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1

FBI Investigating Killing of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

Eileen Sullivan and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 minutes ago

The officer was struck with a fire extinguisher as the violence unfolded.

 

The FBI should be able to do that.

 

2

Biden Picks Former F.D.A. Chief Kessler to Lead U.S. Vaccine Efforts

Sheila Kaplan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 45 minutes ago

Dr. David Kessler, who helped speed the development and approval of AIDS drugs in the 1990s, will become the top science official at Operation Warp Speed.

 

A skilled and experienced person for the position.

 

3

Pence Calls Kamala Harris to Offer Assistance as Trump Plans Inauguration Exit

Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

 

Pence understands political diplomacy.  He is unique among Republicans.

 

4

Michigan Activates National Guard to Help With Security at its Capitol in Lansing

Kathleen Gray, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

 

Michigan is doing its part for the transition.

 

5

You Can Always Get Half the Population To Hate The Other Half

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago

So, there was a lot of violence, relatively speaking, during the Trump administration, though most of it was cops beating BLM protestors. (Generally violence erupted after police started it, though there were exceptions.) There is going to be more during the Biden presidency, because Republicans don’t believe that Biden won legitimately. These numbers seem to […]

 

Ian Welsh is a doctrinair Socialist.

He sees much of what is happening but not much of the mechanism that drives events.

I will continue to read him for information.

I will continue to vote Democratic.

 

6

‘We Need to Stabilize’: Big Business Breaks With Republicans

David Gelles, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Low taxes and light regulation made the party popular with corporate America for decades. President Trump and his supporters have frayed those bonds.

 

No established corporation favors Civil War.

7

Josh Hawley is Being Targeted by a Super PAC Named "JOSH"

Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The group, JOSH — or “Just Oust Seditious Hacks” — was started by former staff members of the Democratic senator Mr. Hawley ousted.

 

Good name.

Senator Hawley should be displaced.

JOSH will need to be patient and take careful notes.

In six years few will remember his history.

8

Hypersonic Superweapons Are a Mirage, New Analysis Says

William J. Broad, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

 

Scientists have often been mislead by what they know that isn't so.

 

RAND corp. concluded that there is no defense against MIRVED missiles

The tactic of choice is mutual assured destruction.

Hypersonic weapons reduce the time available to respond to a decapitation attack.

Decapitation may not be successful. Then response time is not an issue.

We are all dead.

One mode of decapitation failure is multiple independent command.

"Fire as your guns bear."

9

Photos Capture Notes From Mike Lindell's White House Visit

Maggie Haberman and Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

President Trump, isolated and watching the clock count down on his time in the White House, spent some of it on Friday with the C.E.O. of MyPillow, Mike Lindell, who brought some notes with him.

 

It is good to know how nuts Trump and company are.

This presidency is almost over.

 

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/alexis-a-gilliland/end-of-empire.htm

 

10

Last-Minute Rule Seeks to Impose Term Limits on Top Career Health Officials

Noah Weiland and Margot Sanger-Katz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The Trump administration wants to mandate job reviews for top government scientists and managers every five years, which could lead to reassignment.

 

"Although the regulation may well be reversed by the Biden administration, it is a parting shot in the Trump administration’s consistent efforts to give political appointees more sway over policy."

 

11

New Warnings of Violence as Security Tightens for Inauguration

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Eileen Sullivan and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Commercial airlines have tracked an increase in checked weapons, and federal law enforcement raised fresh alarms about extremist plots.

 

The Trump backers made the sitting occupants of elective office nervous.

12

N.R.A. Declares Bankruptcy and Seeks to Exit New York

Danny Hakim, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The group, which said it planned to reincorporate in Texas, is currently being investigated by New York’s attorney general, who is seeking to dissolve it.

 

Letitia James, the New York attorney general, has no intention of allowing this sessionist remnant

to escape the consequences of fraud.

 

13

Lankford Apologizes to Black Voters for Backing Trump’s Election Deceit

Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The Oklahoma senator, who is up for re-election in 2022, said he had not realized his objection to the election results would be seen as a direct attack on the voting rights of people of color.

 

Senator James Lankford is too insensitive to hold elective office.

Oaklahoma may return him to the senate in 2022.

 

14

Atlanta Prosecutor Appears to Move Closer to Trump Inquiry

Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The Fulton County district attorney is weighing an inquiry into possible election interference and is said to be considering hiring an outside counsel.

 

The Fulton county district attorney should prosecute expresident Trump.

 

15

Pelosi Holds Back Impeachment Article as House Builds Case

Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The speaker called the impeachment of President Trump “urgent,” but did not send the charge to the Senate to prompt the start of a trial, nor commit to when she would do so.

 

Speaker Pelosi is doing the right thing.

There will be a great deal of work for the Senate before it takes up the impeachment of the expresident.

 

16

Top Lawmakers Not Told of Police Request for Backup Before Riot, Aide and Others Say

Julian E. Barnes, Michael S. Schmidt, Luke Broadwater and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The rejected request was another key breakdown in the security failure ahead of the violence at the Capitol.

 

The Sargents at Arms did not do their duty.

 

17

Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet

Carl Zimmer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months.

 

Biden selects well.

 

18

Pentagon Moves to Block Exam of Tortured Guantánamo Prisoner

Carol Rosenberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

In his final days in office before a new administration takes over, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy changed a regulation to sidestep court rulings requiring the medical examination.

 

The Republican party will not plead guilty to charges of torture.

 

19

Biden Pledges Federal Vaccine Campaign to Beat a Surging Coronavirus

Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Katie Thomas, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Facing looming shortages and rising infections, the president-elect promised mobile vaccination sites, National Guard troops and a federal push to increase vaccine production.

 

Biden has "good intentions". 

I hit the wrong keys setting up this list.

 

20

‘We Need to Stabilize’: Big Business Breaks With Republicans

David Gelles, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Low taxes and light regulation made the party popular with corporate America for decades. President Trump and his supporters have frayed those bonds.

 

Business needs predictability from government first.

Banking must be boring.

 

21

Mexico Frees a General, and Wounds Its Alliance With the U.S.

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The Biden administration will need to rebuild drug-enforcement cooperation after Mexico exonerated Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, discounting U.S. evidence that he worked for a cartel.

 

Mexico is addicted to drug trade profits.

It has not been a democracy for many years.

1914 is an aproximat date for Mexican democratic demise.

 

22

Impeachment Briefing: Waiting to Transmit

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Scheduling President Trump's trial "at a really precarious time."

 

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the problem well in mind.

State prosecutors will put a box around Trump.

23

Josh Hawley is Being Targeted by a Super PAC Named "JOSH"

Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The group, JOSH — or “Just Oust Seditious Hacks” — was started by former staff members of the Democratic senator Mr. Hawley ousted.

 

In politics two years is a long time.

 

24

Hypersonic Superweapons Are a Mirage, New Analysis Says

William J. Broad, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

Two scientists find revolutionary claims about the evasion of detection and defenses to be “nonsense.”

 

The only tactic that can be trusted in nuclear war is mutual assured destruction.

"The only way to win is not to play" 

25

Pence Calls Kamala Harris to Offer Assistance as Trump Plans Inauguration Exit

Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

 

A diplomatic move from Pence.

 

26

Michigan Activates National Guard to Help With Security at its Capitol in Lansing

Kathleen Gray, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

 

The Trump party will not end without help.

 

27

You Can Always Get Half the Population To Hate The Other Half

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 6 hours ago

 

Changing faith requires reeducation camps.

 

28

US Capitol Rioters Intended to 'Capture and Assassinate' Elected Officials, Prosecutors Allege

Hailey Fuchs and Simon Romero, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

In a note intended for the vice president, one of the rioters, Jacob Anthony Chansley, wrote that “it’s only a matter of time, justice is coming.”

 

 "The inmates have been in charge of the asylum"

 

29

Biden Appoints David Cohen to Return as C.I.A. Deputy Director

Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The former agency official, David Cohen, is seen as a potential successor to the nominee to run the C.I.A.

 

Harry Truman wanted a newspaper he could believe.

The C.I.A. was formed to provide it.

 

30

US Capitol Rioters Intended to 'Capture and Assassinate' Elected Officials, Prosecutors Allege

Hailey Fuchs and Simon Romero, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

In a note intended for the vice president, one of the rioters, Jacob Anthony Chansley, wrote that “it’s only a matter of time, justice is coming.”

 

Some of them had that plan

 

31

Federal Watchdogs Open Investigation Into Capitol Riot

Katie Benner and Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

 

Doing their job.

 

32

Federal watchdogs open broad investigation into possible failures before Capitol riot.

Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

 

Locking up after the theft.

 

33

Lankford Apologizes to Black Constituents for Election Objections

Mike Ives and Jim Rutenberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Senator James Lankford said in a letter that he had never intended to “diminish the voice of any Black American” by questioning the election results. Still, he added, “I should have recognized how what I said and what I did could be interpreted by many of you.”

 

Senator James Lankford is not competent in his position.

 

34

The Big Promises Biden Is Making

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

The president-elect signals an aggressive economic agenda: This is your morning tip sheet.

 

U.S. policy requires major correction.

 

35

Biden Outlines $1.9 Trillion Spending Package to Combat Virus and Downturn

Jim Tankersley and Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

The president-elect detailed plans for an initial effort to fight the coronavirus and a subsequent one to address economic recovery.

 

It is not big enough or durable enough.

 

36

Inaugural Security Is Fortified in D.C. as Military and Police Links Are Eyed in Riot

Alan Feuer and Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Dozens of people in Washington on the day of the attack on the Capitol were said to be on a terrorism watch list.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination

 

37

After Second Impeachment, Giuliani Vows to Support Trump

Katie Rogers and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

White House officials are universally angry with Rudolph W. Giuliani and blame him for both of President Trump’s impeachments. But he remains one of few people still willing to join Mr. Trump in the foxhole.

 

Giuliani is suffering failing faculities.

 

38

Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus: 8 Key Details of Plan

Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The president-elect is rolling out a large spending package aimed at helping battle the virus and alleviate the economic toll it has taken.

 

The Democrats might get it through congress.

 

39

Senate Balances Impeachment Trial With an Incoming President

Nicholas Fandos and Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

Senate leaders were working to agree on a dual track to try the departing president at the same time it considered the agenda of the incoming one, an exercise never tried before.

 

The impeachment trial is not the senate's choice.

 

40

Top Official at Indian Health Service Will Step Down

Mark Walker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

The next director of the health service will inherit an agency that has drawn intense criticism for its failures to provide adequate care both before and during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

India is having a health disaster. 

The Native American health service has never been generously funded.

Biden must get it functional at a minimum.

 

 

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