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U.S. and Pfizer Seal Deal for 100 Million More Vaccine Doses
Sharon LaFraniere and Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 36 minutes ago
The company agreed to deliver the additional doses of its coronavirus
vaccine by the end of July, helping address a looming shortage.
That is fifty million imunizations.
One seventh of what is required.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/23/world/covid-updates-coronavirus
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President Trump: Unhappy, Unleashed and Unpredictable
Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 37 minutes ago
President Trump remains the most powerful man in the world, but powerless
to achieve what he most wants: to avoid leaving office as a loser.
I have noticed Trump's colapse.
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Trump Pardons Four Blackwater Guards and Two Russia Inquiry Figures
Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The pre-Christmas wave of 20 pardons and commutations are not likely to be
the last before Mr. Trump leaves office on Jan. 20.
Irrational thrashing.
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Trump Calls Covid Relief Bill a 'Disgrace' and Demands Changes
Luke Broadwater and Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The president sought bigger checks for Americans and a bill that dealt more
specifically with pandemic relief.
The bill is a disgrace.
It was the best deal congress could make.
Trump is a distraction.
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Buried in Covid Relief Bill: Billions to Soothe the Richest
Luke Broadwater, Jesse Drucker and Rebecca R. Ruiz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The voluminous coronavirus relief and spending bill that blasted through
Congress on Monday includes provisions — good, bad and just plain strange —
that few lawmakers got to read.
Power has priveleges.
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Trump’s Longtime Banker at Deutsche Bank, Rosemary Vrablic, Resigns
David Enrich, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Rosemary Vrablic, who oversaw hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to
President Trump’s company, will leave the bank next week.
Trump cannot promise payment by the U.S. Treasury.
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Trump Vetoes Defense Spending Bill
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The legislation passed with a veto-proof majority in the House and Senate,
but it’s unclear whether Congress will override him.
Trump will increse suffering when he can.
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How Trump Has Jeopardized Stimulus Relief
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The president’s demand that Congress amend a giant coronavirus relief and
government spending bill has raised the unexpected prospect that help may
no longer be days away.
Trump and his minions have tied the legislation in a knot.
Passage is not assured.
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China-E.U. Talks Hit Another Snag as Biden Camp Objects
Jack Ewing, Steven Lee Myers and Ana Swanson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Beijing and Brussels were on the brink of an agreement to roll back
restrictions on investment. But the deal’s fate is uncertain amid growing
animosity toward China and increasingly vocal opposition.
Diplomats are professional makers of deals.
Let them do their jobs.
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Biden, Calling Covid Relief Bill a ‘Down Payment,’ Urges More Relief
Thomas Kaplan, Annie Karni and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The president-elect said he would ask Congress soon after his inauguration
to pass an additional coronavirus aid package with more money for
firefighters, police officers and nurses.
The problem is survival. Economic and physical survival.
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They Fueled A.O.C.’s Win. Can They Shape the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race?
Katie Glueck and Dana Rubinstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
It’s not yet clear if voters want bold ideas from the left or a leader who
can manage the city out of a crisis. Or maybe they want both.
The question will be asked and answered.
I will wait for the election.
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Rental protections, nursing home funding, food stamps: Here’s what’s included in the stimulus bill.
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
All these things will be needed.
The numpers must be decided quickly.
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China-E.U. Talks Hit Another Snag, as Biden Camp Objects
Jack Ewing, Steven Lee Myers and Ana Swanson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Beijing and Brussels were on the brink of an agreement to roll back
restrictions on investment. But the deal’s fate is uncertain amid growing
animosity toward China and increasingly vocal opposition.
Let the diplomats work.
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California Picks Alex Padilla to Replace Kamala Harris in Senate
Shawn Hubler, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California selected Mr. Padilla to serve the final two
years of Ms. Harris’s term. Mr. Padilla will be the first Latino senator to
represent the state.
"Gov. Gavin Newsom of California selected Mr. Padilla to serve the final two years of Ms. Harris’s term."
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Biden Assails Trump Over Handling of Russia Hacking
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
“This assault happened on Donald Trump’s watch when he wasn’t watching,”
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. said.
The rest is speculation.
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Pfizer Nears Deal to Provide More Vaccine Doses
Sharon LaFraniere and Katie Thomas, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The company could provide at least tens of millions of additional doses of
a coronavirus vaccine under an agreement that would give it better access
to the supplies it needs to expand manufacturing.
The vaccines are needed.
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Here's What's In The Covid Relief Bill
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Smaller stimulus checks, targeted aid for small businesses, and funding to
buy and distribute vaccines are among the main components of the latest
pandemic relief package.
This bill is not passing as written.
Some bill may pass.
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Buried in Pandemic Aid Bill: Billions to Soothe the Richest
Luke Broadwater, Jesse Drucker and Rebecca R. Ruiz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The voluminous coronavirus relief and spending bill that blasted through
Congress on Monday includes provisions — good, bad and just plain strange —
that few lawmakers got to read.
This bill is not passing as written.
Some bill may pass.
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US Considers Granting Immunity to MBS in Khashoggi Case
Pranshu Verma and Mark Mazzetti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
If the request is granted, it could potentially provide a legal basis to
dismiss a separate case against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the
killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
The Saudis have Trump "by the short hairs."
William Winter, Reform-Minded Mississippi Governor, Dies at 97
Clay Risen, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
In his single term, he fought to improve his state’s education system. He
later threw himself into civil rights work.
There have been heros in Louisiana government.
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