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¿Donald Trump corre algún riesgo jurídico?

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE en Español https://ift.tt/35AtOMc Mientras la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos se prepara para presentar una resolución de destitución contra el presidente, expertos legales opinan sobre los riesgos jurídicos de las acciones que realizó antes del asalto al Capitolio. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Immunity from Prosecution, Impeachment, Constitution (US), Constitutional Amendments, First Amendment (US Constitution), Freedom of Speech and Expression, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Ethics and Official Misconduct January 13, 2021 at 01:11AM

N.B.A. Investigating Kyrie Irving Over Maskless Party Video

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By BY SOPAN DEB AND MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/39rferB The Nets said they were aware of the video, which appears to show their guard attending a large indoor party, which would violate the league’s coronavirus protocols. New York Times Basketball January 13, 2021 at 01:10AM

Pentagon to Arm National Guard Troops Deploying to Capitol for Inauguration

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By BY HELENE COOPER AND ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3nDFynm The armed National Guard troops will be responsible for security around the Capitol building complex, officials said. About 15,000 Guard troops are expected to be deployed in the city. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Inaugurations January 13, 2021 at 01:09AM

El asalto al Capitolio comenzó a fraguarse hace décadas

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN en Español https://ift.tt/2XBoST2 Los republicanos cínicos han mimado a los locos durante mucho tiempo. New York Times Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Labor and Jobs, Unemployment, Unemployment Insurance, United States Politics and Government January 13, 2021 at 01:05AM

Pence Reached His Limit With Trump. It Wasn’t Pretty.

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By BY PETER BAKER, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/2XBmb3S After four years of tongue-biting silence that critics say enabled the president’s worst instincts, the vice president would not yield to the pressure and name-calling from his boss. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2020 January 13, 2021 at 12:52AM

McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/3oF4M6g The House was poised to formally call on Vice President Mike Pence to move to wrest power from the president, as Republican support built for impeaching him of inciting violence against the nation. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Presidential Election of 2020, Twenty-Fifth Amendment (US Constitution), Presidential Transition (US), Constitution (US), Electoral College January 13, 2021 at 12:48AM

In Georgia, Trump’s Attacks on Election Still Haunt Republicans

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET AND DANNY HAKIM U.S. https://ift.tt/3oIvGtO In the aftermath of President Trump’s efforts to subvert the election, state officials face harassment and threats, and a district attorney is weighing an inquiry into the president’s actions. New York Times Elections, Senate, Impeachment, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Rumors and Misinformation, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) January 13, 2021 at 12:39AM

Pandemic Victories for College Sports Have All Come With Caveats

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By BY BILLY WITZ Sports https://ift.tt/3sgQUBk And the problems made clear in staging a football season now shift to a basketball season that is looking toward a complicated March. New York Times Football (College), College Athletics, Colleges and Universities, College Football Playoff National Championship, Basketball (College) January 13, 2021 at 12:36AM

Cuba, Though Angered by Terror Designation, Is Looking Past Trump

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By BY ED AUGUSTIN AND KIRK SEMPLE World https://ift.tt/35wFaRq The U.S. decision was made in “the death throes of a failed and corrupt administration,” Cuba’s president said. For Cubans, the change in administrations in Washington can’t come soon enough. New York Times United States International Relations, Embargoes and Sanctions, International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends January 13, 2021 at 12:32AM

Meet the House G.O.P. Freshmen Emerging as Some of the Party’s Sharpest Critics

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/35CjdAt Even as many freshmen have avoided breaking with President Trump, some have called for a partywide reckoning most of their caucus’s leaders have shied away from. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment, Presidential Election of 2020 January 13, 2021 at 12:26AM

Georgia man charged with unlawfully entering Capitol grounds is found dead.

By BY CAMPBELL ROBERTSON U.S. https://ift.tt/39kafZy New York Times January 13, 2021 at 12:26AM

Trump visited the Texas border, where the virus is surging.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI World https://ift.tt/35AnvIN New York Times internal-essential January 13, 2021 at 12:16AM

Here’s how state and local leaders reacted to the Trump administration’s shift in vaccine deployment.

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By BY AMANDA ROSA, PATRICIA MAZZEI, JULIANA KIM AND BRYAN PIETSCH World https://ift.tt/3ibW9xt New York Times internal-essential January 13, 2021 at 12:02AM

Millipede Swarms Once Stopped Japanese Trains in Their Tracks

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By BY VERONIQUE GREENWOOD Science https://ift.tt/2Lj9Eja A team of scientists say they have figured out the cicada-like life cycles of the many-legged arthropods. New York Times Cicadas (Insects), Seasons and Months, Railroads, Animal Behavior, Reproduction (Biological), Insects, Research, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals January 13, 2021 at 12:01AM

The World Is Desperate for More Covid Vaccines

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By BY JAMES KRELLENSTEIN, PETER STALEY AND WAFAA M. EL-SADR Opinion https://ift.tt/2XztqsX Two decades ago, the U.S. launched a program to help supply the world with H.I.V. medication. It should take a similar approach to Covid. New York Times Shortages, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Factories and Manufacturing, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome January 13, 2021 at 12:00AM

Trump Is Blowing Apart the G.O.P. God Bless Him.

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2XzFA5d There still will be a place for principled Republicans. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Conservatism (US Politics) January 13, 2021 at 12:00AM

Ex-Governor’s Lawyer Says Charges in Flint Crisis Would Be ‘Meritless’

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By BY KATHLEEN GRAY AND JULIE BOSMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3skeyNn Rick Snyder, a Republican, was Michigan’s governor during the city’s water crisis, which left residents sickened. New York Times Water Pollution, Water January 12, 2021 at 11:53PM

N.B.A. Tightens Rules as Virus Crisis Spreads

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By BY MARC STEIN AND SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/2Lj7PTm For at least the next two weeks, players won’t be allowed to leave their homes except for basketball activities and essential activities. Also: No more handshakes. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Basketball January 12, 2021 at 11:50PM

Will Trump Be the First President to Be Impeached Twice?

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL Opinion https://ift.tt/38BN6mk It’s not the only option Congress has of holding him accountable. New York Times Impeachment January 12, 2021 at 11:45PM

Diego Rivera Mural to Get Landmark Status, Blocking Potential Sale

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By BY ZACHARY SMALL Arts https://ift.tt/3sk5UOP Officials unanimously voted to protect the $50 million artwork after the San Francisco Art Institute threatened to sell it to cover debts. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Murals, Historic Buildings and Sites January 12, 2021 at 11:43PM

Judge halts executions for two prisoners who tested positive for the coronavirus.

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By BY HAILEY FUCHS World https://ift.tt/35yMImT New York Times internal-essential January 12, 2021 at 11:37PM

Congress United After 9/11, but 1/6 Has Deepened the Divide

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/38EH7gF Many Democrats are in no mood for calls for unity, pushing instead for accountability for Republicans who refused to recognize the election result and fueled divisions that erupted in the Capitol riot. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), September 11 (2001), Impeachment January 12, 2021 at 11:30PM

Trump Seeks Respite in Texas, Where G.O.P. Allies Face Pressure

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By BY JAMES DOBBINS AND SIMON ROMERO U.S. https://ift.tt/2XC9J3Y In visiting the border, Mr. Trump hoped to change the focus from a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. But Texas is also reeling from the turmoil in Washington. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Border Barriers, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots January 12, 2021 at 11:28PM