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Arizona Primary: When Voting During a Pandemic Is a Way to Feel Normal

Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Arizona’s primary is on Tuesday, and Democrats there are holding onto the idea that they still have control over something: “I want to believe that voting takes away some of the fear.”

Do what helps. 

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Ohio Moves to Postpone Primary Over Coronavirus Concerns

Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The other three states scheduled to vote on Tuesday said they were pressing ahead, even as Ohio and Kentucky moved to postpone their primaries, joining Georgia and Louisiana in doing so.

Panic 

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After Days of Anxiety and Confusion, Government Workers Told to Stay Home

Catie Edmondson and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The nation’s 2.1 million federal employees have been left unsure of whether they are expected to report to work during the coronavirus outbreak.

More panic. 

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Trump to Governors on Ventilators: ‘Try Getting It Yourselves’

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

On a conference call with the nation’s governors, President Trump said they should try to get ventilators on their own ahead of an expected crush of coronavirus cases.

Intubation is not fun.

It does little to support pnumonia patients. 

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Supreme Court Postpones Arguments Over Coronavirus

Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The court said it would reschedule two weeks of arguments that had been set to start March 23, including major cases on President Trump’s financial records.

The administration favors delay.

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McConnell Has a Request for Veteran Federal Judges: Please Quit

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

The Senate majority leader has encouraged judges thinking about stepping down to do so soon to ensure that Republicans confirm their replacements this year.

A permanently Republican federal judiciary is one of the goals of the Republican senate.

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The Coronavirus Debate

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

A crisis can provide a sharper view of how candidates approach the problems facing the country.

Sanders will not be the candidate

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/elections/delegate-count-primary-results.html

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Joe Biden Says He Would Choose a Woman as His Running Mate. But Who?

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

As Mr. Biden leads in the primaries, attention is growing on possible running mates for the 77-year-old Democrat. Here are several factors and names in the mix.

I do not read minds.

Elizabeth Warren would be my choice.

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Did America Misjudge Bernie Sanders? Or Did He Misjudge America?

Robert Draper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

Throughout his insurgent campaign, he remained steadfast in his radical vision — and forced a reckoning for the Democratic Party.

Bernie Sanders never hoped to be president.
He made Democrats think.
Democrats have found that burdensome.

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Does Florida Really Want Ex-Felons to Vote?

Nicholas Casey at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

In the first election since the state restored their voting rights, no one knows how many hemight actually vote. Fees are one problem. Believing anything will make a difference is another.

The state of Florida is purple.  The political establishment is Republican.
The political establishment resists upset.
The establishment does not want new voters.

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U.S. Offered ‘Large Sum’ to German Company for Access to Coronavirus Vaccine Research, German Officials Say

Katrin Bennhold and David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

The United States says it will share any vaccine breakthroughs with the world, but German officials appeared rattled by its reported overture to a biotech firm.

Donald Trump is caught in the act.

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Six Takeaways From the March Democratic Debate

Reid J. Epstein, Katie Glueck and Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

On a night largely overshadowed by the global pandemic, Bernie Sanders pressed Joe Biden on his past Senate voting record as Mr. Biden sought to woo the left.

"Habit is haboit and not to be thrown out the window by any man."
It is to be dragged gently down the stairs one step at a time.

13

Biden and Sanders Assume Fighting Stances, a Healthy 6 Feet Apart

Matt Flegenheimer and Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

The crisis brought them together for an unusual debate. And the debate highlighted their distance.

"Produced by speakin into microphones"

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How Did Biden and Sanders Do in the Debate? Experts Weigh In

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

Here’s a sampling of the reactions to the first one-on-one debate between the two remaining major Democratic candidates.

These are drama critics.

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Biden and Sanders Fight Over Policy and Records in Head-to-Head Debate

Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

With the coronavirus as a backdrop, and with no audience in attendance, the two Democrats were at times feisty discussing their differences over health care. Mr. Biden also committed to choosing a woman as a running mate.

No change.

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Bernie Sanders Hits Joe Biden on Social Security: ‘Go to YouTube’

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

The clash at Sunday’s debate over Joe Biden’s record was the first in a litany of criticisms Bernie Sanders leveled at his former Senate colleague’s voting history.

No change was made.

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Joe Biden Commits to Selecting a Woman as Vice President

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

Mr. Biden said for the first time at Sunday’s Democratic debate on CNN that he would choose a woman to be his running mate.

Hope.

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How Are Biden and Sanders Protecting Themselves Against Coronavirus?

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

The two septuagenarian Democratic candidates were asked at Sunday’s debate what they were doing to ensure they remained healthy.

Less direct social contact.

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Fact-Checking the Biden-Sanders Democratic Debate

The New York Times at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

Our reporters are following all of the exchanges and fact-checking the two candidates, providing context and explanation.

I am happy with the result.

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When Facebook Is More Trustworthy Than the President

Ben Smith at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago

Social media companies are delivering reliable information in the coronavirus crisis. Why can’t they do that all the time?

Mark Zucherberb is usually less frightened.


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