There is no clear succession plan should the state’s lieutenant governor leave office amid allegations of sexual assault.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/politics/line-of-succession-virginia.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Walter H. Munk, Scientist-Explorer Who Illuminated the Deep, Dies at 101
One of the 20th century’s leading oceanographers, he was called the “Einstein of the oceans,” in one case predicting the surf on D-Day and saving lives.
Seattle Hit by Unusually Heavy Snowfall Moving Across Pacific Northwest
A rare confluence of winter storms slammed Seattle with as much snow in one day as it usually gets in an entire year.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/seattle-snow.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trilobites: A Rare Bird Indeed: Half Male, Half Female
In a backyard in Erie, Pa., an unusual cardinal has appeared, displaying both male and female traits. Scientists say it may be a so-called gynandromorph.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/science/cardinal-sex-gender.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Unlikely Partnership in House Gives Lawmakers Hope for Border Deal
Representatives Nita M. Lowey and Kay Granger are the first women to lead the House Appropriations Committee. Their bond gives lawmakers optimism for the work to come.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/politics/congress-border-wall.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
‘Pit of Infection’: A Border Town’s Crisis Has Nothing to Do With Migrants
Noxious sewage contaminated with feces, industrial chemicals and other raw waste crosses the border through the binational New River.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/calexico-new-river.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
News Analysis: Mission ‘Accomplished’? Trump Boasts of Being Boon for Military
Mr. Trump’s “I accomplished the military” claim makes a strange kind of sense in articulating the relationship between the president and troops, one expert says.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/politics/trump-military-claims.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
With a Trump Ally Taking the Gavel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Goes Quiet
The White House may find an ally in the Senate committee’s new chairman, Jim Risch of Idaho, who has already pledged not to spar publicly with the president.
6 Days When 2020 Democratic Hopefuls Scored With Small Donors
The art of inspiring online donors is very much about timing: It’s about having a moment in the national spotlight — and then capitalizing on it. A looming deadline helps, too.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/politics/democrats-donations-2020.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Inside the Big Race for Small Democratic Dollars in 2020
A Times analysis shows that in the contest for small donors, there is a wide gap between the haves, led by Bernie Sanders, and have-nots like Cory Booker.
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