Mr. Hogan, a moderate Republican who is considering a primary challenge to President Trump, called the president’s victory in 2016 an “anomaly.”
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/politics/larry-hogan-trump-2020.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
With Interest: The Week in Business: Saudi Arabia Turns East, and Trump and Kim Meet Again
Plus, what a sneaker says about college sports, and questions about the next step in building wireless networks.
Russian Spy or Hustling Political Operative? The Enigmatic Figure at the Heart of Mueller’s Inquiry
Konstantin V. Kilimnik is central to two of the most tantalizing elements in the special counsel’s investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/politics/konstantin-kilimnik-russia.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
From Screen to Scorn: For Jussie Smollett, a Life of Arts and Activism Is Upended
Given the actor’s long history in show business and political causes, it is all the more baffling to friends that he would risk so much.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/jussie-smollett.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
‘It Has Stuck With Me 35 Years’: 11 Childhood Memories of Blackface and Other Racist Incidents
Readers reveal racist behavior they committed or witnessed as children and reflect on how it affects them today.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/reader-center/memories-of-blackface.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Justice Democrats Helped Make Ocasio-Cortez. They’re Already Eyeing Their Next Targets.
The small grass-roots organization wants to replace more centrist Democrats with liberal candidates — and that has made some lawmakers uneasy.
Health Care and Insurance Industries Mobilize to Kill ‘Medicare for All’
Doctors, hospitals, drug companies and insurers have a simple message: The Affordable Care Act works reasonably well and should be improved, not repealed or replaced with a big new public program.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/politics/medicare-for-all-lobbyists.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Political Playbook of a Bankrupt California Utility
Despite evidence that PG&E was responsible for repeated safety violations and involved in deadly wildfires, lawmakers have continued to benefit from its political donations.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/pge-california-politics.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Downfall of Jussie Smollett
Race/Related is a weekly newsletter focused on race and identity, with provocative stories from around The New York Times.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/jussie-smollett-race-related.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories you might have missed.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/politics/biggest-stories-of-the-week.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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