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“Danger Warning”: Women Say Madison Cawthorn Harassed Them In College — Madison Cawthorn arrived at Patrick Henry College's small Christian campus in northern Virginia in fall 2016 blazing with charm, bravado, and a flashing white smile. His former classmates said the future member …
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Insider, The Daily Caller, Political Wire and Raw Story
Sarah Dadouch / Washington Post:
After dissident vanishes in Canada, Saudi exiles fear they are now in jeopardy — The mysterious disappearance last month of a Saudi dissident living in Montreal after visiting the kingdom's embassy in Ottawa has sent fear rippling across Canada's community of Saudi exiles.
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk — The crown prince killed my friend Jamal Khashoggi, and we do next to nothing. — The United States government publicly identified Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as the murderer of an American resident, and then President Biden choked.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Biden Won't Penalize Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi's Killing, Fearing Relations Breach — The decision will disappoint the human rights community and members of his own party who complained during the Trump administration that the U.S. was failing to hold Mohammed bin Salman accountable.
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi's Death
Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi's Death
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The Hill, The New Arab and Insider
New York Times:
F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Potential Assailant in Capitol Officer's Death — The death of the officer, Brian Sicknick, after the Capitol riot has been a major focus for investigators scrutinizing the attack by a pro-Trump mob. — WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. has pinpointed an assailant …
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FBI focuses on video of Capitol Police officer being sprayed with chemicals before he died in pro-Trump riot — Investigators have uncovered video appearing to show someone spraying a chemical irritant at Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick and other law enforcement personnel fending off rioters …
Stefanie Dazio / Associated Press:
Lady Gaga's dogs recovered safely — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, were recovered unharmed Friday, Los Angeles police said. — A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD's Olympic Community Police Station …
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
House Democrats Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill — If it clears the Senate, the package would include a new round of stimulus checks and a boost in jobless benefits, among other coronavirus pandemic aid. — WASHINGTON ― After hours of delays, the House passed …
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Kadia Goba / Axios:
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package
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Dom Calicchio / Fox News:
Kevin McCarthy blasts Pelosi ‘payoff’ bill, declares ‘The Swamp is back’; Pelosi counters
Kevin McCarthy blasts Pelosi ‘payoff’ bill, declares ‘The Swamp is back’; Pelosi counters
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Kevin McCarthy / Fox News:
Dems' $1.9 trillion COVID bill is not rescue or relief plan, it's a Pelosi payoff
Dems' $1.9 trillion COVID bill is not rescue or relief plan, it's a Pelosi payoff
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Insider and Mercury News
Sean Hannity:
CRUZ at CPAC: ‘They Want Him to Go Away’ but 'Donald J. Trump Ain't Going ANYWHERE!' — Texas Senator Ted Cruz delivered an explosive speech at CPAC Friday morning before a packed crowd in Orlando; telling conservative voters that Donald Trump “ain't going anywhere!”
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New York Times:
Trump Loyalists Spurn ‘Failed Republican Establishment of Yesteryear’
Trump Loyalists Spurn ‘Failed Republican Establishment of Yesteryear’
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CNN:
More than a dozen Republicans tell House they can't attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They're slated to be at CPAC. — (CNN)More than a dozen of former President Donald Trump's closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday's votes and enlisted their colleagues to vote …
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Washington Post, TheGrio, Insider, Raw Story and WISC-TV
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Christal Hayes / USA Today:
Republicans sued over proxy voting in the pandemic. Now they're using it to speak at CPAC.
Republicans sued over proxy voting in the pandemic. Now they're using it to speak at CPAC.
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Forbes
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Biden ambitions run into reality of Senate's rules — WASHINGTON (AP) — The early ambitions of Joe Biden's presidency are quickly running into the guardrails of archaic Senate rules, testing his willingness to remake an institution he reveres to fulfill many of the promises he has made to Americans.
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
NBA veteran Jeremy Lin says he's been called ‘coronavirus’ on the court — (CNN)As the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing basketball. — “Being a 9 year NBA veteran doesn't protect …
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Susan R. Lowry, R.I.P. — My mom passed away last night, at 90 years old. She was married to my dad for more than 50 years, but arguably the defining relationship in her life was with my older brother, who has autism. She was his lifelong friend, protector, companion, and advocate.
New York Times:
Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools — The C.D.C. is urging communities to reopen schools as quickly as possible, but parents and teachers have raised questions about the quality of ventilation available in public school classrooms to protect against the coronavirus.
U.S. Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Durham Announces Departure from Office — After serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut for more than three years, and as a federal prosecutor in Connecticut for more than 38 years, John H. Durham today announced his resignation from the U.S. Attorney's Office …
The Guardian:
Myanmar police try to crush protests as envoy pleads with UN for action … Police in Myanmar have fired rubber bullets and made more than a dozen arrests to break up anti-coup protests, hours after the country's ambassador to the United Nations pleaded for international action to restore democracy.
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Reuters, Associated Press, The New Arab, Al Jazeera and The Daily Caller
Shannon Stirone / The Atlantic:
Mars Is a Hellhole — There's no place like home—unless you're Elon Musk. A prototype of SpaceX's Starship, which may someday send humans to Mars, is, according to Musk, likely to launch soon, possibly within the coming days. But what motivates Musk? Why bother with Mars?
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Pharyngula
Washington Post:
'It's Donald Trump's party': How the former president is building a political operation to cement his hold on the GOP — Any lingering doubts about Donald Trump's primacy in the Republican Party have been settled in recent weeks by the parade of petitioners he has welcomed to his Florida social club.
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The Atlantic
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
New Class and Neocons — Why the Red Dogs won't hunt. — 3 hr ago — Dear Reader (Including acolytes of the Apis Bull(sh*tter)), — Yesterday, a bunch of people—at least I assume they were people—emailed me a piece by Scott Alexander. They wrote: “What do you think?”
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Astral Codex Ten
Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
5 Pandemic Mistakes We Keep Repeating — When the polio vaccine was declared safe and effective, the news was met with jubilant celebration. Church bells rang across the nation, and factories blew their whistles. “Polio routed!” newspaper headlines exclaimed.
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Washington Examiner
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
White House and press are at odds over plan to charge reporters for coronavirus testing — Reporters who cover the White House may soon be paying what amounts to an admission fee to do their jobs. — Starting Monday, the White House's press office said it will start charging journalists …
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BuzzFeed News:
Prosecutors Suggested That The Oath Keepers Had A Special Force Ready With Weapons During The Capitol Insurrection — A federal prosecutor said Friday that the federal government's “working understanding” is that the Oath Keepers had a “quick reaction force” stationed outside the District …
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
‘Humiliated’ Rioter Jessica Watkins Vows to Ditch the Oath Keepers: ‘Time to Let All of That Go’
‘Humiliated’ Rioter Jessica Watkins Vows to Ditch the Oath Keepers: ‘Time to Let All of That Go’
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sasse marches to own tune as GOP implodes around him — Ben Sasse is about to be censured by the Nebraska GOP for his antagonistic stance toward Donald Trump — again. But he doesn't care. — As Sasse's fellow Republican critics of Trump fret over blowback from a base that demands loyalty …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Biden considers elevating Mayor Pete's spokesperson — Chris Meagher, a top spokesman for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, is being seriously considered to be a White House deputy press secretary, according to two people familiar with the matter. — Meagher, who recently started …
Madeleine Kearns / National Review:
The Absurd Criticism of Rand Paul's Rachel Levine Questioning — How likely is it that this dangerous ideological agenda is about to get worse? — Yesterday, I noted on the Corner the perplexing reaction (from all the usual suspects) to Senator Rand Paul's entirely legitimate line …
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