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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
State Department aide appointed by Trump stormed the Capitol, beat police with a riot shield, FBI says — On Thursday, the FBI arrested a political appointee of former president Donald Trump on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to a criminal complaint …
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Washington Examiner, Slate and Raw Story
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot — The FBI on Thursday arrested Federico Klein, a former State Department aide, on charges related to the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, marking the first known instance of an appointee of President Donald Trump facing criminal prosecution …
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Trump State Department Aide Arrested on Capitol Riot Charges — The F.B.I. said on Thursday that it had arrested a former State Department aide on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, including unlawful entry, violent and disorderly conduct, obstructing Congress and law enforcement …
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HuffPost, Talking Points Memo, Crooks and Liars, The Week, Raw Story and KNSD-TV
New York Times:
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll — The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic. — Top aides to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo were alarmed …
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Wall Street Journal:
Cuomo Advisers Altered Report on Covid-19 Nursing-Home Deaths — Changes resulted in a significant undercount of the death toll attributed to long-term-care facility residents — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top advisers successfully pushed state health officials to strip a public report …
Annalise Frank / Crain's Detroit Business:
Detroit Mayor Duggan doubles down on not wanting J&J vaccine for ‘foreseeable future’ — City rejects 6,200 Johnson & Johnson vaccines; that amount not replaced with Moderna, Pfizer — Duggan said city's vaccination program is humming along and he wants Detroiters to get the best vaccine
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Ganesh Setty / CNN:
Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better — Vaccine manufacturing official: You can't sacrifice safety and quality for speed — (CNN)Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine …
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The Week, KYMA-TV and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Georgia Rewrite — The former President is unhappy with us for recognizing reality. — By The Editorial Board — Former Presidents and Vice Presidents have told us how psychologically difficult the early months of lost political power can be.
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, IJR, POLITICUSUSA, The Political Insider, TheBlaze and Political Wire
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist who criticized Trump's first speech since leaving office …
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Wall Street Journal, Daily Torch, The Moderate Voice and HuffPost
Politico:
GOP grapples with extremist episodes among its own — The House GOP's No. 3 leader recently urged Republicans to make clear they're not the party of white supremacy. Two days later, one of their members spoke at a conference organized by a known white nationalist.
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Paul Gosar Spoke At A White Nationalist Conference. The GOP Doesn't Care.
Paul Gosar Spoke At A White Nationalist Conference. The GOP Doesn't Care.
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Paul Gosar: MTG In Lifts
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response — WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll …
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POLITICUSUSA
CNN:
House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit — Rep. Thompson explains use of the KKK act in lawsuit against Trump — Washington (CNN)Former House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump …
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Associated Press, The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, CNBC, HotAir, Forbes, IJR, POLITICUSUSA, KRON4, Raw Story and The Daily Boulder
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Eric Swalwell sues Trump and allies for violating civil rights with Jan. 6 incitement
Eric Swalwell sues Trump and allies for violating civil rights with Jan. 6 incitement
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Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Breitbart and Talking Points Memo
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
One Old Way of Keeping Black People From Voting Still Works — A promising bill to ensure African-Americans' civil rights was snuffed out by a Senate filibuster in 1891. — This is the story of how a bill to save the vote and preserve a semblance of democracy for millions of Americans died …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: McCarthy struggles to manage Trump — DRIVING THE DAY — After KEVIN MCCARTHY visited DONALD TRUMP at Mar-a-Lago in late January, the House minority leader released a picture of the two men smiling side by side. The image — accompanied by a statement announcing Trump had …
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Raw Story, New York Times, Daily Kos and Mercury News
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
DeSantis and Pence tied in new poll of Trump voters
DeSantis and Pence tied in new poll of Trump voters
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Washington Examiner, The Floridian, Washington Post and Vox
Politico:
Dems strike new unemployment benefits deal in $1.9T Covid bill — Senate Democrats struck a new deal on the unemployment benefits in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday, shortly before debate on the bill reached its peak.
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Washington Examiner, CNN and KTLA
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Just Rewrite the Senate Rules Already
Just Rewrite the Senate Rules Already
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Talking Points Memo, Axios, Slate and NPR
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A Leading Critic of Big Tech Is Expected to Join the White House — Tim Wu's appointment to the National Economic Council would signal a confrontational approach by the Biden administration. — WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to name Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor …
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AppleInsider, Protocol and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Evan Perez / CNN:
Federal investigators are examining communications between US lawmakers and Capitol rioters — (CNN)Federal investigators are examining records of communications between members of Congress and the pro-Trump mob that attacked the US Capitol, as the investigation moves closer …
Politico:
Biden backs new war powers vote in Congress, White House says — President Joe Biden intends to work with Congress to repeal the war authorizations that have underpinned U.S. military operations across the globe for the past two decades and negotiate a new one that reins in the open-ended nature …
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National Review, The Political Insider, The Daily Caller, Outside the Beltway, Just Security and BizPac Review
RJ Reinhart / Gallup:
U.S. Optimism About COVID-19 Situation Reaches New High — WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the U.S., Americans have become markedly more upbeat in their views of the trajectory of the situation, and their worries about access to testing and medical supplies and services have eased.
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The Hill and Los Angeles Times
Daily Mail:
MSNBC's Joy Reid sparks outrage by saying conservatives would ‘trade all the tax cuts in the world to be able to openly say the n-word’ - after claiming Texas was reopening because white people want black people back ‘making them steaks’ — MSNBC host Joy Reid's comments have been slammed …
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Shot in the Dark
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
‘Nobody Is in Charge’: Capitol's Secretive Police Board Faces Overhaul After Riot — Top lawmakers say the Capitol Police Board, which is beholden to House and Senate leaders, needs significant changes after the security failures of Jan. 6. — WASHINGTON — The congressional inquiry …
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Summit News
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Biden faces criticism over push to vaccinate teachers — The Biden administration is defending the president's decision to prioritize vaccinations for teachers and school staff. — Critics charge it will deepen inequalities around vaccine access and allege President Biden is bowing to pressure from teachers unions.
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Associated Press and HotAir
Gabby Orr / Politico:
GOP seizes on women's sports as unlikely wedge issue — Republicans are laying claim to an unlikely mantle: the party of women's sports. — Eager to find a winning culture war issue, former President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders are increasingly touting themselves as champions …
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Associated Press, Political Wire and Mother Jones
Politico:
Biden World gives a shoulder shrug to the raging culture wars — There's a war on The Muppets. And “The Cat and the Hat!” — But Biden is busy. He has no time for all that. — Over the past few weeks, Republicans have simmered over the “cancellation” of seemingly innocent family favorites …
Washington Examiner:
Then they came for Dr. Seuss — It was not long ago that Vice President Kamala Harris found it advantageous to go on Twitter and wish the late prolific poet Dr. Seuss a happy birthday. “Happy birthday, #DrSeuss!” she wrote, further quoting him, “The more that you read, the more things you will know.
Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
‘I...really struggled through this one’: A Republican senator chose history over oil and gas — Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland's nomination as the first Native American interior secretary — Rep. Deb Haaland's bid to become the first Native American interior secretary …
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The Week, Crooks and Liars, Raw Story and New York Magazine
Najmeh Bozorgmehr / Financial Times:
Iran urges US to lift sanctions within a year to restart nuclear talks — Tehran primed to resume discussions if it receives ‘clear signal’ from west, senior conservative figure says — Iran would be ready to resume talks on the nuclear deal with the US and other western powers if they provide a …
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Political Wire
Phillip Walter Wellman / Stars & Stripes:
Miller becomes longest-serving commander of Afghan War as US mulls its next move — KABUL, Afghanistan — Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller on Friday marked 915 days as head of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, making him the longest-serving commander of America's longest war.
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
What Does National Security Even Mean Anymore, After January 6th and the Pandemic? — Talking threats, foreign and domestic, with Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. — Donald Trump's image was flickering on the oversized TV screen in the private cabin of the Air Force jet …
The Times of Israel:
Man wielding knife overpowered outside Jewish school, kosher store in France — School in Marseille locked down as security guards stop armed man trying to enter shop, hand him over to police; authorities boost security for city's Jewish sites — A man armed with a knife attempted to enter …
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Sara A. Carter and Associated Press
Tami Abdollah / USA Today:
‘Reckless disregard for human life’ or ‘tragic accident’? Derek Chauvin goes on trial, charged with murder of George Floyd. — A video of George Floyd taking his last breath under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is at the center of a murder trial for a homicide witnessed by tens of millions of people.
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Bloomberg, The Guardian and Grand Forks Herald
American Greatness:
A Family on Trial for January 6 — The Justice Department, which acts more like a consigliere for the Democratic Party than an impartial enforcer of the rule of law, wants to ruin the Cua family and send a message to others. — Bruno Joseph Cua lives on a three-acre farm in central Georgia with his parents and two younger siblings.
CNN:
The most important exception the Senate can make — Opinion by Norman Eisen, Richard W. Painter and Jeffrey Mandell — Rep. Sarbanes: Failure to pass HR 1 ‘would split our democracy in two’ — Norman Eisen served as President Obama's ethics czar and ambassador to the Czech Republic …
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Slate, The American Independent and The Federalist
CBS News:
You've been vaccinated — the CDC is finalizing guidance on what's safe for you to do — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finalizing guidance aimed at clarifying what Americans who have received COVID-19 vaccines should and shouldn't do, according to two sources at the agency familiar with its drafting.
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Politico and Outside the Beltway
Nikolas Lanum / Fox News:
Montana governor says Biden ‘degraded’ himself with ‘Neanderthal’ comment about red-state governors — Gianforte says Biden's name-calling ‘makes no sense at all’ — Montana governor slams Biden for calling red-state governors ‘Neanderthals’ — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said President Biden …
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New York Post, The Guardian and Townhall
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Las Vegas wrestler rattles Texas special election — Just moments before the filing deadline Wednesday, a 6-foot-7-inch former pro wrestler from Las Vegas unexpectedly appeared at the Texas secretary of state's office to file for a vacant congressional seat. — He said Ted Cruz and the Trump family sent him.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Biden meeting Quad amid own pivot toward Asia — President Biden plans to meet this month with the leaders of Japan, Australia and India in a virtual summit of the so-called Quad, according to people familiar with the matter. — Why it matters: By putting a Quad meeting on the president's schedule …
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The Hill, Bloomberg and The Diplomat
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
50 years later, an historic act of civil disobedience in Delco is finally getting its due | Will Bunch — On the night of March 8, 1971, or 50 years ago this Monday, a lot of things were going through Bonnie Raines' mind as she waited in a Media motel room that was a command hub for arguably …