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E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance
Lisa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 58 minutes ago
As President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency rushes to complete its
regulatory rollbacks, agency staff, emboldened by the Biden victory, moves
to stand in the way.
The staff are doing their Jobs.
The Political appointees are violating the agency charter.
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Empowered by an Odds-Defying Win, Susan Collins Is Ready to Deal
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The senator from Maine has emerged from the toughest re-election battle of
her career more influential than ever, and ready to play a crucial
deal-making role in a divided Senate.
She is doing her job.
Good luck to her.
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Biden’s Plan for Seniors Is Not Just a Plan for Seniors
Paula Span, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The incoming administration aims to tackle child care, elder care,
preschool and more in one ambitious aid program.
https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/issues/health
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-cnntv/index.html
The benefit of single payer is both short term and long term positive.
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Biden’s Plan for Seniors Is Not Just a Plan for Seniors
Paula Span, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The incoming administration aims to tackle child care, elder care,
preschool and more in one ambitious aid program.
Biden is being political and not scaring Congress or questioning their faith.
Single payer is cheaper than the mess we have now.
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‘Loser’: How a Lifelong Fear Bookended Trump’s Presidency
Dan Barry, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The president’s inability to concede the election is the latest
reality-denying moment in a career preoccupied with an epithet.
"Truth hurts."
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Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours 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 does not understand the law. Do none dare explain it to him?
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Trump Pardons Michael Flynn
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The president’s former national security adviser twice pleaded guilty to
lying to investigators about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador.
Was Flynn under oath?
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Military’s Role in Vaccine to Be Strictly Behind the Scenes
Jennifer Steinhauer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
While no troops will be administering shots or dropping off doses, scores
of Defense Department employees are involved in the effort.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
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Joe Biden’s Cabinet: Here’s Whom He’s Picked So Far
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The makeup of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inner circle is
becoming clearer as the transition to his administration begins.
By their actions we shall know them.
I have no influence on Joe Biden.
He is much better than Trump.
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Senate Democrats Face Power Struggle for Top Judiciary Job
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 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.
Getting one's name on things is better to some than the things themselves.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day 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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Edward J. Perkins, 92, Dies; First Black U.S. Envoy to South Africa
Katharine Q. Seelye, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
He also held ambassadorial postings in Liberia and Australia and, as
director general, helped diversify the elite, mostly white Foreign Service.
" In a 2007 interview with the University of Southern California, he recalled the words of his grandmother:
“You take what you’ve got and you keep on walking,” he said she had told him. “If you stop in the middle of the road, you won’t go anywhere.”"
Good advice for everyone.
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Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72
Eduardo Porter, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
He was a widely respected labor economist at Stanford who led President
George W. Bush’s economic council during the financial crisis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lazear
His is not a promising biography.
Bad political advice should not carry a death penalty.
He gets no plaudits from me.
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A Fight Over Agriculture Secretary Could Decide the Direction of Hunger Policy
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day 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.
The U.S. has been doing social engineering from the department of agriculture.
It has been doing it badly.
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A Thanksgiving Myth Debunked: People Aren’t Fighting About Politics
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day 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.
"Politics is the way we decide how we shall live"
The fights are about politics.
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New Rule Would Allow U.S. to Use More Methods for Executions
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day 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.
An old line of mine:
We don't need a death penalty. We need an editorial policy.
Deciding is the problem.
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New Rule Would Allow U.S. to Use More Methods for Executions
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day 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 present methods of deciding are not good.
"Black lives matter" is a statement of fact.
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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 seems a good place to start.
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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.
The virus has no mind and thus no intention.
Trump and his supporters have minds and intentions.
Biden must know that.
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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. […]
Senior military officers, Prosecutors, Legal representatives, and judges are a careful group.
I cannot accept the Ian Welsh reasoning.
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