@15:45, , 4/7/21

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1

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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@15:00, , 4/6/21

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1

U.S. Bet Big on Covid Vaccine Manufacturer Even as Problems Mounted

Chris Hamby, Sharon LaFraniere and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The Baltimore plant that recently had to scrap up to 15 million ruined doses had flouted rules and downplayed errors, according to internal audits, ex-employees and clients. Other doses had to be scrapped last year.

 

 The Trump administration needed only to look effective.

There was no benefit to being effective.

2

Alcee Hastings, Who Represented Florida, Dies at 84

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

The former civil rights lawyer and federal judge served in Congress for nearly three decades.

 

Another campaigner for justice has died.

His work continues.

There have been events while the public has been distracted. 

3

Fears of White People Losing Out Permeate Capitol Rioters’ Towns, Study Finds

Alan Feuer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Counties with the most significant declines in the non-Hispanic white population were the most likely to produce insurrectionists.

Only Zero Covid Worked And Everyone Knows It

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 2 hours ago

Vietnam has a population of 96 million and 34 Covid Deaths. America has a population of 328 million and 550,000 Covid Deaths. Australia has a population of 25 million, and 909 deaths. The UK has a population of 67 million people and 127,000 deaths. South Korea has a population of 52 million, and […]

In Title IX Overhaul, Biden Administration to Seek Public Input

Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The Department of Education will hold a public hearing for students, educators, and other stakeholders to share “important insights” on sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination.

Biden will offer a virus update as the pace of vaccination accelerates.

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

Biden Plan Spurs Fight Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Really Means

Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

Republicans say the White House is tucking liberal social programs into legislation that should be focused on roads and bridges. Administration officials say their approach invests in the future.

San Francisco and Other Cities Test Universal Basic Income for Artists

Zachary Small, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

Through pilot programs, cities are giving checks to artists in hopes of allowing them to focus on their creative output instead of having a second job.

How Georgia's New Law Risks Making Election Subversion Easier

Nate Cohn, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

A reminder from a January phone call that the reform bill by congressional Democrats may not have the proper protections.

Gayle Smith, who helped lead the U.S. response to Ebola, will run Biden’s vaccine diplomacy.

Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

Ms. Smith will try to corral wealthier nations into distributing Covid-19 vaccines more evenly around the globe.

G.O.P. Governor of Arkansas Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill

Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The bill, which could still be enacted if state legislators override the governor’s veto, would make it illegal for transgender minors to receive gender-affirming medication or surgery.

Democrats Win Crucial Tool to Enact Biden’s Plans, Including Infrastructure

Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

A ruling from the parliamentarian appears to clear the way for Democrats to bypass Republicans and fast-track at least one more fiscal package through the Senate on a majority vote.

Biden and Democrats Detail Plans to Raise Taxes on Multinational Firms

Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. would support a global minimum tax, while top Democrats unveiled their own plan to raise taxes on multinational firms.

What’s Driving the Surge at the Southern Border?

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

Blaming the increase in arrivals on current immigration policy only papers over harder truths, experts say.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, a Republican, vetoed an anti-transgender bill.

Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

The bill, which could still be enacted if state legislators override the governor’s veto, would make it illegal for transgender minors to receive gender-affirming medication or surgery.

After a Times Investigation, Trump Says Fund-Raising Was 'Done Legally'

Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

The Times reported that many donors had unwittingly become repeat contributors to Donald J. Trump’s campaign because of prechecked boxes in digital donation forms.

More Than Half of Republicans in New Poll Blame Capitol Attack on "Left-Wing" Rioters

Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The survey is a vivid illustration of the effectiveness of misinformation efforts, echoed by right-wing social media.

Biden Thanks Immigrants for 'Choosing Us' Amid Surge at the Border

Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

His statement comes at a time of increased pressure at the border and growing criticism from Republicans.

Aide to Matt Gaetz Says He Was Questioned by the F.B.I.

Nicholas Fandos and Kalyn Wolfe, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

Nathan Nelson told reporters he had no knowledge of wrongdoing by Mr. Gaetz and called the allegations an attempt to discredit a “vocal conservative.”

Here’s what we know about the man behind Friday’s attack on Capitol Hill.

Nicholas Fandos, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio and Aishvarya Kavi, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago

 

 

 

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1:05, , 4/5/21

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1

Military Closes Failing Facility at Guantánamo Bay to Consolidate Prisoners

Carol Rosenberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The move, which took place in a secret operation over the weekend, was conceived during the Trump administration to save on costs and troops at the remote base in Cuba.

 

Only the Republican party wants the prisons at Guantánamo Bay.

 

2

Biden Effort to Combat Hunger Marks ‘a Profound Change’

Jason DeParle, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

As millions of Americans lack enough to eat, the administration is rapidly increasing aid — with an eye toward a permanent safety net expansion.

 

Persistent hunger dammages childrens brains.

Extreme hunger kills.

 

3

Biden Steps Up Federal Efforts to Combat Domestic Extremism

Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Nicole Hong, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

The administration has taken a series of steps to prioritize dealing with white supremacists and militias, especially after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuABc9ZNtrA

 

4

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 4, 2021

Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 11 hours ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 4, 2021 by Tony Wikrent Strategic Political Economy The Biden Stimulus: If You Think Inflation is the Problem, Just Wait 

 

There is no unified Left.

 

5

U.S. Taps Johnson & Johnson to Run Troubled Vaccine Plant

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The extraordinary move came just days after officials learned the plant had ruined 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.

 

Let industrial management do its job.

 

6

Kemp Lashes M.L.B. as Republicans Defend Georgia’s Voting Law

Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, who is starting his re-election push, argued that the league had “caved to fear” in moving its All-Star Game as he tried to rally Republicans around the new voting limits.

 

The Republican party has lost its legitimacy.

 

7

Noah Green, Capitol Suspect, Struggled Before Attack

Nicholas Fandos, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio and Aishvarya Kavi, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Noah R. Green had been distressed but had no known history of violence when he rammed his car into two police officers, killing one and injuring another before being killed himself.

 

 I am no wiser.

8

How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations

Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Online donors were guided into weekly recurring contributions. Demands for refunds spiked. Complaints to banks and credit card companies soared. But the money helped keep Donald Trump’s struggling campaign afloat.

 

The courts should call it fraud.

 

9

Georgia’s Election Law, and Why Turnout Isn’t Easy to Turn Off

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

Making voting convenient doesn’t necessarily translate into more votes, research shows.

 

The Repulican Georgia legislature is thrashing.

 

10

Her Ballot Didn’t Count. She Faces 5 Years in Prison for Casting It.

Christina Morales, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

A Texas woman is appealing her conviction of voting illegally in the 2016 election. A lawyer says her prosecution “guts the entire purpose of the provisional ballot system.”

 

Five years seems excessive.

 

11

Border Apprehensions Reach Highest Level in at Least 15 Years

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

More migrant families are entering the United States and being released, new figures for March show, as thousands of children remain in detention facilities.

 

There seems to be no good exit from the Trump immigration system.

 

12

Driver Rams Into Officers at Capitol, Killing One and Injuring Another

Emily Cochrane, Nicholas Fandos and Ben Decker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The attack shocked a Capitol slowly returning to normalcy after the Jan. 6 riot, raising new questions about securing the complex.

 

Suicide by cop looks likely.

 

13

Is Biden Missing His Chance on Guns?

Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

President Biden spent decades pushing for gun control. In the early days of his presidency, he’s taking a far less aggressive approach.

 

The knot on gun rights is not trivial.

It involves racism and parinoia.

 

14

Open Thread

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago

Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.

 

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

 

15

One Republican’s Lonely Fight Against a Flood of Disinformation

Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

After losing an ugly congressional race last year, Denver Riggleman is leading a charge against the conspiracy-mongering coursing through his party. He doesn’t have many allies.

 

I can't help him.

 

16

Trump’s Latino Support Was More Widespread Than Thought, Report Finds

Giovanni Russonello and Patricia Mazzei, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago

While Latinos played a major role in Democratic victories last year, Donald Trump’s outreach to them proved successful in states around the country, not just in certain geographic areas.

 

Coin flip voters evenly split.

 

17

MLB Pulls All-Star Game From Atlanta, Georgia, in Response to Voting Law

Kevin Draper, James Wagner, Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago

The move served as a warning to Republicans in other states who are trying to restrict voting, and is likely to put new pressure on other organizations and corporations to consider pulling business out of Georgia.

 

MLB is not supposed to have politics.

 

18

Reversing Trump, Biden Repeals Sanctions on Human Rights Prosecutor

Pranshu Verma and Marlise Simons, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago

The move revokes an executive order that put the United States at odds with many of its European allies.

 

War Crimes are not supposed to be a matter for political decision.

 

19

How Matt Gaetz Got Here

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago

A prominent young Republican and Trump ally faces a head-spinning scandal.

 

Matt Gaetz cannot make himself not guilty. 

20

M.L.B. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law

Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago

The league said it would remove its midsummer showcase and its annual entry draft as a response to the state’s new voting law.

 

Only individuals can make moral judgments.

 

 

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@11:00, , 4/3/21

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1

Georgia’s Election Law, and Why Turnout Isn’t Easy to Turn Off

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

Making voting convenient doesn’t necessarily translate into more votes, research shows.

 

Nate Cohn has done a reasoned consideration of the new Georgia election law.

2

Driver Rams Into Officers at Capitol, Killing One and Injuring Another

Emily Cochrane, Nicholas Fandos and Ben Decker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The attack shocked a Capitol slowly returning to normalcy after the Jan. 6 riot, raising new questions about securing the complex.

 

Suicide by cop makes people nervous.

 

3

Is Biden Missing His Chance on Guns?

Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

President Biden spent decades pushing for gun control. In the early days of his presidency, he’s taking a far less aggressive approach.

 

President Biden has limited political capital on second amendment changes.

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

4

Open Thread

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 5 hours ago

Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.

 

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

 

5

One Republican’s Lonely Fight Against a Flood of Disinformation

Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

After losing an ugly congressional race last year, Denver Riggleman is leading a charge against the conspiracy-mongering coursing through his party. He doesn’t have many allies.

 

He  remains on the political right,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_politics

6

Border Apprehensions Reach Highest Level in at Least 15 Years

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

More migrant families are entering the United States and being released, new figures for March show, as thousands of children remain in detention facilities.

 

Hope is a motivator. 

7

Trump’s Latino Support Was More Widespread Than Thought, Report Finds

Giovanni Russonello and Patricia Mazzei, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

While Latinos played a major role in Democratic victories last year, Donald Trump’s outreach to them proved successful in states around the country, not just in certain geographic areas

 

Coin flippers for Trump.

 

8

MLB Pulls All-Star Game From Atlanta, Georgia, in Response to Voting Law.

Kevin Draper, James Wagner, Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

The move served as a warning to Republicans in other states who are trying to restrict voting, and is likely to put new pressure on other organizations and corporations to consider pulling business out of Georgia.

 

MLB should be apolitical but I can approve.

 

9

Reversing Trump, Biden Repeals Sanctions on Human Rights Prosecutor

Pranshu Verma and Marlise Simons, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The move revokes an executive order that put the United States at odds with many of its European allies.

 

Biden has acted in the interests of justice.

 

10

How Matt Gaetz Got Here

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

A prominent young Republican and Trump ally faces a head-spinning scandal.

 

The only way to be "not guilty" is to be not guilty.

11

M.L.B. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law

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

The league said it would remove its midsummer showcase and its annual entry draft as a response to the state’s new voting law.

 

I am mildly surprised MLB appears to have an oppinion.

 

12

Big Companies Like FedEx and Nike Paid No Federal Taxes

Patricia Cohen, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

FedEx and Nike are among those found to have avoided U.S. tax liability for three straight years.

 

The taxing authorities should repair the law.

 

13

What We Know About the Matt Gaetz Investigation

Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

The Justice Department is said to be investigating the congressman’s encounters with women recruited online for sex and whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl.

 

I expect Gaetz to leave congress.

 

14

What Georgia’s Voting Law Really Does

Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

The New York Times analyzed the state’s new 98-page voting law and identified 16 key provisions that will limit ballot access, potentially confuse voters and give more power to Republican lawmakers.

 

It tries to make it harder to vote.

 

15

Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women

Katie Benner and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The congressman and a former official in Florida sent money to the women using cash apps, receipts showed.

 

Matt Gaetz is a sleaze.  He also may be a criminal.

 

16

Virginia Becomes a Voting Rights Bastion

Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

For nearly 50 years, the state was subject to Voting Rights Act rules meant to deter racial discrimination. Those federal guidelines are now shredded, but Virginia just recreated them on its own.

 

This is moving in the proper direction.

 

17

Has The Era Of Ordinary Americans Thinking They Are “Pre-Rich” Ended?

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago

Nice statistic here: Buried in the new Morning Consult/Politico poll is an eye-popping statistic: Voters by a 2-to-1 margin prefer a $3 trillion infrastructure bill that includes tax hikes on $400K+ and corporations over one that excludes those tax hikes. For most of my life, tax-cuts were the mantra of the generation and tax-raises were […]

 

Getting rich should not be trivial.

Staying rich should be a constant struggle.

 

18

How The Covid-19 Pandemic Hurt Community Colleges and Its Students

Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The community colleges largely serving low-income, Black and Latino students are reeling, and experts worry that inequality in education will increase.

 

Education should be subsidized by government.

Everyone is not lucky in their family.

 

19

The Pandemic Hit the Working Class Hard. The Colleges That Serve Them Are Hurting, Too.

Stephanie Saul, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The community colleges largely serving low-income, Black and Latino students are reeling, and experts worry that inequality in education will increase.

 

Education should be subsidized by government.

Everyone is not lucky in their family.

 

20

Biden Seeks to Use Infrastructure Plan to Address Racial Inequities

Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The president’s $2 trillion proposal allocates money to help communities of color, like a New Orleans neighborhood devastated by a highway project a half-century ago.

 

Educated people are the infrastructure of government.

 

 

 

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@23:12, . 4/1/21

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1

Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women

Katie Benner and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 49 minutes ago

The congressman and a former official in Florida sent money to the women using cash apps, receipts showed.

 

Fewer Trump supporters in congress is a good idea.

2

As Nation Speeds to Vaccinate All, Maryland’s Path Shows Challenges Ahead

Jennifer Steinhauer and Abby Goodnough, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The state is wrestling with most of the issues and trade-offs that come with such a giant undertaking.

 

The vaccinated leave the pool of the unvaccinated.

Run the popular sites until the  demand colapses.

Continue to run them at reduced capacity.

Repeat at the next tier of popularity as necessary.

When popularity ends go mobile in sarch of unvaccinated individuals.

 

The strategy is to let the unvaccinated come to the vaccine.

 

3

Biden Seeks to Use Infrastructure Plan to Address Racial Inequities

Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The president’s $2 trillion proposal allocates money to help communities of color, like a New Orleans neighborhood devastated by a highway project a half-century ago.

 

One uses the tools to hand to accomplish the job assigned.

The interstate highways were used to impose racism.

 

4

To Build Support for Infrastructure Plan, Biden Offers His Own Take on ‘Bipartisan’

Michael D. Shear, Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is a test of his belief that he can generate popular backing across the country as Republicans seek to block him on Capitol Hill.

 

Popular support may split the Republican united front.

 

5

Biden Faces ‘a Very Precarious Point’ in the Coronavirus Response

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago

With case counts rising, the president is in a complicated situation.

 

People do not understand that the pandemic is not over.

 

6

Texas Senate Advances Bill That Would Make Voting More Difficult

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

The Texas measure comes on the heels of efforts in Iowa and Georgia, where lawmakers significantly tightened voting rules last month.

 

Texas is known to be crazy on the subject of apartide.

 

7

Biden Administration Announces Ad Campaign to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

The public awareness push includes 275 participating organizations that will speak to communities where skepticism of the coronavirus vaccine remains high.

 

A good idea.

 

8

Biden Says He Would Support Moving All-Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago

In an interview on ESPN, President Biden discussed the restrictions passed by the state’s Republicans last week and encouraged baseball fans to abide by social-distancing protocols.

 

Do what works.

 

9

Factory Mix-Up Ruins Up to 15 Million J&J Coronavirus Vaccine Doses

Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago

A manufacturing subcontractor in Baltimore mixed ingredients from the coronavirus vaccines of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, delaying U.S. shipments of the “one-and-done” shot.

 

Accidents happen.

There appears to be no hint of sabotage.

 

10

40 Years After Reagan, Biden's Bet That Big Government Can Get Something Done

David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago

President Biden feels a burning sense of competition, his aides say, to prove that democratic capitalism can work.

 

Money Paid gets things done.   The pocket it comes out of makes little difference.

 

11

Biden’s Big Bet: Tackling Climate Change Will Create Jobs, Not Kill Them

Coral Davenport, Noam Scheiber and Lisa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

For decades, Democrats have countered opposition to "job-killing" environmental regulation by saying combatting climate change would create well-paying new jobs. President Biden is betting on it.

 

Some industries are moribund.  Others will replace them.

 

12

Jill Biden, in California, Lends Support to Farmworkers Seeking Vaccinations

Katie Rogers, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The first lady was in Delano, Calif., to mark the birthday of César Chávez, the labor organizer who formed the country’s first successful farmworkers’ union.

 

The farm workers live among us and are as vulnerable to Covid-19 as any of us.

 

13

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Meets Skepticism, Signaling Fight to Come

Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

With Republicans lining up in opposition and some Democrats unsatisfied, the package faces hurdles on Capitol Hill.

 

I do not know how to make Mitch McConnell wise.

 

14

Biden Tax Plan Charts New Path to Economic Growth

Patricia Cohen, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The president sees public spending, rather than relying on businesses to turn tax cuts into investment, as the key to competitiveness.

 

Money that is not invested in production is not making new wealth.

 

15

Iowa Democrat Drops House Election Appeal, Sparing Her Party a Messy Fight

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

Rita Hart withdrew her request to have Congress overturn one of the closest elections in American history, after politically vulnerable Democrats came under attack by Republicans over the review.

 

"Wait till next year" 

16

The Infrastructure Crisis That Biden Is Confronting

Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

How did we get to a place where major infrastructure improvements are so clearly necessary?

 

"Delayed maintenance."

 

17

Pentagon Issues New Rules Overturning Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops

Helene Cooper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The guidelines, which follow an executive order from President Biden, allow transgender people to enlist and serve openly as the gender they identify with and receive medically necessary care.

 

There is a place for anyone in the service.

 

18

Biden’s Push for Electric Cars: $174 Billion, 10 Years and a Bit of Luck

Niraj Chokshi, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The president is hoping to make electric vehicles more affordable to turn a niche product into one with mass appeal.

 

The how is known.   Finding a market has seemed a problem.

 

19

New York Seeks Trump Insider's Records, in Apparent Bid to Gain Cooperation

Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

State prosecutors in Manhattan subpoenaed the personal bank records of the Trump Organization’s longtime C.F.O. and are scrutinizing gifts he received from the former president.

 

Remember to pick the low hanging fruit.

 

20

Prabal Gurung on Anti-Asian Violence, Discrimination and the Duties of Success

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

The Nepalese-American designer on mistreatment by investors, how he’s 

He is doing well.

He will do better as Trumpism fades.

 

 

 

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1

Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy

Jim Tankersley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 54 minutes ago

The president will begin selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes.

 

Some of the spending is misdirected.  The spending will happen.

The taxes will happen.

2

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Payments to Student-Athletes

Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

But the justices voiced concern that challenges to N.C.A.A. limits on pay beyond the modest education-related sums at issue in the case could threaten the distinction between amateur and pro sports.

 

College football players are professionals.  

Pay them.

 

3

Trump Is Sued by Two Police Officers Over Capitol Riot

Mike Ives, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Former President Donald J. Trump “inflamed, encouraged, incited, directed, and aided and abetted” the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, the officers’ lawsuit said.

 

I wish the officers success.

 

4

G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90

Robert D. McFadden, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

Unlike other defendants in the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon, Mr. Liddy refused to testify and drew the longest prison term.

 

People die.   

 

5

Prabal Gurung on Anti-Asian Violence, Discrimination and the Duties of Success

Vanessa Friedman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

The Nepalese-American designer on mistreatment by investors, how he’s kept his business alive and his fears for his mom.

 

He should not have this problem.

Fixing it is beyond my competence.

 

6

Why Mothers Are Skeptical of Covid-19 Aid Promises

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

For many mothers newly burdened by Covid-19, resentment lingers that the government hasn’t helped more, and sooner. Both political parties are now trying to court them.

 

Some help is on the way.

 

7

The Ludicrous Trans Wars

Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 7 hours ago

I once read that about one third of North American Tribes appear to have had roles for those born one sex who felt they were actually the other gender. Many other cultures have also had such roles. Gender dysphoria is not new. What is new are technologies allowing us to change the body much more […]

 

The Trans wars are ludicrous.

 

8

Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill

Nicholas Fandos and Michael Wines, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have made the far-reaching bill a top priority, but some proponents believe it needs major changes.

 

I will be unhappy if the Republicans succeed in limiting voting rights.

 

9

Hunter Biden’s Memoir: 7 Takeaways From ‘Beautiful Things’

Elisabeth Egan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

President Biden’s son opens up about crack addiction, his romantic relationship with his sister-in-law and the new love that halted his cycle of despair.

 

Hunter Biden had more than his share of bad luck.

 

10

Biden to Pay for Infrastructure Plan With Corporate Taxes

Jim Tankersley and Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

The president will propose using the revenue from increasing corporate taxes to pay for eight years of ambitious spending on roads, bridges, utilities and other needs.

 

The project will be supported by bonded debt in the short term.

Taxes will pay down the debt.

 

11 

Matt Gaetz Under Investigation Over Possible Sex Trafficking

Michael S. Schmidt, Katie Benner and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

An inquiry into the Florida congressman was opened in the final months of the Trump administration, people briefed on it said.

 

It is probably unnessary to plot against Matt Gaetz.

 

12

Biden Announces Actions to Combat Anti-Asian Attacks

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

“We can’t be silent in the face of rising violence against Asian Americans,” President Biden said after an assault on a woman in New York.

 

There is enough law to prevent racial attacks.

Enforcing the existing law is a different problem.

 

13

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Even as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken similarly condemned abuses and oppression from China to Syria to Venezuela, he overturned aspects of the Trump administration’s human rights agenda.

 

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is doing his job.

 

14 

Biden’s Judicial Counterpunch to Trump Begins

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

With a diverse initial slate of nominees, the president is starting to try to neutralize his predecessor’s profound influence on the courts.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_politics

 

Definitions are important.

 

15

Here's How Democrats' Voting Rights Law Would Work

Michael Wines, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The expansive measure would set a nationwide floor on ballot access, nullify many voting restrictions, change the way political districts are drawn and rein in campaign donations.

 

This will not pass congress before the filibuster is modified. 

16

Biden's Judicial Nominees Have Diverse Backgrounds

Carl Hulse and Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

The president’s first choices for district and appeals court openings reflected his campaign promise to choose judges who don’t have traditional backgrounds.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_politics

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics

 

17

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’

Sharon LaFraniere and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The administration is stepping up the pace of vaccinations and expanding access to shots, but it remains in a race against a virus on the upswing.

 

The move to open the economy and send the children back to class rooms is early.

 

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Biden's Judicial Nominees Have Diverse Backgrounds

Carl Hulse and Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The president’s first choices for district and appeals court openings reflected his campaign promise to choose judges from outside of traditional backgrounds.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_politics

 

Biden has chosen people who do not fit the right wing mold.

 

19

With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative

Lara Jakes and Michael Crowley, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Criticized for partisan activity even when he was the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo is taking aim at the Biden administration and talking like a candidate.

 

Mike Pompeo is punching straw men.

 

20 

Biden Administration Announces a Major Offshore Wind Plan

Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The White House said the program could create tens of thousands of new jobs while moving the country toward clean energy

 

The Atlantic coastal fishery is most stressed by overfishing.

 

 

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