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In South Texas, Hispanic Republicans Try to Cement the Party’s Gains
Jennifer Medina, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 minutes ago
Conservative Hispanic leaders, especially women, are ascendant in the Rio
Grande Valley, where Republicans are trying to forge lasting bonds with
voters who swung sharply to the right in 2020.
Mexican-Americans will do almost anything for honor and legitimacy.
Many of them were here first. Many of them lost their Spanish Land Grants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
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Biden’s Proposals Aim to Give Sturdier Support to the Middle Class
Patricia Cohen, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 30 minutes ago
His message is that the private sector alone cannot provide security and
comfort to the vast majority of Americans.
For most there are only the top and the bottom.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 2, 2021
Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
Strategic Political Economy “The Free Market is Dead: What Will Replace
It?” [Chris Hughes, Time, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 4-27-21]
Significant because it’s Time, of all places. But corporate America’s
newfound support for more public investment is not a temporary phenomenon.
We are witnessing the most profound realignment in American political
economy in nearly forty […]
Tony Wikrent must giveup Modern Monetary Theory.
It only appears to work.
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Why Kristi Noem Is Rising Quickly as a Republican Prospect for 2024
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, has defied coronavirus restrictions
and eagerly projects a rugged Great Plainswoman image. Her moves have
stirred both support and conflict in the G.O.P.
I can hope there are no Trump imitators.
I believe I will be disapointed.
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Indian Health Service Settles Dispute Over Care in New Mexico
Mark Walker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The federal agency agreed to postpone for a year its proposal to cut
service at a hospital serving 9,100 tribal citizens.
This is a stay of execution.
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Joe Biden, the Reverse Ronald Reagan
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Four decades later, another elder statesman seeks to transform Americans’
ideas about the size of government.
He won the election.
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Memorial to Sandy Hook Slaughter Approved
Elizabeth Williamson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The residents of Newtown, Conn., have approved a memorial to the children
and staff killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, but the sadness has yet
to abate.
The knowledge will continue down the generations.
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Biden Discloses Some of Trump's Secret Drone Strike Rules
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The release of the 2017 policy — with redactions — stemmed from
open-records lawsuits by The Times and the A.C.L.U.
The Freedom of Information Act is a powerful tool against autocracy.
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Newsmax Apologizes for False Claims of Vote-Rigging by a Dominion Employee
Michael Levenson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The right-wing news site said it had found “no evidence” for pro-Trump
conspiracy theories about Eric Coomer, who was Dominion’s director of
product strategy and security.
They are both wrong.
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Elizabeth Warren Grapples With Presidential Loss in New Book
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
In “Persist,” the Massachusetts senator delves into gender issues and her
own shortcomings after her failed bid for the Democratic nomination.
Grappeling would not be my choice of a descriptor.
She is learning from her mistakes without a fight.
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Pandemic Inspector General Warns of Oversight Breakdown
Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
An internal dispute at the Treasury Department shows the challenge of
tracking trillions of dollars of economic relief money.
The U.S. response to the pandemic was intentionally confused by Trump.
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President Biden Bans Travel from India Due to Covid-19 Surge
Noah Weiland and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
As they discussed the decision this week, top health officials warned the
White House about uncertainty over how vaccines might respond to a
homegrown virus variant in India.
Modi went into panic mode.
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Biden’s Expansive Infrastructure Plan Hits Close to Home for McConnell
Campbell Robertson and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
President Biden’s infrastructure plan could fund a long-overdue revamp of
the Brent Spence Bridge between Ohio and Kentucky. But the Senate
Republican leader opposes it.
McConnell shoots himself in the foot.
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G.O.P. Seeks to Empower Poll Watchers, Raising Intimidation Worries
Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Republicans in several states are pushing bills to give poll watchers more
autonomy. Alarmed election officials and voting rights activists say it’s a
new attempt to target voters of color.
That is a no.
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As New York City Reopens, Its Recovery Will Hinge on the Next Mayor
Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Democratic candidates are making radically different bets about the
mood and priorities of New Yorkers as the city moves toward reopening after
the pandemic.
It will take that long for the city to recover.
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Open Thread
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
Use the comments to discuss topic unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
We will need to negotiate.
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100 Million in U.S. Now Fully Vaccinated, but Resistance Remains
Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The milestone represents almost 40 percent of the nation’s adults, but the
Biden administration is starting a critical stage of its vaccination
campaign that requires more attention to local, personalized efforts.
Vaccination may be seen as frustrating gods will.
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U.S. Shows Progress in Moving Migrant Children From Border Jails
Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
New government statistics show a backlog of migrant children being held at
Border Patrol facilities contrary to law has greatly diminished.
Counting heads works.
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Manchin says he won’t support a D.C. statehood bill.
Madeleine Ngo, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, told local news
reporters that he believed making Washington, D.C., a state would require a
constitutional amendment.
Statehood for D.C. would require a constitutional amendment.
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To Promote His Infrastructure Plan, Biden Revisits ‘Amtrak Joe’ Days
Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Pranshu Verma, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Biden’s visit to a Philadelphia Amtrak station is a message that his
agenda includes plenty of money for traditional projects like railroads,
bridges and tunnels.
Joe Biden understands infrastructure.
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