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8:55 AM ET, March 7, 2021

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Wall Street Journal:
Third Former Andrew Cuomo Aide Describes Inappropriate Workplace Treatment  —  Ana Liss says the New York governor asked if she had a boyfriend, called her sweetheart and kissed her hand  —  ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A former aide of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he asked her if she had a boyfriend …
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Washington Post:
Cuomo's behavior created ‘hostile, toxic’ workplace culture for decades, former aides say  —  A former press aide of Andrew M. Cuomo says he summoned her to his dimly lit hotel room and embraced her after a work event in 2000, when Cuomo led the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and she was a consultant for the agency.
CNN:
How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back  —  Axelrod breaks down Manchin's surprising move  —  (CNN)It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided by his party leaders …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead  —  With Republicans poised to block Democrats' top priorities, the party-line vote on the $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package showed the gulf between the parties was too wide to be bridged.
Discussion: The Guardian
NBC News:
The GOP is having a change of heart on economics.  It could have implications for policymaking.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican Party is showing signs of softening its trademark fiscal conservative brand in favor of a new populist approach, a potentially seminal shift as the party becomes …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Chuck Schumer Holds The Line
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:   Progressives Should Be Celebrating The Senate's COVID-19 Relief Bill
Politico:
Schumer leads Dems to messy but major win on Covid aid
Discussion: Fox News and ABC News
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, including $1,400 stimulus checks, with no Republican support
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump vows to campaign against ‘disloyal’ Murkowski  —  Former President Donald Trump is making official his plans to target Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, vowing to travel to Alaska to campaign against her ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.  —  In a statement to POLITICO on Saturday …
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Republican leaders can't rid the party of Trumpism — only voters can
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Trump promises to travel to Alaska to campaign against Murkowski
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Townhall
Washington Post:
Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty and favoring individuals over businesses  —  The $1.9 trillion package enjoys wide support across the country, polls show, but it comes with political and economic risks.  —  President Biden's stimulus package …
Discussion: New York Magazine, IJR, RedState and Twitchy
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Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times:
We Need to Put a Name to This Violence  —  The recent attacks on Asian-Americans have unearthed the contradictions and questions beneath America's impoverished understanding of race.  To solve the problem, we must first learn how to talk about it.  —  In the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Do Liberals Care if Books Disappear?  —  The Dr. Seuss cancellation illustrates all the problems that they used to have with censorship.  —  From the idealistic liberalism of my high school English teachers, I learned that to try to get rid of offensive literature is the great sin of easily triggered rubes.
BuzzFeed News:
NYT Columnist David Brooks Resigns From Nonprofit After More Evidence Of Conflicts Emerges  —  David Brooks has resigned from his position at the Aspen Institute following reporting by BuzzFeed News about conflicts of interest between the star New York Times columnist and funders of a program he led for the think tank.
Rory Appleton / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Whitmer picked to lead Nevada Democrats in major power shift  —  Clark County Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer defeated Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom on Saturday to assume control of the Nevada State Democratic Party, ushering a dramatic shakeup of the state party's power structure by its most liberal wing.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Daily News:
Trump returning to New York for first time since leaving White House  —  Former President Donald Trump is returning to New York on Sunday for the first time since leaving the White House, the Daily News has learned.  —  The #MAGA leader will jet back to the Big Apple and stay until Tuesday, sources said Saturday.
Discussion: Gothamist
The Hill:
Border crisis creates new risks for Biden  —  President Biden is facing a growing dilemma at the southern border that shows few signs of abating: the number of unaccompanied minors crossing into the United States steadily increasing in recent weeks.  —  Thousands of migrants have crossed …
Linda So / Reuters:
Exclusive: Georgia prosecutor probing Trump taps leading racketeering attorney  —  (Reuters) - The district attorney investigating whether former U.S. President Donald Trump illegally interfered with Georgia's 2020 election has hired an outside lawyer who is a national authority on racketeering …
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden to Sign Order Meant to Make Voting Easier  —  The executive order is relatively limited in scope.  It calls upon officials at federal agencies to study and potentially expand access to voter registration materials.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to sign an executive order …
Nicholas Kerr / Washington Examiner:
Enlightened thinking in Texas  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that the statewide mask mandate and all restrictions on business' operating capacity would be lifted this coming week.  The following day, President Biden called these decisions “Neanderthal thinking.”
 
 
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Washington Post:
Harris caught between a restless base and a traditionalist Biden
Discussion: Power Line and Jacobin
Melissa Jeltsen / HuffPost:
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Conservative Donors Have Their Own Cancel Culture
Bloomberg:
Global Hack Breaches Thousands of Microsoft Business Accounts
Maryam Sinaiee / Iran International:
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Thomas M. Burton / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Government Scientists Skeptical of One-Shot Regimen for Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines
Christopher Hope / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Nigel Farage quits politics - and this time he means it
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Biden's slow and steady approach on Cabinet choices seems to be working
Discussion: The National Interest
New York Post:
De Blasio is serious about ‘longshot’ run against Gov. Cuomo, insiders say
Discussion: National Review
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