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A Fight Over Agriculture Secretary Could Decide the Direction of Hunger Policy
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 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.
This is important.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_programs_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_reform
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A Thanksgiving Myth Debunked: People Aren’t Fighting About Politics
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 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 way to relate.
Christmas is coming. I will go to Farmington Hills.
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Firing Squads and Electrocution? New Rule Would Allow More Execution Methods
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 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.
Trump seems to enjoy the process.
Let them rot.
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New Rule Would Allow U.S. to Use More Methods for Executions
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Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 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.
Trump seems to enjoy the process.
Let them rot.
Biden Brings the Gang Back Together
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The Obama administration, Part 2, takes shape: This is your morning tip
sheet.
It is not a bad idea.
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Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72
Eduardo Porter, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
He was a widely respected labor economist at Stanford who led President
George W. Bush’s economic council during the financial crisis.
He appears to have been a micro economist.
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Joe Biden’s Cabinet: Here’s Who He’s Picked So Far
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The makeup of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inner circle is
becoming clearer as the transition to his administration begins.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/25/us/joe-biden-trump
Trump will go down swinging. At the end of a rope possibly.
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Biden Urges Unity: ‘We’re at War With the Virus, Not With One Another’
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours 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 is not conscious.
Trump loyalists appear conscious.
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The Flynn Pardon Is The Right Thing To Do + Mishandling Russia
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 16 hours 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. […]
Flynn is the product of a Trump failure to govern.
And a Trump failure to defend his people.
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Trump Pardons Michael Flynn
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The president’s former national security adviser twice pleaded guilty to
lying to investigators about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador.
Flynn needed competent legal representation.
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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 - 16 hours 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 seems to be attempting to crash the Government.
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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 - 18 hours 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.
Senator Perdue is not prosecuted.
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C.I.A. Officer Is Killed in Somalia
Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The officer’s combat death came as President Trump considers pulling back
on American operations in the region.
The C.I.A. kills people.
It should do that less.
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No, President Trump Did Not Pardon Himself
Mark Leibovich, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Speculation had swirled in recent days that the president might make
incendiary news by pardoning humans, but Corn and Cob got the honors at the
annual White House ceremony.
The third turkey is unpardonable.
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U.S. Economy Stumbles as the Coronavirus Spreads Widely
Ben Casselman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Claims for new unemployment benefits and other data suggest that the recent
increase in infections is threatening the economic recovery.
There is no right to infect the neighbors in the name of profit.
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Trump Is Said to Plan Pardon of Flynn
Maggie Haberman and Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The expected pardon of President Trump’s former national security adviser,
who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I., is said to be one of a
string Mr. Trump plans to issue before leaving office.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/us/politics/michael-flynn-pardon.html
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Markets Throw a Welcome Party of Sorts for Biden
Matt Phillips, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Wall Street notched records, as relief settled in that the election is over
and Janet Yellen will be the Treasury secretary in the next administration.
The stock markets are not the economy.
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Biden’s National Security Team Offers a Sharp Turn. But in Which Direction?
Annie Karni and David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The picks are a repudiation of President Trump’s isolationism, but they
will have to resolve tensions between an Obama-era approach and the “fresh
thinking” the president-elect says he wants.
Away from Trump is good policy.
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Biden Transition Gets Underway as Team Fans Out Across Capital
Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Within hours of the Trump administration’s decision to stop blocking the
process, representatives of the president-elect began coordinating the
handover of power.
The Biden team is wasting no time.
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Fox News Reaches Settlement With Parents of Seth Rich
Katie Robertson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A lawsuit they filed in 2018 over the network’s coverage of the murder of
Mr. Rich, who had been a Democratic aide, comes to an end.
Rupert Murdoch should stick to more public people.
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