Monday, March 9, 2020

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Trump Assails Pelosi as He Opts to Skip Bipartisan St. Patrick’s Day Lunch

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The president rejected the annual invitation in the latest snub between him and the House speaker since she authorized the inquiry that led to his impeachment.
 
A small mind in the Whitehouse.
 

State Dept. Tells Americans to Avoid Cruise Ships, Despite Trump’s Misgivings

Noah Weiland and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The warning was another indication of the Trump administration’s increasingly cautious approach to the coronavirus, and another instance of an apparent gap between the president and health officials.
 
Trump is not entitled to his own facts. 
 
 

For Trump, Coronavirus Proves to Be an Enemy He Can’t Tweet Away

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A president who is at his strongest politically when he has a human target to attack has found it harder to confront a growing outbreak that has rattled the country.
 
Trump is not entitled to his own facts. 
 

Judge Orders Medical Panel to Evaluate Tortured Guantánamo Prisoner

Carol Rosenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
For the first time, a federal court is requiring the United States military to allow American and foreign doctors to assess a mentally ill prisoner at Guantánamo Bay.
 
The examination must be done and a report issued.
 

Jesse Jackson Endorses Bernie Sanders

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The endorsement by the longtime civil rights activist and former presidential candidate came as Mr. Sanders hopes to rally black voters in Michigan’s crucial primary election.
 
Bernie Sanders frightens people.
The socialist label has been made toxic.
 

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 8, 2020

Tony Wikrent at Ian Welsh - 11 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 8, 2020 by Tony Wikrent Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Strategic Political Economy Lessons for the Green New Deal from the Economic Mobilization for World War Two (PDF deck) [Josh Mason, via Naked Capitalism 3-2-20] (Based on forthcoming Roosevelt Institute paper coauthored with Andrew Bossie) […]
 
Progress is better than purity.
 

A Secret Accord With the Taliban: When and How the U.S. Would Leave Afghanistan

David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The Taliban have read the secret annexes of the recently signed peace deal. But most Americans haven’t, nor have many of their elected representatives.
 
The bloodbath can come later.
 

Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden for President

Thomas Kaplan and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Ms. Harris, who ended her own presidential campaign in December, is the latest in a parade of prominent Democrats to throw their support behind Mr. Biden.
 
"Leading apprentice jocky to show" pays more than it loses.
 

Sanders Is Behind With Black Voters. He Didn’t Fix That in Flint.

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
An event in Michigan was billed as an opportunity for the senator to make his case directly to black voters, who have broken strongly for Joe Biden. It didn’t work out that way.
 
Bernie  Sanders needs a solid win.
 
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Bernie Sanders Won Michigan in 2016. Tuesday’s Primary Looks Much Tougher.

Jonathan Martin and Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Four years ago, Mr. Sanders drew support from some voters who didn’t like Hillary Clinton. Joe Biden is poised to do well with black Democrats and college-educated white voters.
 
The results will be in tomorrow night.
 
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Trump Welcomes Brazil’s Bolsonaro but Leaves Tariffs on the Table

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The president hosted President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil at his Florida estate amid unresolved tension over possible steel and iron levies.
 
Trump is still an idiot.
 
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CPAC Attendee Has the Coronavirus, Officials Say

Michael Levenson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Its a bad bet.

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Anyone Who Wants a Coronavirus Test Can Have One, Trump Says. Not Quite, Says His Administration.

Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Key officials in recent days have corrected or clarified the president, who has sought to project calm as the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States.
 
Trump promises more than he can deliver.
 
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Fourth Time’s the Charm? Mark Meadows Takes Over Trump’s White House

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Meadows, a retiring Republican congressman from North Carolina and one of President Trump’s most ardent defenders, becomes the latest chief of staff for a mercurial president who dispatched the previous three after they fell out of favor.
 
The chief of staff is first in line in a tantrum.
 
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Florida Woman Changed Voters’ Party Affiliations, Officials Say

Michael Levenson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Cheryl A. Hall falsified 10 registration forms, at least six of which enrolled Democratic and independent voters as Republicans, said the authorities, who are eyeing an additional 109 forms.
 
She was stupid.
 
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Veterans Are Working, but Not in Jobs That Match Their Advanced Training

Jennifer Steinhauer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Like most Americans, veterans have benefited from a robust labor market. But skills learned in combat do not always translate to private-sector jobs.
 
The military should issue credentials with the training.
 
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There Won’t Be a Gay President in 2021. So What Does Buttigieg’s Campaign Tell Us?

Jeremy W. Peters at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Supporters say that Pete Buttigieg’s contribution to history will be diminished if the takeaway is that the country shrugged when the first openly gay man had a serious shot at the presidency.
 
The L.B.G.T. group is relatively small.
 
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Inside Trump Administration, Debate Raged Over What to Tell Public

Michael D. Shear, Sheri Fink and Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The administration’s response to the coronavirus has repeatedly matched public health experts against a hesitant White House, where worry of panic dominates.
 
The Trump Republicans are most concerned with appearances.
 
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Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies to Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups

Mark Mazzetti and Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.
 
Erik Prince is a criminal.
 
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With No Braille Option, a Blind Man Failed His Citizenship Exam

Jacey Fortin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Lucio Delgado said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services did not deliver the Braille reading test he had requested. He may get another chance next week.

 It is possible Lucio Delgado was not abused.


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