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Elizabeth Warren to Hold Big-Dollar Fund-Raiser for Joe Biden
Ms. Warren, in the mix for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination, had
made opposition to fund-raising events with big donors a central part of
her own presidential bid.
The tactics of a presidential campaign are not the same as a primary campaign.
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Biden’s ‘Breakfast Club’ Controversy Shows What His Rivals Already Knew
The syndicated radio show with Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy
has serious political power.
"Confusion to the enemy" requires explanation.
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Open Thread
Use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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White House Worries About Kelly Loeffler’s Senate Prospects in Georgia
President Trump, concerned about his own outlook in the state, plans to
stay on the sideline in a race where he favored a different choice for
senator.
I prefer a split in the Republican party.
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Firing a Salvo in Culture Wars, Trump Pushes for Churches to Reopen
President Trump threatened to overrule states that refuse to open places of
worship. The White House could not explain how he has that power, and legal
experts said he did not have such authority.
He should open the churches.
Fewer true believers would be a good thing.
Getting there this way would not be worth the cost to the broader society.
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Trump Orders States to Allow Places of Worship to Open, Though He Has No Authority To
President Trump has always been an unlikely champion of evangelical and
conservative religious voters, and by speaking out, he put himself out
front on an issue important to them at a time when his support has been
eroding.
"Talk is cheap."
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Kayleigh McEnany Displays One of Trump's Checks in a Little Too Much Detail
The $100,000 check was made out to a government agency. This time his
account and routing numbers were clearly visible.
The presidential salary is a small part of of the executive budget.
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May 22nd US Covid Data
The infection rate is increasing. It was 1%. It is 2%.
The mortality rate remains 6.0%
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Elizabeth Warren to Hold Big-Dollar Fund-Raiser for Joe Biden
Ms. Warren, in the mix for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination, had
made opposition to fund-raising events with big donors a central part of
her own presidential bid.
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Biden’s ‘Breakfast Club’ Controversy Shows What His Rivals Already Knew
The syndicated radio show with Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy
has serious political power.
It is only The Black who should speak for the black.
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Open Thread
Use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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White House Worries About Kelly Loeffler’s Senate Prospects in Georgia
President Trump, concerned about his own outlook in the state, plans to
stay on the sideline in a race where he favored a different choice for
senator.
A split among Republicans is better.
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Firing a Salvo in Culture Wars, Trump Pushes for Churches to Reopen
President Trump threatened to overrule states that refuse to open places of
worship. The White House could not explain how he has that power, and legal
experts said he did not have such authority.
Quaker canon.
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Trump Orders States to Allow Places of Worship to Open, Though He Has No Authority To
President Trump has always been an unlikely champion of evangelical and
conservative religious voters, and by speaking out, he put himself out
front on an issue important to them at a time when his support has been
eroding.
Trump needs a miracle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk7MCvCHNQA&list=RDHk7MCvCHNQA&index=1
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Kayleigh McEnany Displays One of Trump's Checks in a Little Too Much Detail
The $100,000 check was made out to a government agency. This time his
account and routing numbers were clearly visible.
Trivial.
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Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 16 hours ago
The infection rate was 1% it is 2%.
This is not a good thing.
https://www.ianwelsh.net/may-23rd-us-covid-data/
No new changes
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This is not a good thing.
https://www.ianwelsh.net/may-23rd-us-covid-data/
No new changes
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Coronavirus and CDC: Test Counting Error Leaves Epidemiologists ‘Really Baffled’
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sheila Kaplan and Sarah Mervosh at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The Centers for Disease Control has been lumping together tests for active
coronavirus with tests for recovered patients, boosting testing totals but
muddying the pandemic’s course.
Trump has no faith in numbers.
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Trump has no faith in numbers.
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Flouting Norms, Trump Seeks to Bring Independent Watchdogs to Heel
David E. Sanger and Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The inspectors general system, a key post-Watergate reform to keep
government honest, is coming under intense pressure by the president.
An informed public is trump's worst enemy.
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An informed public is trump's worst enemy.
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Trump Suggests Virus Death Count Is Inflated. Most Experts Doubt It
Noah Weiland, Maggie Haberman and Abby Goodnough at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Senior White House and health officials have sought new ways to find the
extent of infections and deaths, questioning whether official counts are
inflating the toll of the virus.
Trump has tried to trivialize Covid-19 from its beginning.
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Trump has tried to trivialize Covid-19 from its beginning.
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SpaceX Gets Go-Ahead for NASA Astronaut Launch Next Week
Kenneth Chang at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The agency confirmed its mission was proceeding smoothly, but made the
announcement amid the puzzling departure of a top NASA official.
The Republican party prefers to rent.
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The Republican party prefers to rent.
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Biden’s Online Campaign Is Still Loading
James Poniewozik at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
As Trump hogs the cameras, the homebound presumptive nominee’s video
presence is a limbo of “virtual rallies,” glitches and … birds.
New media is glitchy.
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New media is glitchy.
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Flynn Case Judge Is Asked to Explain Himself; F.B.I. Opens Internal Inquiry
Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
In the latest twists in a highly politicized case, Michael Flynn’s lawyers
are trying to force a judge to end the case immediately, and the F.B.I.
will weigh whether it committed misconduct.
Trump is claiming omnipotence.
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Trump is claiming omnipotence.
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Top U.S. Officials Threaten Action on China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Michael Crowley, Edward Wong and Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin
Hassett, signaled the Trump administration would punish China.
China is a sovereign power.
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China is a sovereign power.
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Biden Apologizes for Saying Black Voters ‘Ain’t Black’ if They’re Considering Trump
Astead W. Herndon and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The former vice president ignited controversy in a testy exchange during a
radio interview with Charlamagne Tha God on “The Breakfast Club.”
Some usages and words are reserved.
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Some usages and words are reserved.
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How the Trump Effect Could Lift Democratic Senate Candidates
Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Republican incumbents in swing states have struggled to disentangle
themselves from President Trump, whose voters are loyal but represent a
minority of the electorate.
Trump stinks of corruption.
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Trump stinks of corruption.
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Khashoggi’s Son Says Family Pardons His Father’s Killers
Ben Hubbard at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The pardon effectively ends the prospect that any of the men who killed
Jamal Khashoggi will be executed.
This is one of the privileges of autocracy.
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This is one of the privileges of autocracy.
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Two Very Different Democrats: What a Biden-Warren Ticket Might Be Like
Adam Nagourney and Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
If Joe Biden selects Elizabeth Warren as his running mate, the ticket would
be a marriage of contrasting policy ideas and governing philosophies unlike
any in decades.
They will tell us if a deal is struck.
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They will tell us if a deal is struck.
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Tara Reade Is Dropped as Client by a Leading #MeToo Lawyer
Lisa Lerer, Jim Rutenberg and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The lawyer said he believed Ms. Reade’s account that Joe Biden sexually
assaulted her. His departure comes as questions are being raised about Ms.
Reade’s credibility as an expert witness.
I am not sorry Tara Reade's credibility has collapsed.
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I am not sorry Tara Reade's credibility has collapsed.
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In Michigan Visit, Trump Forgoes Criticism and Talks About the Economy and the Flood
Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Touring a Ford plant, he donned a mask but then took it off because he
“didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it.”
The bankrupt do not buy.
The bankrupt do not buy.
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