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1

'Stop the Steal' Facebook Group Is Taken Down

Sheera Frenkel, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 29 minutes ago

In its short life span, it was one of the fastest growing groups in Facebook’s history and a hub for those trying to delegitimize the election.

 

Facebook does not believe it.

 

2

How a Quick Stimulus Has an Increased Chance in Divided Government

Jim Tankersley, Alan Rappeport and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Congressional leaders and business groups are raising the possibility of new economic aid from Congress in the lame-duck session.

 

I doubt it.

 

3

When Will We Know 2020 Election Results

Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The count goes on, but we appear to be closer to a winner.

 

Results will be posted as available.

 

4

Rem Koolhaas Gives Beleaguered City Folk a Trip to the Countryside

Jason Farago, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

In the last eight months, events have proved the celebrated architect’s premise prescient. By focusing on cities, planners have missed propulsive changes in the hinterlands.

Rem Koolhaas recommends rustication  

 

 5

Warnock, bracing for a tough Senate runoff in Georgia, posts an attack ad on himself. (Spoiler alert: He doesn’t really hate puppies.)

Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

 

Do what you can.

 

6

Will Every Vote Count in Pennsylvania?

Alexandra Eaton, Noah Throop, Kassie Bracken and Ben Laffin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The vote count continues across Pennsylvania. But the rules are still in dispute, and legal battles raise questions about whether every vote will be counted.

 

"Grasping at straws."

 

7

Why Hasn't Arizona Been Called in the 2020 Election

Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Other outlets feel they’re sure, but we’re not certain enough about the votes that remain to be counted.

 

It is better to leave things in doubt if they are less than certain.

 

8

Pennsylvania: Biden chips away at Trump’s lead with votes still left to tally.

Nick Corasaniti, Trip Gabriel and Daniel Victor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours 

ago

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-president.html

 

Updated 18m ago

96% reported

Candidate		Party	Votes	Pct.
	Joseph R. Biden Jr.	Democrat	3,315,745	49.5%
	Donald J. Trump*	Republican	3,301,204	49.3
	Jo Jorgensen	Libertarian	76,812	1.1
	Write-ins		8,755	0.1
	Total reported		6,702,516

* Incumbent

96% of the estimated vote total has been reported.

Biden is currently up by 14,541 votes. 18m ago

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Biden Appears to Hold Edge in the Key Votes Left to Be Counted

Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The tabulations continue in the states too close to call, but some things are becoming clearer.

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2020-election-results-coverage/

 

10

Justice Dept.: Armed Agents Are Allowed to Oversee Ballot-Counting Venues

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

Former officials expressed fears that the department’s legal interpretation would allow federal investigators to intimidate vote counters or interfere with their work.

 

We will see them in court.  Injunctions are flying.

 

11

The race remains on a razor’s edge as undecided states prepare to release more results.

Marc Santora and Mark Landler, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

After a campaign that exposed deep rifts in a nation more polarized than at any time in modern memory, each announcement of new vote totals stoked waves of emotion from the competing factions.

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2020-election-results-coverage/

 

12

Trump’s defiant campaign manager declares, ‘Donald Trump is alive and well.’

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

 

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

He may have escaped.

Trump?

 

13

Protests by both sides spread across the U.S. as votes are counted.

Simon Romero, Mike Baker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Trump supporters gathered outside an elections facility in Phoenix to challenge early results. Other demonstrators urged officials to “count every vote.”

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2020-election-results-coverage/

 

14

Biden is closing the gap on Trump in Georgia.

Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

In Georgia, election workers will continue tabulating results into the morning, with Joe Biden closing in on the president and a prize of 16 electoral votes.

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2020-election-results-coverage/

 

15

Biden Edges Close to 270 Electoral Votes

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Democrats are bullish on a top-of-ticket win in a tough election: This is your morning tip sheet.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-president.html

 

16

We Do All Understand The Trump Play To Win The Election Even If He Loses?

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 10 hours ago

Trump’s election plan (in addition to standard voter suppression, like having almost no machines in poor ridings.): Tell Republicans not to vote by mail, and claim there is a lot of fraud. Have DeJoy, his man in the Post Office slow down and damage mail delivery, slowing down ballot delivery and losing ballots. Have Republican […]

 

Ian Welsh is not paying proper attention.

 

17

We’ll Get There

Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Deep breaths, everyone. Democracy is sorting itself out.

 

Biden will win when the counting is over.

Trump will not go quietly and the Republican party will be noisy.

There is four years of bad policy to correct starting seventy days from now. 

A bit over two years from now there will be a carbon tax.

Monetary policy will begin to change in February of next year.

The schools should lock down again as soon as possible.

The mortgages may not be savable.

 

18

Protests in Arizona and Other States Insist Votes Be Counted — or Not.

Mike Baker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

 

The votes will be counted.

 

19

Trump Supporters Protest at Maricopa County Vote-Counting Site

Simon Romero, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

 

Noise

 

Ariz. ›

Biden +0.9

+29,861

97%

 

 

20

Fulton County, which includes most of Atlanta, is expected to finish counting its ballots overnight.

Richard Fausset, Stephanie Saul and Jacey Fortin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

 

 

		MARGIN	VOTE MARGIN	% RPT.
Ga. ›		Biden +0.09	+4,395	>98%

 

 

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1

These Are The States That Will Decide the 2020 Election

Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Although they’re still too close to call, they’re tilting in Biden’s direction for now.

 

Trump will be gone in January.

 

2

Donald Trump's False Victory Tour

Vanessa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The battle for the presidency is still going on, and that includes the pageantry.

 

Donald was not believed.

 

3

When Will We Know Election Results

Nick Corasaniti, Astead W. Herndon and Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Races in all three Northern states remain very close, and Joe Biden’s prospects have appeared to improve with late-counted ballots in several places expected to favor Democrats.

 

When the votes are counted and certified.

 

4

The View in Pennsylvania Election Results: Democrats are Confident

Trip Gabriel and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/upshot/election-states.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/upshot/pennsylvania-election-results-ballots.html

 

A Biden win Friday.

 

5

The 2020 Election Candidates Who Made History

Matt Stevens and Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Ritchie Torres, Sarah McBride, Cori Bush and others won their races and broke barriers.

 

We will learn how broken those barriers remain.

There will be another election because Biden is winning.

 

6

The View in Michigan Election: Biden’s Team is Buoyed by High Detroit Turnout.

Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

 

Counting with confidence.

 

7

Two New York progressives have become the first openly gay Black people elected to Congress.

 

Black lives matter.   A statement of fact.

 

8

Michael Gold, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

In Georgia, about 100,000 votes separate candidates.

Stephanie Saul and Sean Keenan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

 

Keep counting.

 

9

The view in Wisconsin: Biden holds a slim lead after nearly all votes are counted.

Reid J. Epstein and Julie Bosman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-wisconsin.html 

10

How Betting Markets Are Updating Trump vs. Biden

Victor Mather, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

 

Trump is scratched.

 

11

Here is the state of play in seven states that could determine the presidency.

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Here is the state of play in the undecided states that could determine the presidency.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/04/us/election-results

Biden will win.

 

12

Election Night on TikTok: Anxiety, Analysis and Wishful Thinking

Taylor Lorenz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Their parents are watching cable news in the other room, but many younger people are gathering online for a more communal experience.

 

It is all over but the certification.

 

13

Nevada, where Biden narrowly leads, will not update results until Thursday.

Jenny Gross, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

 

The election is decided.

There will be a two year wait for legislation.

 

14

What Votes Are Left in the 7 States That Will Decide the Election

Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Though they’re still too close to call, they’re tilting in Biden’s direction for now.

Here is the state of play in seven states that could determine the presidency.

 

Biden has won.

 

15

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Here is the state of play in the undecided states that could determine the presidency.

 

keep counting.

 

16

As the race tightens, chances of a protracted legal struggle increase.

Benjamin Mueller and Jim Rutenberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

With neither side delivering a knockout punch, lawyers are descending on states by the hundreds to fight over mail ballots.

 

The matter is moot.

 

17

The USPS Says it Has Completed Court-Ordered Search for Possible Missing Ballots

Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The Postal Service says it has completed a court-ordered search for possible missing ballots in 12 districts.

 

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will not outlast Trump.

He must cease and desist.

 

18

The Remaining Vote in Pennsylvania Appears to Be for Joe Biden

Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The president leads by nearly 700,000 votes, but there are 1.4 million absentee votes outstanding.

 

Keep counting.

 

19

Lauren Boebert, Hard-Right Gun Activist, Wins in Colorado House District

Carl Hulse, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The Republican firebrand kept the seat in her party’s hands after toppling the incumbent in a primary, accusing him of being insufficiently supportive of President Trump.

 

The congressional record is large.

 

20

The path to 270: How Biden and Trump can each win the presidency.

Reid J. Epstein and Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

How Biden and Trump can each win the presidency.

 

Biden has won in fact.

I am sad the senate has not flipped.

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1

As America Awaits a Winner, Trump Falsely Claims He Prevailed

Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 40 minutes ago

The president made his unfounded claim even though no news organizations had declared a winner and a number of closely contested states still had millions of mail-in ballots to count.

 

Trump is cheating again.

 

2

Biden urges patience: ‘It ain’t over till every vote is counted.’

Thomas Kaplan and Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 44 minutes ago

 

Good advice.

 

3

Lucy McBath Wins Georgia Rematch, Holding House Seat for Democrats

Shawn Hubler, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 47 minutes ago

The victory by Ms. McBath, who upset a Republican, Karen Handel, in 2018 and was challenged by her again, underscored the changing demographics and antipathy to President Trump in Atlanta’s suburbs.

 

The Confederacy lost the Civil War.

 

4

Stephanie Bice Ousts Kendra Horn, Giving Republicans a Key House Victory

Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 48 minutes ago

The Republican state senator toppled the lone Democrat representing Oklahoma in Congress, offering her party a pickup as it sought to build its numbers in the House.

 

Insufficient.

 

5

Tony Gonzales Defeats Gina Ortiz Jones, Keeping G.O.P. Hold on Texas House Seat

Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 50 minutes ago

Tony Gonzales, a former Navy cryptologist, beat back a second attempt by Gina Ortiz Jones to flip the last remaining Republican district on the southern border.

 

Texas is still crazy.

 

6

Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race

Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 58 minutes ago

The former astronaut ran as an independent pragmatist, flipping a seat vital to Democrats’ effort to wrest control of the Senate in one of the most expensive races in the nation.

 

Satisfying.

 

7

Daines Holds Off Bullock in Montana, Keeping Key Senate Seat in G.O.P. Hands

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

Steve Daines faced a tougher-than-expected re-election race, but Steve Bullock, the popular two-term Democratic governor, could not overcome Republican advantages in the state.

 

Montana is not famous for careful thought.

 

8 

Why Is The Election So Close?

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago

It’s a little after 2 am, and the election still isn’t called. It could go either way. It looks fairly sure that Dems won’t retake the Senate (and if they do it’ll be by one Senator.) Let’s put this in perspective, Donald Trump is clearly mentally defective, and he fumbled Covid-19, the result of which […]

 

Covid-19 and the national economy are one issue.

 

9

Chip Roy, Combative Republican, Fends Off Challenge to Hold House Seat in Texas

David Montgomery, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Representative Chip Roy held off a stiff challenge from a former Democratic state senator, Wendy Davis, to win a second term in his Central Texas House district.

 

Texas is crazy.

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

 

10

Yvette Herrell Ousts Xochitl Torres Small From New Mexico House Seat

Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The Republican former state legislator succeeded in picking off the first-term Democrat in a rural district where President Trump is popular.

 

People vote for their emotions.

 

11

Republicans Oust Collin Peterson in Minnesota

Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The long-serving chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, who had bucked political trends in his conservative district for years, succumbed to a challenge from Michelle Fischbach.

 

Rupert Murdoch practices solipsism. 

12

Ann Wagner Holds St. Louis-Area House Seat, Boosting Republicans in the Suburbs

Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The four-term congresswoman narrowly held off a well-financed challenge by Jill Schupp, a Democrat.

 

Women can be racists.

 

13 

Bob Good, Stressing Religious Conservatism, Holds Virginia House Seat for G.O.P.

Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

He defeated Cameron Webb, a Democratic doctor, after upsetting the Republican incumbent in a show of continued G.O.P. strength on rural terrain.

 

The separation of church and state is essential.

 

14

Joni Ernst Wins in Iowa, Frustrating Democrats’ Push for Senate Majority

Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The first-term Republican overcame a steep challenge from Theresa Greenfield, denying Democrats a crucial pickup in their path to reclaiming control of the Senate.

 

Iowa does not hurt enough.

 

15

Which Battleground States Did Trump Win in 2016?

Mike Ives, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

A look at the president’s performance in the previous election.

 

There is a list.

 

16

New York’s Working Families Party cleared the threshold to keep its automatic ballot line.

Dana Rubinstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

 

More work for politicians.

 

17

Dan Crenshaw, Star Republican Freshman, Holds On to Texas House Seat

Shawn Hubler, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Mr. Crenshaw defeated Sima Ladjevardian, an Iranian-born immigrant who had been an adviser to former Representative Beto O’Rourke, in his Houston-area seat.

 

Organization is necessary.

 

18

Mississippi voters approve flag with magnolia instead of Confederate symbol.

Rick Rojas, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

And about 70 percent of voters approved the new flag, which had to include the words “In God We Trust.”

 

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

Magnolias are too tender for zone 4.

 

19

Houston-Area Sheriff Fights Off Democratic Challenge in Longtime Republican Stronghold

David Montgomery, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Troy Nehls defeated Sri Preston Kulkarni, maintaining Republican control of a sprawling suburban district long represented by the former House majority leader, Tom DeLay.

 

"Houston, we have a problem."  

20

Sarah McBride wins her State Senate race in Delaware, a landmark for transgender legislators.

Matt Stevens, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

 

She will do a good job.

 

 

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1

President Trump’s 2020

Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

New York Times photographers have documented President Trump throughout 2020 from his impeachment trial to his campaign against Joseph R. Biden Jr. 

 

Trump has not pleased me.   He makes the wrong choices.

 

2

Joe Biden’s 2020

Thomas Kaplan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

New York Times photographers have documented Joseph R. Biden Jr. throughout 2020 from his Democratic primary struggles to his socially distant campaign against President Trump. 

 

Biden has not yet made those wrong choices.

 

3

Undeterred by Coronavirus Pandemic, Americans Prepare to Render Verdict on Trump

Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. barnstormed through battleground states, concluding an extraordinary campaign conducted amid a health crisis and deep economic anxiety.

 

People are still voting.  The counting has not started.

 

4

Which Ballots Will Count? The Battle Intensifies as Voting Ends

Jim Rutenberg, Michael S. Schmidt, Nick Corasaniti and Peter Baker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

President Trump and his allies say they intend an aggressive challenge to how the votes are counted in key states, and Democrats are mobilizing to meet it.

 

All lawful votes count.  Count them all.

Equality has no gradations.

 

5

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim That He ‘Prepaid Millions’ in Income Taxes

Susanne Craig and Mike McIntire, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The president’s assertion, misleading at best, distracts from the reality that he has paid little or no income tax most years, largely because his business losses far outweighed his profits.

 

Believe the audited numbers. 

6

Trump Winning Michigan, Florida and Arizona? This Pollster Says So

Giovanni Russonello and Sarah Lyall, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

Robert Cahaly’s polls have Arizona, Michigan and Florida in the president’s column. It’s hard to find another pollster who agrees with him. But they didn’t believe him in 2016 either.

 

"A stopped clock is right twice a day."

His product would be more valuable if his method was public.

 

7

Some Regions Still Experience Slow Delivery of Mail Ballots

Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

In the final days of voting, the Postal Service is struggling to ensure timely delivery of ballots in parts of key battleground states like Pennsylvania and Michigan.

 

"Some are more equal than others"

Post Masters are human.

 

8

Some Regions Still Experience Slow Delivery of Mail Ballots

Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

In the final days of voting, the Postal Service is struggling to ensure timely delivery of ballots in parts of key battleground states like Pennsylvania and Michigan.

 

"Some are more equal than others"

Post Masters are human.

 

9

America Picks Its President as it Faces Joblessness, Coronavirus and Anxiety

Dionne Searcey, Emily Badger, Patricia Cohen and Mitch Smith, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Voters describe a fundamental unease about America’s future.

 

Trump tries to cheat at 3:00.  declares victory.

 

10 

Undeterred by Pandemic, Americans Prepare to Render Verdict on Trump

Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. barnstormed through battleground states, concluding an extraordinary campaign conducted amid a health crisis and deep economic anxiety.

 

Trump is closer than I wish.

 

11

In the Trump Campaign, Government Agencies and Officials Have Often Provided Help

Michael D. Shear, Michael Crowley, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Edward Wong, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

The sustained effort by President Trump, members of his cabinet and other officials to use the powers of incumbency has gone far beyond anything done by his predecessors. 

I agree.

12

Florida, Man

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

The state is known for its vote counting. But this time, it might make news for how quickly it counts.

 

Called for Trump.

 

13

U.S. Cyber Command Expands Operations to Hunt Hackers From Russia, Iran and China

Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

Building on a 2018 effort, Cyber Command sent teams to Europe, the Middle East and Asia to learn more about how adversaries could threaten the election this year.

 

Snark hunting.

 

14

To prove his Trump credentials, Doug Collins, Georgia Senate candidate, campaigns with Roger Stone.

Richard Fausset, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

 

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, a declared winner.

 

15

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Hears Her First Supreme Court Argument

Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

But she did not take part in a pair of unsigned decisions in favor of a Black Lives Matter activist and a prisoner held in abusive conditions.

 

She is present.

 

16

‘The power to change the country is in your hands,’ Biden says at a rally in Cleveland.

Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

 

Insufficient. 

17

Washington, a city on edge about the election, boards itself up.

Mark Leibovich, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

 

No riot yet.

 

18

The Times has been tracking delays in mail delivery. Last week was one of the slowest to date.

Emily Badger, Quoctrung Bui and Margot Sanger-Katz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_DeJoy    is doing as ordered.

 

19

Pelosi: If Trump won’t concede, ‘why would I care?’

Alexander Burns, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

 

Trump is trying to stop his loss.

 

20

In Ohio, some 2016 third-party voters see Biden as the country’s only way forward.

Elaina Plott, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

 

It has not been enough.

 

 

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1

Their First Try Backfired, but Giuliani and Allies Keep Aiming at Biden

Kenneth P. Vogel, Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 44 minutes ago

The former New York mayor’s dirt-digging effort on Hunter Biden in 2019 ended with President Trump’s impeachment. Now he is back with new associates. So far it is not going exactly as planned.

 

Files do not have fingerprints.

This one was found in a "pumkin patch".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittaker_Chambers#%22Pumpkin_Papers%22

 

2

Navy Commandos Rescue American Kidnapped in Niger

Eric Schmitt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 54 minutes ago

U.S. Special Operations forces conducted a predawn raid in neighboring Nigeria to free the American before he could be sold to terrorists.

 

No applause.

 

3

The ‘Wall’ Is Still Motivating Voters. But This Time is it Against Trump?

Jennifer Medina, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Immigration was a defining issue for President Trump in 2016. It’s less dominant in 2020, and it is motivating his critics as well as his supporters.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9hw9VwvFB8 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJIc3RtJK7U

4

President Trump's Taxes: A Reader’s Guide

The New York Times, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Over the past four years, The New York Times has independently obtained and published information on several decades of Donald J. Trump’s taxes.

 

I don't need the details.

5

Knowing

Americans Surge to Polls: ‘I’m Going to Vote Like My Life Depends on It’

Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Anxious but determined, Americans are pushing through challenges like the pandemic and long lines to cast their ballot. The country is on course to surpass 150 million votes for the first time.

 

People are taking precautions.

 

6

Can Trump Woo Enough Black Men to Hurt Biden in Battleground States?

Astead W. Herndon, Nick Corasaniti and Kathleen Gray, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

On the ground and in TV ads, the candidates are in an intense and surprising battle for Black male voters, who are crucial for Democrats trying to win back Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

 

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/?cid=rrpromo

 

The vote is looking good for Biden.

 

7

Did President Trump Keep His First-Term Promises? Let’s Look at 5 of Them

Linda Qiu and Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Mr. Trump won the presidency in 2016 after making more than 100 promises. Here’s where some stand four years later and what some of his supporters think of them.

 

Trump has not been an effective reactionary.

The national economy has changed.

 

"In reality, Mr. Trump has broken about half of 100 campaign promises, according to a tracker by PolitiFact. The fact-checking website does not measure intention, only verifiable outcomes. (On average, presidents break about a third of their promises.)" 

 

Trump supporters have not been watching the changes in the micro economy.

 

8

When Parents Lose Their Jobs, Their Children Also Suffer. But Sometimes There’s a Consolation.

Jason DeParle, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

The sudden increase of time with their children has reminded some low-income parents of what they have been missing. “It’s an odd silver lining, but it’s there,” says Jane Waldfogel, a professor at the Columbia School of Social Work.

 

The parents do not in general have the knowledge and skills to raise school aged children alone.

"It takes a village to raise a child"

 

9

As the U.S. Election Nears, the World Holds Its Breath

David M. Halbfinger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

President Trump turned American foreign policy inside out, to the benefit of some nations and consternation of others. Now both groups are watching attentively to see which direction the U.S. goes next.

 

It is vital to the politics of the world that the Republicans lose this election across the board.

 

10

Campaign 2020: Let’s Never Do This Again

Matt Flegenheimer and Todd Heisler, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

It’s not hope or change. It’s not making anything great. It’s just about making it through.

 

U.S. elections should not approach religious wars.

The separation of church and state is essential to stable government.

 

11

Networks Pledge Caution for an Election Night Like No Other

Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

Complicated ballot counts and a president’s baseless claims of vote-rigging are two of the challenges facing TV anchors and executives.

 

Assume the ballot counts are good. 

Broadcast the returns in Five minute increments every hour.

The data rates will be slow.

 

12

The Yarn Store Would Like You to Vote

Margot Sanger-Katz, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

And so would nearly every company out there this year.

 

This must not be the last opportunity to vote.

 

13 

Trump Dismisses Virus Coverage and Biden Dismisses Virus Leadership: This Week in the 2020 Race

Astead W. Herndon and Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago

President Trump has complained this week of what he calls a media obsession with the coronavirus pandemic. The message from Democrats has been united — all coronavirus, all the time.

 

Donald Trump will spend the next few years in court.

 

14

He’s a Rare House Republican in a District Trump Lost. Can He Hold On?

Luis Ferré-Sadurní, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

Representative John Katko has managed to keep his seat in Central New York by distancing himself from the president. Will that be enough this year?

 

The burnt over district has voted for the party of Lincoln since it was formed.

That party died with the man.

 

15

“Will The System Work” & Open Thread

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 15 hours ago

In this excerpt I answer a question about what happens if Trump disputes a marginal Biden victory. This may seem ludicrous, but remember that something like this happened in 2000, just not with an incumbent. Again, I redirect to what you personally can do. Feel free to use comments as an open thread as well. […]

 

I am not yet without hope.

Ian Welsh is a classic stoic. 

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

I am troubled by defining virtue.

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

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

16

Cruise Ships Can Get Ready to Set Sail Again, C.D.C. Says

Roni Caryn Rabin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The C.D.C. has issued a conditional order toward certifying companies that can prove they can protect passengers and crews from the coronavirus. 

Actual travel by sea is still a distant wish.

 

17

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

Thomas Kaplan and Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago

Surprise victories in the Midwest catapulted President Trump to victory four years ago, and the region again looms as the critical battleground. Both candidates are focusing on it in the final days.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/presidential-polls-trump-biden

 

The pursuit of voters will continue until the polls close.

 

18

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

Statues of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore and a Union Army colonel in Madison, Wis., will be repaired.

 

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

 

Percy Shelley's "Ozymandias"

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed:
And on the pedestal these words appear:
'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!'
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.^[4]

 

19

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

John Ismay, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

Suzanne Muscara, 38, sent a threatening letter to the senator’s home in 2018 after becoming upset with her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice, the authorities said.

 

Don't threaten.

Campaign for a better person.

Do it when the fault first shows.

 

I can ask that Biden supply a pardon.

 

20

Trump Is Said to Set Aside Career Intelligence Briefer to Hear From Advisers Instead

Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

For weeks, the director of national intelligence has taken over a job usually done by an intelligence officer.

 

In this action Trump again displays his incompetence.

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