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Nigerians in New York Worry Expanded Travel Ban Will Hurt Family Ties

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “It’s just not right to just blanket ban a group of people,” said one college professor who has lived in the U.S. for about 20 years. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GOukJD via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Tightens Controls as Death Toll Passes 250

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration announced a temporary ban on foreigners who have recently visited China. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/36NVZVV via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Briefing: Senate Votes to Block Witnesses

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Party leaders agreed on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Y7YBD via Timothy Sumer

Republicans Block Impeachment Witnesses, Clearing Path for Trump Acquittal

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The narrow vote came after Republican senators said they did not need to hear more evidence, and pressed toward acquitting President Trump next week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RMebLe via Timothy Sumer

Diplomat at Center of Trump Impeachment Retires From State Department

Political News by Timothy Sumer - On a July 25 telephone call with the president of Ukraine, President Trump described Ambassador Yovanovitch as “bad news” and said, ominously, “She’s going to go through some things.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Oxg4JV via Timothy Sumer

Why It’s So Hard to Make an Endowment More Socially Responsible

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Students at the University of the South sought more transparency and sustainability. Were they too polite? from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/36N7wVs via Timothy Sumer

Despite Evidence, Republicans Rallied Behind Trump. This Was Their Reasoning.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Several Senate Republicans said that even if President Trump did everything impeachment managers said, he should not be removed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37O5OEq via Timothy Sumer

Senate adjourns until Monday morning.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The move sets a timetable for next week, including a vote on whether to remove President Trump from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3b3HsbN via Timothy Sumer

A consequential vote is captured in pencil.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said on Friday that she would not support the motion. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aXdm9Y via Timothy Sumer

Biden says his focus is on defeating Trump at the ballot box.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “I’m focusing on how I beat Donald Trump, how I get the nomination and beat him,” he said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tdXxuq via Timothy Sumer

Democrats unsuccessfully try to force four amendments.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - All four failed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vxlmhB via Timothy Sumer

Trump signed off on the plan for his trial’s close.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate majority leader is said to have shared the details of the resolution with the president, who gave his approval. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37XF4Sh via Timothy Sumer

Roberts says it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to act as a tie-breaker.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “I think it would be inappropriate for me, an unelected official from a different branch of government, to change that result so that the motion would succeed,” he said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uf0gih via Timothy Sumer

Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As he discussed the possibility of a White House meeting for Ukraine’s president, President Trump’s lawyer asked to save the Kyiv mayor’s job. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/391iibV via Timothy Sumer

Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In a podcast interview on Friday, Mrs. Clinton also described the caucuses in Iowa, where Mr. Sanders leads in some polls, as “undemocratic.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UgEATg via Timothy Sumer

Plans for Alabama’s Deadly Prisons ‘Won’t Fix the Horrors’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A panel appointed by the governor acknowledged that its recommendations could not fully address what the Justice Department has called “severe, systemic” conditions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2UhbUcC via Timothy Sumer

Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The schedule means President Trump would deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday night with his all but certain acquittal pending. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37O9s10 via Timothy Sumer

CPR, by Default

Science News by Timothy Sumer - When very old patients suffer cardiac arrest, doctors usually try to revive them — even if they were already near death. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2OippoG via Timothy Sumer

Richard Plepler and Josh Tyrangiel May Revive Their HBO Act for Apple

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The former boss of the premium cable network is in talks with a former Vice Media executive about making documentaries. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3aYnu2d via Timothy Sumer

Inside a Coronavirus Evacuation: How 195 Americans Got Out of Wuhan

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The group flew on a “surreal” plane flight to California, only to begin a waiting process. They must clear medical tests that could take 72 hours or many days. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2RI00Ha via Timothy Sumer

What if the Senate has a tie vote on calling witnesses?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - If a vote on hearing witnesses ends in a tie, it could fall to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to decide what happens next. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38UPG4k via Timothy Sumer

Former senator calls on Republicans to allow witnesses.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former senator John Warner issued a statement Thursday night calling on his fellow Republicans to bring “relevant witnesses and documents.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GE8I2K via Timothy Sumer

Architect of C.I.A. Torture Program Testifies Prisoners Acted Well Adjusted

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Dr. James E. Mitchell said in court at Guantánamo Bay that the alleged leader of the Sept. 11 plot, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, was fine after 183 rounds of waterboarding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3195OMR via Timothy Sumer

Things get testy over a matter of ‘respect.’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The question of respect became its own topic of debate Thursday night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uNcd4a via Timothy Sumer

Senators as how the trial verdict will affect the balance of power.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In 1999, only one bipartisan question was asked over two days of questioning. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2REDcb4 via Timothy Sumer

Murkowski asks about summoning Bolton as a witness.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is a critical swing vote on the question of whether to compel more witnesses or documents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3b22Oqj via Timothy Sumer

Spotlight Falls on Democrats From Trump-Friendly States

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Attention has centered on four Republicans who might break ranks in President Trump’s impeachment trial. But Democrats have their own list of potential defectors. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37JvRMW via Timothy Sumer

Senators Question Trump’s Motives on Ukraine as Vote on Witnesses Looms

Political News by Timothy Sumer - On Thursday, each side sought to appeal to a shrinking group of undecided Republicans who on Friday must choose to block additional witnesses and documents or demand more evidence. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aZv0d0 via Timothy Sumer

Trump heads to Iowa in a bid to rally supporters for caucuses.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - It was President Trump’s second rally in three nights this week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aR9nfb via Timothy Sumer

Recording Surfaces of Another Trump Meeting With Parnas and Fruman

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president met twice in 10 days with donors who went on to become key players in Rudolph W. Giuliani’s Ukraine pressure campaign. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Uadv3S via Timothy Sumer

Why Block Impeachment Witnesses? Republicans Have Many Reasons

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Republicans have offered multiple rationales for why witnesses are unnecessary, but Democrats have counterarguments for all of them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u4bxYb via Timothy Sumer

Trump Lawyer’s Impeachment Argument Stokes Fears of Unfettered Power

Political News by Timothy Sumer - An argument by one of the president’s lawyers, Alan M. Dershowitz, prompted a backlash. He said he was misinterpreted. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Um1EA3 via Timothy Sumer

Defense team continues to portray the president as a victim.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As President Trump’s lawyer describes it, the inquiry is the latest iteration of relentless efforts by Mr. Trump’s enemies to undercut and unseat him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38TMvK0 via Timothy Sumer

Trump Travels to Iowa to Energize Supporters for Caucuses Next Week

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Four Democratic presidential candidates hoping for success in the state remained in Washington for President Trump’s Senate trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/31ao6NV via Timothy Sumer

These Brands Said No to Running Super Bowl Commercials

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Stella Artois, Burger King and other companies have decided against showing their wares on the year’s most-watched broadcast. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2vz9VGd via Timothy Sumer

Johnson & Johnson Is Told to Pay $344 Million in Pelvic Mesh Suit

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The settlement centers on marketing practices for a kind of medical device that has prompted years of personal injury litigation and billions in payouts. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Ubhq0c via Timothy Sumer

Deutsche Bank Reports Huge Loss for 2019

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The German lender said its bottom line suffered because it paid severance to fired workers and wrote down the value of troubled assets. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2GE7mEY via Timothy Sumer

Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senator Pat Roberts and his wife, Franki, fielded a number of calls from people who wanted to “express their anger at the president.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37SGU6V via Timothy Sumer

More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The number, which has steadily increased since the Jan. 8 attack, is now at 64. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aWxxF3 via Timothy Sumer

Everyone Wants a Piece

Political News by Timothy Sumer - If you support a lower-tier candidate in Iowa, don’t be surprised if people look at you … hungrily. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Swd43 via Timothy Sumer

Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, asked the president’s defense lawyers to respond to the question, too. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u4DcZ4 via Timothy Sumer

Senators break for dinner.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Over the last two days, nearly 150 questions have been asked. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U9OGVR via Timothy Sumer

Another swing-state Republican says no to new witnesses and documents.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “I have heard enough,” Senator Martha McSally wrote on Twitter. “It is time to vote.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tS4i5K via Timothy Sumer

Senators recess before another hour of questioning.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The trial broke for a 15-minute recess. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/317TJr3 via Timothy Sumer

Romney, contemplating Trump’s fate, gets a question.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The question suggests that the senator wants to get to the bottom of why the president withheld vital security assistance from Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38QyM6I via Timothy Sumer

Schiff tells Republicans to trust how the chief justice would handle witnesses.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The chief justice would make swift determinations over the relevance of witnesses and the appropriateness of their testimonies, the lawmaker said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RYXpYd via Timothy Sumer

Sanders says Trump has told 16,200 lies. (But who’s counting? )

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A low murmur went up in the Senate chamber as the question was read aloud. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tatbJt via Timothy Sumer

Schiff acknowledges he likes Bolton ‘a little more than I used to.’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Democratic lawmaker made another pitch for calling witnesses in the trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GAfbM1 via Timothy Sumer

As Republicans warn of witness-induced delays, Democrats fire back.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The message from the White House, an impeachment manager said, was, “We will make you pay for it with endless delay.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RDVkSp via Timothy Sumer

White House lawyer says counsel’s office only learned of Bolton account on Sunday.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The account undercut a key element of President Trump’s defense in the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U4v8Cd via Timothy Sumer

Schiff accuses the intelligence agencies of withholding relevant information.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - It was the second time in two weeks that Adam B. Schiff spoke openly about a conflict between a House committee and an intelligence agency. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U6XwUd via Timothy Sumer

White House Assumed ‘Disgruntled’ Bolton Would Write a Critical Book

Political News by Timothy Sumer - White House aides insisted they properly handled the manuscript by the former national security adviser, but they also created a politically fraught moment for the president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vydBYW via Timothy Sumer

As Coronavirus Explodes in China, Countries Struggle to Control Its Spread

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The time to prevent more epidemics is now, and countries are trying to seize the moment. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2S1cPv6 via Timothy Sumer

Rand Paul’s question may center on naming the whistle-blower.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The question has not been asked because it would reveal the identity of the whistle-blower, according to a person familiar with the debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2u1lnKq via Timothy Sumer

To Senate Republicans, a Vote for Witnesses Is a Vote for Trouble

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Lawmakers fear allowing new testimony would tie up the Senate indefinitely and open the door to a potential cascade of new accusations. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O9xsEc via Timothy Sumer

6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump’s impeachment trial moved to the question-and-answer stage when House managers and the president’s defense team fielded written questions from lawmakers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U5Fi5y via Timothy Sumer

Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa

Political News by Timothy Sumer - O.K., maybe there will be a clear winner on Monday night. But let me explain what else might happen. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O9VleF via Timothy Sumer

As Coronavirus Explodes in China, Countries Struggle to Control Its Spread

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The time to prevent more epidemics is now, and countries are trying to seize the moment. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2S1cPv6 via Timothy Sumer

A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Four Democratic senators running for president have been dashing between the campaign trail and the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/316ZHII via Timothy Sumer

Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former vice president will deliver a speech on Thursday forcefully rebuking the president, whose allies in Congress have increasingly set their sights on Mr. Biden. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36BH4hw via Timothy Sumer

Legal Pads, Photographs and a Podcast: How Senators Are Documenting Impeachment

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senators, who serve as jurors and judges in President Trump’s impeachment trial, are also acting as tourists and historians of the rare proceeding. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S2XiL1 via Timothy Sumer

Bashing Bolton, a Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions, plays up his loyalty.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - His message boiled down to this: He had every reason to gripe publicly, but he did not. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RABeIT via Timothy Sumer

The Senate breaks for dinner.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The questioning could go deep into the night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/31cHxFO via Timothy Sumer

Trump Ally Held Event Handing Out Cash in a Black Community

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The group that hosted the event last month in Cleveland is run by a prominent black ally of the president, and it promoted Trump administration policies while doling out cash prizes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tebcSs via Timothy Sumer

Senators ask when the president wanted to pursue an investigation of the Bidens.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A lawyer for President Trump tried to suggest that Mr. Trump’s interest was not prompted by the announcement of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in late April that he was running for president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36ETW6p via Timothy Sumer

The One About Iowa, Black Voters and Barack Obama

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Some Democratic presidential candidates have viewed an Obama-like Iowa victory as the key to helping them with black voters in other states. But the Obama campaign did a lot more than just win Iowa. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RyKygm via Timothy Sumer

Are Democratic Voters Truly Divided by Ideology?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Survey results suggests their views and priorities are far more alike than different, despite labels like moderate or progressive, centrist or liberal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GxOJms via Timothy Sumer

A Warehouse Robot Learns to Sort Out the Tricky Stuff

Business News by Timothy Sumer - At a facility near Berlin, a new kind of robot is automating tasks that until recently had been out of the reach of machines. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/36Cmyxd via Timothy Sumer

Goldman Sachs Is Remaking Itself (Again)

Business News by Timothy Sumer - After a tough few years, the bank is hoping its first “investor day” on Wednesday will help it return to Wall Street favor. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2vvXBGS via Timothy Sumer

$612? $240? Here’s What Divides Tesla Bulls From Bears

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Faith in Elon Musk’s company has driven its stock to new heights. But detractors think their skepticism will be vindicated in the end. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/314smOP via Timothy Sumer

House Democrats to Unveil $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The framework will outline investment over the next five years and provide a foundation for legislation that is currently being drafted or debated in House committees. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36zoKpg via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Thousands Infected as Scientists Race for a Cure

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Researchers on three continents are trying to develop a vaccine for a new and mysterious virus that has already killed more than 130 people in China. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2vnmEvx via Timothy Sumer

Biden Aides Weigh Pursuing an Iowa Caucus Alliance With Klobuchar

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Amy Klobuchar’s campaign signaled no interest in such a plan, under which each candidate would encourage supporters to back the other in certain precincts. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O7kx5v via Timothy Sumer

For John Bolton, an ‘Upside-Down World’ After Trump Revelation

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Democrats who once derided him now want him to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial while some of his erstwhile Republican friends are throwing him to the curb. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37CEkS9 via Timothy Sumer

At Rally, Trump Praises Van Drew for Leaving ‘Deranged’ Democratic Party

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president traveled to Wildwood, N.J., to return a political favor for a former moderate Democrat who last month switched parties and pledged his “undying support.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aMpFpH via Timothy Sumer

The Last Ads in Iowa

Political News by Timothy Sumer - It’s time for the candidates’ final TV pitches to caucusgoers — and these ads can tell us a lot. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U42ykn via Timothy Sumer

Researchers Are Racing to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine. Will It Help?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - New technology and better coordination have sped up development. But a coronavirus vaccine is still months — and most likely years — away. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/314wNZL via Timothy Sumer

Washington Post Says Reporter’s Kobe Bryant Tweets Did Not Break Rules

Business News by Timothy Sumer - After more than 300 Post employees rallied to her defense, the paper relented and allowed Felicia Sonmez to go back to work. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/38L3vlz via Timothy Sumer

Researchers Are Racing to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine. Will It Help?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - New technology and better coordination have sped up development. But a coronavirus vaccine is still months — and most likely years — away. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/314wNZL via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Enters Volatile New Phase as Senators Get to Ask Their Questions

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Under impeachment’s arcane rules, senators will submit written queries to be read aloud by the chief justice. Leaders from both parties have strategized for days about what to ask. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GxXehe via Timothy Sumer

A Deal That Has Two Elections, Rather Than Mideast Peace, as Its Focus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Israeli-Palestinian peace plan unveiled by President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounds more like a road map for their own futures than for the Middle East. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gz1NYF via Timothy Sumer

On the Day Democrats Vote in Iowa, Trump Plans to Flood the Zone

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Roughly 80 members of Congress, cabinet secretaries and administration officials will descend on the state to drive voter enthusiasm and make a show of force. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36v5dGk via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Briefing: John Roberts’s Role

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A conversation with The Times’s Supreme Court correspondent about how the chief justice fits into the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O8IHwJ via Timothy Sumer

Ordinary or ‘Enemy’? How Jay Powell Is Positioning the Fed in a Fraught Era

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Jerome H. Powell is a pragmatist, and one who is quietly insulating an embattled Federal Reserve often in President Trump’s cross hairs. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Rz0f73 via Timothy Sumer

Washington Post Says Reporter’s Kobe Bryant Tweets Did Not Break Rules

How Do Bats Live With So Many Viruses?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - They are considered the probable source of the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China. It turns out that they may have an immune system that lets them coexist with many disease-causing viruses. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2vnJ3sC via Timothy Sumer

Bolton Book Puts New Focus on Trump’s Actions in Turkey and China Cases

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Interventions in Justice Department proceedings draw scrutiny after the former national security adviser raised concerns about the president’s embrace of authoritarian leaders. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vnIgYG via Timothy Sumer

The Dogs of the 2020 Campaign Trail, Including Bloomberg’s New Friend

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Not everyone running for president is comfortable around dogs. But some 2020 contenders have made their canine companions into campaign stars. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aQgrIK via Timothy Sumer

Bolton Was Concerned That Trump Did Favors for Autocratic Leaders, Book Says

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former national security adviser shared his unease with the attorney general, who cited his own worries about the president’s conversations with the leaders of Turkey and China. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NZ2Ipp via Timothy Sumer

Guantánamo Testimony Exposes Role of Doctors in C.I.A. Interrogations

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The hearings have showed the role of medical professionals, including keeping count during waterboarding sessions, in the agency black sites where prisoners were tortured. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Ll2dG via Timothy Sumer

Dershowitz makes the case that charges against Trump are too vague.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Dershowitz, a Harvard University law professor, said he now believes that impeachable conduct must be criminal in nature. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O1KLqk via Timothy Sumer

Bolton Was Concerned That Trump Did Favors for Autocratic Leaders, Book Says

Doug Collins, a Trump Ally, Is Expected to Run for Georgia Senate

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Collins plans to challenge a fellow Republican, Senator Kelly Loeffler, in this fall’s special election for one of Georgia’s Senate seats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RNULnS via Timothy Sumer

Trump Defense team saves Dershowitz for prime time.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After a day of somewhat monotonous legal arguments, it is no surprise that President Trump’s legal team saved its star consultant for national television. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sZbsEy via Timothy Sumer

Alan Dershowitz makes his case in prime time.

A Trump ally is expected to get into the Georgia Senate race.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Collins is expected to announce his campaign on Tuesday, according to the people familiar with his plans, who were not authorized to discuss it publicly. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O55oBR via Timothy Sumer

State Dept. Will Not Allow NPR Reporter on Pompeo’s Plane Following Interview

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Diplomatic correspondents said the move appeared to retaliate against NPR for an interview that pressed Mr. Pompeo on his role in the Trump administration’s shadow foreign policy in Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O659Gy via Timothy Sumer

What would happen if the Senate Subpoenas John Bolton?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - That scenario, of course, is far from a reality. Republicans have yet to agree to call Mr. Bolton — or any other witness — and the trial may end without them doing so. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GskvRB via Timothy Sumer

Robert Ray argued that House managers are drawing on ‘their own interpretations.’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Ray insisted that “to ignore the requirement of proving that a crime was committed is to sidestep the constitutional design as well as the lessons of history.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2vkRLI6 via Timothy Sumer

The president’s behavior falls far short of an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense argues.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After the dinner break, the president’s legal team renewed its argument that Mr. Trump had not committed any crime. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aRtxWu via Timothy Sumer

Martin Shkreli Faces New Accusations Over High-Priced Drug

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and New York’s attorney general says his company blocked generic rivals after sharply raising the cost of Daraprim. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/38JaGe7 via Timothy Sumer

Gantz Makes the Best of Being a Third Wheel at the White House

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In an unusual diplomatic moment, President Trump met with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his challenger, Benny Gantz, on the eve of releasing a Middle East peace plan. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38Hvsea via Timothy Sumer

A quick dinner break for Chick-fil-A and a podcast plug.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senator Kevin Cramer and several other Republicans took advantage of the break to praise the arguments made by President Trump’s lawyers in the afternoon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GvgWKm via Timothy Sumer

Sketches capture the action in the Senate.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As he draws each image, he jots down notes about color, because he must exit the chamber before filling in his drawings with watercolor. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uCHEOy via Timothy Sumer

‘It’s a Done Deal’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Iowa caucusgoers aren’t just asking about the one issue that’s dominating the headlines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GukzjK via Timothy Sumer

In Iowa, Biden says he has nothing to defend.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - On the campaign trail, Mr. Biden largely kept his focus on topics other than impeachment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RSYYH8 via Timothy Sumer

Pete Stark, Fighter in Congress for Health Care, Dies at 88

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Hailing from a liberal corner of California, he was a major voice in health care debates, but an acid tongue may have scuttled his advancement. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GvtMIO via Timothy Sumer

Bolton Revelations Anger Republicans, Fueling Push for Impeachment Witnesses

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former national security adviser’s account threatened to derail Republican hopes of bringing President Trump’s impeachment trial to a quick close with his acquittal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/313AW0m via Timothy Sumer

How Many Republican Votes Are Needed to Subpoena Bolton? 4, 3 or None?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Scant precedent and gaps in written procedures make the rules for calling witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial debatable. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36ujRxG via Timothy Sumer

Trump and Pam Bondi have ties that go back to Florida.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Bondi’s office was asked in 2013 if the attorney general had opened an investigation — like other states — into activities of Trump University, given the school’s recruitment efforts in Florida. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RX0eJ5 via Timothy Sumer

Stocks Have Worst Day Since October Over Coronavirus Worries

Business News by Timothy Sumer - U.S. stocks followed European markets down amid concerns that the coronavirus could hurt the global economy. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/317VXah via Timothy Sumer

Tears for the Magnificent and Shrinking Everglades, a ‘River of Grass’

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Florida’s freshwater wonder is threatened like never before with a rising sea level as restoration efforts lag. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2RSasur via Timothy Sumer

Collectors Are Spending Thousands on Video Games They Will Never Play

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Interest in factory-sealed video games has soared in the past year, and collectors have been able to quickly flip the most coveted titles, making a substantial profit. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/36ueL4r via Timothy Sumer

A $100 Million Bet That Vacationland Can Be a Tech Hub, Too

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A benefactor’s big gift will create a research center in Portland, Maine, testing a small city’s ability to prosper as a magnet for innovation. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2sZ1DGH via Timothy Sumer

Chasing Soccer’s Secrets, Hacker Found Those of Africa’s Richest Woman, Too

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Portuguese man behind the Football Leaks website, which pulled back the curtain on world soccer’s finances, unearthed an even bigger scandal by accident. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/37sYMVG via Timothy Sumer

Bernie Sanders and His Internet Army

Political News by Timothy Sumer - At the start of his 2020 bid, the Vermont senator told his supporters that he condemned bullying. Is it his problem if many don’t seem to listen? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38IiLzE via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: China Extends Holiday to Discourage Travel

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The virus has since spread around the world. But of the nearly 3,000 people who have so far contracted it, the vast majority live in China. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2tSMEP8 via Timothy Sumer

As Coronavirus Fears Intensify, Effectiveness of Quarantines Is Questioned

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Amid news the coronavirus is spreading at an accelerating rate, concern is growing that China’s lockdown of cities may not only have come too late but could even make the situation worse. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/37tDvv3 via Timothy Sumer

Good night, Iowa.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The weekend is over. The senators on the campaign trail are turning into pumpkins, as Amy Klobuchar put it. And we’re signing off for the night. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uxEj3i via Timothy Sumer

Recording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The recording of a dinner President Trump held with big-dollar donors in 2018 demonstrates just how alive and well special-interest access and influence remains in Washington. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gq3CHh via Timothy Sumer

The Bolton revelation sinks in on the campaign trail.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The candidates were in Iowa, but in Washington there was a major impeachment development. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U5xjVU via Timothy Sumer

Jonathan Van Ness and a Fan in Iowa

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The “Queer Eye” star stopped for a photo with an out-of-towner who happened to be traveling through the state. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TXbMyH via Timothy Sumer

Surrogates tout Biden’s appeal beyond Iowa.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - ”Joe Biden puts Texas in play,” Representative Colin Allred of Texas said. “He absolutely puts Texas in play.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aKoM0Q via Timothy Sumer

‘I’m really up in the air’: some Iowans are still undecided.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - And they’re losing sleep. “Sometimes I can’t fall asleep at night,” one woman said. “I just can’t stop thinking about it.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36mXpXa via Timothy Sumer

‘There’s a shift occurring’: Ayanna Pressley stumps for Warren in South Carolina.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “I don’t put much stock in the polls,” Ms. Pressley said, asked about Ms. Warren’s support among black voters. “You can’t poll transformation.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aN7IqG via Timothy Sumer

In Florida speech, Bloomberg warns about rising anti-Semitism.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “The violence that has always threatened Israel is rearing its ugly head here in America, with alarming frequency,” Michael Bloomberg said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38IcUul via Timothy Sumer

Biden debuts his smallest, and cutest, campaign surrogate yet.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “Ten years old!” Mr. Biden exclaimed. “Ten years old!” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37qbOmG via Timothy Sumer

Sanders shifts focus to turnout.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “You win elections, especially against Trump, by having the largest voter turnout in the history of this country,” he said in Storm Lake on Sunday. “We are the campaign to do that.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U0leSe via Timothy Sumer

T Minus 8 Days: A Frenetic Weekend on the Trail in Iowa

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The candidates gave their stump speeches. They took photos and shook hands. They tried mightily to address the polling elephant in the room without appearing to concern themselves with it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2S4sj1x via Timothy Sumer

Bloomberg Warns of Anti-Semitism ‘Rearing Its Ugly Head’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Speaking at a prominent synagogue near Miami, the former New York City mayor spoke of his Jewish heritage and his support for Israel. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37u1fzb via Timothy Sumer

5 Takeaways on Trump and Ukraine From John Bolton’s Book

Political News by Timothy Sumer - New revelations from the former White House national security adviser could complicate President Trump’s impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37wQsUL via Timothy Sumer

Michael Bennet is done with Iowa.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In the limited time he has to spend on the trail during the impeachment trial, Mr. Bennet plans to campaign solely in New Hampshire. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38I8ALK via Timothy Sumer

6 Revelatory Moments From the Video of Trump’s Private Donor Dinner

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The video of the 2018 event made headlines for capturing conversations now tied to the impeachment inquiry. But it also showed remarkable exchanges that weren’t about Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GvKPKt via Timothy Sumer

The Coronavirus: What Travelers Need to Know

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Many airlines are accommodating travelers who want to modify, delay or cancel their itineraries to China. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2TWZFld via Timothy Sumer

Worried Reporters Make a Plea: Please Buy Our Paper

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As hedge funds take a greater role in newspaper chains, journalists at the Chicago Tribune and elsewhere are sending out an S.O.S. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Rua3PZ via Timothy Sumer

Sanders and Biden are neck-and-neck in new Iowa poll.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Bernie Sanders was at 26 percent, Joe Biden at 25, Pete Buttigieg at 22 and Elizabeth Warren at 15 in a CBS News poll. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O07qDi via Timothy Sumer

Sanders ponders what could have been.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “A few weeks ago, I would not have told you that I would be spending the last week of the campaign in Washington, D.C.,” he said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GBCaXj via Timothy Sumer

Biden picks up a helpful (and rare) newspaper endorsement.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former vice president hasn’t been a favorite of editorial boards, and lost out on the coveted Des Moines Register endorsement. But The Sioux City Journal backed his candidacy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sYPku1 via Timothy Sumer

Schiff, Calling Trump ‘Wrathful and Vindictive,’ Sees Tweet as a Threat

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In an extraordinary back-and-forth between a president and a congressman, President Trump warned that Representative Adam Schiff, the lead House impeachment manager, “has not paid the price, yet.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38FCYGn via Timothy Sumer

‘El-Liz-A-Beth!’ Warren jokes she needs a more ‘chantable’ name.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Four syllables are hard to chant! from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U0rsRU via Timothy Sumer

We interviewed the Democratic candidates. Again.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - We asked a new set of 20 questions about policy, leadership and the presidency, in hopes of guiding voters facing a tough decision. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RsLJOp via Timothy Sumer

How Under Armour Lost Its Edge

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Once heralded as the next Nike, the sportswear giant has been hurt by slumping sales and unflattering revelations about its corporate culture. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/38EviEd via Timothy Sumer

Andrew Yang qualifies for the next debate.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - With four strong polls on Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Yang, who missed the last debate, has secured a spot onstage in New Hampshire on Feb. 7. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37xRcZO via Timothy Sumer

A Klobuchar endorser switches to Buttigieg? Not quite.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A coveted Iowa surrogate says he called Pete Buttigieg the “next president” because that’s just something you say when someone visits the state. “It’s a courtesy,” he said. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ROmGUQ via Timothy Sumer

Sanders returns to Iowa: ‘I am really delighted to be here.’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Vermont senator returned to the campaign trail, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Michael Moore in tow. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RPouwW via Timothy Sumer

How Warren found out she won the Des Moines Register endorsement.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Elizabeth Warren received the coveted endorsement from Iowa’s largest paper. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36pBnmx via Timothy Sumer

The Iowa caucuses are in 8 days.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - And we’re bringing you updates from the trail. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aMs4Ao via Timothy Sumer

Red Tape and Unreturned Calls: Caucusing in Iowa With a Disability

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Party officials say they are running accessible caucuses. But Iowans seeking even the simplest accommodations say they are struggling to get firm answers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TXnWHX via Timothy Sumer

In Coronavirus, a ‘Battle’ That Could Humble China’s Strongman

Science News by Timothy Sumer - With Xi Jinping firmly in control, the Chinese government has stepped up its response to the Wuhan crisis, but the effort has been plagued by bureaucracy and a lack of transparency. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/30XrjQt via Timothy Sumer

Fact-Checking Joe Biden Before the Iowa Caucuses

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former vice president has made inaccurate claims this month about his record on Social Security, race and foreign policy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2U4Efma via Timothy Sumer

This Week in Business: Beware Mysterious Videos on Your Phone

Business News by Timothy Sumer - from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/36pO4h5 via Timothy Sumer

5 Things We Learned Interviewing 2020 Democrats (Again)

Political News by Timothy Sumer - We sat down with Democratic presidential candidates and asked them a new set of questions, including how they’d debate President Trump to the last book they read. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37zp0G8 via Timothy Sumer

Pompeo Denounces News Media, Undermining U.S. Message on Press Freedom

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In an extraordinary statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a veteran NPR reporter, Mary Louise Kelly, and said the news media was “unhinged.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GkorUy via Timothy Sumer

Ashley Judd Wants the Next Women’s March to Be a ‘Victory March’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The actress and activist decided against running for office herself a few years ago. But she’s out stumping for Elizabeth Warren. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38yZd0C via Timothy Sumer

Des Moines Register Endorses Elizabeth Warren

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Iowa’s most influential newspaper made its selection just over a week before the state’s caucuses on Feb. 3, calling Ms. Warren “the best leader for these times.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30W6y7L via Timothy Sumer

Pompeo Denounces News Media, Undermining U.S. Message on Press Freedom

Impeachment Briefing: Working on the Weekend

Political News by Timothy Sumer - White House lawyers made their first formal case against the impeachment of their boss. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RO5zme via Timothy Sumer

Your Credit Score May Soon Change. Here’s Why.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - FICO is tweaking its all-important formula. Scores will rise for about 40 million people and drop for another 40 million. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/30QL1h3 via Timothy Sumer

The Haves of Iowa and the Have-Nots Across the Border

Political News by Timothy Sumer - South Dakota has four dead presidents carved in stone on Mount Rushmore. But good luck getting real, live presidential hopefuls to come visit. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sUiomo via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Briefing: ‘Take Her Out’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After a tape of President Trump talking about the ambassador to Ukraine emerged, the secretary of state lashed out at a reporter’s question. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36r3rGj via Timothy Sumer

New Jersey Bars Police From Using Clearview Facial Recognition App

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Reporting about the powerful tool with a database of three billion photos “troubled” the state’s attorney general, who asked for an inquiry into its use. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2tG6hKi via Timothy Sumer

Managers wrap up their opening arguments.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Adam B. Schiff, whose stirring speech on Thursday night gained grudging plaudits from some Republicans, appeared to lose ground on Friday. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uyMJHS via Timothy Sumer

Trump Impeachment: Making a Case Against a President, and Against Tuning Out

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Democratic impeachment case used passion and video clips to substitute for witnesses and fight apathy. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gmegio via Timothy Sumer

Pompeo Lashes Out at Reporter and Challenges Her to Find Ukraine on a Map

Political News by Timothy Sumer - “He shouted at me for about the same amount of time as the interview itself had lasted,” said Mary Louise Kelly of NPR. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aIYnAb via Timothy Sumer

Argument Erupts in Guantánamo Court Over Use of the Term ‘Torture’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A military judge said he would decide before the trial of five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks whether their treatment in C.I.A. prisons amounted to torture. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RpRigs via Timothy Sumer

Republican senators are visibly upset by Schiff’s reference to CBS report.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A CBS report said Republican senators had been warned to “vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RsZKf3 via Timothy Sumer

Branding Trump a Danger, Democrats Cap the Case for His Removal

Political News by Timothy Sumer - On the final day of their oral arguments, House impeachment managers called President Trump a danger to the nation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36o2mz4 via Timothy Sumer

Trump Tries to Upstage Drama in the Senate With His Own Programming

Political News by Timothy Sumer - While Democrats and Republicans debate whether he should be convicted and removed from office, the president has offered up an alternative menu of events and priorities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2t0DFuU via Timothy Sumer

Schiff addresses criticism over his imitation of the president.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - At a hearing in late September, the lawmaker portrayed “the essence” of the real call by pretending the president was a mobster shaking someone down. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38DO0fc via Timothy Sumer

Schiff warns that not removing Trump would be ‘an unending injury’ to U.S.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The lawmaker implored senators not to set a precedent that would cede Congress’s investigative authority to the executive branch for generations to come. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RsNr2p via Timothy Sumer

Emotional Schiff Speech Goes Viral, Delighting the Left and Enraging the Right

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Adam B. Schiff took a risk in telling senators they must convict and remove President Trump because "you know you can't trust this president to do what's right for this country." from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NUjDsX via Timothy Sumer

In Limelight Again, Key Impeachment Witnesses Still Experience a Divided Response

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Some have been cheered again by admirers while others are drawing a new round of insults and invective from supporters of Mr. Trump — and even from the president himself. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36rgBTD via Timothy Sumer

Managers seek to prove Trump is a future threat.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Jason Crow of Colorado told senators that the goal of impeachment was to “protect against future presidential misconduct that would endanger democracy and the rule of law.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tRIXJk via Timothy Sumer

Pompeo lashes out at reporter over Ukraine questions.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A reporter for NPR recounted that the secretary of state shouted at her, using an expletive and demanding, “Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sUH9im via Timothy Sumer

Democrats Fail to Persuade Republicans, but Hope Voters Are Paying Attention

Political News by Timothy Sumer - While the Senate verdict on impeachment could come soon, the public judgment will not be rendered until November. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38BfZw1 via Timothy Sumer

Senators take a 30-minute break for dinner.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - When lawmakers return, the Democratic impeachment managers will conclude their opening arguments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37qM6yu via Timothy Sumer

U.S. Cracks Down on Counterfeits in a Warning Shot to China

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration is stepping up searches and squeezing online sellers like Amazon to make sure Beijing is sticking to a partial trade deal. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30SGTNB via Timothy Sumer

Lev Parnas Says He Has Tape of Trump Calling for Ambassador’s Firing

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The former associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani said through his lawyer that he had given the tape to the House Intelligence Committee for use in the impeachment inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TTFO6D via Timothy Sumer

Citing stonewalling of congressional subpoenas, Nadler calls Trump ‘a dictator.’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York called Mr. Trump “the first and only president ever to declare himself unaccountable.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3aGp6gZ via Timothy Sumer

Have a Search Warrant for Data? Google Wants You to Pay

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The tech giant has begun charging U.S. law enforcement for responses to search warrants and subpoenas. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2GpsX3S via Timothy Sumer

Schiff ends the day with a fiery push for Trump’s removal.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - His speech jolted the sleepy Senate to attention as he argued more explicitly than ever before for President Trump’s removal from office. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36pyCSa via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Briefing: Day 2 of the Democrats’ Case

Political News by Timothy Sumer - House managers continued opening arguments. Plus, how the trial could affect the Iowa caucuses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2utSbeK via Timothy Sumer

Senators are restless as the trial stretches into the night.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - One took a seat in the visitors’ gallery perched above the chamber, and another emerged from a cloakroom with a magazine in hand. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38yqBM9 via Timothy Sumer

White House seemed reluctant to help with watchdog inquiry.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - According to documents released on Thursday, the White House declined to respond when a watchdog pressed the administration for details on the decision to withhold security aid to Ukraine. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2sRRT0W via Timothy Sumer

Climate Change Could Blow Up the Economy. Banks Aren’t Ready.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Like other central banks, the E.C.B., which met on Thursday, is scrambling to prepare for what a report warns could be a coming economic upheaval. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NQkgnF via Timothy Sumer

People Are Calling SWAT Teams to Tech Executives’ Homes

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Online forums carry personal details of potential targets like industry leaders and their families. The police are struggling to find a solution. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2RM5JKE via Timothy Sumer

China’s Battle With a Deadly Coronavirus, in Photos

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Here are the latest images as the country confronts a major public health crisis. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3aBI6gI via Timothy Sumer

Jeff Bezos, Tabloid Man

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Just a year ago, the world’s richest man seemed to have a pretty low-key life. Times sure have changed. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/30QfsUE via Timothy Sumer

Jeff Bezos’ Hack Inquiry Falls Short of Implicating National Enquirer

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Amazon founder’s investigation did not find evidence to back his suggestion of a link between Saudi Arabia and the tabloid that gleefully exposed his affair. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3aNlGsW via Timothy Sumer

Now Testifying for the Prosecution: President Trump

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Barred so far from presenting witnesses, the House managers prosecuting the president have focused on turning his own words against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TQVxmN via Timothy Sumer

Democrats, Seeking to Pre-empt Trump’s Defense, Delve Into Biden

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The House impeachment managers sought to undercut the central elements of President Trump’s defense, wading into a detailed defense of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GlbJF3 via Timothy Sumer

A courtroom artist illustrates 2 senators at work.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska appeared to be closely following the arguments. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RJ550C via Timothy Sumer

Kamala Harris Is Said to Be Weighing an Endorsement of Joe Biden

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The move, which would be unlikely to happen until after the Senate impeachment trial, could enhance her chances of becoming vice president but could also anger liberals in California. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NUg2eO via Timothy Sumer

Editor Who Sharpened Daily News Is Picked to Revive Deadspin

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Jim Rich, who presided over a Pulitzer, will take over at a freewheeling sports site that has posted almost nothing since its staff quit last fall. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NW4YNY via Timothy Sumer

Senators Battle a Persistent Impeachment Foe: Their Own Restlessness

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Lawmakers, required to sit through the trial in silence and without their phones, have grown increasingly comfortable testing those rules as the trial wears on. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gfcj78 via Timothy Sumer

Graham says he’ll resist calls for the Bidens to testify.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The senator quickly shot down the idea that President Trump should attend the trial, a possibility the president floated this week. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36rVjp7 via Timothy Sumer

The trial breaks for dinner.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The recess gave senators a chance to eat, use the restroom and do what they do best — run to the cameras and talk to reporters from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2tJJZag via Timothy Sumer

Trump Tries to Walk Back Entitlement Comments as Democrats Pounce

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A day after President Trump suggested he was open to cutting entitlement programs in a second term, he insisted he would protect Social Security. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30NdunO via Timothy Sumer

Justice Dept. Says Facts Did Not Justify Continued Wiretap of Trump Aide

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The revelation was the latest to underscore the flaws in the F.B.I.’s surveillance of Carter Page. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uoJtPc via Timothy Sumer

Jeffries cracks a rare joke, adding a moment of levity.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The lawmaker shared a story about running into a fellow New Yorker who asked if he had heard the latest outrage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37r4es0 via Timothy Sumer

Caucusing in the Caucasus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Why attend an Iowa caucus in Des Moines or Cedar Rapids when you can do it from Tbilisi? from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TODv4J via Timothy Sumer

See how the Senate has been transformed into a courtroom.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Taking photos and other footage of the space is not allowed, so The New York Times sent a graphics editor to draw it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30OV1Hr via Timothy Sumer

Insys Founder Gets 5½ Years in Prison in Opioid Kickback Scheme

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The company executive, John Kapoor, was accused of bribing doctors and misleading insurers to increase sales of a highly addictive painkiller. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2TSEZLo via Timothy Sumer

China Poised to Buy More From U.S., at the Expense of U.S. Allies

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The trade truce may have eased tensions between the world’s two largest economies, but European and Latin American officials are worried it will come at a cost. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GiFAOc via Timothy Sumer

China Poised to Buy More From U.S., at the Expense of U.S. Allies

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The trade truce may have eased tensions between the world’s two largest economies, but European and Latin American officials are worried it will come at a cost. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2GiFAOc via Timothy Sumer

When the Tech Backlash Turns Dangerous: Fake Calls for a SWAT Team

Climate Change Could Cause the Next Financial Meltdown

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The E.C.B., which meets Thursday, is among central banks trying to prepare for what a report warns could be a coming economic upheaval. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NQkgnF via Timothy Sumer

Experts Warn Coronavirus Will Spread Despite Wuhan Travel Ban

Science News by Timothy Sumer - As China releases details about the 17 people who have died in the outbreak, a well-known SARS expert raises an alarm about the virus’s spread, saying he feels “powerless.” from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2GiJlDA via Timothy Sumer

Wuhan Beyond the Coronavirus: Steel, Cars and Spicy Noodles

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Chinese city of 11 million embodies the country’s surge from grinding poverty to industrial powerhouse. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2tIW9Am via Timothy Sumer

Major Insurers Pledge $55 Million to Try to Lower Generic Drug Prices

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and others say they have agreed to invest in a nonprofit’s effort to develop and sell cheaper drugs. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NR2bWs via Timothy Sumer

Coronavirus Live Updates: Residents Flee as City is Locked Down

Science News by Timothy Sumer - After officials said the number of deaths from a mysterious new virus had nearly doubled, the authorities closed off the city of Wuhan, China, home to 11 million people. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/37v6IWx via Timothy Sumer

Major Insurers Pledge $55 Million to Try to Lower Generic Drug Prices

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and others say they have agreed to invest in a nonprofit’s effort to develop and sell cheaper drugs. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2NR2bWs via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Briefing: Democrats Open Their Case

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Adam Schiff and his team presented the evidence and witness testimony they had gathered in the impeachment inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2upcJW1 via Timothy Sumer

Scale of China’s Wuhan Shutdown Is Believed to Be Without Precedent

Science News by Timothy Sumer - In sealing off a city of 11 million people, China is trying to halt a coronavirus outbreak using a tactic with a complicated history of ethical concerns. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2GeMKDd via Timothy Sumer

Trump Eases Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration has finished a new rule that rolls back environmental controls on many wetlands and intermittent streams, delivering a win to rural landowners. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2NSS9UH via Timothy Sumer

PG&E Announces Deal to Exit Bankruptcy, but Governor Balks

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Even before the California utility said it had an accord with bondholders, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the plan didn’t meet the public interest. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/30QbN9k via Timothy Sumer

Two Legal Teams With Contrasting Strategies Face Off in the Capitol

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As House impeachment managers emphasizes the facts, President Trump’s defense team calls the process unfair. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Gc5Z0j via Timothy Sumer

In Presidential First, Trump Will Attend Anti-Abortion March for Life

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The first in-person presidential appearance at the annual event in its 47-year history is President Trump’s latest gesture of support for a cause dear to his evangelical base. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ukZLbH via Timothy Sumer

He Waterboarded a Detainee. Then He Had to Get the C.I.A. to Let Him Stop.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - An architect of the C.I.A. interrogation program testified that to persuade his superiors to let him stop torturing a captive, he had them stand in the cell and watch. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36jVrXi via Timothy Sumer

Efforts to Denuclearize North Korea Will Continue Despite Hard-Line Minister, U.S. Says

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Privately, some American officials acknowledge that the administration has gotten nowhere in negotiations, and that there is no sign the North will give up its nuclear weapons. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RKwfnA via Timothy Sumer

Stuck in the Senate as Their 2020 Rivals Have Iowa to Themselves

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Several Democratic candidates and top contenders in the Feb. 3 caucuses are at the impeachment trial while Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg court hundreds of voters each day. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36hHxoW via Timothy Sumer

I Misjudged the Gender Effect

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Sanders-Warren spat looked as if it’d blow over. Instead it’s fueled the “electability” debate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O6PhE3 via Timothy Sumer

Equifax Breach: 147 Million Affected, but Most Sit Out Settlement

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A little more than 10 percent of consumers affected by the Equifax breach had made settlement claims as of Dec. 1. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2v7HYoG via Timothy Sumer

How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X Was Hacked

Business News by Timothy Sumer - It most likely began with a tiny bit of code that implanted malware, which gave attackers access to Mr. Bezos’ photos and texts. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3aAm7GG via Timothy Sumer

Hallmark TV Chief Leaves After Dispute Over Same-Sex Wedding Ad

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Bill Abbott’s departure was announced weeks after the network apologized for pulling a commercial that showed brides kissing. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/37kxEIk via Timothy Sumer

Trump Says the Fed Prevented 4% Growth. That Isn’t True.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - In an extreme scenario, the central bank might have lifted growth to around 3 percent, at a hefty cost. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2GgoccY via Timothy Sumer

Impeachment Briefing: What Happened on Day 1 of the Trial

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The two sides argued for hours over the rules of the trial, slowed by breaks, long presentations and failed votes to subpoena witnesses and documents. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36cjlnT via Timothy Sumer

Analysis Said to Tie Hacking of Bezos’ Phone to Saudi Leader’s Account

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Two United Nations experts plan to release a public statement Wednesday morning “addressing serious allegations.” from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NNpTTu via Timothy Sumer

Senate rejects effort to subpoena documents from the Pentagon

Political News by Timothy Sumer - It is the fifth Democratic-led amendment the Senate has rejected. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RgCelm via Timothy Sumer

Late night of debate takes its toll on the Senate

Political News by Timothy Sumer - An aide to Senator Cory Booker shared on Twitter a picture of staff aides carrying 10 large pizzas into the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2O3GtPh via Timothy Sumer

Negotiations to truncate debate on witnesses and evidence yields no deal.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Such a move would have allowed the Senate to debate and vote on the requests once, instead of individually. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3atD4Tg via Timothy Sumer

Negotiations to limit debate over evidence yield no deal

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Such a move would have allowed the Senate to debate and vote on requests for witness testimony and documents all at once, instead of individually. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2ukYKAn via Timothy Sumer

McConnell requests that Democrats bundle their amendments

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Schumer said he would not force a vote Tuesday night on each amendment he had planned but ‘we will not back off on getting votes on all of these amendments.’ from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38rfi8D via Timothy Sumer

Trump Impeachment: A Quill-and-Ink Process Enters the Digital Age

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The televised trial began with smartphone seizures, virtual video witnesses and media blitzes. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38xbpzc via Timothy Sumer

Senate rejects bid to subpoena Mick Mulvaney for testimony

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The acting White House chief of staff may be summoned later. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uqQe2H via Timothy Sumer

Claims by PG&E Wildfire Victims Reach 80,000

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The number of individuals seeking compensation from the utility more than doubled in just over two months. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Gdq1HC via Timothy Sumer

Democrats push to hear witness testimony from Mulvaney

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The debate raises the larger question of whether any Republican senators will join Democrats in insisting that senior administration officials appear before the Senate. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30H2vfH via Timothy Sumer

A sketch artist captures the scene inside the chamber

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Only government-operated cameras are permitted in the Senate chamber, but there is no rule against reporters bringing in a pad and a pencil. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30HDp09 via Timothy Sumer

Senators recess for dinner

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The trial has been underway for nearly seven hours as Democrats and Republicans wrangle over whether additional documents and witnesses should be allowed. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GdhILW via Timothy Sumer

Senate rejects a third bid by Democrats to subpoena records

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A party-line vote blocked documents from the budget office and the Pentagon. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2velKSh via Timothy Sumer

Four Senators Are Trying to Be in 2 Places at Once. Here’s How.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bennet are all on jury duty for the Senate impeachment trial. They’re also running for president. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/36aWokQ via Timothy Sumer

Trump Trial Day 1: Roped-Off Reporters and TV Cameras Run by the Senate

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With the government in control of the production, “the emotion” of Tuesday’s session was missing, said Chris Wallace of Fox News. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/37gBoKV via Timothy Sumer

Britain Plans Vast Privacy Protections for Children

Business News by Timothy Sumer - New rules will require online services to overhaul how they treat the personal details of children in the country. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2GetAgF via Timothy Sumer

Religious School Choice Case May Yield Landmark Supreme Court Decision

Political News by Timothy Sumer - With oral arguments coming on Wednesday, both sides of the long-running fight over vouchers for religious schools are preparing for a watershed moment for public education. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30FiPgY via Timothy Sumer

Trump Considering an Expansion of His 2017 Travel Ban

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president said in Davos, Switzerland, that he was planning to add more countries to an executive order barring people from predominantly Muslim countries. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30J8tNd via Timothy Sumer

Senate rejects a Democratic push for State Dept. documents

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The documents included a series of communications the administration has withheld, including messages between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other senior officials. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NL67YU via Timothy Sumer

Democrats continue to press their case over Senate rules

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The first party-line defeat of a Democratic demand for documents made it clear that Republicans have the votes to hold off Democrats in the impeachment trial for now. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37mLUjW via Timothy Sumer

Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to subpoena White House documents

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The administration refused to provide the documents — including correspondence among the president and his top national security aides — during the House impeachment inquiry. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NPRhjH via Timothy Sumer

Partisan Rules Debate Rages as Senate Opens Trump Impeachment Trial

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Republicans made last-minute changes to the rules to placate moderates, but Democrats called them an outrage. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NNjdEV via Timothy Sumer

Trump to Focus on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment

Business News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump was scheduled to make his first appearance on the international stage since the House sent impeachment articles to the Senate, on the day his trial is set to begin in earnest. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/30Ex1qs via Timothy Sumer

Fears of China’s Coronavirus Prompt Australia to Screen Flights

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A new coronavirus has killed four and infected around 220 people in China, with confirmed cases in Thailand, Japan and South Korea. A top Chinese expert says it can be transmitted by humans. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3augOIZ via Timothy Sumer

Climate Change Takes Center Stage in Davos

Business News by Timothy Sumer - With businesses under pressure to act, solutions are emerging, but not fast enough, some participants fear. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2tyW7ef via Timothy Sumer

Why the Legacy of Stop-and-Frisk Still Threatens Bloomberg

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After defending the policing tactic, the former mayor has apologized. But black voters in the Democratic presidential race may not forgive him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RBfRpB via Timothy Sumer

Sanders Apologizes to Biden for Surrogate’s Critique

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The opinion piece by Zephyr Teachout accused Joe Biden of having “a big corruption problem.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RaU9tv via Timothy Sumer

Alone on a Mountaintop, Awaiting a Very Hard Rain

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Decades ago, Armenian scientists built a high-elevation trap to catch and study cosmic rays. Physics has mostly moved on, but the station persists — a ghost observatory with a skeleton crew. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2NLZrJV via Timothy Sumer

The Freshwater Giants Are Dying

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/38x0ndf via Timothy Sumer

How Fast Can a Human Run?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Two legs are good. Four legs might be better. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2RdGFgQ via Timothy Sumer

Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The poor air quality is making equipment harder to operate, and some workers have had to take leave to fight fires. The irony was not lost on many in Australia. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2G7vHTp via Timothy Sumer

Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production

With Impeachment in the News, Ads Are Staying Away From Politics

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A desire not to offend potential customers in a divided nation, as well as wariness of President Trump’s Twitter account, means fewer topical ads. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/30DoCnl via Timothy Sumer

Even C-SPAN Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate will control the cameras during the impeachment trial, limiting what viewers see, and reporters will be confined to roped-off areas. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2G5HXnC via Timothy Sumer

Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production

McConnell Impeachment Rules Modify Clinton Precedent

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate Republican leader proposed impeachment trial rules that push the 1999 precedent toward President Trump’s preferences. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2NH3iYE via Timothy Sumer

Africa’s Richest Woman Is Barred From Her Bank and Under Investigation

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A trove of leaked documents showed how Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s ex-president, exploited the country’s wealth to enrich herself. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/38rhFIE via Timothy Sumer

I Quit the Presidential Campaign

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Marianne Williamson joined the presidential campaign in January 2019. One year later she left it. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RdpD2n via Timothy Sumer

Lev Parnas Asks Barr to Recuse Himself From Criminal Case

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A lawyer for Mr. Parnas, who is facing campaign finance charges, argued that Mr. Barr had too many conflicts of interest to oversee his prosecution. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/38ohaih via Timothy Sumer

I Quit Chewing Gum

Science News by Timothy Sumer - It’s costly. It’s unsightly. And my jaws are tired. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/3awlgXs via Timothy Sumer

Uber Sells Food Delivery Business in India

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The ride-hailing giant agreed to sell Uber Eats in India to rival Zomato, continuing its recent efforts to exit money-losing businesses. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2G9hg1u via Timothy Sumer

McConnell Pushes to Speed Impeachment Trial as Trump Requests Swift Acquittal

Political News by Timothy Sumer - On Monday, the president’s lawyers asserted he did nothing wrong and urged the Senate to “swiftly reject” the charges against him. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2Rdmlft via Timothy Sumer

McConnell Unveils Rules for Trump Impeachment Trial

‘Constitutional Nonsense’: Trump’s Impeachment Defense Defies Legal Consensus

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president’s legal case would negate any need for witnesses. But constitutional scholars say that it’s wrong. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2RyRskp via Timothy Sumer

China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2RsVfzC via Timothy Sumer

Democratic Candidates Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy at South Carolina Events

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Most of the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls planned to take part in speeches, a march and a rally in the state capital, before heading to an Iowa forum focused on minority communities. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37eELCa via Timothy Sumer

‘Chewing Gum Tycoon’ of Lotte Group, Shin Kyuk-ho, Dies at 98

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Shin transformed a small business in postwar Tokyo into a corporate giant spanning South Korea and Japan. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/364ygQU via Timothy Sumer

Tony Hall to Step Down as BBC Chief

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The director general’s decision comes amid questions over a gender pay gap and political bias. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2ufIsJa via Timothy Sumer

How Boeing’s Responsibility in a Deadly Crash ‘Got Buried’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A study that blasted Boeing after a 2009 accident was never made public. Other criticisms were tempered by investigators after the company and U.S. safety officials objected. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2uerLxC via Timothy Sumer

What We Know About China’s New Coronavirus

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A respiratory illness has killed at least three people in China and sickened more than 200. Cases have also been reported in Japan, South Korea and Thailand. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2G5mL0O via Timothy Sumer

Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Two years after back-to-back hurricanes struck St. John, the famed Caneel Bay Resort has not reopened. A standoff between its owners and the federal government keeps a community in the lurch. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NXV3b1 via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s China Deal Creates Collateral Damage for Tech Firms

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Micron secured some gains from the China deal but it may end up suffering bigger losses from the broader U.S.-China battle. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2ucCCbx via Timothy Sumer

Climate Change Takes Center Stage in Davos

Childhood Obesity Is a Major Problem. Research Isn’t Helping.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Something is missing with many study methods. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2tzpsoW via Timothy Sumer

It’s Fish vs. Dams, and the Dams Are Winning

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Thousands of dams across New York, many abandoned, are blocking fish migrations. A movement to remove them is growing. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/379jVUw via Timothy Sumer

A New Player at Sundance, Backed by Laurene Powell Jobs

Business News by Timothy Sumer - One-fourth of the documentaries in the Sundance Film Festival’s competition for American nonfiction films come from the same upstart company, Concordia Studio. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NHpguq via Timothy Sumer

With Impeachment in the News, Ads Are Staying Away From Politics

The Story of China’s Economic Rise Unfolds in Switzerland

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Ever since a politically connected Chinese economist survived prison beatings and went to the 1979 World Economic Forum, the Davos event has had outsize influence in China. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/3anyQwq via Timothy Sumer

With Impeachment in the News, Ads Are Staying Away From Politics

A New Player at Sundance, Backed by Laurene Powell Jobs

New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The decision to endorse two candidates was a significant break with convention. The board said it reflected the Democratic Party’s “radical” and “realist” models. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G3Yt7p via Timothy Sumer

Lawmakers Clash Over Shape of Impeachment Trial as Rules Vote Looms

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, accused the majority leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, of keeping the chamber in the dark about his proposed rules and planning to conduct a rushed trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2GidmU5 via Timothy Sumer

Struggle Between N.S.A. and Congress Over Ukraine Records Breaks Into Open

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, said the agency was withholding documents from his panel, including some that might be useful in the impeachment trial. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/37bF0Oj via Timothy Sumer

Democrats Seek More Testimony and Evidence for Impeachment Trial

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Even as the Senate prepares for the substantive start of the proceedings against President Trump, there are big unanswered questions. Here are some of them. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2TDLJMR via Timothy Sumer

Mentioning Trump and K.K.K. in Same Sentence, Biden Condemns Hate

Political News by Timothy Sumer - On his first campaign stop for the Martin Luther King holiday in South Carolina, Joe Biden denounced the president in some of his strongest language yet. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2R79cEC via Timothy Sumer

The Trial That Would Be a Template

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Twenty-one years ago, President Bill Clinton was brought up on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors. But there were some big differences from what President Trump now faces. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G7XhA9 via Timothy Sumer

The Big Ask of Black Voters: Trust the Government

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are trying to woo older black voters with policy. Those policies may be why they’re struggling to win their support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2uguyGq via Timothy Sumer

In a Sharp Downturn, College Can Be a Shock Absorber

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The lessons of the last recession were harsh but clear. Public colleges need plenty of money during economic declines. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2tAG67v via Timothy Sumer

SpaceX’s Explosive Test May Launch Year of Renewed Human Spaceflight

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A NASA program could be ready to launch astronauts to orbit once again, and the number of people traveling to space could surge. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2RAOwnD via Timothy Sumer

SpaceX’s Explosive Test May Launch Year of Renewed Human Spaceflight

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A NASA program could be ready to launch astronauts to orbit once again, and the number of people traveling to space could surge. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2RAOwnD via Timothy Sumer

Yellow or Blue? In Hong Kong, Businesses Choose Political Sides

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Shops and restaurants are now being labeled either yellow, to note support for the city’s protest movement, or blue, in support of the police. The move is having a big economic impact. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/30zBFGl via Timothy Sumer

‘Chewing Gum Tycoon’ of Lotte Group, Shin Kyuk-ho, Dies at 98

Where Is Cory Gardner?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump nears, the Republican senator from Colorado has gone to ground as he tries to keep moderates and independents in his corner while facing a tough re-election race. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/30yiahi via Timothy Sumer

A Small Step for Space Force Is Not a Giant Leap for Uniform Design

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The unveiling of the new military branch’s name tape — “U.S. Space Force,” embroidered in blue — was overshadowed by reactions to its familiar camouflage uniform. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/361XH5C via Timothy Sumer

A Small Step for Space Force Is Not a Giant Leap for Uniform Design

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The unveiling of the new military branch’s name tape — “U.S. Space Force,” embroidered in blue — was overshadowed by reactions to its familiar camouflage uniform. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/361XH5C via Timothy Sumer

As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, U.S. Finds

Political News by Timothy Sumer - State Department analysts found that Russian-linked Twitter accounts sought to sow confusion in South American nations that oppose the Moscow-backed government in Venezuela. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G2kio0 via Timothy Sumer

Fighting Extradition to U.S., a Chinese Executive Goes to Court

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A Canadian judge will hear evidence on whether to extradite Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, to the United States to face fraud charges. Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/364xYJH via Timothy Sumer

Even C-Span Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Senate will control the cameras during the impeachment trial, limiting what viewers see, and reporters will be confined to roped-off areas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/2G5HXnC via Timothy Sumer

SpaceX Launch Updates: Awaiting Test That Will Destroy Rocket

Science News by Timothy Sumer - To prove it is safe for astronauts, the company will test its Crew Dragon capsule’s rescue system. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/38kduhz via Timothy Sumer

Even C-Span Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage

The Week in Business: Hot Topic at Davos

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Plus, Apple takes on Trump in a standoff over iPhone privacy. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2G4zaT2 via Timothy Sumer

A Look at Davos Through the Years

Business News by Timothy Sumer - There have been many memorable faces and moments at the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Here are some that have stood out. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2uaKVV8 via Timothy Sumer

Hoping to Shape the Conversation at Davos

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Members of the Global Shapers Community, a network of young people at the World Economic Forum, talk about what they’re hoping to accomplish at this year’s summit. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NGACiy via Timothy Sumer

In Its 50th Year, Davos Is Searching for Its Soul

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Critics say the gathering of elites is out of touch. But the World Economic Forum’s founder, Klaus Schwab, is still making the case that the annual event in Switzerland makes a difference. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/373KE4V via Timothy Sumer

As World Economy Shifts Gears, Trade Growth Slows

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The collapse of the old model of industrialism leaves deeper scars in the United States than in other nations. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/367lfpB via Timothy Sumer

Davos by the Numbers

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Facts and figures flow freely from the annual gathering in Switzerland. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2v3Kn3U via Timothy Sumer