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Chris Cuomo Advised Gov. Andrew Cuomo After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 29 minutes ago
The host Chris Cuomo participated in strategy calls with aides to his
brother, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, after sexual harassment allegations
emerged this year.
Italian family ties are notoriously strong.
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Voting Machines in Arizona Recount Should Be Replaced, Election Official Says
Michael Wines, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 39 minutes ago
The Democratic secretary of state said she had “grave concerns regarding
the security and integrity” of the machines that were examined to appease
ardent backers of Donald J. Trump.
The recount is meaningless. The machines should be replaced.
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Trump Justice Dept. Seized CNN Reporter’s Email and Phone Records
Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 44 minutes ago
In a wide-ranging request, federal prosecutors obtained records for Barbara
Starr’s email accounts and multiple phone lines, the network said.
Reporters are constitutionally protected.
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U.S. Confirms It Does Not Want to Buy Greenland
Chris Cameron, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
News of President Donald J. Trump’s interest in buying the territory in
2019 bewildered its leadership and became the butt of jokes.
Donald Trump has never understood no.
He is no longer the chief executive of the U.S.
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Why North Korean Weapons Are Likely Here to Stay
David E. Sanger, William J. Broad and Choe Sang-Hun, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The Korean war stopped with an armistace.
The U.S. made a valiant attempt to destroy North Korea with conventional bombs.
The Chinese "Red"army drove the U.N. forces back to the "D.M.Z.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
North Korea does not trust its alies.
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U.S. Aid to Rebuild Gaza Hinges on Hamas's Rocket Arsenal
Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The effort could cost billions of dollars, and U.S. officials predicted it
would be welcomed by Hamas. But would it moderate the militant group’s
actions toward Israel?
The shooting had to stop.
The rebuild was a low price.
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Republicans Oppose Jan.6 Panel With Elections in Mind
Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Republicans see an independent inquiry into the attack on the Capitol as a
threat to their push to regain control of the Senate and the House.
The Republicans do not want to sign a confession to their backing of Trump's attempted coup.
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South Korean Leader to Meet With White House
Lisa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The Biden administration is expected to press for deeper cuts in South
Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions when President Moon Jae-in visits
Washington on Friday.
South Korea will build nuclear power plants.
Solar pannels would be preferable but the climate may limit them.
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Climate Is High on Agenda as Korean Leader Heads to White House
Lisa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The Biden administration is expected to press for deeper cuts in South
Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions when President Moon Jae-in visits
Washington on Friday.
Climate is the emergency that is not yet a disaster.
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How Hopes for a Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission Fell Apart
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A full accounting of the Capitol riot, with backing from both parties, is
harder than ever to envision.
The Republican party will not confess.
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Biden Signs Bill Addressing Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans
Catie Edmondson and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The measure amounts to the first legislative action that Congress has taken
to bolster law enforcement’s response to attacks on people of Asian descent
during the coronavirus pandemic.
Asian-Americans are not special.
I am opposed to all hate crimes.
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4 House Democrats Urge Party to Fight for Major Voting Rights Bill
Astead W. Herndon, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The Democrats, seeking to push back on party leaders, sent an email calling
for the party to muscle through a robust voting rights package, rather than
a narrower one.
Even Republicans should have the right to vote.
13
Sanders Introduces Bill to Block Arms Sale to Israel
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The resolution is unlikely to halt the sale, but it is putting more
pressure on President Biden and other Democrats to take a harder line with
Israel.
Senator Sanders has a good idea.
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Biden Signs Law to Combat Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans
Catie Edmondson and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The measure seeks to expand reporting of hate crimes and will provide
funding to train police officers and mount public education campaigns.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_punishment
It is a no.
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Diplomatic pressure builds for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Steven Erlanger, Jim Tankersley, Katie Rogers and Ronen Bergman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The shooting and the rockets have been paused.
This armistace will not last.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_artillery
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Protecting Diaspora Jews And Ending The Israeli Threat To Jews
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 8 hours ago
Last week I argued you couldn’t be Jewish (in any religious sense) and
defend Israel’s actions. The great Rabbi Hillell, challenged to teach the
Torah while standing on leg, said: “What is hateful to you, do not do to
your fellow: this is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and
learn.” It […]
Ian Welsh may be learning. He is making more sense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_punishment
Collective punishment is a war crime.
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Kremlin Escalates Fight With U.S.-Funded Journalists, Officials Say
Pranshu Verma, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The fight over the future of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has
significant implications for press freedom across Russia.
The FSB tends to see foreign funded journalists as spies and saboteures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service
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Tulsa Massacre Survivors Testify to Congress
Daniel Victor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The three known survivors, who were all children in 1921, offered their
firsthand accounts of the race massacre at a hearing in Washington.
Members of congress should have done the reading in junior high school as I did.
The Tulsa race riots were not a secret though one had to read the Britanica article.
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Both parties are gaming out how a Supreme Court ruling on abortion next year could upend the midterms.
Carl Hulse and Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The separation of church and state is a basic constitutional truth.
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Odometer Rollbacks: A Hard-to-Spot Nuisance for Car Shoppers
Paul Stenquist, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Nearly half a million vehicles with illegally altered mileage are sold each
year, according to federal estimates.
The duty of due dilligence has not been lifted from buyers.
The odometer can be replaced or the computer memory can be changed.
Wear and tear are less easily efaced.
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