Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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White House Warns Against Chinese Investment, Citing Risk of Further Sanctions

Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Economic and security officials warned a federal fund against putting retirement savings in China at “a time of mounting uncertainty” for the relationship.
" White House officials on Tuesday warned a federally administered retirement plan for railroad workers against investing in Chinese companies and said that additional sanctions could be on the way in return for China’s role in spreading the coronavirus." 
Trump does not learn. 

In New Book, Trump’s Niece Describes Him as Still a Child, Seeking Attention

Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The release of Mary L. Trump’s “Too Much and Never Enough” has been widely anticipated.
I guessed.

Trump Presses Schools to Reopen

Peter Baker and Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
President Trump spearheaded an administration-wide push to pry open the nation’s elementary and secondary schools, the next phase of his effort to get the economy on its feet.
Trump is determined to lose the election.
Dead children are not "the hope for the future." 

Election Day in Paradise (New Jersey)

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Today’s primaries are the perfect excuse to check in on our newsletter writer’s favorite state.
Mailed ballots are not instant.

Trump Administration Signals Formal Withdrawal From W.H.O.

Katie Rogers and Apoorva Mandavilli at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Health experts widely condemned the departure, which brings an end to threats President Trump had been making for months.
Another reason to vote for Biden.

State Department Bars Chinese Officials Who Restrict Access to Tibet

Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said international access to Tibet was a matter of regional and environmental security. He did not say how many Chinese officials were being blocked from the U.S.
Tibet is no longer sovereign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama
The Republicans are being silly. 

Emma Sanders, Southern Civil Rights and Political Activist, Dies at 91

Sam Roberts at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
She was one of the “unofficial” slate of Black Mississippians who sought to displace the nonrepresentative all-white delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Time passes.
People pass.
Problems endure.

N.J.'s 2020 Primary Is Mostly by Mail. Here's Why That Matters.

Tracey Tully at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Amy Kennedy, a former teacher, is married to Patrick Kennedy, a retired congressman. She will face Representative Jeff Van Drew, who quit the Democratic Party and is backed by President Trump.
Brigid Callahan Harrison conceded. 
Brigid Callahan Harrison is not a close relative. 

When Washington Helped Small Business, Washington Was Helped

Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The loan program to help firms keep paying their workers had many beneficiaries. Among them was the capital’s permanent political class.
Trump keeps his friends closer.
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They Can’t Stomach Trump. They’re Sufficiently Comfortable With Biden.

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Some voters who disliked both nominees in 2016 chose a third-party candidate instead. Now, many of them are shunning President Trump and are ready to back Joe Biden.
The opposition to Trump is united.
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Jaime Harrison's Fund-Raising Total Adds to Democrats' Impressive Senate Hauls

Thomas Kaplan and Rebecca R. Ruiz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Mr. Harrison raised nearly $14 million as he tries to unseat Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, and Ms. McGrath, who is challenging Mitch McConnell in Kentucky, brought in $17.4 million.
The opposition is united and supported.
Mr. Harrison is not a close relative.
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Mary Trump’s Book Accuses the President of Embracing ‘Cheating as a Way of Life’

Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The president’s niece, Mary L. Trump, is the first to break ranks with the family and release a tell-all memoir.
Again I guessed.
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Hogan, Maryland Governor, Plans Book Tour as He Eyes 2024 White House Run

Luke Broadwater at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of a solidly Democratic state, who has drawn attention for his criticism of President Trump’s coronavirus response, writes at length about the experience.
He will get the necessary signatures.
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America’s Elites Live By The Rule Of Power (Covid Version)

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 15 hours ago
There’s no question that America’s Covid-19 response has been awful. The United States has 4.2% of the world’s population, but over 25.3% of the infections and 24.4% of the deaths. It is an overwhelming indictment of gross negligence and incompetence pic.twitter.com/eg2jxzpORb — Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz) July 6, 2020 So, is it just that American elites […] 
Ian Welsh is not wrong again.
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Anthony Fauci Paints a Dire Picture of the Coronavirus Epidemic

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
A virus testing crisis grows, and Trump tries out new dog whistles: This is your morning tip sheet. 
Anthony Fauci is being hopeful.
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‘Their Goal Is the End of America’

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
What President Trump’s divisive speech at Mount Rushmore reveals about his re-election campaign.
America is a place.
It will remain.
Trump endangers the republic.
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Susan Collins Battles for Survival in Maine

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The fourth-term Republican is staring down a better-funded challenger and national headwinds, all while campaigning amid coronavirus restrictions.
Susan Collins has been losing her bets.
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Stock Investors Worried About Biden Presidency

Matt Phillips at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
While the pandemic remains the key mover of stocks, investors are beginning to worry about the implications of a Biden win in November.
 Stock speculators always worry.

Often about the wrong thing.
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New Jersey and Delaware Primary Elections: What to Watch For

Nick Corasaniti and Tracey Tully at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s home state is holding a presidential primary, and New Jersey has a full slate of congressional primaries on tap in an election that will be held mostly by mail.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/nyregion/nj-election-vote-by-mail.html
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Did the Popular Vote Just Get a Win at the Supreme Court?

Maggie Astor and Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The justices’ ruling on faithless electors could indirectly help those who want to circumvent the Electoral College entirely.
Yes and it is not a good thing.
We were faced with a "majority faction".
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