Wednesday, March 4, 2020

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Cuccinelli’s Appointment to Immigration Post Is Illegal, Judge Rules

Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The Trump administration violated a federal vacancies law, said the judge, who also ruled that two policies put in place by the director of Citizenship and Immigration Services must be nullified.
Trump knew better.

As Buttigieg Exits Race, Biden Seeks Edge Against Sanders on Super Tuesday

Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Mr. Biden was moving quickly to capitalize on his South Carolina victory and recast the Democratic primary campaign as a two-man contest between himself and Mr. Sanders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw 

Pete Buttigieg Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race

Reid J. Epstein and Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The first openly gay major presidential candidate, Mr. Buttigieg rose to the primary’s top tier, but was unable to build a broad coalition of voters, and lost badly in South Carolina Saturday.
Time in congress. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw

A Virus Spreads, Stocks Fall, and Democrats See an Opening to Hit Trump

Jim Tankersley and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The president’s response to rising fears over coronavirus has given his would-be opponents a chance to attack his biggest strength with voters: economic stewardship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/01/opinion/coronavirus-economy-recession.html

‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemoration Draws Democratic Candidates to Selma

Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Several of the presidential hopefuls walked across the Alabama bridge where civil rights protesters were brutally attacked 55 years ago.
The black vote matters.

Milken Had Key Allies in Pardon Bid: Trump’s Inner Circle

James B. Stewart and Jesse Drucker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Rudolph Giuliani and Sheldon Adelson were among those who asked President Trump to pardon a symbol of 1980s greed.
President Trump needs all the help he can buy.

Michael Bloomberg, a Billionaire Learning on the Job

Jeremy W. Peters at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
He joked to a crowd in Denver that he would rather be at his house in Vail, and told people he was excited for “Super Bowl Tuesday.” But Mr. Bloomberg is getting a little bit better at this.
Bloomberg is becoming a more social person.

Texas’s Lone G.O.P. Woman in Congress Faces a Stiff Challenge From the Right

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Representative Kay Granger is in an expensive primary battle while facing accusations that she has not done enough for President Trump, who endorsed her.
Trump needs cabalists. 

Afghanistan War Enters New Stage as U.S. Military Prepares to Exit

Julian E. Barnes, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The deal signed on Saturday could have the United States conducting strikes to aid old enemies like the Taliban — or lead to a complete withdrawal from the country.
The civil war will be short and bloody.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 1, 2020

Tony Wikrent at Ian Welsh - 11 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 1, 2020 by Tony Wikrent Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Strategic Political Economy Chile’s Struggle to Democratize the State [NACLA, via Naked Capitalism 2-25-20] A useful overview of the neoliberal policies enacted by the Pinochet regime three decades ago — protesters chant, “It’s not […]

Hybrid economic systems are possible.
The extreme right and the extreme left are bitterly opposed to hybrid economies.

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2020 Democratic Primary: Live Updates as Super Tuesday Approaches

The New York Times at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Joe Biden easily won Saturday’s contest in South Carolina, and now the attention turns to Tuesday, when 15 states and territories will hold nominating contests.
There will be vote totals tomorrow.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/03/us/elections/results-super-tuesday-primary-election.html


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How the Democrats’ ‘15% Rule’ Could Reshape the Race on Super Tuesday

Michael Levenson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The rule is intended to weed out candidates who don’t have a viable path to the nomination.

Something to know.
The rule is intended to simplify the primary election process.

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Bernie Sanders Raised $46 Million in February, a Record for 2020

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The candidate’s campaign said that it had received 2.2 million donations in the month and that it had started buying ad in states that will vote in mid-March.

Bernie Sanders  remains in contention.

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Why Some Suburban Women Are Wary of Bernie Sanders

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Virginia’s shift to the Democrats has been led by suburban moderates, especially college-educated women. Some wonder whether Mr. Sanders is what they signed up for.

Many suburban women are recovering Republicans.

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South Carolina Primary Results: 5 Things We Learned

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Joe Biden is “very much alive,” but the race is far from over as the Democratic presidential candidates turn toward the 16 contests on Tuesday.

Nothing new.

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In Trump’s Words: Praise for the Taliban and Optimism About the Coronavirus

The New York Times at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
President Trump found himself veering off message in discussing the two big news stories of the day: the signing of an agreement with the Taliban and the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump looks at the world and sees fiction.

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Winning South Carolina, Biden Makes Case Against Sanders: ‘Win Big or Lose’

Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Joseph R. Biden Jr. drew on his decades-long relationships and leveraged his close bond with black voters to wrap up a state long considered his stronghold.

That is part of political reality.

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Joe Biden Had a Big Night. He Needs Another in 72 Hours.

Matt Flegenheimer and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
For more than 30 years, over three presidential runs, Mr. Biden has been waiting to notch a victory like the one in South Carolina. Now he has to face the test of Super Tuesday.

Biden had another big night.

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For Buttigieg, a Search for Black Support That Never Arrived

Reid J. Epstein and Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Facing better-known and better-financed opponents, Pete Buttigieg knew he would struggle to attract black voters in South Carolina. On Saturday his efforts came up empty.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg has elected other work.

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Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Stephanie Saul and Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Steyer, the former hedge-fund executive, exited the race after a disappointing finish in South Carolina — a state where he had spent considerable resources and pinned the hopes of his campaign.

Tom Steyer has taken his ball home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPlqLHcphyw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRDgihVDEko&list=RDJRDgihVDEko&start_radio=1&t=0

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