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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide — The woman, 25, said that when they were alone in his office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if she “had ever been with an older man.” — ALBANY, N.Y. — A second former aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment …
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New York Times:
F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson's Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S. — The authorization of a third Covid-19 vaccine will bring millions more doses within days. But health officials worry that some people will see the vaccine as the inferior choice. — WASHINGTON — The Food …
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US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Third COVID-19 Vaccine
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Third COVID-19 Vaccine
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ABC News:
FDA authorizes J&J vaccine. Here's what's next.
FDA authorizes J&J vaccine. Here's what's next.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
At conservative conference, Trump's election falsehoods flourish — ORLANDO — Right Side Broadcasting Network was streaming the Conservative Political Action Conference, and the content was becoming a problem. One of the weekend's first panels had brought a lawyer for Donald Trump's 2020 campaign together …
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Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Rep. Paul Gosar speaks at white nationalist event in Florida, skips in-person D.C. votes
Rep. Paul Gosar speaks at white nationalist event in Florida, skips in-person D.C. votes
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy
Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Featured CPAC speaker said Judaism is a “complete lie” and referred to Jewish people as “thieving fake Jews” — Update (2/22/21): CPAC has cancelled Young Pharaoh's scheduled appearance following the publication of this article. Young Pharaoh's information has also been removed from CPAC's website.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to again consider federal protections for minority voters — With one contentious election behind it, the Supreme Court this week will consider the rules for the next, and how federal law protects minority voters as states across the nation race to revamp their regulations.
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Michael Wines / New York Times:
In Statehouses, Stolen-Election Myth Fuels a G.O.P. Drive to Rewrite Rules — Republican legislators want big changes to the laws for elections and other aspects of governance. A fight over the ground rules for voting may follow. — WASHINGTON — Led by loyalists who embrace former …
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Kevin McCarthy's CPAC panel shows how the GOP has devolved into a Trump personality cult — McCarthy contorts himself to praise Trump, as Trump reportedly considers denouncing him anyway. — If you watched House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's Saturday panel discussion …
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump stewing over McCarthy again ahead of big CPAC speech
POLITICO Playbook: Trump stewing over McCarthy again ahead of big CPAC speech
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right — Cawthorn has emerged as one of the most visible figures among newly arrived House Republicans, who have promoted baseless assertions and pushed a radicalized ideology that has become a driving force in the GOP
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Caroline Glick:
The Khashoggi Passion Play — It's only fair to share... The Biden administration's decision to publish the intel report on Jamal Khashoggi's death in late 2018 was as predictable as it was destructive to U.S. national security and to the security and stability of the Middle East.
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Bethan McKernan / The Guardian:
Khashoggi: statement clarifying US stance on Saudi Arabia due on Monday
Khashoggi: statement clarifying US stance on Saudi Arabia due on Monday
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David Siders / Politico:
Trump's baseless election claims march GOP into ‘policy wasteland’ — Ronald Reagan, the president who reinvigorated the Republican Party, promoted the GOP as the “party of new ideas” on his way to a landslide reelection in 1984. — In the post-Donald Trump era, judging by the fare inside …
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Sarah Baxter Orlando / The Sunday Times:
Bad news for Donald Trump Jr: the right is fast tiring of Trumps … Donald Trump will stride into Orlando, Florida, for his first public engagement since Joe Biden's inauguration, confident that he remains the biggest political superstar on the planet. The Conservative Political Action conference …
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Michael Standaert / South China Morning Post:
The Chinese suppliers fuelling America's fentanyl epidemic — A Post Magazine investigation traces back to China supply lines of chemicals used by cartels to produce the opioid Under Chinese law, many sellers of fentanyl-precursor chemicals are not committing criminal acts Chinese suppliers …
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CNN:
The tough message Biden just sent Iran — US carries out airstrikes on Iran-backed militia groups — David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, and executive director of The Red Lines Project, is the author of “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy …
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CNN:
Sasse blasts party for ‘weird worship of one dude’ after Nebraska GOP rebukes him for impeachment vote — GOP Sen. Sasse: 'Politics isn't about the weird worship of 1 dude' — (CNN)The Nebraska Republican Party rebuked Sen. Ben Sasse on Saturday for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Most House Republicans voted not to certify some election results. Democrats are still seething. — Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) has a routine when he is impressed by a first-term Republican during committee meetings. — “Hey, this is someone I should reach out to …
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Tom LoBianco / Insider:
CPAC is missing students and its legendary party scene. Republicans are concerned the low-energy event reflects the GOP's standing with young voters in a post-Trump world. … - Conservatives are wondering why the college students are missing from CPAC this year.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Garland Heralds Return of the Obama Justice Department — Radical as Ever — Biden is not so much presiding over Obama's third term as he is the doddering passenger riding in first class while Obama's faithful pilots navigate. — t appears that the Justice Department under soon …
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