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With Nominee Set, Senate Republicans Plan Swift Supreme Court Confirmation

Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Republicans planned to hold four days of nationally televised public hearings the week of Oct. 12, aiming for a vote on the Senate floor by late October, just days before the election.

The Democrats will drag their feet as much as they can.

It will not be enough.

If the votes are there after inauguration day The court will be packed.

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 27, 2020

Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 27, 2020 by Tony Wikrent Slouching toward denouement Capitulation Will Not Halt Trump’s Coup David Sirota, September 24, 2020 An important review of political events last week. Yoy may not agree with Sirota’s interpretation, but his analyses has proven correct repeatedly. Remember that Sirota accurately outlined the future […]

The U.S. will have a Democratic but not a Socialist government.

"Black Lives Matter" is a statement of fact.

The martinets in law enforcement are not in control or even police.

Sudan Is Focus of U.S. Efforts to Improve Ties With Israel

Ronen Bergman and Declan Walsh, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The U.S. is offering cash aid and promises to entice Sudan to recognize Israel before the American election, while the big prize, Saudi Arabia, remains out of reach.

Sudan is a failed state.

2020 Presidential Debate Calendar: What You Need to Know

Isabella Grullón Paz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

We’ve entered debate season, and here’s the who, what, when and where for the three matchups between President Trump and Joe Biden and the single vice-presidential debate.

Donald Trump does not debate.

If they must happen, do it remotely from empty studios.

Voters Believe Winner of Election Should Fill Court Vacancy, Poll Shows

Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

A Times/Siena College poll showed that 56 percent said the next president should nominate a Supreme Court justice. And Joe Biden retained a clear lead over President Trump, 49 to 41 percent.

The Republicans are playing "Calvinball".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes#Calvinball

By Lowering the Debate Bar for Biden, Has Trump Set a Trap for Himself?

Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

President Trump has worked overtime to persuade followers that Joe Biden is addled and incoherent. That could backfire if Mr. Biden doesn’t fit the caricature.

Meeting with Trump in front of a Trump audience would be a mistake.

Make trump speak in coherent sentences.

Sara Gideon Is Running Strong Against Susan Collins in Maine

Sarah Lyall, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

Her opponent, Sara Gideon, is running on her record in the state — but does it matter in a year when all politics is national?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/maine/

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/senate/maine/

The Judiciary Committee will hold hearings starting Oct. 12. Here is what’s next.

Emily Cochrane, Nicholas Fandos and Daniel Victor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for four consecutive days beginning Oct. 12.

Vote,its important.

In Critical Swing State, Trump Again Stokes Doubt on Election Process

Michael D. Shear and Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

The president has spent months falsely insisting — against evidence offered by his own government officials — that mail-in ballots are subject to widespread fraud.

Trump is known to lie.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/pennsylvania/

The Judiciary Committee is expected to hold hearings starting Oct. 12. Here is what’s next.

Emily Cochrane, Nicholas Fandos and Daniel Victor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican majority leader, has already vowed that the Senate will vote on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee by the end of the year, though he has not made clear whether that will happen before Election Day, Nov. 3.

The important date is inauguration day, 2021.

Texas: Does Biden actually have a shot at winning? The answer is a tossup.

Manny Fernandez, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/texas/

538 says forget Texas. It will vote Trump.

I miss Molly Ivins.

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

Full Transcript: Read Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Remarks

The New York Times, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

President Trump announced on Saturday that he would nominate Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I do not trust her. Her oath is to the constitution as presently modified and understood.

Top U.S. Lands Official Served Unlawfully for Over a Year, a Federal Judge Rules

Maria Cramer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

A federal judge in Montana ordered William Perry Pendley, whose appointment was not confirmed by the Senate, to leave the position.

The battle for the public lands continues.

The lands won this skirmish.

There is no single sovereign in the U.S.

before Trump’s Supreme Court announcement, Biden accuses him of dividing the country.

Matt Stevens and Michael Levenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

Good job.

These nine state counties could swing the election.

Trip Gabriel and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago