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House Taps Military Official to Lead Security
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 45 minutes ago
The selection of Maj. Gen. William J. Walker makes him the first Black
person to lead security in the House in its 232-year history.
He is a good choice.
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Bretton Sciaroni, Influential American in Cambodia, Dies at 69
Seth Mydans, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
After losing his White House job because of his role in the Iran-contra
scandal, he reinvented himself as a business broker and government adviser
in Phnom Penh.
He does not have the record of a clever lawyer.
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Biden Draws Frustration From Gun Control Supporters
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
After two mass shootings in a week, the president said his next priority
would be an infrastructure bill, frustrating those who want to see him put
more resources behind gun legislation.
A gun is not a defensive weapon.
Gun control will require a bit more political power.
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Officials Try to Sway Biden Using Intelligence on Potential for Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
Julian E. Barnes, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
If U.S. troops leave before any deal between the Taliban and the Afghan
government, the militant group will take over much of the country, an
intelligence assessment predicted.
The Taliban will control Afghanistan as things stand now.
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Pompeo Meets With Iowa Voters as He Lays Groundwork for 2024
Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The former secretary of state became the first big-name Republican to meet
with voters in Iowa this year.
I do not know how to prevent him talking.
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Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and ‘Politics Is the Art of the Possible’
Annie Karni and Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Biden
offered an early glimpse of the man who inhabits the Oval Office and his
approach to the presidency.
Biden displayed the man who won the presidency.
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Open Thread
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 8 hours ago
Use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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How The New York Times Covers Mass Shootings
Sarah Bahr, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Marc Lacey, an editor who manages live news coverage, shares the
organization’s approach in handling extremely sensitive information.
The Times deals well with mass shootings.
Calm prevails and the facts come out as they are known.
The incidents are common enough that there is a specialist team on staff.
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Georgia G.O.P. Passes Major Law to Limit Voting
Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The law, which has been denounced by Democrats and voting rights groups,
comes as Republican-controlled legislatures across the country mount the
most extensive contraction of ballot access in generations.
The Republican party may be surprised at the result of these limitations.
I do not expect them to be durable.
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Bill Brock, G.O.P. National Chairman After Watergate, Dies at 90
Adam Clymer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
A former senator, he sought to broaden his demoralized party’s base by
appealing to women and Black voters and was later labor secretary under
Reagan.
Bill Brock has died after a crippled career.
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Buttigieg Asks Congress for ‘Generational Investment’ in Infrastructure
Emily Cochrane and Pranshu Verma, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
The transportation secretary defended the Biden administration’s broad
plans in a hearing as Democrats laid the groundwork for legislation and
Republicans expressed skepticism.
We will see how much Buttigieg can get through this congress.
The investment is past due.
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Why the Georgia G.O.P.’s Voting Rollbacks Will Hit Black People Hard
Richard Fausset, Nick Corasaniti and Mark Leibovich, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
The state’s new Republican-crafted law is set to restrict voting access in
ways that Democrats and voting rights groups say will have an outsize
impact on Black voters.
Voting has never been easy for blacks in Georgia.
More organization will be done.
The result may shock Georgia Republicans.
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Biden Addresses Voting Rights and Immigration at News Conference
Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
At his first full-scale news conference as president, Mr. Biden doubled the
administration’s goal for vaccinations in the first 100 days and said he
expected to run for re-election in 2024.
"The 60-vote threshold imposed by the
filibuster was being “abused in a gigantic way,” Mr. Biden said,
reiterating his support for a proposal that would require senators to
keep talking in order to block legislation — a shift in practice that
could deter routine use of the rule."
“I strongly support moving in that direction,” Biden said."
Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The initiative, which is being run through the Agriculture Department, is
at the center of the White House’s racial equity agenda.
"“Let me be clear: There is no place in the U.S.D.A. for discrimination —
none,” Mr. Vilsack said of his department during a congressional
hearing."
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Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and ‘Politics Is the Art of the Possible’
Annie Karni and Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Biden
offered an early glimpse of the man who inhabits the Oval Office and his
approach to the presidency.
Biden has spoken truth.
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Is a Big Tech Overhaul Just Around the Corner?
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Tech executives testified before a House committee on Thursday. We spoke to
a legal expert about the likelihood of real change.
It needs to be recognized that corporations are not persons.
They have no consciousness and thus no ability to hold oppinions.
Internet corporations can be channels which do no editing or content providers which edit and create.
Content providers are responsible for their product.
Advertising is a product.
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Fact Checking Biden’s First News Conference
Linda Qiu, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
President Biden’s remarks criticizing his predecessor on immigration policy
and tax cuts included some inaccurate or exaggerated statements.
Biden is a politician
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Unemployment Claims Are Lowest Since Pandemic Began
Nelson D. Schwartz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
New filings for benefits fell sharply last week, the Labor Department said,
and businesses, economists and the president sounded optimistic notes.
Some people found jobs.
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Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules
Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits
in state courts.
This should never have been a question.
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Unemployment claims drop to a pandemic low as reopenings offer hope.
Nelson D. Schwartz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The labor market appears to be making gains, even though it has lagged
behind other measures of recovery.
At the present immunity levels opening the economy is an error.
Any hope is possibly false.
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