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First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds — (CNN)The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The three factions set to face off over Tanden's replacement — DRIVING THE DAY — There are two big questions to answer with the withdrawal of NEERA TANDEN'S nomination to be OMB director: Who killed it? Who will replace her? — The more intriguing question this morning is who did the deed.
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Washington Post:
White House withdraws Tanden nomination; Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine doses for every adult by end of May
White House withdraws Tanden nomination; Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine doses for every adult by end of May
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Murkowski never told White House she would oppose Tanden
Murkowski never told White House she would oppose Tanden
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Erin Durkin / Politico:
De Blasio's payback: New York mayor unloads on wounded Cuomo — The mayor has called Cuomo's alleged behavior “grotesque,” “perverse” and “terrifying.” — NEW YORK — Call it payback. — New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is sticking it to Gov. Andrew Cuomo at every opportunity …
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Washington Free Beacon, New York Times and Fox News
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Andrew Cuomo Is Living to Regret the Deal He Pushed on Letitia James
Andrew Cuomo Is Living to Regret the Deal He Pushed on Letitia James
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New Republic, Newsweek, NBC New York and New York Times
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Media's MeTooing of Andrew Cuomo Is Really About Protecting Four Democrat Governors
Media's MeTooing of Andrew Cuomo Is Really About Protecting Four Democrat Governors
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Instapundit
Bernadette Hogan / New York Post:
Andrew Cuomo was quick to tell others to resign over sex harass claims
Andrew Cuomo was quick to tell others to resign over sex harass claims
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Washington Post:
Greg Abbott is endangering the health of Texas and beyond — Opinion by Editorial Board — THE GOVERNOR of Texas, Greg Abbott, is gambling with the health of his state and beyond. He announced plans on Tuesday to completely open establishments next week and lift a face mask mandate for public areas …
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USA Today:
Mask restrictions lifted by governors in Texas, Mississippi; New Orleans calls J&J vaccine ‘morally compromised’: Live COVID-19 updates
Mask restrictions lifted by governors in Texas, Mississippi; New Orleans calls J&J vaccine ‘morally compromised’: Live COVID-19 updates
Reuters:
Staff at some major U.S. firms to keep masks on in Texas even as state lifts mandate
Staff at some major U.S. firms to keep masks on in Texas even as state lifts mandate
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Washington Examiner and IJR
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Newsom blasts Abbott for removing Texas mask mandate: ‘Absolutely reckless’
Newsom blasts Abbott for removing Texas mask mandate: ‘Absolutely reckless’
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Just Above Sunset, Politico and Liberty Unyielding
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
On Jan. 6 came the white supremacists. Now comes the whitewash. — On Jan. 6 came the white supremacists. — Now comes the whitewash. — FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday to answer questions about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol …
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Tess Owen / VICE:
No, Antifa Was Not Behind the Capitol Riot, FBI Tells GOP
No, Antifa Was Not Behind the Capitol Riot, FBI Tells GOP
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
Design firm takes responsibility for CPAC stage controversy — The company that was hired to set up the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida last weekend has taken full responsibility for the design of the stage that resembled a Nazi insignia.
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Miguel Cardona / USA Today:
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Here is my five-point plan to get students back in school full time — With the right support, students are remarkably resilient. They have risen to the COVID challenge in ways that inspire me as an educator and a father.
Norman Ornstein / Washington Post:
Democrats can't kill the filibuster. But they can gut it. — Three reforms Manchin and Sinema might consider — Norman Ornstein, an emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, is a co-author of “One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate and the Not-Yet Deported.”
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Mike Pence / The Daily Signal:
Election Integrity Is a National Imperative — After an election marked by significant voting irregularities and numerous instances of officials setting aside state election law, I share the concerns of millions of Americans about the integrity of the 2020 election.
CNN:
John Roberts has another chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act — (CNN)Chief Justice John Roberts has singlehandedly slowed a conservative revolution at the Supreme Court in recent years, but he has for even longer — 40 years — opposed racial remedies and narrowly construed the landmark Voting Rights Act.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Sustain Arizona Voting Limits
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Sustain Arizona Voting Limits
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Why Fox News is having a day-long meltdown over Dr. Seuss — Biden didn't mention Dr. Seuss in his Read Across America Day statement. All hell broke loose from there. — Conservative media turned 2021's National Read Across America Day into an epic culture war meltdown.
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Washington Post:
Donors gave a House candidate more than $8 million. A single firm took nearly half of it. — U.S. House candidate Kim Klacik walked onto Mike Huckabee's cable talk show last August as the latest conservative celebrity, riding high on a viral campaign ad that had attracted 10 million views …
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Raw Story
Washington Examiner:
The Equality Act must die in the Senate — The House last week passed the Equality Act, a deceptively named bill that claims to secure equal rights but threatens the liberties of millions of people who disagree with the Left's extremist gender ideology. The bill now moves to a split Senate …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Feds Arrest White Supremacist Livestreamer in Dawn Raid, Rattling Supporters — Paul N. Miller, who's amassed more than 40,000 followers on Telegram, was arrested in Florida early Tuesday. Some of his followers fear they could be next. — The FBI arrested a notorious white supremacist livestreamer …
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Sun-Sentinel, CBS Miami and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Myanmar authorities charge Associated Press journalist — YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar have charged Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and five other members of the media with violating a public order law that could see them imprisoned for up to three years, a lawyer said Tuesday.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House fight for Trump's financial records poised to stretch into the summer — Congressional investigators fighting to access former President Donald Trump's financial records are planning for a lengthy battle that stretches deep into 2021, according to a proposed legal schedule unveiled by House counsel Doug Letter on Tuesday.
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Washington Examiner, KYMA-TV, The Hill and Insider
Politico:
The real post-Trump GOP divide: House vs. Senate — House and Senate Republicans are taking divergent stances toward President Joe Biden, even as they unite in opposition to his coronavirus bill. — Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference.
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Former Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say — The power struggle that led to conservative social media site Parler abruptly firing its founder and CEO John Matze last month became so acrimonious that when Matze was sacked, he was also involuntarily stripped …
The Wrap:
David Muir Clash With George Stephanopoulos Led to ABC News Chief Ouster (Exclusive) — Tension between ABC News morning anchor George Stephanopoulos and evening star David Muir over the anchor title led to the sudden exit of ABC News chief James Goldston in January, TheWrap has learned.
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NBC News:
D.C. police, FBI on alert ahead of QAnon's ‘true Inauguration Day’ — Law enforcement agencies around Washington, D.C., are adding extra security out of concern about a coming date — March 4, which is Thursday — that has swirled online among QAnon supporters.
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USA Today
John Keefe / New York Times:
Should Your School Be Fully Open? Here's What the C.D.C. Says — Only 4 percent of the nation's schoolchildren live in counties where coronavirus transmission is low enough for full-time in-person learning without additional restrictions, according to the guidelines established by the Centers …
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The Hill
Sonia Moghe / CNN:
NYC Bar Association joins push to have Giuliani investigated to be disbarred — Hear Giuliani's response to disclaimer running before his radio show — New York (CNN)The New York City Bar Association added its name to the list of groups urging the state court committee that recommends whether …
Sam Stein / Politico:
The GOP is the party of half-Trump — Presented by The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) — With help from Daniel Payne, Renuka Rayasam and Myah Ward — BREAKING — President Joe Biden is withdrawing Neera Tanden's nomination to be his budget director …
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Washington Post:
When U.S. blamed Saudi crown prince for role in Khashoggi killing, fake Twitter accounts went to war — Platform closed thousands of accounts amid online influence campaign to dispute report on assassination — Saudi-based Twitter accounts using fake profile pictures …
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Al Jazeera
Meg O'Connor / The Appeal:
Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer Win St. Louis Mayoral Primary — The two candidates will move on to the April 6 general election after securing the most votes under the city's new approval voting system. — City Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderperson Cara Spencer have secured the most votes …
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Alex Jones on Leaked Video: ‘I Wish I Never Met Trump’ — Before multimillionaire conspiracy theorist Alex Jones riled up Donald Trump's fans with lies about a stolen election, he privately expressed revulsion over the 45th president, a video leaked to Hatewatch reveals. — “It's the truth and I'm just going to say it.
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Robert Frank / CNBC:
Jeff Bezos would pay over $5 billion a year under Warren's wealth tax — Jeff Bezos would owe $5.7 billion in taxes for 2020 under the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act proposed by a group of Senate and House Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday.
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