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4:40 PM ET, March 7, 2021

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The Guardian:
Top House Democrat Jim Clyburn: 'No way we'd let filibuster deny voting rights'  —  In an interview with the Guardian, the House majority whip calls for a way around the legislative roadblock  —  One of the most powerful Democrats in Washington has issued a frank warning to members of his own party …
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Manchin wants to make filibuster ‘painful’ to use  —  Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday he is open to altering the Senate filibuster to make it more “painful” for the minority party to wield, while reiterating his opposition to ending the procedural hurdle altogether.
The White House:
Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy.
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Biden marking ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Here's How to Help Sell the American Rescue Plan
Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   In honor of Selma's ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Biden announces new voting rights initiatives
The White House:
Pre-Taped Remarks by President Biden as Prepared for Delivery at the Martin & Coretta Scott King Unity Breakfast
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
A Mexican restaurant in Texas kept its mask rule.  People threatened to call ICE on the staff.  —  When the coronavirus pandemic hit and restaurant owners faced difficult decisions, the Richards family that owns Picos, a Mexican restaurant in Houston, quickly adapted to continue sharing …
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
I get the indignation.  But where are the ideas, Republicans?  —  It happened again last: Blue America unleashed a storm of media attention and righteous fury when Texas and Mississippi announced they were lifting all their covid-19 restrictions, including their mask mandates …
New York Times:
Top State Leader Says ‘Cuomo Must Resign.’ Governor Says ‘No Way.’  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that honoring calls for his resignation because of unproven allegations would be “anti-democratic.”  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — In a potentially crippling defection in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's efforts …
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Wall Street Journal:
Third Former Andrew Cuomo Aide Describes Inappropriate Workplace Treatment
Caroline Linton / CBS News:
Cuomo says “there is no way I resign” amid harassment allegations
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Cuomo's behavior created ‘hostile, toxic’ workplace culture for decades, former aides say
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
How the GOP blew its chance at a 2022 working-class coalition in just 10 hours, 43 minutes |  Will Bunch  —  It was less than two weeks ago that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a past and future presidential hopeful for the Republican Party, stood before an annual confab of conservative fanatics …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
‘We need the government’: Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan reflects seismic shifts in U.S. politics  —  The pandemic has deflated the deficit politics that dominated the Obama era.  —  A new Democratic administration facing down a massive economic crisis pushes a $800 billion stimulus package.
Wall Street Journal:
Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say  —  Websites linked to Russian intelligence services publish false information questioning vaccines' safety, efficacy  —  WASHINGTON—Russian intelligence agencies have mounted …
Axios:
America rebalances its post-Trump news diet  —  Nearly halfway through President Biden's first 100 days, data shows that Americans are learning to wean themselves off of news — and especially politics.  —  Why it matters: The departure of former President Trump's once-ubiquitous presence …
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.
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American Greatness:
Peak Cancel Culture? Don't Bet on It
Discussion: Instapundit
Kim Bellware / Washington Post:
Georgia family sues grocery clerk for posting about their alleged involvement in Jan. 6 insurrection  —  From her Washington hotel on Jan. 6, Kathryn Cagle asked for prayers and assured friends and family via Facebook that she and her mother were safe.  “Yes, Mama and I are in Washington …
Chris Jackson / Ipsos:
Washington, DC, March 7, 2021  —  A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that even as American concern about the coronavirus wanes, most believe public health restrictions, like mask mandates or limits on public gatherings, are being loosened too quickly.  However, opinions on re-opening schools …
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
Biden is rolling back the culture war.  The country should thank him.  —  One of President Biden's early achievements does not get enough attention: He is rolling back the politics of culture wars.  This is good news for his electoral and governing projects, but also for our country.
Luke O'Brien / HuffPost:
How Republican Politics (And Twitter) Created Ali Alexander, The Man Behind ‘Stop The Steal’  —  A HuffPost investigation reveals many links, past and present, between the far-right extremist and the GOP establishment.  —  High above Constitution Avenue, on a rooftop terrace, “Stop the Steal” …
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 …
CBS News:
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on March 7, 2021  —  On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan:  — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Adviser to President Biden, Director, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  — Benjamin Crump, Civil Rights Attorney for the Family of George Floyd
 
 
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Jason DeParle / New York Times:
In the Stimulus Bill, a Policy Revolution in Aid for Children
Bhargav Acharya / Reuters:
U.S. administers 90.35 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
New York Times:
Biden Endorses Female Generals Whose Promotions Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump's Reaction
Sara Cline / Associated Press:
As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit
Discussion: HotAir
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media plays a crucial role in battling vaccine misinformation. But here's what not to do.
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Laura Bischoff / dayton-daily-news:
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 Earlier Items: 
Ronen Zvulun / Reuters:
We're almost done with COVID curbs, Netanyahu says as Israel reopens restaurants
Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
Biden will not have to cater to my agenda: Sen. Joe Manchin
Discussion: IJR, Townhall and Raw Story
New York Times:
‘Hope Is More Powerful Than Hatred’: Pope Visits the Ruins of Mosul
Bob Brody / New York Daily News:
The Marvelous Mortimer Matz
Tory Newmyer / Washington Post:
The business winners in Biden's relief package: Restaurants, concert venues and airplane manufacturers
Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
Weekly Update: Which COUNTIES have the highest per capita rates of #COVID19 cases and deaths?
Discussion: Raw Story
Nicholas Kerr / Washington Examiner:
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