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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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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.
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Frances Mulraney / Daily Mail:
TWO more former aides to Gov Andrew Cuomo accuse him of sexual misconduct: One says she was summoned to a ‘dimly lit hotel where he held her in an embrace’ and another says he ‘kissed her hand and called her sweetheart’ — Two more former aides have come forward with allegations …
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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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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Chuck Schumer Holds The Line — He kept Democrats united on a $1.9 trillion bill he called “one of the most progressive pieces of legislation — if not the most progressive — in decades.” — Chuck Schumer's job as Senate majority leader is harder than Mitch McConnell's ever was.
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USA Today:
6 takeaways from the Senate's approval of Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
6 takeaways from the Senate's approval of Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead
After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, including $1,400 stimulus checks, with no Republican support
Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, including $1,400 stimulus checks, with no Republican support
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Senate approves Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan
Senate approves Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Divided Senate Passes Biden's Pandemic Aid Plan
Divided Senate Passes Biden's Pandemic Aid Plan
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Washington Post:
Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty in defining move of presidency — 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, which passed the Senate on Saturday …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
To Juice the Economy, Biden Bets on the Poor
To Juice the Economy, Biden Bets on the Poor
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Steven Rattner / New York Times:
Too Many Smart People Are Being Too Dismissive of Inflation
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Republican leaders can't rid the party of Trumpism — only voters can — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell riled up anti-Trump conservatives on Thursday by saying that he would “absolutely” support former President Donald Trump were he the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: Trump sends legal notice to GOP to stop using his name
POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: Trump sends legal notice to GOP to stop using his name
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Trump promises to travel to Alaska to campaign against Murkowski
Trump promises to travel to Alaska to campaign against Murkowski
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump sends cease-and-desist letter to GOP organizations to stop fundraising off his name
Trump sends cease-and-desist letter to GOP organizations to stop fundraising off his name
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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 …
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Deidre McPhillips / CNN:
US could reach herd immunity by summer through vaccinations alone, CNN analysis finds — (CNN)The pace of Covid-19 vaccine administration in the US continues to improve, each day bringing the country closer to herd immunity — the point at which enough people are protected against a disease that it cannot spread.
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Bloomberg:
Global Hack Breaches Thousands of Microsoft Business Accounts — Number of victims of Chinese attack continues to grow rapidly — White House warns companies to take threat “very seriously” — A sophisticated attack on Microsoft Corp.'s widely used business email software is morphing …
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Jemele Hill / The Atlantic:
Conservative Donors Have Their Own Cancel Culture — University of Texas athletes have pushed their school to disavow its past. Wealthy alumni have other ideas. — Contributing writer at The Atlantic — The University of Texas insists that it is willing to confront its past racism …