Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military  —  The United States military is the greatest the world has ever seen because of its diversity, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a news briefing this morning.  —  Kirby addressed this because a Fox …

Biden, in National Address, Directs States to Move Up Vaccine Eligibility  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  In his prime-time speech, Biden will direct states to make all Americans eligible for vaccine by May 1.  —  President Biden is addressing the nation in his first prime …

States with Republican governors had highest Covid incidence and death rates, study finds  —  States with Democratic governors had the highest incidence and death rates from Covid-19 in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, but states with Republican governors surpassed those rates …

Latest Accusation Against Cuomo Is Referred to Albany Police  —  The police characterized the alleged groping by the governor of a female aide as something that may rise “to the level of a crime.”  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany Police Department officials said on Thursday that they had received …

Amazon Won't Sell Books Framing LGBTQ+ Identities as Mental Illnesses  —  Company states policy in response to several Republican senators' inquiry over recent removal of book by conservative author  —  Amazon.com Inc. said it recently removed a three-year-old book about transgender issues …

Arizona Republican lawmakers join GOP efforts to target voting, with nearly two dozen restrictive voting measures  —  (CNN)Months after former President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress attempted to overturn Arizona's election results, Republicans in the state's legislature are trying …

Andrew Cuomo Aides Called Former Staffers to Discredit Accuser  —  Some recipients of the calls said that the outreach felt like attempts to intimidate them  —  In the days after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was first accused of sexual harassment by a former aide, the governor's office called …

Even Trump's Defense Secretary During the Capitol Riot Blames Him for Inciting It  —  Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller told VICE on Showtime he believes Trump's speech caused the violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.  —  SW  —  One of the most senior Cabinet officials …

Biden not yet holding a formal news conference raises accountability questions  —  He's gone longer without one than any president in the past 100 years.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Halfway into his first 100 days, President Joe Biden has yet to hold a formal …

Georgetown Law Fires Professor for ‘Abhorrent’ Remarks About Black Students  —  The law school said Sandra A. Sellers, an adjunct professor, had been terminated, and David C. Batson, another adjunct, had been placed on administrative leave.  —  Georgetown University Law Center said on Thursday …

White translator removed from Amanda Gorman poem, amid controversy in Europe  —  Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to a poet and a translation as Danish rather than Dutch.  The article has been corrected.  —  A Catalan translator has been removed …

Joe Biden Is a Transformational President  —  We're seeing a policy realignment without a partisan realignment.  —  This has been one of the most quietly consequential weeks in recent American politics.  —  The Covid-19 relief law that was just enacted is one of the most important pieces of legislation of our lifetimes.

Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene  —  Photo illustrations by Oliver Munday and Arsh Raziuddin; renderings by Justin Metz  —  This article was published online on March 11, 2021.  —  Dalton is one of the most selective private schools in Manhattan, in part because it knows the answer …

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs  —  Those tens of millions of doses from AstraZeneca are waiting for trial results, while countries that authorized the vaccine beg to have them.  —  WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of doses of the coronavirus vaccine …

The Republican Freshman Class Is a Tribute to Our Nation's Notorious Local Bozos  —  Every town, midsize city, or urban neighborhood has one, or, perhaps, a family of them: the nuisance litigants, the business owners who address zoning board hearings while visibly intoxicated …

Journalists Start Demanding Substack Censor its Writers: to Bar Critiques of Journalists  —  This new political battle does not break down along left v. right lines.  This is an information war waged by corporate media to silence any competition or dissent.  —  5 hr ago

Senate Rules Cannot Be Used to Block a Workers First Agenda  —  The passage of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, with its long overdue relief for those suffering under the COVID-19 pandemic, is both a reminder of what's possible by a Democratic majority and evidence of a new day for working people …

Next Biden agenda items on immigration and infrastructure already running into trouble  —  Fresh off a major legislative victory on the coronavirus relief package, President Biden is facing a new round of battles on the next pieces of his agenda — exposing divisions within the Democratic Party …

Atlantic Council Ignored Anti-Corruption Activist's Warnings About Burisma, The Ukrainian Firm Linked To Hunter Biden  — An anti-corruption activist in Ukraine warned a top U.S. foreign policy think tank against partnering with Burisma Holdings, according to newly released State Department emails.

DOJ seeks to build large conspiracy case against Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 riot  —  The Justice Department and FBI are gathering evidence to try to build a large conspiracy indictment against members of the Oath Keepers for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol …

Geraldo Rivera decides against Ohio Senate run  —  Despite tweeting March 10 that he was debating a run for the Ohio Senate seat soon to be relinquished by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Cincinnati, in 2022, talk show host and Shaker Heights resident Geraldo Rivera has decided against campaigning …

As GOP lawmakers look to pass new voting restrictions, some conservatives are pushing back  —  There is rising unease among some conservatives about the increasing aggressiveness of Republicans in state legislatures to tighten election laws and erect obstacles to voting.

What's in the $1.9 trillion Covid bill that Biden just signed?  You might be surprised.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the massive Covid-19 stimulus bill into law Thursday, touting provisions that will put money into the pockets of millions of Americans.

Whitmer suggests double standard for Dem, GOP politicians on misconduct allegations  —  Amid sexual misconduct allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer suggested Thursday there's a double standard for Republican and Democratic politicians facing allegations.

Biden administration adds new limits on Huawei's suppliers  —  (Reuters) - The Biden administration this week amended licenses for companies to sell to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd , further restricting companies from supplying items that can be used with 5G devices, sources said.