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Putin Would Hate President Bernie Sanders

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2PpjBdE The Russian autocrat may support Sanders, but Sanders doesn’t support him. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2016, United States International Relations, Democracy (Theory and Philosophy), Primaries and Caucuses February 25, 2020 at 02:15AM

Among Those Pressing Trump to Weed Out Disloyalty: Clarence Thomas’s Wife

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/39Zw53o A group led by Ginni Thomas has targeted officials in the administration, and lobbied for its own preferred choices. As the president’s distrust in those serving him has grown, so has its sway. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes February 25, 2020 at 01:53AM

A Rare Legal Battle: Can a State Force a City to House Coronavirus Patients?

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By BY FARAH STOCKMAN AND LOUIS KEENE U.S. https://ift.tt/2VgjYuJ A federal judge ruled that Costa Mesa, Calif., does not have to house coronavirus patients, at least for now. Local officials had argued that the chosen facility posed safety risks. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Military Bases and Installations, Politics and Government, Evacuations and Evacuees, Epidemics February 25, 2020 at 01:52AM

With Weinstein Conviction, Jury Delivers a Verdict on #MeToo

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By BY MEGAN TWOHEY AND JODI KANTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3c8fmN5 The defense argued #MeToo had gone too far, but the jury suggested the opposite: that accountability could extend from the court of public opinion to a court of law. New York Times Decisions and Verdicts, #MeToo Movement, Sex Crimes, Sexual Harassment February 25, 2020 at 01:46AM

Adèle Haenel: A Francia ‘se le ha ido el tren’ del #MeToo

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By BY ELIAN PELTIER en Español https://ift.tt/38YnFJr Fue la primera actriz de alto perfil en denunciar abuso en la industria del cine francés. En entrevista dice que su país debe hacer más por las víctimas de agresión sexual. New York Times #MeToo Movement, Sexual Harassment, Women and Girls, Movies, Sex Crimes February 25, 2020 at 01:34AM

Soldier in Haiti Dies After Exchange of Gunfire With Protesting Police

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/32ntAoZ The Ministry of Defense in Haiti said Monday that a soldier had died from wounds suffered during an exchange of gunfire on Sunday with police officers protesting outside army headquarters. New York Times Police, Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, Corruption (Institutional) February 25, 2020 at 01:29AM

Nevada Caucuses Repeat Errors of Iowa Contest

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By BY KEITH COLLINS, DENISE LU AND CHARLIE SMART U.S. https://ift.tt/2ViZ8Ld After the final results were released, the Nevada State Democratic Party chairman said the state should consider shifting to a primary process. New York Times Primaries and Caucuses, Presidential Election of 2020 February 25, 2020 at 01:10AM

Why Amy Klobuchar Voted for Many of Trump’s Judicial Nominees

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By BY LISA LERER AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2STx9jI The Minnesota senator is running for president on her bipartisan record. But some Democrats and civil rights groups say she went too far in supporting judges chosen by the current administration. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Federal Courts (US), Courts and the Judiciary, Appointments and Executive Changes February 25, 2020 at 01:10AM

The Lessons of #MeToo’s Monster

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2vcZN6g After decades of abuse allegations, Harvey Weinstein is found guilty. New York Times #MeToo Movement, Sexual Harassment, Sex Crimes February 25, 2020 at 01:01AM

Putin’s Ultimate Goal

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/32luVg4 The Russians don’t have to help President Trump or Bernie Sanders. They may already be winning. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government February 25, 2020 at 12:52AM

Trump Administration Considers Punishing Chinese News Organizations

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By BY EDWARD WONG AND JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/38Xj76a U.S. officials said they were looking at ways to retaliate for China’s expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters, including evicting Chinese journalists who file intelligence reports. New York Times News and News Media, Freedom of the Press February 25, 2020 at 12:48AM

‘Recipe for a Massive Viral Outbreak’: Iran Emerges as a Worldwide Threat

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND MUJIB MASHAL World https://ift.tt/2PnQMhz Long a regional crossroads, Iran is spreading the new coronavirus to a host of neighboring countries. Many are ill-equipped to cope. New York Times MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), Pilgrimages, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 24, 2020 at 10:55PM

El nuevo intento de legalizar el aborto en Argentina tiene el respaldo presidencial

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By BY DANIEL POLITI en Español https://ift.tt/2STcNHh Las activistas casi lo logran en 2018. Este año, Alberto Fernández, el mandatario del país, está de su lado y se espera que presente al congreso un proyecto de ley en marzo. New York Times Law and Legislation, Abortion, Politics and Government, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots February 25, 2020 at 12:31AM

McConnell, Looking to Energize Social Conservatives, Forces Votes on Abortion

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2T9JAH3 After months of legislative inactivity, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has scheduled votes on two abortion-related bills. Democrats argue they are attacks on women’s reproductive rights. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Politics and Government, Abortion, Elections, Senate, Presidential Election of 2020 February 25, 2020 at 12:20AM

Oregon Republicans Disappear for Another Climate Vote

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2usxW1F After leaving the state last year to shut down a climate change proposal, Oregon senators were absent again on Monday. New York Times Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Caps and Emissions Trading Programs, Law and Legislation, Global Warming, Boycotts February 25, 2020 at 12:12AM

Under Pressure From Trump, Extraditions from Mexico to U.S. Soar

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By BY KIRK SEMPLE World https://ift.tt/2ur47hQ The increased pace follows a threat by President Trump to designate drug traffickers as terrorists and amid two visits by his attorney general to Mexico to push for more cooperation. New York Times Drug Cartels, Extradition, Drug Abuse and Traffic, United States Politics and Government February 24, 2020 at 11:59PM

Jeanne Evert Dubin Dies at 62; Tennis Pro in Sister’s Shadow

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/2v1DvEB But for a time, tennis fans speculated that her talent might one day eclipse that of her sister Chris, who went on to a Hall of Fame career. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Tennis February 24, 2020 at 11:51PM

Sanders Says He’ll Attract a Wave of New Voters. It Hasn’t Happened.

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By BY SYDNEY EMBER AND NATE COHN U.S. https://ift.tt/2SWpgdc Bernie Sanders has so far prevailed by expanding his appeal among traditional Democratic voters, not by driving record turnout. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016, Primaries and Caucuses, Midterm Elections (2018) February 24, 2020 at 11:47PM

What Is the Power of Celibacy?

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL Opinion https://ift.tt/2ur2DnM For both traditionalists and modernizers in the Roman Catholic Church, everything seems tied up with this priestly requirement. New York Times Priests, Celibacy, Christians and Christianity February 24, 2020 at 11:45PM

Coronavirus, Weinstein, Kobe Bryant: Your Monday Evening Briefing

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By BY VICTORIA SHANNON AND HIROKO MASUIKE Briefing https://ift.tt/37SlEx3 Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times February 24, 2020 at 11:34PM

Harvey Weinstein Is Gone, but Hollywood Is Still a Man’s World

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By BY NICOLE SPERLING Business https://ift.tt/2TfHYLV The entertainment industry has undergone a tectonic shift in the past two years, but many of the most powerful people remain the same. New York Times #MeToo Movement, Women and Girls, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Environment, Sex Crimes February 24, 2020 at 11:34PM

Kobe and Gianna Bryant Mourned by Los Angeles in Star-Filled Tribute

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By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA, TIM ARANGO AND ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/3c1VpYh Nearly a month after the Lakers star and his daughter died in a helicopter crash, thousands filled Staples Center to pay tribute. New York Times Basketball, Deaths (Fatalities) February 24, 2020 at 11:22PM

Republican Cynicism May Win Trump Re-election

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2VjRPmk Fiscal hypocrisy is his biggest advantage. New York Times United States Economy, National Debt (US), Federal Budget (US), United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 February 24, 2020 at 11:21PM