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Senate Gives Final Approval to Revisions to Small-Business Program

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The legislation now heads to the president’s desk, just days before some businesses will run out of time to spend the loan money.

Putting money where it is needed is a good thing.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/covid-forecasts/?ex_cid=rrpromo

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Mattis Accuses Trump of Dividing the Nation in a Time of Crisis

Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

He “does not even pretend to try” to unite Americans, the former defense secretary said, breaking his long public silence on the president amid protests across the nation.

I can do that.  I am not news.

Mattis is a civilian.

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Fortress Washington: Authority vs. Liberty

Mark Leibovich at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Like the country it supposedly answers to, Washington has been on edge, hovered over by low-flying helicopters and patrolled by law enforcement agents from a stew of federal agencies.

Power is nervous.

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Mark Esper Breaks With Trump on Using Troops Against Protestors

Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Mark Esper’s comments reflected the turmoil within the military over President Trump, who has said he could put active-duty troops on the streets to perform law enforcement functions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_comitatus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

Mark Esper knows the law.

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Trump ‘Remains Healthy’ After Taking Hydroxychloroquine, His Doctor Says

Katie Rogers and Lawrence K. Altman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The president has hailed the drug as a cure for Covid-19, but his own health officials have questioned its effectiveness and safety. His doctor’s comments were part of a summary of the president’s health.

This president is known to lie.

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Trump Campaign Looks at Electoral Map and Doesn’t Like What It Sees

Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

As polls show President Trump significantly trailing his rival, Joseph R. Biden Jr., his campaign is spending heavily in states, like Ohio, that it had hoped would not be competitive at all this year.

I am sorry they have noticed.

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With Steve King Gone, Does the Democrat Have a Shot in His Iowa District?

Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

J.D. Scholten was preparing for a rematch with Mr. King, the controversial Iowa congressman. Then Mr. King lost the Republican primary.

That seems unlikely.

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Historic Wins for Women of Color as Nation Protests Systemic Racism

Reid J. Epstein, Jennifer Medina and Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Amid widespread protests against police brutality and the coronavirus pandemic, a determined electorate pushed turnout past 2016 levels.

Elected offices should go to those who are most wanted as representative.

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Obama Voices Support for George Floyd Protesters and Calls for Police Reform

Glenn Thrush at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

Mr. Obama, offering a starkly more upbeat assessment of peaceful protesters and their motives than President Trump has, urged people to “remember that this country was founded on protest — it is called the American Revolution.”

Obama is still leading.

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Confederate Statue Debate Is Reignited by George Floyd Protests

Aimee Ortiz and Johnny Diaz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Dozens came down after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017. Protesters outraged over the death of Mr. Floyd are targeting some that remained.

The Confederacy lost the Civil war.
The slaves are freeing themselves.

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Trump and Aides Try to Change the Narrative of the White House Protests

Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

Their accounts have been contradicted by eyewitnesses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States#Preamble

People are assembling to petition for the redress of grievances.

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Trump Narrows Search for Coronavirus Vaccine to Five Firms

Noah Weiland and David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

The White House is eager to project progress, but the public-private partnership it has created still faces scientific hurdles, internal tensions and questions from Congress.

Research first.
Trump is still skipping the homework.

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Snapchat Stopped Promoting Trump Account

Cecilia Kang and Kate Conger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

The social media company’s decision follows Twitter’s moves to label Mr. Trump’s posts inaccurate or as inciting violence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapchat

You would have to lead.

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China Steps Back in Airline Dispute With the Trump Administration

Niraj Chokshi, Ana Swanson and Vivian Wang at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

Beijing will allow limited flights by international carriers to resume after the White House threatened to block Chinese passenger jets from flying to the U.S.

Another tendril of the trade war.
Usually trade restrictions do not loosen.

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Trump Administration to Block Chinese Airlines From Flying to the U.S.

Niraj Chokshi at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

The decision comes after Chinese regulators effectively prevented American airlines from resuming service to their country at a moment of rising tension.


Another tendril of the trade war.
Usually trade restrictions do not loosen.

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A Long, Hot Summer

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 13 hours ago

Back when Obama was elected, I was still an A-list blogger, and had some access. We advised Obama and the Senators creating the new financial laws that the correct action was to take over the banks and break them up, while
bailing out Main Street. Criminal charges should be laid against bankers under RICO statutes […]

Prosecute the laws.

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June 2nd US Covid Stats

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 13 hours ago

Our benefactor writes: Even with the suspension of testing in many locations, COVID-19 persists. Maybe the thinking is that we could just ignore it, and it would go away. It’s nice to see many protesters fully masked. You’ll notice that the charts haven’t declined that much. With relaxation on restrictions, there’s no reason to believe […]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/covid-forecasts/?ex_cid=rrpromo

538 is informative.

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Fact Checking Trump's False Claims on Twitter

Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

We analyzed the president’s Twitter feed for a week. A third of his posts contained falsehoods or murky accusations, underscoring the challenge to Twitter’s chief, Jack Dorsey, of policing him.

We know Trump is lying.  His fingers are moving.

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Steve King Sinks in Iowa

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

Protesters went back to the streets and, oh, elections took place: This is your morning tip sheet.

Steve King will not be missed.

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Rod Rosenstein, Key Figure in Russia Inquiry, Defends Mueller Appointment

Charlie Savage, Katie Benner and Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

But the former deputy attorney general said he would not have signed an application to renew a wiretap on a former Trump adviser if he had known of its flaws.

The statute of limitations has not expired.

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