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Saudi Prince Approved Khashoggi's Death, U.S. Report Says
Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
But the Biden administration stopped short of directly penalizing Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calculating that the risk of damaging American
interests was too great.
Saudi should not run U.S. diplomacy.
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Democrats Move to Salvage Minimum Wage Hike
Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
As the House prepared to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus
package as early as Friday night, Democrats were searching for a Plan B to
raise the minimum wage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/us/politics/stimulus-checks-income-cap-biden.html
Active negotiating in progress.
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Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
“Now is not the time to relax restrictions,” the C.D.C. director, Rochelle
Walensky, said, pointing to a leveling of coronavirus infections as
governors move to lift pandemic restrictions.
Corona viruses are infectious. The vaccine is still rare.
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Trump Loyalists Spurn ‘Failed Republican Establishment of Yesteryear’
Elaina Plott and Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
At an annual gathering of conservatives, devotees of Donald J. Trump
pledged their fealty to him and issued grave warnings about the political
left.
I welcome splits in the Republican base.
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F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Suspect in Brian Sicknick's Death
Katie Benner and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The death of the officer, Brian Sicknick, after the Capitol riot has been a
major focus for investigators scrutinizing the attack by a pro-Trump mob.
Some are intollerably violent.
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Biden Visits Storm-Battered Texas and Vows Federal Help ‘For the Long Haul’
Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The overwhelming nature of grief has been the unofficial theme this week
for a White House confronted with a disaster in the nation’s second largest
state amid a pandemic.
Texas deals with its weather.
I has trouble with its government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Buchanan
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Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage
Alan Rappeport and Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The politics of a $15 minimum wage are increasingly muddled, but some
Republicans are gravitating toward a higher base pay, citing the economic
needs of working-class Americans.
Negotiations continue.
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Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
If the Democrats have a problem, it’s with the working class.
Negotiations continue.
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Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi’s Death
Mark Mazzetti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
An elite unit assigned to protect Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said
to have carried out dozens of operations, including forcibly repatriating
Saudis.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is not a nice prince.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli
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Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The parliamentarian ruled that the provision, which would gradually
increase the wage to $15 an hour, violated the strict budgetary rules that
limit what can be included in the package.
The Republicans may have succeeded.
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F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
Carl Zimmer and Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
With this last hurdle cleared, formal authorization of the one-dose vaccine
is expected on Saturday and distribution within days.
There will be a bit more vaccine in the world.
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F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Suspect in Brian Sicknick's Death
Katie Benner and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The death of the officer, Brian Sicknick, after the Capitol riot has been a
major focus for investigators scrutinizing the attack by a pro-Trump mob.
A prosecution should follow soon.
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Biden Won’t Penalize Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi’s Killing, Fearing Relations Breach
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The decision will disappoint the human rights community and members of his
own party who complained during the Trump administration that the U.S. was
failing to hold Mohammed bin Salman accountable.
Saudi is a sovereign nation.
14
The Season of the Snitch
Ezra Marcus, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Narc-narc, who’s there?
There is a group that believes in order first.
Masters require minions.
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Biden Speaks With Saudi King; Unclear if Khashoggi Killing Was Discussed
David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
An intelligence report is expected to be released on Friday as the Biden
administration engages in a “recalibration” of the United States’
relationship with Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi chief has limited power out of his national borders.
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Biden Revokes a Trump Order Seeking ‘Classical’ Civic Architecture
Zachary Small, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Prominent architects had criticized the order for seeking to impose a
national style from above.
Congress is sovereign in the district of columbia.
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Andrew Cuomo Is Under Fire. Can He Be Defeated?
Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The growing uncertainty over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political fortunes is a
sharp turnaround from last year, when some supporters dreamed of a
presidential bid. Potential challengers have noticed.
There is no Divine Right of Governors.
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CPAC Day 1: Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott and Ted Cruz to Headline
Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The Republican party is fracturing.
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Biden Orders Airstrikes in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias
Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose
attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a
U.S. service member.
The General staff insisted.
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U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Target Iran-Backed Militias That Rocketed U.S. Troops in Iraq
Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose
attacks in Erbil this month killed one foreign contractor and wounded a
U.S. service member.
The General staff insisted.
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