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Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Reversal in Congress, Testing Pence
Nicholas Fandos and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’s tallying of electoral
results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will
put Republicans in a pinch.
I have been told that all prayers are answered.
The answer is often "no".
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An Opinion Writer Argued Jill Biden Should Drop the ‘Dr.’ (Few Were Swayed.)
Michael Levenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Many women said Joseph Epstein’s suggestion in The Wall Street Journal was
blatantly sexist and underscored the way men often dismiss women’s
credentials.
Dr. Jill Biden earned her title. She was hooded by an accredited institution.
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Rep. Max Rose Launches Exploratory Bid to Run for N.Y.C. Mayor
Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The congressman, who lost his re-election bid last month, is casting
himself as a blunt populist who would end New York’s cycle of “broken
politics.”
There is nothing broken about N.Y. City politics.
He must get on the ballot and win election.
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‘An Indelible Stain’: How the G.O.P. Tried to Topple a Pillar of Democracy
Jim Rutenberg and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The Supreme Court repudiation of President Trump was also a blunt rebuke to
Republican leaders who had put their interests ahead of the country’s.
The tatoo should not fade.
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Biden Faces Intense Pressure From All Sides as He Seeks Diverse Cabinet
Michael D. Shear and Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The pressure on the Democratic president-elect is intense, even as his
efforts to ensure ethnic and gender diversity already go far beyond those
of President Trump. And it’s coming from all sides.
Biden has work to do.
None of the pressure groups can dominate the others.
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Under Biden, Justice Dept. Lawyers Seek a Shield From Partisan Battles
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
More than 40 current and former department employees said they wanted an
attorney general who would protect them from undue political influence.
The Justice department serves the constitution and the nation.
It is lead cabinet officer who serves at the peasure of the president.
Trump abused his power.
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Meet the Electoral College’s Biggest Critics: Some of the Electors Themselves
Nicholas Casey, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
“Do we really want 538 Bob Nemanichs electing our president?” Bob Nemanich,
a former elector, doesn’t. And he is hopeful that 2020 might put future
electors out of a gig.
The Electoral college has been emasculated by the political party system.
The electors vote as their party patrons instruct.
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10 Months Later, Iowa Democrats Blame National Party for Caucus Meltdown
Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
With the future of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Democratic caucuses in
jeopardy, the state party sought to shift blame for a breakdown that
delayed results for days after the Feb. 3 contest.
The blame, if any, rests with the tight security necessitated by the threat of hacking for political ends.
The untested internet reporting failed.
The press had unrealistic expectations.
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Republicans Find Themselves Speechless Following a Supreme Court Defeat
Stephanie Saul and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
A ruling against President Trump appears to leave no avenue forward for the
president, forcing Republicans to “play the hand we’re dealt.”
The Republican party has in fact struck. The white flag should be flown.
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Trump Castigates Barr for Not Publicly Disclosing Hunter Biden Investigation
Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The critical tweets echoed the president’s attacks on Jeff Sessions, his
first attorney general.
Trump is not betrayed.
He is defeated.
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‘Very High Risk’: Longshoremen Want Protection From the Virus So They Can Stay on the Job
Pranshu Verma, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
Port workers want early access to the coronavirus vaccine so they can
prevent outbreaks that could shut down the nation’s ports and further
damage the economy.
The Covid-19 vaccine will be rationed.
The longshoremen must get in line.
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You Can’t Buy Anything That Matters When It Matters (Covid Vaccine Edition)
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 23 hours ago
… unless you have control over the production facilities. Rich countries
will get access to coronavirus vaccines first – for poorer ones, the
timeline will stretch until 2024 (at the earliest)
pic.twitter.com/UgLieumAFr — Agathe Demarais (@AgatheDemarais) December 11,
2020 I think this map is a little inaccurate, but it makes the point. Money
matters, yes, […]
Ian Welsh understands power.
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Biden’s Iowa Bus Tour Is Headed for a D.C. Reunion
Sydney Ember and Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A year ago, Joe Biden was on a grim bus tour through Iowa, joined by many
old friends, including Tom Vilsack and John Kerry. Now Mr. Biden wants to
bring some of the crew back to Washington with him.
The president elect gets his team.
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F.D.A. Clears Pfizer Vaccine, and Millions of Doses Will Be Shipped Right Away
Katie Thomas, Sharon LaFraniere, Noah Weiland, Abby Goodnough and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
An initial shipment of about 2.9 million doses of the vaccine will be sent
around the United States over the next week.
2.9 divided by 2 divide by 350 = .0041428 times 100 = .414% of the population of the U.S. immunized.
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The Blue Flame of ‘Hotlanta’
Gisela Williams, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Young entrepreneurs, artists and activists are building on a Southern
capital’s long, rich history.
Wrong on all points.
It is their home and they love their home.
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What Will D.J.T. Do?
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
That’s the question that could define the Republican Party for years to
come, even as the president’s time in Washington winds down.
D.J.T. will be retired.
He should spend time in court and in prison.
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Democrats, and Even Some Republicans, Cheer as Justices Spurn Trump
Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
While a top legal expert exhaled that “Our institutions held,” the Texas
Republican Party chairman suggested secession.
I do not want to fight another Civil War.
Aristocracy lost.
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Justice Department Carries Out 10th Execution This Year
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Alfred Bourgeois was put to death by lethal injection for murdering his
2-year-old daughter.
Trump likes to kill people while his hands keep clean.
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Rallying Behind Trump, Most House Republicans Joined Failed Lawsuit
Catie Edmondson and Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
More than 60 percent of the chamber’s Republicans — including party leaders
— signed onto a brief, underscoring the party’s willingness to back the
president no matter how extreme the test.
Failed revolts are dangerous for the losers.
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As two-thirds of House Republicans support the Texas election suit, a Democrat called them ‘traitors.’
Luke Broadwater, Chris Cameron and Andy Newman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason
The Republicans are technically not guilty.
Their intent is plain. Treason is their intention.
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