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 …

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 …

America's nightmarish year is finally ending  —  One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the end of that pandemic is within reach.  —  The big picture: The death and suffering caused by the coronavirus have been much worse than many people expected a year ago …

Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson?  —  There is a rapidly consolidating consensus among the liberal commentariat that Democrats have learned from mistakes made during the Obama years and updated their thinking to adapt to new political realities.  For once, it seems, Democrats may be in array.

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 …

For Democracy to Stay, the Filibuster Must Go  —  What happens when the biggest election reform bill in half a century runs into one of the most formidable barriers to American governance?  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

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 …

All living former presidents, first ladies appear in new vaccine PSAs — except the Trumps  —  All living former presidents and first ladies — with the exception of Donald and Melania Trump — appear in a public service announcement released Thursday urging Americans to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

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 …

Why Congress Must Finally Act for the People and Pass HR1/S1 … Republicans can lie about it as much as they want.  There was no significant voter or election fraud in the 2020 election.  —  You don't have to take my word for it.  Judges in more than 60 court cases said so.

Senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words 'don't reflect our values'  —  New York (CNN Business)Senior members of the US military took to Twitter late Wednesday and Thursday to call out Fox News host Tucker Carlson for a sexist segment …

Veteran charged in Capitol riot once served in Marine One squadron, officials say  —  A Marine Corps veteran charged in the Capitol riot once served as a crew chief for the presidential helicopter squadron, a highly restrictive unit that requires a top-secret security clearance, officials said Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: 'That's not who I am anymore!'  Actress and former Fox News pundit Stacey Dash apologizes for her offensive comments as she turns on Donald Trump, quits politics and blames the network for type casting her as the ‘angry black woman’  — Actress turned political pundit Stacey Dash …

‘Not suitable’: Catalan translator for Amanda Gorman poem removed  —  Victor Obiols told he had wrong ‘profile’, the second case after Dutch writer resigned from same role  —  The Catalan translator for the poem that American writer Amanda Gorman read at US president Joe Biden's inauguration …

Real-World Evidence Confirms High Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and Profound Public Health Impact of Vaccination One Year After Pandemic Declared  — Dramatically lower COVID-19 disease incidence rates observed in individuals fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine …

How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation  —  Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, a director of AI at Facebook, was apologizing to his audience.  —  It was March 23, 2018, just days after the revelation that Cambridge Analytica, a consultancy that worked on Donald Trump's 2016 …

How a racialized disinformation campaign ties itself to The 1619 Project  —  Footage of the January 6 Capitol insurrection revealed hundreds of references to 1776—in signs and in speeches, on t-shirts and hats and stickers.  “1776” was chanted in the Capitol halls by leading figures within …

With Trump gone, QAnon groups focus fury on attacking coronavirus vaccines  —  QAnon is flourishing on Telegram chat groups even after purges on Facebook, Twitter and others  —  Within the alternative universe of the “Q NEWS OFFICIAL TV” group on Telegram, coronavirus vaccines aren't saving lives …

Maybe a Biden hologram can handle his public speeches  —  Joe Biden isn't a hologram.  But the relative absence from the public stage of a newly elected U.S. president and leader of the free world is sparking no small amount of speculation and chatter about the brave new world of possibilities offered …

Don Lemon Shreds GOP Senator's ‘Woke Supremacy Is As Bad As White Supremacy’ Claim  —  “You are gaslighting people.  You are giving people misinformation,” the CNN anchor said of South Carolina Republican Tim Scott.  —  CNN's Don Lemon castigated GOP Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday …

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Seattle's Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been  —  The Seattle area once had more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else in the United States.  A year later, the region's deaths per capita are lower than any other large metropolitan area.  —  SEATTLE — Facing the nation's …

AFL-CIO expected to denounce filibuster  —  The AFL-CIO is expected to come out against the filibuster, the Senate rule that stands in the way of some of their top priorities for the Biden administration, three sources said, though it's unclear if the group will call for its elimination.

A war over Russia has erupted at the Atlantic Council  —  In a very rare public battle at a prominent Washington, D.C. think tank, almost two dozen employees and fellows at the Atlantic Council have issued a statement slamming two of their colleagues for writing what they see as a pro-Russia article on the think tank's website.

National Guard chief opposed to Capitol mission extension: memo  —  Defense Sec. Austin said he will extend National Guard's time at the U.S. Capitol  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for March 11  —  EXCLUSIVE: The chief of the National Guard Bureau took issue with the White House …