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Trump’s Intervention in SEALs Case Tests Pentagon’s Tolerance

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher’s case pits a Pentagon hierarchy committed to enforcing longstanding rules of combat against a commander in chief with no military experience but a finely honed sense of grievance against authority. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R6MSLO via Timothy Sumer
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How Kamala Harris’s Campaign Unraveled

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Harris is the only 2020 Democrat who has fallen hard out of the top tier of candidates. She has proved to be an uneven campaigner who changes her message and tactics to little effect and has a staff torn into factions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37HXO8x via Timothy Sumer
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The 72-Hour War Over Christmas

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The mayor of Charleston, W.Va., wanted her city to be more welcoming to all faiths and people, so she changed an annual celebration to the ‘Winter Parade.’ It didn’t last long. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34wfyBL via Timothy Sumer
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Tiffany Is More Than a Store

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The 182-year-old jeweler has played an outsize role in American culture. Now it will be owned by the French fashion giant LVMH, sold for $16.2 billion. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2OO0dps via Timothy Sumer
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Bernie Sanders vs. The Machine

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In 1981, he was elected mayor of Burlington. But the city’s bureaucracy showed him that winning isn’t everything. So he learned how to fight back. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2OMuHIl via Timothy Sumer
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Black Voters to Black Candidates: Representation Is Not Enough

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden leads with black voters, and Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are making better inroads with younger ones than Kamala Harris and Cory Booker. In interviews, voters rejected the idea that racial representation equated to change. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33kNtvI via Timothy Sumer
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How to Rebrand a Country

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Colombia, Rwanda and Croatia were seen as dangerous and conflict-ridden. Now they top travel bucket lists. How other countries can follow their lead, in seven steps. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/37v6Wx9 via Timothy Sumer
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Roger Federer, Sneakerhead?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion is taking a big step toward life after tennis with On, a small Swiss running shoe brand with a cult following and global ambitions. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/37pUWwV via Timothy Sumer
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Bolton Teases a City Eager to Hear His Story

Political News by Timothy Sumer - John R. Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, said he was breaking his silence — on Twitter. But what he meant was that he was taking back control of his Twitter account. He kept quiet on Ukraine and impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ObX8An via Timothy Sumer
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Buttigieg Jumps Out to Lead in Iowa Poll

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Pete Buttigieg jumped out to a surprisingly robust lead in the latest Des Moines Register and CNN poll. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Joseph R. Biden Jr. were in a statistical tie for second. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2QqZDjK via Timothy Sumer
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