President Trump’s fourth national security adviser says he is restoring a
neutral “process,” but the president’s tweets come first.
" In the fourth year of his presidency and in his fourth national
security adviser, Mr. Trump has finally gotten what he wants — a
loyalist who enables his ideas instead of challenging them."
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Russia Is Said to Be Interfering to Aid Bernie Sanders in 2020 Election
The nominal Democratic front-runner denounced Russia’s efforts to attack
American democracy.
Trump is thought to be compromised.
Biden is to be labeled a stalking horse.
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Bloomberg, in Reversal, Says He’ll Release 3 Women From Nondisclosure Agreements
Michael R. Bloomberg, who was challenged at this week’s Democratic debate
over the agreements, said the women had made complaints “about comments
they said I had made.” His rivals said it wasn’t enough.
Bloomberg is not a serious candidate.
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Richard Grenell Begins Overhauling Intelligence Office, Prompting Fears of Partisanship
The new acting director of national intelligence also asked to see the
facts underlying the finding that Russia is interfering in the 2020
election and favors President Trump’s re-election.
Fears are not the right word.
Think certainty.
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National Archives’ Emails Show Little Debate Over Altering Photo of Women’s March
The museum has released emails about its decision to blur some signs in a
photo of the 2017 Women’s March that were critical of President Trump.
The National Archives need their appropriation.
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Joe Biden Claims He Was Arrested in South Africa in the 1970s
Joe Biden has recounted a story — three times in two weeks — about being arrested on his way to see Nelson Mandela. He did not mention it in his memoir or speak prominently of it before.Joe Biden is a southern politician running as a liberal after Richard Nixon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use the comments to this post to discuss topics
unrelated to recent articles.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
718 755 4928 send a text message.
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Bloomberg Campaign Blames Sanders Supporters Over Insults in Vandalism
Handmade posters, reading “Authoritarian,” “Classist” and “Oligarch,” were
plastered on the windows of a Bloomberg field office in Knoxville, Tenn.
Jumping to conclusions.
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Nevada Democrats Demand That Caucus Site Leaders Sign Nondisclosure Agreements
A day before the caucuses, the state party says volunteer and staff members at caucus sites are forbidden to talk to the news media.The state organization deserves credit.
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