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Judge Says Florist Charged in Capitol Riot May Travel to Mexico
Maria Cramer and Michael Levenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Jenny Cudd, who is charged with participating in the Jan. 6 siege, said she
had planned a four-day “work-related bonding retreat” in the Riviera Maya
with employees and their spouses.
The ruling seems unduly permissive.
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After Years in Government, Biden Has a New Perk: Air Force One
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
On Friday, he flew home for the first time as president. But it was not on
the plane that has so delighted his predecessors.
There are appropriate aircraft for this trip.
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U.S. Will Examine Giving F.B.I. More Resources to Counter Domestic Extremism
Julian E. Barnes and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The issue of violent extremist groups in the United States has come to the
top of the agenda since a mob of far-right groups stormed the Capitol on
Jan. 6.
The F.B.I. should need no more resources.
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Biden Won’t Restore Bar Association’s Role in Vetting Judges
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The decision not to give the American Bar Association names of potential
nominees for evaluation came after progressives criticized the group for
undercutting a push for diversity.
The A.B.A. will continue to serve.
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The MyPillow Guy’s Fever Dream
James Poniewozik, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
In a bizarre, two-hour-plus disinfomercial on OANN, an election
conspiracist sells a myth of a victory stolen.
This is more attention than
144 Constitutional Lawyers Call Trump’s First Amendment Defense ‘Legally Frivolous’
Nicholas Fandos, Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Taking aim at a key plank of the former president’s impeachment defense,
the lawyers argued that the constitutional protections did not apply to an
impeachment proceeding.
Though he is guilty Trump will not be convicted.
The Republican party will exercise jury nullification.
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Biden to Revive Weekly Address That Faded Under Trump
Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A White House seeking to advance its agenda introduces a format that
includes the president speaking with handpicked citizens.
People insist on being asked with their explanations of policy.
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Muddled Intelligence Hampered Response to Capitol Riot
Mark Mazzetti and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
New details about what authorities anticipated on Jan. 6 highlight failures
to grasp the degree of the threat from pro-Trump right-wing extremists.
There was a failure to anticipate a critical mass for a riot.
A command failure.
Trump had a command success.
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House Exiles Marjorie Taylor Greene From Panels, as Republicans Rally Around Her
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Democrats pressed past Republicans’ objections to remove the Georgia
freshman from her two committee posts in a vote without precedent in the
modern Congress.
The house is cleaning.
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January 2021 Jobs Report: Outlook for Economic Recovery Dims
Sydney Ember and Ben Casselman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
With a gain of 49,000 jobs in January, and with few of those in the private
sector, the labor market offers little relief to the nearly 10 million
Americans who are unemployed.
The economy cannot open while Covid-19 is uncontrolled.
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The U.S. economy added 49,000 jobs in January, a weak showing after a virus surge.
Sydney Ember and Ben Casselman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The economy cannot open while Covid-19 is uncontrolled.
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Senate Backs Biden’s Stimulus, But Rejects Quick Minimum Wage Increase
Luke Broadwater, Hailey Fuchs and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Democrats agreed to limit direct checks for high earners but defeated
several Republican amendments to a budget resolution key to passing the
president’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan.
The Republican party does not want a rapid recovery.
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Virginia, Shifting Left Fast, Moves Closer to Abolishing Death Penalty
Trip Gabriel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Democrats in control of the House and the State Senate have passed a ban on
executions, and the governor is expected to approve it — the latest sign of
an ascendant progressive agenda in the state.
I doubt the change will be reversed.
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Goats Don’t Vote
Veronique Greenwood, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
While some animals that rove in groups appear to cast a form of ballot
about directions, goats mostly copy each other.
The question is far from clear to me.
Do any animals "vote"?
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The House’s Unusual Move
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Democrats punish a right-winger, and Biden backs away from Yemen: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Fewer influential crazies is a good idea.
The Saudis must fight their own wars.
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Biden Signals Break With Trump Foreign Policy in a Wide-Ranging State Dept. Speech
David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The president said that he would end support for Saudi Arabia in its
intervention in Yemen and that the U.S. would no longer be “rolling over in
the face of Russia’s aggressive actions.”
Foreign policy starts with diplomacy.
It continues with defence.
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To ‘Re-engage the World,’ Biden Looks to Win Over U.S. Diplomats First
Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
Some diplomats said the president’s speech was a much-needed antidote to
distrust and dismissiveness at the State Department during the Trump
administration.
Diplomats like to be appreciated and funded.
Throwing money is good if done carefully.
Knowledge also works.
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Trump Refuses Surprise Call to Testify in His Impeachment Trial
Nicholas Fandos, Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The former president’s lawyers wasted little time in swatting away the
invitation to testify, saying the trial was “unconstitutional” and the
request to testify a “public relations stunt.”
There is no duty to plead guilty.
There is a duty to speak truth as a witness.
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Default to Kindness
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
If there is one policy point I’d like to make it isn’t a policy point, it’s
an ethical one: default to kindness. Or try kindness first. In policy
terms, the kind thing to do is usually the right thing to do. I’d go so
far as to say, almost always. Treating prisoners with kindness nets […]
Ian Welsh is correct.
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Biden’s Policies Are Popular. What Does That Mean for Republicans?
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Polls show that on issues like a stimulus bill, climate change and
immigration, most Americans support the president’s plans. Torn by
infighting, the G.O.P. is still figuring out its lines of attack.
President Biden should face little trouble in the next congressional election.
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