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Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Taking questions from reporters for the first time since Election Day, the
president also said he would travel to Georgia to support Republican
candidates before two runoffs that will determine control of the Senate.
Trump will be president until Noon on Inauguration Day.
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Senate Democrats Face Power Struggle for Top Judiciary Job
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Senators Richard J. Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse are vying to be the top
Democrat on the panel that controls judicial nominations, reflecting a
broader debate among activists about how to wield power.
I think of myself as progressive.
Trying to make the senate progressive is beyond human ability.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 7 hours ago
Be happy and be well. Please be careful about Covid. Viral load matters for
infection, spending hours in a house with people is a great way to get
infected. Feel free to use comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent
posts. I’m doing my annual fundraiser. If you like my writing and can
afford to, […]
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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‘Loser’: How a Lifelong Fear Bookended Trump’s Presidency
Dan Barry, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The president’s inability to concede the election is the latest
reality-denying moment in a career preoccupied with an epithet.
Trump is still President and the senate is still Republican.
The combination can bite.
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Military’s Role in Vaccine to Be Strictly Behind the Scenes
Jennifer Steinhauer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
While no troops will be administering shots or dropping off doses, scores
of Defense Department employees are involved in the effort.
The D.O.D. has rules.
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Edward J. Perkins, 92, Dies; First Black U.S. Envoy to South Africa
Katharine Q. Seelye, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
He also held ambassadorial postings in Liberia and Australia and, as
director general, helped diversify the elite, mostly white Foreign Service.
Diplomats are heroic.
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Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72
Eduardo Porter, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
He was a widely respected labor economist at Stanford who led President
George W. Bush’s economic council during the financial crisis.
Economics advances one death at a time.
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A Fight Over Agriculture Secretary Could Decide the Direction of Hunger Policy
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The delicate proxy clash has pitted Democrats eager to emphasize issues
like hunger and nutrition against traditionalists who believe the
department should represent rural America.
Since Nixon social engineering has been part of the Department of Agriculture.
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A Thanksgiving Myth Debunked: People Aren’t Fighting About Politics
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
Smaller gatherings mean fewer chances to talk to relatives you disagree
with. But most Americans prefer to skip partisan debates altogether, no
matter how big the turkey.
Fighting is a relationship.
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Firing Squads and Electrocution? New Rule Would Allow More Execution Methods
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The rule, which would permit methods including firing squads and
electrocution, comes as the administration rushes to execute five more
prisoners before President Trump’s term ends.
The dead do not need guards or bars.
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New Rule Would Allow U.S. to Use More Methods for Executions
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The rule, which would permit methods including firing squads and
electrocution, comes as the administration rushes to execute five more
prisoners before President Trump’s term ends.
The dead do not suffer.
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Biden Brings the Gang Back Together
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Obama administration, Part 2, takes shape: This is your morning tip
sheet.
It is an initial condition.
"No battle plan survives contact with the enemy"
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Joe Biden’s Cabinet: Here’s Who He’s Picked So Far
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The makeup of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inner circle is
becoming clearer as the transition to his administration begins.
I will see who the senate will confirm.
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Biden Urges Unity: ‘We’re at War With the Virus, Not With One Another’
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
In an emotional address, he pleaded with Americans to “hang on” and cited
the death of his son to say that he understood the loss in the nation.
Covid-19 does not fight.
It is a disease like Trump.
Immunity is a way forward.
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The Flynn Pardon Is The Right Thing To Do + Mishandling Russia
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
So, Michael Flynn has been pardoned by Trump. His crime was lying to the
FBI about talking to the Russians before Trump was inaugurated. Even a man
like Trump can do the right thing occasionally, usually for the wrong
reasons. It is entirely reasonable and routine for a President-elect’s
advisors to talk to foreign governments. […]
Ian Welsh could be correct. Proof is necessary.
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Trump Pardons Michael Flynn
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president’s former national security adviser twice pleaded guilty to
lying to investigators about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador.
Trump has that power.
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Trump’s Pardon of Flynn Signals Prospect of a Wave in His Final Weeks in Office
Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Political allies and associates are starting to press for clemency as the
president also considers extending his criminal justice overhaul by
commuting lengthy sentences for other offenders.
Trump would be admitting he lost.
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Stock Trades by Senator Perdue Said to Have Prompted Justice Dept. Inquiry
Katie Benner, Adam Goldman, Nicholas Fandos and Kate Kelly, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Investigators focused on a sale of at least $1 million of stock in
Cardlytics, a financial firm whose board the senator once sat on. They
closed the case this summer without charges.
I don't vote in Georgia.
Perdue is not convicted.
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C.I.A. Officer Is Killed in Somalia
Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The officer’s combat death came as President Trump considers pulling back
on American operations in the region.
He knew the job was dangerous when he took it.
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U.S. Economy Stumbles as the Coronavirus Spreads Widely
Ben Casselman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Claims for new unemployment benefits and other data suggest that the recent
increase in infections is threatening the economic recovery.
There is no doubt.
If it is news attention was not paid.
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