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Even as Americans Grew Richer, Inequality Persisted
Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 51 minutes ago
A Federal Reserve survey of family finances shows that inequality was high
last year. It’s likely to worsen because of the pandemic.
Incomes other than rents stopped.
Savings were spent.
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Supreme Court Vacancy Hasn’t Boosted Trump in Pennsylvania, Poll Shows
Trip Gabriel and Isabella Grullón Paz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 53 minutes ago
President Trump had counted on his court nomination over the weekend to
shift the election dynamic away from his handling of the coronavirus
pandemic. But it has not reset the race in the key battleground state.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/pennsylvania/
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How I Cover a Debate
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
This time, the setting is different (my couch). But the approach is the
same (I get lots of help).
The debate will be virtual.
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How Joe Biden Is Preparing for the Biggest Debate of His Life
Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The first debate between Joseph R. Biden Jr. and President Trump on Tuesday
represents one of the president’s last, best chances to move a race that
polls show him losing. There are risks for Mr. Biden, too.
Trump cannot speak without a cheering section.
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For Conservative Christian Women, Amy Coney Barrett’s Success Is Personal
Ruth Graham, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Judge Barrett is a new kind of icon for some, one they have not seen before
in American cultural and political life.
Just a reminder:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,_K%C3%BCche,_Kirche
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Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Prepares to Meet Senators
Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The confirmation process cranked into motion on Capitol Hill as the Senate
Judiciary Committee began scrubbing Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s background.
The senators will find nothing untoward in her details.
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How Biden Will Debate Trump, the Unpredictable Aggressor
Sarah Lyall, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Joe Biden has the scouting report of the president’s past debates and four
years in office. One way to use it? Respond to unpredictability with a
simple, “Here’s my stability plan.”
That might work.
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End the Filibuster? Pack the Court? The Left Is Pushing Biden
Sydney Ember and Astead W. Herndon, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A party that is increasingly seeking to play by different rules is led by a
figure who helped create the current ones. The outcome of the fight will
help define the Democratic Party going forward.
Joe Biden is not Donald Trump is enough.
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Donald Trump Was the Real Winner of ‘The Apprentice’
James Poniewozik, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The reality show temporarily revived his business fortunes by creating the
illusion that he was already doing great.
"The reality show temporarily revived his business fortunes by creating the illusion that he was already doing great."
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Trump, Biden and Domestic Economic Policy
Eduardo Porter, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Joe Biden’s economic proposals show how the president has shifted the
playing field toward protectionism. But there may be fewer jobs to lose, or
regain.
Smaller and poorer is not better.
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How the Biden-Trump Debate Will Play on TV (Don’t Expect Fact-Checks)
Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
“My job is to be as invisible as possible,” said Chris Wallace of Fox News,
the moderator of the opening matchup on Tuesday.
I have no plan to watch the match.
No plan should be necessary.
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How Omaha Polls Show Joe Biden Has an Edge
Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Nebraska’s Second Congressional District could play a decisive role in a
very close election.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/nebraska/
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/nebraska-2/
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The Reality TV Host vs. the Velvet Shiv: Trump and Biden in Debates
Adam Nagourney, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Joe Biden and Donald Trump will bring very different histories and styles
to their presidential debate on Tuesday.
Trump has a live cheering section.
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A Theory About Conspiracy Theories
Benedict Carey, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
In a new study, psychologists tried to get a handle on the personality
types that might be prone to outlandish beliefs.
No surprise.
Like unto like.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/28/world/covid-19-coronavirus
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What you need to know about the upcoming presidential debates.
Isabella Grullón Paz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The moderator: Chris Wallace, the anchor of “Fox News Sunday,” will moderate.
Faux news supports Trump and the Republicans.
Topics announced: The
moderator has full discretion in picking the debate topics. For the
first round, Mr. Wallace chose Mr. Trump’s and Mr. Biden’s records, the
Supreme Court, the pandemic, the economy, race and violence in cities,
and the integrity of the election.
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Trump tries to improve his environmental record with a new water rule, but experts reject its efficacy.
Lisa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
"But a draft of the final rule obtained by The New York Times shows the
E.P.A. rejected the recommendation of top medical and scientific experts
who urged the agency to require the replacement of the country’s six
million to 10 million lead service lines, an expensive but effective way
to avoid crises like the one still afflicting Flint, Mich. "
Lead remains in the water.
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What We Learned from Trump Tax Report: $750, Huge Losses and More
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
A Times report unravels much of the mystery: This is your morning tip sheet.
A confirmation of what was suspected.
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The Trump Tax Bombshell
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
A Times report unravels much of the mystery: This is your morning tip sheet.
"You can see an interactive timeline of his finances here."
Pay attention. The man is probably bankrupt.
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Murders Are Rising. Blaming a Party Doesn’t Add Up.
Jeff Asher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The data reveals a different picture than the party-driven explanation
President Trump and the Department of Justice have offered.
People do not understand ratios.
Think fractions.
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As Covid-19 Looms, Some Workers Face Loss of Health Insurance
Reed Abelson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Coverage is a major expense for employers, especially those in small
businesses, as they deal with the pandemic’s economic fallout. Many may
face end-of-year renewal deadlines that are harder and harder to afford.
Trump will end the A.C.A. The working poor will be beggared and in the street.
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