1
Jared Kushner Selling Stake in Firm That Pursued Federal Tax Break
The president’s son-in-law is divesting his holding in Cadre, a real estate
investment venture that sought to profit from opportunity zones, a feature
of the 2017 tax law.
The prosecution has not happened yet.
2
Will Elizabeth Warren Endorse a Candidate? She Has a Few Options
Ms. Warren’s support is being sought by both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden,
and her political future is of great interest to Democrats.
I will not get to vote for Elizabeth Warren in this primary.
She should decide deliberately.
3
Facebook Removes Misleading Trump Census Ads
The social media company has had a permissive policy about truthfulness in
political content. But it drew the line on interfering with the national
census.
Facebook is attempting cosmetics.
4
From the Afghan Peace Deal, a Weak and Pliable Neighbor for Pakistan
If the U.S. military withdrawal does not lead to a further descent into
chaos in Afghanistan, next-door Pakistan could be the real winner.
Pakistan will not win.
5
Republicans, Egged On by Trump, Scrutinize Hunter Biden as His Father Surges
The escalation of a Senate inquiry into Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son has
coincided with the former vice president’s overwhelming electoral
turnaround.
The Trump administration must move on.
6
Aaron Schock, Former Illinois Congressman, Comes Out as Gay
Mr. Schock, a Republican, resigned from Congress in 2015 after he came
under fire for lavish spending. His announcement prompted criticism about
his voting record on L.G.B.T. issues.
Hiding twists people.
7
Amory Houghton Jr., Who Went From Corning to Congress, Dies at 93
He led his family’s venerable glass works company before entering the House
from upstate New York and becoming a voice of moderation in a hard-right
Republican Party.
I was sorry to see the glass company change direction.
If the Republican party learned, he did good work.
8
Bill de Blasio Suggests Black Voters Do Not Know Enough About Joe Biden’s Record
Remarking on the former vice president’s success on Super Tuesday, the
mayor of New York said Mr. Biden had benefited from “his historic
connection” to Barack Obama.
Bill de Blasio needs to think more.
The voters think more.
9
Elizabeth Warren’s “What Am I Moment”
So, Warren has been the second most progressive candidate in the primaries
on domestic issues. She’s dropping out and she has a decision to make:
should she endorse Bernie, endorse Biden, or stay neutral? Back in 2016
Warren declined to endorse during the primary, even though she and Sanders
were closer politically than she and […]
Ian Welsh has an orthodox view of people.
10
Bernie Sanders Cancels Mississippi Rally, Shifting Focus to Michigan
The decision suggests that the Sanders campaign is largely ceding another
Southern state to Joseph R. Biden Jr. and going all-in on the Midwest
instead.
Michigan will be difficult for Bernie Sanders.
11
U.S. to Hold Tech Firms Accountable for Spread of Child Sex Abuse Imagery
New legislation would take the extraordinary step of removing legal
protections for tech companies that fail to police the illegal content.
Child sex abuse is a problem.
Banning Batman and Lolita will not help.
12
Trump’s Economic Cheerleading Is Suddenly Tested
President Trump has convinced his supporters that the economy’s ability to
grow rests solely with his continued leadership.
Cheerleading does not improve coaching.
13
Elizabeth Warren, Once a Front-Runner, Drops Out of Presidential Race
Ms. Warren, a senator and former law professor, staked her campaign on
fighting corruption and changing the rules of the economy.
Political reality does not match my model of it.
14
Andrew Yang Sets Up New Nonprofit Organization
Through the new group, Humanity Forward, Mr. Yang wants to advance the
ideas he championed during his presidential campaign with voter outreach
efforts, a podcast and more.
The U.S. does not do charity.
Entitlements are necessary.
Do them proportionately.
15
On Politics: The Moderates Finish Merging
Bloomberg departs, Biden revels, Bernie reassesses: This is your morning
tip sheet.
I am a liberal.
Democrats are liberals.
Moderates are something else.
16
I.C.C. Allows Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry to Proceed, Angering U.S.
The decision by the International Criminal Court is the first time the
prosecutor has been authorized to investigate U.S. forces.
The I.C.C. is correct.
17
Education Dept. Reverses Plan to Cut Rural School Funding
The reversal, which followed a bipartisan backlash, will last for only a
year unless Congress permanently changes the program’s eligibility
requirements.
The Republicans must lose in November.
18
Why Did Biden Suddenly Sweep Virginia? Credit Trump, These Voters Say
Men and women, white people and black people, college graduates and
non-graduates alike — all came together to propel Joe Biden to a resounding
victory over Bernie Sanders.
Trump and his Republicans must not get a second term.
19
How Huge Voter Turnout Eluded Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday
“Have we been as successful as I would hope in bringing young people in?”
he said a day after Joe Biden beat him in several key states. “The answer
is no.”
Trump and his Republicans must not get a second term.
20
The Sanders Surge That Wasn’t
Bernie Sanders said lots of new voters would show up and vote for him on
Tuesday. He was half right.
The young voters began to think.
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