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Guantánamo Testimony Exposes Role of Doctors in C.I.A. Interrogations

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2Gv03Q8 The hearings have showed the role of medical professionals, including keeping count in waterboarding sessions, in the agency black sites where prisoners were tortured. New York Times Interrogations, Detainees, Torture, September 11 (2001), Military Tribunals, Waterboarding January 28, 2020 at 01:41AM

Drink Like a Coppola on Oscar Night

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/313MdgX Francis Ford Coppola is selling the wines Oscar winners may be sipping at the Governor’s Ball. New York Times Academy Awards (Oscars), Chardonnay (Wine), Wines January 28, 2020 at 01:41AM

The Bernie Juggernaut

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/30WFiGs It’s no longer far-fetched to think that Sanders could be the Democratic nominee. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Liberalism (US Politics), Voting and Voters, United States Economy, Socialism (Theory and Philosophy) January 28, 2020 at 01:37AM

Dershowitz makes the case that charges against Trump are too vague.

By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/2U8rirw Mr. Dershowitz, a Harvard University law professor, said he now believes that impeachable conduct must be criminal in nature. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 01:30AM

Bolton Was Concerned That Trump Did Favors for Autocratic Leaders, Book Says

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By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2U0TFrK The former national security adviser shared his unease with the attorney general, who cited his own worries about the president’s conversations with the leaders of Turkey and China. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Embargoes and Sanctions January 28, 2020 at 01:30AM

Doug Collins, a Trump Ally, Is Expected to Run for Georgia Senate

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2GsmDsz Mr. Collins plans to challenge a fellow Republican, Senator Kelly Loeffler, in this fall’s special election for one of Georgia’s Senate seats. New York Times Elections, Senate January 28, 2020 at 01:29AM

Alan Dershowitz makes his case in prime time.

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2O5N77p After a day of somewhat monotonous legal arguments, it is no surprise that President Trump’s legal team saved its star consultant for national television. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 01:19AM

A Trump ally is expected to get into the Georgia Senate race.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2uF7WQ8 Collins is expected to announce his campaign on Tuesday, according to the people familiar with his plans, who were not authorized to discuss it publicly. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 01:05AM

Martin Shkreli Faces New Accusations Over High-Priced Drug

By BY CECILIA KANG Business https://ift.tt/37y7t0L A lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and New York’s attorney general says his company blocked generic rivals after sharply raising the cost of Daraprim. New York Times Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Toxoplasmosis January 28, 2020 at 01:02AM

State Dept. Will Not Allow NPR Reporter on Pompeo’s Plane Following Interview

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/2tYFfO6 Diplomatic correspondents said the move appeared to retaliate against NPR for an interview that pressed Mr. Pompeo on his role in the Trump administration’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine. New York Times United States International Relations January 28, 2020 at 12:56AM

What would happen if the Senate Subpoenas John Bolton?

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3aPP01F That scenario, of course, is far from a reality. Republicans have yet to agree to call Mr. Bolton — or any other witness — and the trial may end without them doing so. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 12:56AM

Robert Ray argued that House managers are drawing on ‘their own interpretations.’

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By BY JULIE BLOOM U.S. https://ift.tt/2GvWc5n Mr. Ray insisted that “to ignore the requirement of proving that a crime was committed is to sidestep the constitutional design as well as the lessons of history.” New York Times January 28, 2020 at 12:51AM

We Asked 6 Democratic Candidates: ‘Who Is One Foreign Leader You Admire?’

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/36D854c Watch what these Democratic presidential candidates had to say about this and 19 other questions. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 12:43AM

The president’s behavior falls far short of an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense argues.

By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/2uGhDOA After the dinner break, the president’s legal team renewed its argument that Mr. Trump had not committed any crime. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 12:42AM

Kobe Bryant Always Believed in His Own Greatness

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/38IUHg5 Perhaps he couldn’t quite match Michael Jordan’s résumé, but Bryant managed to create — and make good on — a mystique of his own. New York Times Basketball January 28, 2020 at 12:36AM

Gantz Makes the Best of Being a Third Wheel at the White House

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND DAVID M. HALBFINGER U.S. https://ift.tt/2O3Beio In an unusual diplomatic moment, President Trump met with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his challenger, Benny Gantz, on the eve of releasing a Middle East peace plan. New York Times United States International Relations, Elections January 28, 2020 at 12:19AM

A quick dinner break for Chick-fil-A and a podcast plug.

By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/2RAjgGB Senator Kevin Cramer and several other Republicans took advantage of the break to praise the arguments made by President Trump’s lawyers in the afternoon. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 12:17AM

What Do We Owe the Dead?

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By BY ISKRA FILEVA Opinion https://ift.tt/30Xse3H The dust-up over a Washington Post reporter’s tweets about Kobe Bryant raises a moral question and a cultural taboo. New York Times Deaths (Fatalities), Social Media January 28, 2020 at 12:15AM

Sketches capture the action in the Senate.

By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO U.S. https://ift.tt/36B1Ptn As he draws each image, he jots down notes about color, because he must exit the chamber before filling in his drawings with watercolor. New York Times January 28, 2020 at 12:12AM

‘It’s a Done Deal’

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2t47jPV Iowa caucusgoers aren’t just asking about the one issue that’s dominating the headlines. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 January 28, 2020 at 12:05AM

Listen Up, Liberals: You Aren’t Doing Politics Right

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By BY EITAN D. HERSH Opinion https://ift.tt/38L2rhL Politics is about getting power to enact an agenda. And the only way to do that is face-to-face organizing. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Volunteers and Community Service, Presidential Election of 2020 January 28, 2020 at 12:00AM

Why the W.N.B.A. Loved Kobe Bryant

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By BY TALIA CALDWELL Opinion https://ift.tt/2RYnlTG His skills proved that basketball is a mental game. Plus, he was a fan. New York Times Basketball, Women and Girls, Athletics and Sports January 27, 2020 at 11:59PM

In Iowa, Biden says he has nothing to defend.

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2vn3HsR On the campaign trail, Mr. Biden largely kept his focus on topics other than impeachment. New York Times January 27, 2020 at 11:58PM