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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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New York Times:
Trump Wins CPAC Straw Poll, but Only 68 Percent Want Him to Run Again — The Conservative Political Action Conference, made up largely of far-right Trump supporters, held two 2024 presidential straw polls. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida won one that did not include Mr. Trump.
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Fears about Trump out of the cage — DRIVING THE DAY — Former President DONALD TRUMP's advisers have been agonizing for days over a puzzle no one could solve for five years: How to get him to stay on script in front of rowdy supporters cheering him on.
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Trump wins CPAC straw poll with 55 percent — Former President Trump won the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll on Sunday, with 55 percent of respondents saying they would vote for him in a hypothetical 2024 primary. — In the straw poll that demonstrated Trump's continuing hold …
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Steve Inskeep / NPR:
Why Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren't Broken — Republican-led legislatures in dozens of states are moving to change election laws in ways that could make it harder to vote. — Many proposals explicitly respond to the 2020 election: Lawmakers cite public concerns …
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John Harwood / CNN:
White evangelicals' dominance of the GOP has turned it into the party of resistance — (CNN)For obvious reasons, President Joe Biden made the coronavirus pandemic his first legislative priority. Polling shows wide public support for his $1.9 trillion relief plan.
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump to speak at CPAC in first major address since leaving office, as GOP searches for path forward — Trump highly popular at annual conservative gathering — Trump's CPAC speech will show he is ‘lifeblood’ of Republican Party: Mark Smith — ORLANDO, Fla. - Former President Donald Trump …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Cassidy: Trump won't be GOP nominee in 2024
Cassidy: Trump won't be GOP nominee in 2024
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Allies of Rep. Adam Kinzinger launch super PAC to support Republicans who have bucked Trump
Allies of Rep. Adam Kinzinger launch super PAC to support Republicans who have bucked Trump
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech
Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech
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Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Cuomo Attacked Over His Plan for Review of Sex Harassment Claims — Democratic leaders in Albany questioned the impartiality of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's choice to lead the inquiry, while others called for his immediate resignation. — Hours after a second woman came forward to accuse …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Andrew Cuomo's survival in office looks doubtful — Opinion by — It is starting to look as if the question will soon be not if but when New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will be forced to resign. — The New York Times has published a blockbuster story in which a second former aide …
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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
New York AG says Cuomo statement is not sufficient for independent investigation
New York AG says Cuomo statement is not sufficient for independent investigation
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Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Media star Andrew Cuomo has gone missing
Media star Andrew Cuomo has gone missing
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Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
New York State Attorney General Seeks to Investigate Sexual-Harassment Accusations Against Cuomo
New York State Attorney General Seeks to Investigate Sexual-Harassment Accusations Against Cuomo
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
CPAC Speaker Angela Stanton King Promotes QAnon From Stage — Speaker Angela Stanton King called for an investigation into QAnon's baseless allegations of child sexual abuse and cannibalism. — A speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory …
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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”
Featured CPAC speaker said Judaism is a “complete lie” and referred to Jewish people as “thieving fake Jews”
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New York Magazine, unz.com and HuffPost
Albert Hunt / The Hill:
CPAC, all-in for Trump, is not what it used to be
CPAC, all-in for Trump, is not what it used to be
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The Moderate Voice
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
4 Minutes With Jill Biden Grieving with the First Family. — She died just as I arrived at the wrong hospital. It was Wednesday afternoon, February 24, and the First Lady, Jill Biden, was making her first official trip outside Washington to tour the labs of the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
Zachary Petrizzo / Mediaite:
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Gets MUTED During Live Interview at CPAC as He Spews Vaccine Conspiracy Theories — The conservative pro-Trump YouTube channel Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) cut off MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell during an interview at the Conservative Political Action Conference …
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Crooks and Liars
Greg Myre / NPR:
Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At ‘A Challenging Time’ — As the top U.S. intelligence official for just over a month, Avril Haines has an overflowing inbox. — A massive computer hack blamed on Russia is still under investigation. President Biden has raised the possibility …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
DOJ charges man who allegedly sprayed chemicals at cops in Capitol riot — (CNN)The Justice Department has charged a Texas man who was allegedly caught on video attacking a dozen police officers with a chemical spray during the Capitol insurrection, according to court records.
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washingtonsocialist.mdcdsa.org:
The Liberal-to-Ultraleft Pipeline: Breaking the Cycle — I have been in DSA since the spring of 2016. Like many, I was tired of feeling politically lonely and isolated. I saw DSA as one of the only places where I could find others that shared my anger at the state of the world …
Just Security:
Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump — On both the criminal and civil litigation fronts, former President Donald Trump faces a bevy of lawsuits and investigations, with more cases likely to follow. Some are civil suits stemming from his pre-presidential business dealings.
Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:
Joe Biden won the presidency by making the most of his lucky breaks — Review of ‘Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely won the Presidency’ by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes — Book critic — Sometimes a book is so eager to take readers behind the scenes that it neglects to spend enough time on the scenes themselves.
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate mulls changes to $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill — The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is facing a potential woodchipper in the Senate as lawmakers consider making changes to the mammoth bill. — The House passed the legislation on Friday, sending it to the Senate where it could come up next week.
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
The Surprising Key to Combatting Vaccine Refusal — Why wouldn't someone want a COVID-19 vaccine? — Staring at the raw numbers, it doesn't seem like a hard choice. Thousands of people are dying of COVID-19 every day. Meanwhile, out of the 75,000 people who received a shot …
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Pjotr Sauer / The Moscow Times:
‘They Will Break You’: Inside Navalny's Notorious New Prison Home — In conversations with The Moscow Times, former inmates of the jail where Navalny will serve his time spoke of psychological isolation and harsh conditions. — Russian officials said Sunday that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny …
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