Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The New York Times — Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024

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Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women

A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.

Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?

The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.

Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine

Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights

Kamala Harris left Donald J. Trump’s anti-transgender attack ads largely unanswered. Some Democrats call it political malpractice.

The New York Times — Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024

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Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip

The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations

Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz

The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.

The New York Times — Sunday, November 17, 2024

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Biggest Donors Expect Returns On Investment

Moguls Look To Lifting of Regulations

In Hiring, Trump Follows Instinct More Than Ever

Prioritizing Loyalty and Not Seeking Advice Outside His Cirel

How A Broken Border Keeps Our Shopping Carts Full

Migrants Exploited As Staffing Agencies Meet Demand

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (November 16, 2024): Georgina Godwin looks back at the week’s news including president-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his future cabinet, X (formerly Twitter) users decamping to Bluesky and the purchase of Alex Jones’s ‘InfoWars’ by satirical publication ‘The Onion’.

Joining Georgina is Isabel Hilton, founder of China Dialogue and current chair of the judges of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non Fiction. Plus: we hear from one of the judges of the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards, Vivian Godfrey, about British readers’ continued love affair with Japan. Finally, Monocle’s Michael Booth speaks to the Copenhagen-based publisher behind the Gold Medal winning “Most Beautiful Book in the World”.

The New York Times — Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024

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Trump Takes On the Pillars of the ‘Deep State’

The Justice Department, Pentagon and intelligence agencies were the three areas of government that proved to be the most stubborn obstacles to Mr. Trump in his first term.

Kennedy’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Alienate His New G.O.P. Allies

Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.

Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?

India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools.

Trump Immigration Targets: Ukrainians, Venezuelans, Haitians

The president-elect has vowed to end a program that allows thousands of people from troubled nations to stay in the United States.

How U.S. Voted In Every Election From 1789 – 2024

Business Insider (November 15, 2024): The United States has had 60 presidential elections starting in 1789. New parties have come and gone, while new states expanded the electoral map.

Video timeline: 0:00 – Intro 0:28 – First Party System (1792-1824) 1:30 – Second Party System (1828-1854) 2:40 – Third Party System (1854-1895) 5:46 – The Early 1900s (Progressive Era) 7:14 – Fifth Party System – FDR/New Deal Coalition 9:48 – Sixth Party System (1964-present) 16:42 – Credits

Maps show us how each state has voted over time — and who have been the winners and losers along the way.

The New York Times — Friday, November 15, 2024

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Trump Picks R.F.K. Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept.

Whether the Senate would confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has unorthodox views about medicine, is an open question.

Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Test Senate G.O.P.’s Deference

The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives.

Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say

The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.

The New York Review Of Books – December 5, 2024

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The New York Review of Books (November 14, 2024) The latest issue features The Second Coming – Disinhibition will be the order of the day in Donald Trump’s America.

The Second Coming

Disinhibition will be the order of the day in Donald Trump’s America. By Erin Maglaque

Soundscapes of the Silenced

In late Renaissance Florence one in five women lived behind institutional walls whose rule was sensory mortification. Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.

“A Veil of Silence: Women and Sound in Renaissance Italy” by Julia Rombough

In Search of Fullness

In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.

“Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment” by Charles Taylor

Politics: The Guardian Weekly – Nov. 15, 2024

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The Guardian Weekly (November 14, 2024): The new issue features ‘Trump Unbound’ – What the US Election outcome means for America and the World…

In a special edition of the Guardian Weekly, our Washington bureau chief David Smith and diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour reflect on how Trump 2.0 is likely to play out for the US and for the rest of the world.

We look at the role played by the president-elect’s key supporter, Elon Musk, and ask what the world’s richest man can now expect back in return. We also trace the rise of the vice-president elect JD Vance, who is now just a heartbeat away from the presidency.

And senior US political reporter Joan E Greve considers the Democrats – bereft, broken and facing an internal civil war after a campaign that ended in disaster.

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Spotlight | Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29
As the annual UN climate summit got under way in Azerbaijan this week, Fiona Harvey sizes up the hopes for progressThe video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard

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Science | Unravelling the paradoxes of plankton
Scientists are sequencing the DNA of microscopic marine life – to help us learn more about ourselves, reports Brianna Randall

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Feature | When adult children cut the cord
Grownups who cut of f contact with their family are often trying to break away after a traumatic childhood. But sometimes the estrangement can be totally unexpected for parents. By Gaby Hinsliff

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Opinion | Trump unleashed will be even worse than last time’s dress reherarsal
From a public health crisis to the end of Nato, the threats are clear, writes Jonathan Freedland

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Culture | Sportswriters and arts critics swap jobs
How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our sports and culture experts found out

The Economist Magazine – November 16, 2024 Preview

What’s about to hit the world economy?

The Economist Magazine (November 14, 2024): The latest issue features What’s about to hit the world economy?

Middle-class and minimum-wage – The strange politics of wage compression in Britain

Paying the climate bill – The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think

What to make of Trump’s picks – Loyalty, competence and an appetite for disruption are among the traits he is filtering for

Investing in Africa – Poor data and small capital markets make it hard to gauge risks and returns

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