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White House Weighs Pardon Blitz Before Trump’s Exit
Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 52 minutes 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.
State charges are waiting for him.
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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 hour 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 was probably guilty.
3
Trump Pardons Michael Flynn
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The president’s former national security adviser twice pleaded guilty to
lying to investigators about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador.
His career is over
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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 hour ago
The officer’s combat death came as President Trump considers pulling back
on American operations in the region.
The C.I.A. should not have a paramilitary unit. They are supposed to be more skilled.
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No, President Trump Did Not Pardon Himself
Mark Leibovich, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour 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 - 2 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 consciousness involved.
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Ivanka and Jared Look for a New Beginning As Their D.C. Days Dwindle
Elizabeth Williamson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The end of President Trump’s time in office leaves his daughter Ivanka
Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, looking for a new home — but they
appear to have plans in New Jersey.
There is probably a fool who will pay their price.
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5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City
Jeffery C. Mays and Emma G. Fitzsimmons, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The former mayor was remembered as a mentor who inspired Black leaders to
run for office and began to bring down the crime rate.
News to me. I was a kid.
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Trump Stress-Tested the Election System, and the Cracks Showed
Alexander Burns, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Even in the absence of a questionable outcome or any evidence of fraud,
President Trump managed to freeze the passage of power for most of a month.
The redistricting system needs fixing.
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Trump Is Said to Plan Pardon of Flynn
Maggie Haberman and Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours 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.
He did that.
11
Why Stacey Abrams Is Confident Georgia Will Stay Blue
Astead W. Herndon, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Democrats agree that Ms. Abrams’s political vision helped deliver Georgia
to Joe Biden. In an interview with The New York Times, she lays out why
2020 was the year it came together.
I care about the Georgia race for the Senate.
I expect the Democrats will win if they can keep up their effort.
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Markets Throw a Welcome Party of Sorts for Biden
Matt Phillips, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours 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 confidence fairy may win the day.
The house majority is thin. The senate is still in doubt.
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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 - 20 hours 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.
Trump will be repudiated.
I will not try to second guess the professionals on how to proceed from here.
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Biden Transition Gets Underway as Team Fans Out Across Capital
Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours 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.
We have asked Biden to fix trade and international relations.
We must allow him to try to do it.
War is not a real option.
Let the diplomats work.
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Fox News Reaches Settlement With Parents of Seth Rich
Katie Robertson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours 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.
The parents are satisfied with Faux News. Keep them so.
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Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Role in Opioid Crisis
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The admission in federal court brought a formal end to a major
investigation that resulted in a multibillion-dollar settlement between the
drug maker and the government.
This mess is not over.
Relations with much of the world must be mended.
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Yellen Would Assume Vast Policy Portfolio as Treasury Secretary
Alan Rappeport, Ana Swanson, Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
From trade and sanctions to tax policy and financial regulation, the former
Fed chair will be at the center of the new administration’s agenda.
Let her work.
If she is getting wrong answers she will be told.
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The Transition Formally Begins (Finally)
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The G.S.A. administrator faces reality as Trump creeps closer to it: This
is your morning tip sheet.
Trump will try to play Sampson.
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Virginia Democrats, Thrilled With Biden Victory, Aren’t Looking for Carbon Copy
Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Suburban women who played a huge role in Joe Biden’s victory are not
convinced that they need a white man to win their governor’s race next year.
Virginia has tried to run the country in other times.
Let them run themselves as one among many.
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Janet Yellen Has Excelled at Big Jobs. This Will Be the Hardest One Yet.
Neil Irwin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The nominee for Treasury secretary will face the tricky politics of
generating a strong recovery out of the pandemic.
Janet Yellen can have all the help she wants.
If we are very lucky she will have all the help she needs.
Solve the pandemic first. The economy can be patched after the pandemic is solved.
Single payer Health Care would be a good first step.
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