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Appeals Court Allows Emoluments Suit Against Trump to Proceed

Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 55 minutes ago

The court rejected the president’s request to dismiss a case brought by the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia regarding his Washington hotel.

Trump has not yet been found guilty.

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May 14th US Covid Data

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 2 hours ago

Our benefactor writes: t’s too early to tell if long term averages for the nation are starting to go up again, but trends will be clearer after a week. The NY Times is showing trends significantly rising in the U.S., if you pull out NYC, New Orleans, and Detroit data. The results of the work […]

The mortality rate continues at 6.0%

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Richard Burr Steps Back From Senate Panel as Phone Seized in Stock Sales Inquiry

Katie Benner and Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The move is a major escalation in the investigation into the senator's sale of stocks that came as President Trump and other Republicans were playing down the threat of the coronavirus.

Richard Burr will not be trusted.

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Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: G.O.P. Defiance of Lockdown Has 2020 Implications

Trip Gabriel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, said it was a “cowardly act” for Republican officials to flout his virus stay-at-home orders. But conservatives see rising anger that could lift turnout in November.

A stay at home order should be self enforcing.

The ambulance service should demand cash in front from mask refusers. 

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Unemployment Claims Above 36 Million in Coronavirus Pandemic

Patricia Cohen and Tiffany Hsu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Nearly three million new unemployment claims brought the two-month total to 36.5 million, even with some still frustrated in seeking benefits.

Deflation has been accomplished.

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Trump White House Rewrites History, This Time About Flynn

Adam Goldman and Mark Mazzetti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

Three years ago, President Trump swiftly fired his first national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, for lying to the F.B.I. Ahead of the November election, Mr. Trump and his allies are now telling a very different story.

Rewriting history does not work.

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On Politics: Stay at Home? States Can’t Agree

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

A governor’s order is overturned as a virus-era fight heats up: This is your morning tip sheet.

Declaring victory will not work with disease.

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Meat Plant Closures Mean Pigs Are Gassed or Shot Instead

Michael Corkery and David Yaffe-Bellany at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants have created a backlog of animals ready for slaughter but with nowhere to go. Farmers are having to cull them.

Only some pigs are pets.

There are sounder arguments.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sounder

etymology 4 

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As Unemployment Soars, Lawmakers Push to Cover Workers’ Wages

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

Progressive and conservative lawmakers are increasingly pushing for the government to guarantee workers’ incomes, signaling how profoundly the economic debate has shifted during the pandemic.

It is that or three quarters of the population starves in the streets.

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Trump White House Rewrites History, This Time About Flynn

Adam Goldman and Mark Mazzetti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

Three years ago, President Trump swiftly fired his first national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, for lying to the F.B.I. Ahead of the November election, Mr. Trump and his allies are now telling a very different story.

Past events do not change.

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Trump Administration Plans to Extend Virus Border Restrictions Indefinitely

Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

Orders that have effectively sealed the United States to migrants seeking protection from persecution would remain in place until a health official declared the virus no longer a threat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5ApYxkU-U

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Trump Pointedly Criticizes Fauci for His Testimony to Congress

Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

“He wants to play all sides of the equation,” the president said of the nation’s top infectious disease expert.

Fauci thinks.

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Judge in Flynn Case Renowned for His Independent Streak

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan will hear a challenge to the Justice Department’s surprise move to drop charges against President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn.

Flynn confessed
He plead guilty.

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Trump Picks Ex-Drug Company Executive to Lead Accelerated Coronavirus Vaccine Effort

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The chief operating officer will be an Army general who specializes in logistics.

A man with grantsmanship.

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Republicans Release Names of Obama-Era Officials in ‘Unmaskings’ That Revealed Flynn

Julian E. Barnes and Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The moves prompted accusations that President Trump’s allies were disclosing the information for his political benefit.

There has never been a need to entrap Trump.

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Michael Flynn Case: Judge Appoints Outsider to Take On Justice Dept.

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

A retired judge will also examine whether the former national security adviser committed perjury.

If one pleads falsely that is another crime.

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Coronavirus Testing Used by the White House Could Miss Infections

Katie Thomas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

A study found that the Abbott ID Now machine was less accurate when it processed short, dry swabs.

Trump jumps to conclusions.  He does not think.

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Running Your First Race Indoors

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

Here’s what life is like for a teacher who’s making her first run for office amid the pandemic.

The chaos is closer

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Ex-F.B.I. Official Is Said to Undercut Justice Dept. Effort to Drop Flynn Case

Adam Goldman and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago

Prosecutors questioned a former F.B.I. official whose notes were used to buttress their motion to dismiss the charge against the president’s first national security adviser.

The F.B.I. only testifyes.

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Small-Business Loan Deadline Poses Test for Mnuchin

Alan Rappeport and David McCabe at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago

The Treasury Secretary has given big companies until May 18 to return their Paycheck Protection Program loans or face criminal liability. Many borrowers are rebuffing those demands.

Legislation is usually written by lawyers.

Republicans hate to appear to give money away.

Investing in the future looks questionable.

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