Posts

Showing posts from August 18, 2020

‘The Future of Our Democracy Is at Stake,’ Sally Yates Says

Image
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2QbUVoF Sally Yates, a former acting attorney general, spoke to the Democratic National Convention about the flaws she sees in President Trump while endorsing Joe Biden. New York Times Democratic National Convention, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 August 19, 2020 at 02:23AM

Democrats Nominate Biden in Virtual Roll Call, Showcasing Diversity

Image
By BY ALEXANDER BURNS AND JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3kY6lec The party delivered to the former vice president a prize he has pursued intermittently since 1988. The long-awaited victory is a triumph of personal and political endurance. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Democratic National Convention, Politics and Government August 19, 2020 at 02:21AM

Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Bernie Sanders’s Nomination for President: Full Speech Transcript

By BY REBECCA R. RUIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2YedYDq Ahead of the roll call, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated fellow democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders for the presidency. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 August 19, 2020 at 02:13AM

‘A Better, More Just Future,’ Ocasio-Cortez Says

Image
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/34eiEgw On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Democratic National Convention, Endorsements August 19, 2020 at 02:09AM

Representative Ross Spano Loses Florida Republican Primary

Image
By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q2ywdH The freshman congressman, who had been dogged by investigations into campaign finance violations, is the eighth House incumbent to lose a primary this year. New York Times Primaries and Caucuses, Elections, House of Representatives, Elections, Mayors August 19, 2020 at 02:07AM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sums up progressive goals as she makes the case for Bernie Sanders.

By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/2DW3hyz New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:45AM

Parking a Car in Harvard Yard

Image
By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2YembY8 Brandon Koppy makes us go in circles. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 19, 2020 at 02:00AM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes the case for progressive change and Bernie Sanders.

Image
By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/3iXMF8p New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:45AM

‘The buck never stops there,’ Bill Clinton says of Trump’s White House.

Image
By BY GLENN THRUSH U.S. https://ift.tt/3hnu6u1 New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:32AM

Off camera, Jimmy Carter hails Biden’s ‘character and decency.’

By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/3h9P2EH New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:30AM

‘Democrats must take back the Senate,’ Chuck Schumer says.

Image
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3hbVryT New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:24AM

Sally Yates says Trump has ‘trampled the rule of law.’

Image
By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/2EcAdTd New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:23AM

Tracee Ellis Ross, Tuesday’s M.C., kicks off the night: ‘Hello, Kamala.’

Image
By BY GLENN THRUSH U.S. https://ift.tt/3l0gw1y New York Times August 19, 2020 at 01:19AM

Report Details Manafort’s Ties During 2016 Trump Campaign to a Russian Agent

Image
By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/327lot4 The former campaign chairman Paul Manafort kept in close touch with a longtime colleague whom Senate investigators identified as a Russian intelligence officer. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services August 19, 2020 at 01:07AM

A security guard’s meeting with Biden went viral. She just nominated him for the presidency.

Image
By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/32943A2 Jacquelyn, who works at The New York Times Building, agreed to nominate the former vice president on Tuesday night. New York Times August 18, 2020 at 11:04PM

Trump Ethics Panel Urges Rejection of Fetal Tissue Research

Image
By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3hbn2jM A new advisory board, appointed by the Trump administration, recommended that the health secretary reject funding for virtually every fetal tissue research project it considered. New York Times Fetal Tissue, United States Politics and Government, Abortion, Research, Conservatism (US Politics) August 19, 2020 at 12:35AM

A Security Guard’s Meeting with Biden Went Viral. On Tuesday, She Will Help Nominate Him.

Image
By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/3gbbr2O A chance encounter in an elevator showed the candidate’s easy rapport with a fan, striking a chord on social media. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Democratic National Convention August 19, 2020 at 12:28AM

Much Changed World, Same Joe Biden Seeking to Undo What Trump Has Done

Image
By BY KATIE GLUECK, MATT FLEGENHEIMER AND DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q4zNkn Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention was set to focus on how much work awaits the next president, and all the reasons Democrats think voters should trust Mr. Biden with the job. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Democratic National Convention, Presidential Elections (US) August 19, 2020 at 12:26AM

Trump and Miss Moscow: Report Examines Possible Compromises in Russia Trips

Image
By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CDeyTx The Senate committee report says that President Trump may have had a relationship with a Russian beauty pageant winner. But investigators say they “did not establish” that Russia had compromising information on Mr. Trump. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls August 19, 2020 at 12:01AM

Colin Powell, who has endorsed three Democrats for president, will appear at their convention for the first time.

Image
By BY ALEXANDER BURNS AND SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/3aJ3X6b New York Times August 18, 2020 at 11:57PM

As D.N.C. Unfolds, Trump Reprises Grimmest Language of 2016 Campaign

Image
By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q5STqc Speaking in the border city of Yuma, Ariz., President Trump boasted about his own efforts to sharply limit immigration during his time in office. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016, Illegal Immigration, Foreign Workers, Border Barriers August 18, 2020 at 11:23PM

Republicans Float a Scaled-Back Stimulus Bill

Image
By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/319Ftjy The measure would reinstate supplemental unemployment benefits at half their original rate, and is unlikely to find support among Democrats. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Law and Legislation, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Taxation, Payroll Tax, Federal Taxes (US), Federal Budget (US), Unemployment Insurance, Postal Service and Post Offices August 18, 2020 at 11:18PM

Peter V. Tytell, a Typewriter Whisperer, Is Dead at 74

Image
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR U.S. https://ift.tt/34ddO2Q Raised in his parents’ typewriter repair shop, he became renowned for his ability to help resolve disputes over documents’ authenticity. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Typewriters and Typewriting, Forensic Science, Forgery August 18, 2020 at 11:06PM