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President Biden Unveils Plan to Raise Corporate Taxes

Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 45 minutes ago

The tax plan would raise the corporate rate to 28 percent from 21 percent to help fund the president’s economic agenda.

 

This is something for Republicans to fight about.

 

2

Why Kentucky Just Became the Only Red State to Expand Voting Rights

Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Republican lawmakers and the state’s Democratic governor backed a new law that proved the exception to the trend of G.O.P.-led legislatures moving to restrict ballot access.

 

It is not a significant expansion.

 

3

Likely Legal, ‘Vaccine Passports’ Emerge as the Next Coronavirus Divide

Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Businesses and universities want fast, easy ways to see if students and customers are vaccinated, but conservative politicians have turned “vaccine passports” into a cultural flash point.

 

This is just something to fight about.

 

4

Matt Gaetz Said to Have Sought Pardon From Trump

Michael S. Schmidt, Maggie Haberman and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The congressman was at the time under investigation over whether he violated sex trafficking laws, though it was unclear what he knew of the inquiry.

 

Trump never had the power to pardon state criminals.

 

5

FEMA Will Provide More Money for Covid Funeral Expenses

Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Billions of dollars from two Covid relief measures will be used to soften the financial blow for grieving families by reimbursing funeral and related expenses.

 

The funds should come from the Republican party.

 

6

Capitol Riots: Democratic Lawmakers Join Lawsuit Against Giuliani, Trump

Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The suit accuses the former president and his lawyer of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act, an 1871 statute that includes protections against violent conspiracies that interfered with Congress’s constitutional duties.

 

I wish them success.

7

Lawmakers Join Suit Against Trump and Giuliani Over Jan. 6 Riot

Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The suit accuses the former president and his lawyer of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act, an 1871 statute that includes protections against violent conspiracies that interfered with Congress’s constitutional duties.

 

I wish them success.

 

8

Alcee Hastings, Longtime Florida Congressman, Dies at 84

Katharine Q. Seelye, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

As a federal judge, he was impeached and removed from the bench. He was then elected to the House, where he became known as a strong liberal voice.

 

His works continue.

 

9

Boehner Blasts Trump, Saying He ‘Incited That Bloody Insurrection’

Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

In his new book, John Boehner, the Republican former House speaker, sharply rebukes the fiormer president for his role in the “mob violence” at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

 

Trump has committed multiple indigtable offences.  

He should be tried, convicted, and sentenced.

 

10 

Iran and U.S. Agree on Path Back to Nuclear Deal

Steven Erlanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

In indirect talks in Vienna, the U.S. and Iran agreed to try to synchronize Washington’s lifting of sanctions and Iran’s limiting of uranium enrichment.

 

Lifting the Trump sanctions will not hurt the U.S.

Sancctions can be reimposed if Iran renegs.

 

11

Justin Fairfax Accuses Terry McAuliffe of Treating Him Like Emmett Till

Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

At a debate for Virginia governor, Mr. Fairfax, the state’s lieutenant governor, denounced Mr. McAuliffe for urging him to resign after women accused Mr. Fairfax of sexual assault in 2019.

 

The only way to be not guilty is to have not done the act.

 

12

The Rising Politicization of Covid Vaccines

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

As shots roll out to growing numbers of Americans, the political picture is getting more chaotic.

 

Early opening is corting disaster.

Get vaccinated.

 

13

Harris Is Moving Into Newly Renovated Official Residence

Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

The vice president had been living temporarily in Blair House while Number One Observatory Circle underwent repairs.

 

The Pence cooties have been removed.

 

14

How a Senate Ruling Could Help Push Biden’s Agenda Through Congress

Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

Democrats now appear to have more chances to maneuver bills past Republicans, but it remains unclear how and when they might use them, and for what.

 

Budget reconciliation  can be used more than once.

 

15

Biden Moves Up Vaccine Eligibility Deadline for All Adults to April 19

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The president pushed up his target date by two weeks, matching the timetable already being put in place by many states.

 

The supply of vaccine has become predictable.

 

16

Capitol Rioters Face the Consequences of Their Selfie Sabotage

Elizabeth Williamson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

Joe Biggs and his fellow Proud Boys left an incriminating social media trail for federal investigators before and during the Capitol attack on Jan. 6.

 

Confession may be good for the Soul. 

It limits freedom at trial.

17

Alcee Hastings, Longtime Florida Congressman, Dies at 84

Katharine Q. Seelye, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

As a federal judge, he was impeached and removed from the bench. He was then elected to the House, where he became known as a strong liberal voice.

 

Noone deserves pancreatic cancer.

His work continues.

 

18

Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan spurs a fight over what ‘infrastructure’ really means.

Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

 

Republicans are not priveleged to redefine words.

People have always been part of the U.S.

 

19

Mitch McConnell Lashes Out at Corporations Criticizing Voting Restrictions Laws

Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago

Senator Mitch McConnell has lashed out at executives with Major League Baseball, Delta and other corporations for criticizing Republican-led efforts in some states to impose restrictions on voting access.

 

Mitch McConnell has defected from his orthodoxy.

 

20

A K-Shaped Recovery, This Time on a Global Scale

Alan Rappeport and Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago

Emerging markets are at risk of falling far behind their advanced counterparts. That’s the whole world’s problem, officials warned.

 

The "Washington Consensus" is broken.

Borrow and spend as necessary.  

Pay down the debt in better times.

 

 

 

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