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Senate Agrees Trial Is Constitutional, as Trump Consolidates Votes for an Acquittal

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/3aSwMxl After a day that featured a harrowing video of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, only six Republicans joined Democrats in agreeing to allow the trial to proceed, signaling there is not enough support for a conviction. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Constitution (US), Capitol Building (Washington, DC), Impeachment February 10, 2021 at 12:55AM

Meandering Performance by Defense Lawyers Enrages Trump

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2MI3EBf The former president was particularly angry at Bruce L. Castor Jr., one of his lawyers, for acknowledging the effectiveness of the House Democrats’ presentation. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment February 10, 2021 at 12:54AM

Trump’s Lawyers Were ‘Disorganized,’ Senator Cassidy Says

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3jBLYTu Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, said that “the House managers made a compelling, cogent case and the president’s team did not” on the issue of whether the impeachment trial was constitutional. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government February 10, 2021 at 12:52AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/36XE563 The Morning New York Times February 10, 2021 at 12:27AM

Impeachment Briefing: A Video and a Vote

By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH21Qg Senators heard four hours of arguments and then voted to continue the trial. New York Times Impeachment February 10, 2021 at 12:27AM

Biden Courts Business Support for Aid Package and Contested Minimum-Wage Increase

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY, MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND EMILY COCHRANE Business https://ift.tt/2YZYRNI He endorsed a compromise plan in the House limiting direct payments to high earners as part of his $1.9 trillion proposal, as Democratic leaders fought to salvage a plan for a $15-an-hour wage. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Minimum Wage, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 10, 2021 at 12:21AM

Covid restrictions may factor into recent U.S. avalanche deaths, experts say.

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By BY JOHN BRANCH World https://ift.tt/3aTD1Rw New York Times internal-essential February 10, 2021 at 12:19AM

Salesforce joins list of big employers that will permanently allow some remote work.

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By BY GILLIAN FRIEDMAN Technology https://ift.tt/2YZulDF New York Times Workplace Environment, Telecommuting February 10, 2021 at 12:10AM

The publisher of League of Legends is investigating its C.E.O. for sexual harassment.

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By BY KELLEN BROWNING Business https://ift.tt/2LzNY27 A former executive assistant to Nicolo Laurent filed a lawsuit accusing him of making sexually suggestive remarks to her. New York Times Discrimination, Workplace Hazards and Violations February 10, 2021 at 12:07AM

Cyberspace Plus Trump Almost Killed Our Democracy. Can Europe Save Us?

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2OnzP9r If we don’t find a solution fast, China will pass us economically. New York Times Social Media, News and News Media, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) February 10, 2021 at 12:00AM

5 Takeaways From Day One of Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial

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By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3aPRM87 Before senators could get started on the charge against former President Donald J. Trump, they spent a day debating whether they had the right to try a former president in the first place. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) February 9, 2021 at 11:59PM

How We’re Thinking About Impeachment

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3q8H2YR Lisa Lerer discusses what she’s seeing — and insiders are saying — as Trump’s trial begins. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government February 9, 2021 at 11:59PM

Highlights From Day 1 of Trump Impeachment Trial

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By BY MAYA BLACKSTONE U.S. https://ift.tt/3d0OZeW House impeachment managers and former President Trump’s defense team unveiled their opposing arguments for his second impeachment trial. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government February 9, 2021 at 11:47PM

California has the most coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S., surpassing New York.

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By BY THOMAS FULLER World https://ift.tt/36YnbnK California has averaged 500 daily deaths over the past week. On Tuesday, it became the state with the largest number of total coronavirus deaths, surpassing New York. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Chaplains February 9, 2021 at 11:47PM

3 Paths for the Republican Party

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL Opinion https://ift.tt/3p6zxjY The G.O.P. is in crisis. Is it breaking, or just regrouping? New York Times February 9, 2021 at 11:40PM

Baseball Devises New Pandemic-Related Rules for 2021

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/3pedpEt The new set of regulations builds on lessons learned by M.L.B. in 2020 along with the experience of other leagues. With its new manual, baseball appears set for an on-time start to the season. New York Times Baseball, Contact Tracing (Public Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 9, 2021 at 11:39PM

As Biden Pushes for Racial Equity in Vaccination, Data Is Lagging

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3jBq6Ig The administration has race and ethnicity data for just 52 percent of vaccine recipients. Next week, it will begin shipping doses directly to clinics in underserved communities. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Race and Ethnicity February 9, 2021 at 11:39PM

White House Announces Plan for Vaccine Equity

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/36VcthB The White House said on Tuesday that it would begin sending coronavirus vaccines to federally funded clinics in underserved areas starting next week to ensure a more equitable distribution of doses. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 9, 2021 at 11:34PM

Can Trump Live in Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach Leans Yes

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/2OeBOg2 The Palm Beach Town Council did not take a formal vote but was advised that former President Donald J. Trump should be considered a Mar-a-Lago employee. New York Times February 9, 2021 at 11:23PM

John Fetterman, Senate Candidate, Revisits Gun Incident Targeting Black Jogger

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By BY TRIP GABRIEL AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3aPM3z9 As a mayor in 2013, Mr. Fetterman, a Democrat, used a gun to detain Christopher Miyares, a Black man jogging nearby, after saying he heard gunshots. The police found no weapons on Mr. Miyares and released him. New York Times Elections, Senate, Racial Profiling February 9, 2021 at 11:23PM

Six G.O.P. senators vote to proceed with the trial, one more than in a similar vote last month.

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3qaQXx6 The result largely mirrored the tally last month, when the Senate voted to kill an attempt to dismiss the trial as unconstitutional. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government February 9, 2021 at 11:16PM

Head of Elite French University Resigns Following Professor Incest Case

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By BY CONSTANT MÉHEUT World https://ift.tt/36YaysF Frédéric Mion, the director of the prestigious Sciences Po university, acknowledged “errors in judgment in my handling of the allegations.” New York Times Incest, Appointments and Executive Changes, Child Abuse and Neglect, Sex Crimes February 9, 2021 at 11:07PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3a9T277 A resurgence of the virus in Latin America is rivaling the death and contagion seen there last summer. New York Times February 9, 2021 at 11:05PM