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Biden's Plan: President to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class, Infrastructure

Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The president’s plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.

 

The Republican attempt at deflation would be over.

 

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Biden to Require Pipeline Companies to Report Cyberattacks

David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The move, which will require companies to report to the government any significant attacks, is a response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks.

 

The opportunity to fire-wall the U.S. never existed.

Do not use Microsoft.

 

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Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class and Infrastructure

Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The president’s plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.

 

There is much that must be rebuilt toward that more perfect union found in the preamble of the Constitution.

 

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Biden’s Silence on Abortion Rights at a Key Moment Worries Liberals

Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

As a case before the Supreme Court threatens Roe v. Wade and Democrats’ urgency grows, many activists believe the president needs to be bolder in defending reproductive rights.

 

Talk does not reach Republicans.  

If they do as seems probable the resolution will be a Constitutional amendment.

The U.S. is a civil state.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States

#Safeguards_of_civil_rights_(Amendments_13,_14,_15,_19,_23,_24,_and_26)

 

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On Voting Rights, Biden Prefers to Negotiate. This Time, It Might Not Be Possible.

Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The president’s long history of deal making on the issue is crashing into the realities of a more sharply partisan time.

 Republicans didn't hear it the first few times.

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On Voting Rights, Biden Prefers to Negotiate. This Time, It Might Not Be Possible.

Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The president’s long history of deal making on the issue is crashing into the realities of a more sharply partisan time.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States#

Safeguards_of_civil_rights_(Amendments_13,_14,_15,_19,_23,_24,_and_26) 

 

Biden will try again.

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Medicare Expansion: Broad Coalition of Democrats Press President Biden on Plan

Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Over 150 House Democrats are pushing the president to include a plan in his infrastructure package to lower the eligibility age, expand benefits and negotiate drug prices.

 

Biden should not need much encouragement.

 

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Broad Coalition of Democrats Presses Biden to Expand Medicare

Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

Over 150 House Democrats are pushing the president to include a plan in his infrastructure package to lower the eligibility age, expand benefits and negotiate drug prices. 

 

The Republican faithful whine so when pushed.

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 Biden is said to be planning to nominate Burns and Garcetti for ambassadorships.

Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The president has also selected Thomas R. Nides, Rahm Emanuel and Ken Salazar for posts, according to people familiar with the process.

 

Biden has different friends.

 

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Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of the Coronavirus

Michael D. Shear, Julian E. Barnes, Carl Zimmer and Benjamin Mueller, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examination.

 

Let us have some facts.

 

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After Skirting Filibuster Fight for Months, Democrats Near a First Battle

Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

The looming vote on creating a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol assault could reignite a clash over the Senate blocking tactic. Activists worry that time is short for a bid to eliminate it.

 

There must be a price demanded for filabustering.

 

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Blinken Meets Leaders of Egypt and Jordan on Rebuilding Gaza

Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to discuss rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza, largely avoiding talk of a long-term Israeli-Palestinian agreement.

 

Only a one state solution can be stable.

 

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How Congress Has Undermined Gun Regulators

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

In a rarity, the A.T.F. may soon have a director. But the agency still faces N.R.A.-backed limitations.

 

The NRA hides racism behind the second amendment. 

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John Warner, Genteel Senator From Virginia, Dies at 94

Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

In his 30 years in the Senate, the former Navy secretary was a leading Republican voice on military policy. He was once married to Elizabeth Taylor.

 

Old Republicans die of  heart failure.

 

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Republicans Attack Biden’s A.T.F. Pick in Confirmation Hearing

Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

If confirmed, David Chipman would inherit an agency seriously depleted by the National Rifle Association’s campaign to undermine it.

 

The second amendment has sheilded racists since the failure of militias in 1812. 

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Biden's Pick to Lead ATF Appears Before Senate Panel

Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

David Chipman made his case for running the agency during a high-stakes hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

 

Trump did not appoint a leader for the ATF.

 

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Meet Chris Coons, the president’s extra eyes and ears in the Senate.

Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat who once interned for President Biden, is the White House’s main conduit to senators in both parties.

 

As president Biden cannot attend committee meetings.

Chris Coons can and does.

 

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Karine Jean-Pierre Takes Her Turn at the White House Podium

Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Her appearance was seen internally and externally as an audition for the press secretary job, which Jen Psaki has said she will leave after a year.

 

The press office does not make policy.

It exists to answer reporters questions about policy.

 

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He Fought Trump’s 2020 Lies. He Also Backs New Scrutiny of Ballots.

Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago

Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia, told The Times that a new, disinformation-driven attempt to inspect 2020 ballots wouldn’t unearth wrongdoing, and would help restore voter confidence.

 

Georgia has a functioning government.

 

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John Warner, Genteel Senator From Virginia, Dies at 94

Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

In his 30 years in the Senate, the former Navy secretary was a leading Republican voice on military policy. He was also once married to Elizabeth Taylor.

 

Old Republicans die gracefully.

 

 

 

 

 

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