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11 More Republican Senators Plan to Back Futile Bid to Overturn Biden’s Election
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
A group of senators and senators-elect, led by Ted Cruz of Texas, said that
they would object to the outcome of the election, while conceding that
their effort would be unsuccessful.
This is fake. The case will not stand.
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Raphael Warnock, From the Pulpit to Politics, Doesn’t Shy From ‘Uncomfortable’ Truths
Shaila Dewan and Mike Baker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
He first wanted to run for office years ago. Now Stacey Abrams, the
Democratic Party and the Rev. Raphael Warnock all believe that the time is
ripe for Georgia voters to send a Black Baptist preacher to Washington.
At this time any Democrat is better than any Republican.
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‘From Crisis to Crisis’: The Moments That Defined a Historic Congress
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The 116th Congress has lurched through a government shutdown, the
impeachment and trial of a president, and the deadliest pandemic in a
century.
The Times has been paying much closer attention than I.
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Open Thread
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 8 hours ago
Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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As Understanding of Russian Hacking Grows, So Does Alarm
David E. Sanger, Nicole Perlroth and Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Those behind the widespread intrusion into government and corporate
networks exploited seams in U.S. defenses and gave away nothing to American
monitoring of their systems.
General Paul M. Nakasone is not a digital native.
We do not know who is reading the mail.
There is no effective security on the nets.
Air gapped machines running "clean" code in trusted environments can be trusted some.
There are to many ways for trojans to enter. Assume that all digital communications are insecure.
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As Some Deficit Hawks Turn Dove, the New Politics of Debt Are on Display
Jeanna Smialek and Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Some Republicans who once scolded about fiscal austerity are now embracing
government spending, underlining that the public supports more generous
relief.
The Republican party insists that money be hard and of constant value.
That way lies economic depression and progressive ruin.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Election Lawsuit Against Pence
Catie Edmondson and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
President Trump’s congressional allies had hoped to give the vice president
the power to reject electoral votes that were cast for Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Pence must count the electoral votes as cast.
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Washington Has Been Lucrative for Some on Biden’s Team
Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Janet Yellen, the president-elect’s pick for Treasury secretary, collected
more than $7 million in speaking fees over the past two years. Antony J.
Blinken and Avril Haines did well, too.
A willing buyer and a willing seller are
the definition of fair trade.
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Trump Calls Georgia Senate Races ‘Illegal and Invalid’
Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
President Trump continued his assault on election integrity, baselessly
claiming the presidential results and the Senate runoffs in Georgia were
both invalid — which could complicate G.O.P. efforts to motivate voters.
Trump is troubled by facts.
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In Abrupt Reversal of Iran Strategy, Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier Home
Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
After weeks of escalation and threatening language, the Defense Department
is sending mixed messages as the anniversary of the death of an Iranian
general nears.
Iran is not an enemy of the U.S.
Send in the diplomats.
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Without Trump, or Masks, Mar-a-Lago Partied On
Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
President Trump did not attend his private social club’s annual New Year’s
Eve bash, which hundreds of guests attended despite the coronavirus.
"Stupidity has always carried a death sentance."
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Senate Overrides Trump’s Veto of Defense Bill, Dealing a Legislative Blow
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Republicans joined Democrats to deliver President Trump the first veto
override of his presidency in the last days of his term in an overwhelming,
bipartisan vote.
Mercenary soldiers must be paid generously. Trump is not generous.
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Congress Poised to Apply Banking Regulations to Antiquities Market
Zachary Small, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Regulators have long worried that the secrecy of the antiquities trade,
where buyers and sellers are seldom identified, made it an easy way to
launder money.
The movement of money is less concerning than the destruction of the archiological record.
The past does not change itself.
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'Fear the Democrats': Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message
Astead W. Herndon and Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election
hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re against than
what they support.
The Georgia Republicans Cannot afford to remember the past.
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David Perdue Was an Outsourcing Expert Before He Embraced ‘America-First’ Agenda
Stephanie Saul, Richard Fausset and Michael LaForgia, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Perdue, who faces one of two runoff elections in Georgia that will
determine control of the Senate, built a business record that shifted
manufacturing and jobs overseas.
David Perdue is a turncoat.
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Josh Hawley Moves To Become Trump’s Heir Presumptive
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
It’s traditional on New Year to either do a retrospective or a look
forward. Let’s look forward to 2024. Since the election it has become
conventional wisdom that now that Trump is defeated, the “next” Trump will
be more dangerous. I pointed this out from 2016 on, repeatedly: even if
Trump wanted to do all […]
Ian Welsh Should know better than to watch Faux news.
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Richard Thornburgh, Former Governor and Attorney General, Dies at 88
Robert D. McFadden, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
He steered Pennsylvania through the Three Mile Island nuclear plant
meltdown and led the Justice Department under Reagan and the first
President Bush.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident
I was hearing the panic.
Richard Thornburgh survived the events.
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27 Places Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
Gillian Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The new year brings another round of increases, nearly a decade after
workers started campaigning for higher pay.
$15/hour is minimal for a single income familly.
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Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence
Maggie Haberman and Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The suit, led by Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas, seeks to give the
vice president the power to reject electoral votes that were cast for
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
The federal judge tossed out this suit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/us/politics/mike-pence-louie-gohmert-lawsuit.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/02/us/politics/gop-senators-josh-hawley-election.html
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Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
Astead W. Herndon and Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election
hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re against than
what they support.
The Democratic candidates will help Georgia remember.
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