Out Today -- the paperback edition of “THE MAN WHO RAN WASHINGTON: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III” w/. Called "among the very best books about American political life in the late 20th century” by the
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Peter Baker
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Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MSNBC analyst. Husband and co-author with of "THE MAN WHO RAN WASHINGTON."
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RIP Desmond Tutu, who helped destroy apartheid in South Africa and inspired the rest of the world. “Justice, goodness, love, compassion must prevail."
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"This is a breathtaking rationale: Justice Wood has taken it upon himself to decide what The Times can and cannot report on. That’s not how the First Amendment is supposed to work."
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My TV show “Fireside History with Michael Beschloss” — this hourlong episode on how past First Families have observed the holidays at the White House — will air today on for Christmas Eve. 5 PM Eastern. Please be there.
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In "It's a Wonderful Life" Mary is the real hero, argues smartly and correctly in this timely column. But was that really in doubt? Of course she is, as even Uncle Billy highlights in the last scene. "Mary did it, George! Mary did it!"
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More than 3,000 flights around the world today and tomorrow have been canceled largely due to omicron-related staffing shortages, stranding many Christmas travelers trying to travel for the holiday.
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While the economy has been surging, analysts see signs that omicron may sap its momentum. Many businesses are closing briefly, entertainment venues have canceled shows, universities are shifting classes online again.
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As Washington and Moscow move toward talks to deescalate Ukraine crisis, US intelligence analysts "now see a Russian intervention as more likely than they did several weeks ago," report and
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My TV show “Fireside History with Michael Beschloss” — this hourlong episode on how past First Families have observed the holidays at the White House — will air on on Christmas Eve, tomorrow at 5 PM Eastern. Please be there.
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not face criminal charges over an accusation that he touched a state trooper inappropriately in 2019, a prosecutor said on Thursday, calling the allegation "credible, deeply troubling, but not criminal under New York law."
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Hillary Clinton says Harris is treated unfairly: “There is a double standard; it’s sadly alive and well. A lot of what is being used to judge her, just like it was to judge me, or the women who ran in 2020, or everybody else, is really colored by that.”
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Cuellar says he found Harris unresponsive on the border: “I say this very respectfully to her: I moved on. She was tasked with that job, it doesn’t look like she’s very interested in this, so we are going to move on to other folks that work on this issue.”
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Harris is caught between criticism that she is falling short and resentment that she is undercut by her own administration. Her allies fret that while Biden relied on her to win, he does not need her to govern.
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The annual rate of inflation hit 5.7% in November, the highest since 1982, sapping consumer confidence even at a time when job openings far exceed available workers and wages are rising.
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Cyrus Vance has run out of time and is set to leave office without seeking criminal charges against Trump, handing the inquiry over to his successor as Manhattan district attorney.
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Biden promised 500 million covid tests but they won't come quickly: The government has yet to even sign a contract and the website for ordering the tests is not yet up. “That’s not a plan — it’s a hope."
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"The people who remain unvaccinated have almost no trust in the government. ... It doesn't really matter what Biden says. They don't believe anything you're saying." reports on new poll.
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Despite his failure so far to pass his social program and climate package, argues that Biden has a strong legislative record: "Relative to its strength in Congress, the Biden administration has proved outstandingly successful."
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Yale medical expert argues that Biden is failing on covid: "Sadly, what we saw this week was an administration floundering and a president not in command of facts or willing to shift course in any substantial way on the pandemic."
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