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Evidence in Capitol Attack Most Likely Supports Sedition Charges, Prosecutor Says
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago
“I personally believe the evidence is trending toward that, and probably
meets those elements,” said Michael Sherwin, who had led the Justice
Department’s inquiry into the riot.
The cases are developing
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Postal Service Struggles to Speed Up Delivery, Compounding Its Troubles
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 49 minutes ago
Months after the election highlighted the agency’s problems, delivery times
are still falling short of its standards, and a plan to try to shore up its
finances could further slow some mail.
The postal service has been a success for the federal government.
The Trump administration ordered failure.
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Why Some Georgia Lawmakers Want Last Week’s Shootings Labeled Hate Crimes
Astead W. Herndon and Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Violence that left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent, will
be the first stress test for a Georgia hate crime law.
Multiple first degree murder is enough of a charge.
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How Trump’s Pardon Choices Were Shaped by a Set of Allies
Kenneth P. Vogel and Nicholas Confessore, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A loose collection of well-connected groups and individuals led by a pair
of Orthodox Jewish organizations had striking success in winning clemency
for white-collar criminals during the Trump presidency.
Trump always wants a price.
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How Senator Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government
Trip Gabriel and Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Pushing false theories on the virus, the vaccine and the Jan. 6 attack on
the Capitol, Mr. Johnson, the Republican senator from Wisconsin, has
absorbed his party’s transformation under Donald Trump.
Trump bought Wisconsin along with much of its representation in congress.
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Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government
Trip Gabriel and Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Pushing false theories on the virus, the vaccine and the Jan. 6 attack on
the Capitol, Mr. Johnson, the Republican senator from Wisconsin, has
absorbed his party’s transformation under Donald Trump.
Trump bought Wisconsin along with much of its representation in congress.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 21, 2021
Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 6 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 21, 2021 by Tony Wikrent
Strategic Political Economy [Twitter, via Naked Capitalism 3-15-21] 1.
There's an important debate w/in the Federalist Society over the
conservative legal movement. The alliance between social conservatives and
libertarians is breaking down. A few observations about this wonderful
@jacklgoldsmith essay on the tension. […]
The legal system may not be one's freind or even neutral.
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$325,000 Settlement for Teacher Over Trump References Removed From Yearbook
Michael Levenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
A New Jersey teacher was suspended in 2017 after, she says, the school
administration told her to remove a reference to Mr. Trump from a student’s
shirt in a photo.
A tempest in a teapot.
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Louisiana Special Election Sets Up a Democratic Showdown
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The first competitive special congressional election of 2021 will unfold on
Saturday, with two rival Democrats poised for a runoff to succeed the Biden
adviser Cedric Richmond.
Lousiana Democrats will decide.
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Confronting Violence Against Asians, Biden Says That ‘We Cannot Be Complicit’
Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Vice President Kamala Harris joined the president in forcefully condemning
the killings in Atlanta. “Racism is real in America, and it has always
been,” she said.
Biden uses the bully pulpit.
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Biden Clashes With China and Russia in First 60 Days
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
It may look like the bad old days of the Cold War, but today’s bitter
superpower competition is about technology, cyberconflict and influence
operations.
Government is an often neglected technology.
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Fact-Checking Claims on the Migrant Surge at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Linda Qiu, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
As migrants arrive at the southwestern border in increasing numbers,
lawmakers and officials are misleading about border policies, migrants, the
coronavirus and immigration flows.
Hope is rarely rational.
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After Being Scratched and Punched, Trump Wax Figure Is Removed
Jesus Jiménez, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The figure at Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax in San Antonio was so badly
battered that it required repairs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Darcy_(omnibus)
Some believe. Others want to believe in magic.
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How the Pandemic Changed Your Politics
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Worry, anxiety, hope: Readers shared how they experienced a wild year in
American life and politics.
The pandemic is not a matter of faith.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba
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Open Thread
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day 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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Insiders Jockey for Whittled-Down Ambassadorship Slots
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Hundreds of donors and former lawmakers, who have not been Foreign Service
officers but are close to the president, are said to be clamoring for about
35 ambassadorship slots available.
There will be a pannel to do the selection.
Ambassadors will need to be professional.
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House Votes to Avert Deep Medicare Cuts to Pay for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan
Emily Cochrane and Margot Sanger-Katz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
The measure is likely to become the subject of negotiations later in the
year over government spending and debt.
Debt, federal debt, is not an economic problem.
It is a political talking point.
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Five Who Used Marijuana in Past Will Exit White House
Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
The episode highlighted how murky new guidelines toward past use are,
particularly for a White House that has pledged to embrace progressive
positions.
The Whitehouse does not need the noise.
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Democrats Confront a Surge at the Border
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
The House is passing popular legislation, but an influx of migrants at the
border presents another conundrum.
Only the Republican flacks are worried.
The rules have not changed much yet.
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Tom Reed Disputes Groping Allegation
Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
The congressman from New York, who has been eyeing a run against Gov.
Andrew Cuomo, did not specify what parts of the account of his actions in a
bar in 2017 were inaccurate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/us/politics/representative-tom-reed-apologizes-after-groping-allegation-and-says-he-wont-challenge-cuomo-in-2022.html
He will be lucky to stay out of jail.
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