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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 …
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
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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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
Trump vows to campaign against ‘disloyal’ Murkowski
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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