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House Republicans Announce 47 Democrats They Hope to Unseat
Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 minutes ago
The National Republican Congressional Committee released a list of the
House Democrats whose seats it is targeting, including moderates like
Abigail Spanberger and Conor Lamb.
"Hope springs eternal"
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Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation of Trump Phone Call
Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 minutes ago
Fulton County prosecutors have sent letters to state officials instructing
them to preserve documents related to “attempts to influence” the Georgia
election, including a call in which former President Donald J. Trump asked
the Georgia secretary of state to “find” votes.
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Impeachment Briefing: A Video and a Vote
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 28 minutes ago
Senators heard four hours of arguments and then voted to continue the trial.
The trial of Trump continues.
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House Wants to Move Stimulus Bill With Minimum-Wage Increase
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 40 minutes ago
Democrats are poised to advance the stimulus bill as a reconciliation bill,
which requires only a simple majority to pass and thus could be enacted, if
necessary, without Republican support.
A minimum-wage increase is needed.
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Graphic Video at Impeachment Trial Shows Riot and Trump's Comments
Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 57 minutes ago
Running more than 13 minutes, it showed the Capitol riot in searing detail:
a police officer screaming in pain; lawmakers taking cover in the House
chamber. It also showed Mr. Trump telling his supporters: “Go home. We love
you. You’re very special.”
The video shows facts.
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How Right-Wing Radio Stoked Anger Before the Capitol Siege
Michael M. Grynbaum, Tiffany Hsu, Katie Robertson and Keith Collins, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 59 minutes ago
Shows hosted by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other talk radio stars
promoted debunked claims of a stolen election and urged listeners to “fight
back.”
Right wing radio has backed Trump to his political end.
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House managers plan to show senators previously unseen Capitol security footage from Jan. 6.
Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The new video could allow the managers to flesh out the publicly available
record with a richer timeline of events.
For prosecutors there is no surplus evidence.
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The prosecution is set to present its case against Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection.’
Thomas Kaplan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The presentation is in progress.
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Ray McGuire Has It All. He Still Wants to Be NYC Mayor.
Matt Flegenheimer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Raymond McGuire has lived a grand New York life, conquering Wall Street and
kibitzing with Steve Martin. But in his campaign for mayor, he is eager to
reach beyond his wealthy supporters.
I doubt he has a constituency,
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Facebook Dials Down the Politics for Users
Kevin Roose and Mike Isaac, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
News feeds will start getting less political content in Canada, Brazil and
Indonesia, the social network said, with the change reaching the U.S. in
coming weeks.
Mark Zuckerberg is not trusted.
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Why Thousands of Republicans Are Leaving the Party
Nick Corasaniti, Annie Karni and Isabella Grullón Paz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Voting registration data indicates a stronger-than-usual flight from the
G.O.P. since the Capitol riot, with an intensely fluid period in American
politics now underway
I am not surprised.
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Undoing Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Will Mean Looking at the Fine Print
Michael D. Shear and Miriam Jordan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Hundreds of little-noticed but consequential revisions to the U.S.
immigration system will remain in place unless President Biden’s team
specifically looks for — and roots out — the changes.
The existence of this list should aid the cleanup.
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A Guide to Impeachment Trial Day 2: Start Time, Streaming and More
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The prosecution will deliver its first substantive arguments in what could
be an exceptionally short trial.
Failure to vote to convict will be wilful.
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What to Watch For in the Impeachment Trial on Wednesday
Zach Montague, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The prosecution will deliver its first substantive arguments in what could
be an exceptionally short trial.
Hope will live another day.
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Senate Agrees Trial Is Constitutional With Little G.O.P. Support
Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
After a day that featured a harrowing video of the Jan. 6 assault on the
Capitol, only six Republicans joined Democrats in agreeing to allow the
trial to proceed, signaling there was not enough support for a conviction.
The six Republicans who backed the trial should be hailed as heros.
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Biden Courts Stimulus Plan With Walmart, Gap Inc. and Others
Jim Tankersley, Michael D. Shear and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
He endorsed a compromise plan in the House limiting direct payments to high
earners as part of his $1.9 trillion proposal, as Democratic leaders fought
to salvage a plan for a $15-an-hour wage.
People with generous wages are less in need of a higher minimum wage.
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5 Takeaways From Day One of Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Before senators could get started on the charge against former President
Donald J. Trump, they spent a day debating whether they had the right to
try a former president in the first place.
Republican efforts to prevent the trial were unsucessful.
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Trump Enraged by Defense Lawyers' Performance
Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The former president was particularly angry at Bruce L. Castor Jr., one of
his lawyers, for acknowledging the effectiveness of the House Democrats’
presentation.
Trump hired cheap help.
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Why Trump's Second Impeachment Is a Visceral Reckoning
Peter Baker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
At issue will be many aspects that defined Donald Trump’s presidency: his
relentless assaults on truth, his fomenting of divisions, his shattering of
norms and his undermining of an election.
"If one sets out to kill a King one must succeed.
Kings kill assassins,"
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For his second impeachment trial, Trump remains largely silent.
Glenn Thrush and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Trump has been banned from Twitter and other social media.
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