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White House Blocked C.D.C. Order to Keep Cruise Ships Docked
Sheila Kaplan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The C.D.C. director wanted a “no sail” order extended until February, a
policy that would have upset the tourism industry in the crucial swing
state of Florida.
Trump is just a mask.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyCCJ6B2WE
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The Attack on Voting in the 2020 Elections
Jim Rutenberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The president is harnessing the power of the government, from the
Department of Homeland Security to the Postal Service, to disrupt the
election. Read the magazine’s five-month investigation.
Any that were not Republicans could see that the numbers were too small to be an assault on purity.
They were a convenient way to delejitomise elections.
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Chris Wallace Calls Debate ‘a Terrible Missed Opportunity’
Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The veteran anchor conceded he was initially “reluctant” to step in during
the Trump-Biden matchup. “I’ve never been through anything like this,” he
said.
Trump is trying to continue his coup.
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Chris Wallace Struggled to Rein In an Unruly Trump at First Debate
Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
In his second time moderating a presidential debate, the Fox News anchor
attempted to reset the proceedings midway through.
Trump does not learn.
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House Reports Push for More Focus on China by Intelligence Agencies
Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Separate studies by Democrats and Republicans reached a similar conclusion:
More resources are needed to compete with Beijing.
Worrying about what they are doing will not help.
Worry about what we are doing.
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How a Voter-Fraud Disinformation Campaign Became an Election Threat
Daniel Victor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A New York Times Magazine investigation finds that misleading and false
claims about widespread voter fraud are part of a long disinformation
effort that the president has taken to new extremes.
start here:
"Despite the attention paid to it by administration officials and
right-wing media, voter fraud is a largely nonexistent problem. Law
enforcement investigations have repeatedly failed to find major
wrongdoing in cases hyped for political gain, often based on sloppy data
analysis.Despite the attention paid to it by administration officials and
right-wing media, voter fraud is a largely nonexistent problem. Law
enforcement investigations have repeatedly failed to find major
wrongdoing in cases hyped for political gain, often based on sloppy data
analysis."
The Republicans are searching for the Democratic trap.
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Of Course, the Presidential Debate Was Always Going to Be About Trump
Matt Flegenheimer and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
A face-off with Joe Biden devolves into an ugly shouting match as President
Trump, characteristically, makes it all about him.
Trump may believe everything is about Trump.
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Watch Trump's Standout Debate Moments [Video]
Adam Nagourney, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
These were the moments that defined President Trump’s first presidential
debate against Joe Biden.
Trump is suicidal.
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Watch Joe Biden’s Standout Debate Moments [Video]
Astead W. Herndon, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Joe Biden faced a barrage of attacks from President Trump, but he fired
back several times in ways that drifted outside expectations.
Trump needs little help getting his feet in his mouth.
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Who Won The Debate? Experts Weigh In
Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
There was broad agreement on one thing, at least: Whoever won, America lost.
Biden won by default.
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Donald Trump Burns the First Debate Down
James Poniewozik, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The first Trump-Biden face-off was a dumpster fire, and a bullying
president lit the match.
Donald Trump is guilty of political vandalism.
Arson is a crime.
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How Bob Woodward's Latest Book 'Rage' Became Yet Another Best Seller
Elizabeth A. Harris, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
He has covered nine presidents over 50 years, making him perhaps the
country’s most enduring chronicler of the Oval Office. His latest is yet
another best seller, drawing praise and criticism along the way.
"Rage" was a reporting triumph.
The book was written under deadline with superabundant source material.
It was on the shelves in less than forty days.
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Tuesday’s Debate Made Clear the Gravest Threat to the Election: The President Himself
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
President Trump’s unwillingness to say he would abide by the result, and
his disinformation campaign about election fraud went beyond anything
President Vladimir V. Putin could have imagined.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/us/trump-vs-biden
Trump seems to have withdrawn from his campaign.
The Republican party has not stood down from its efforts.
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Comey Defends Russia Inquiry in Senate Testimony
Nicholas Fandos and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The former F.B.I. director has long been a target of President Trump’s.
Comey liked his job and took a dive.
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Drudge Report, a Trump Ally in 2016, Isn't in 2020
Tiffany Hsu, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
A rift between the president and the online news pioneer Matt Drudge is
playing out in pithy headlines and needling tweets as the campaign heats up.
Drudge is a mercenary.
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Six Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate
Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
It was 90 minutes of chaos in a year of upheaval. But did it matter?
Biological warfare is not part of debate.
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Presidential Debate Memes, Moments and Internet Reaction
Matt Stevens, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
“The worst debate of all time,” one journalist wrote on Twitter.
Mitch McConnell deserves censure.
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We All Lost
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
With so much interrupting and mudslinging at the first presidential debate,
much of it coming from the president’s lectern, it’s hard to say that this
was helpful to anyone.
Donald Trump is known to lie.
He allows no truth.
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Open Thread
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 12 hours ago
Use this for off topic comments.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Watch Joe Biden’s Standout Debate Moments [Video]
Astead W. Herndon, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Joe Biden faced a barrage of attacks from President Trump, but he fired
back several times in ways that drifted outside expectations.
He is more than tolerable.
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