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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Abuse and Power Andrew Cuomo's governorship has been defined by cruelty that disguised chronic mismanagement. Why was that celebrated for so long? — Joel Wertheimer took a job in Andrew Cuomo's administration in February 2017, straight from his position in Barack Obama's White House.
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Jessica Bakeman / New York Magazine:
Cuomo Never Let Me Forget I Was a Woman — Andrew Cuomo's hands had been on my body — on my arms, my shoulders, the small of my back, my waist — often enough by late 2014 that I didn't want to go to the holiday party he was hosting for the Albany press corps at the executive mansion.
Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
For Some Women, Working for Cuomo Is the ‘Worst Place to Be’ — Dozens of current and former employees of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive chamber described the office as chaotic, unprofessional and toxic, especially for young women. — In the office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo …
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Insider, Jezebel, Mother Jones, HotAir and The Sun
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Says He Won't Bow to ‘Cancel Culture’ and Rejects Calls to Resign — Nearly all of the Democrats in New York's congressional delegation, including Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, say that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lost the ability to govern.
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CBS News, The Daily Beast, The Daily Caller, The 19th, Law & Crime, Forbes, IJR, Washington Examiner, Insider, The Week, HuffPost, Sean Hannity, Gothamist and BizPac Review
Michael Shnayerson / Vanity Fair:
“I Started to Think, This Is a Bad Guy”: Andrew Cuomo's Biographer on the Governor's Brutish History
“I Started to Think, This Is a Bad Guy”: Andrew Cuomo's Biographer on the Governor's Brutish History
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Fox News, Washington Examiner and The Week
Bethany Mandel / Newsweek:
They're Trying to Impeach Andrew Cuomo for the Wrong Thing
They're Trying to Impeach Andrew Cuomo for the Wrong Thing
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Fox News, National Review, Forbes, Slate, alicublog and Instapundit
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Defiant Cuomo won't resign, bow to ‘cancel culture’
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Can Cyrus Vance, Jr., Nail Trump? — Insiders say that the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation has dramatically intensified since the former President left office. “It's like night and day,” says one. According to another, “They mean business.” — On February 22nd …
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Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Trump showed off photos of naked women at a shiva, report says — (JTA) — Donald Trump showed off photos of naked women posing with him on a yacht to mourners at the shiva for an associate's mother, The New Yorker reported. — Jennifer Weisselberg, the former daughter-in-law …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen asked back for 8th interview in criminal probe as DA Vance prepares exit
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen asked back for 8th interview in criminal probe as DA Vance prepares exit
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New York Magazine, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Sonia Moghe / CNN:
New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won't seek reelection
New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won't seek reelection
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Manhattan District …, CBS News and The Hill
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Army reviewing investigation into Michael Flynn's dealings with Russia, foreign firm — The Defense Department's internal watchdog has concluded a long-delayed investigation into Michael Flynn, defense officials said Friday, sending its findings to the Army in a case that could bring tens …
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Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: NBC News' Peter Alexander Literally Wrote a Statement for Biden to Credit Trump on Vaccines, Read it Aloud at Briefing — NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander took the initiative to compose a statement that President Joe Biden could use in order to give former President Donald Trump …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, POLITICUSUSA, HotAir, Vox and Crooks and Liars
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Mara Liasson / NPR:
Ron Klain's Record: How Biden's Chief Of Staff Is Keeping The Trains Running
Ron Klain's Record: How Biden's Chief Of Staff Is Keeping The Trains Running
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Politico
Marco Rubio / USA Today:
Sen. Marco Rubio: Amazon should face unionization drive without Republican support — Amazon is waging a culture war against working-class values and is not helping workers or our economy. — For the past several years, Amazon has waged a war against working-class values.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Rubio sides with Alabama warehouse workers in Amazon union battle
Rubio sides with Alabama warehouse workers in Amazon union battle
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, NPR, New Republic, TechCrunch and National Review
Parker Molloy / Media Matters for America:
Fox's meltdown over Biden's speech shows that it has nothing left but propaganda — Unsurprising as it may be, Fox News commentators continue to mislead their audiences about the pandemic — Marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden delivered his first prime …
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The Signorile Report, Occupy Democrats, CNN and Eschaton
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The Hill:
GOP leader to try to force Swalwell off panel — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he is planning on introducing a resolution to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from the House Intelligence Committee, arguing he is a national security threat due to his former ties with an alleged Chinese spy.
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Political Wire
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Morning (and Mourning) in Biden's America
It's Morning (and Mourning) in Biden's America
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The Marshall Project, New York Times, The Hill, NBC News, Raw Story, Daily Kos, BizPac Review, CNN, Insider, Washington Post, HotAir and PRESS RUN
BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Execs Told Employees It Isn't A “Root Cause” Of Polarization In The US — In a Thursday presentation, Facebook executives told employees the company isn't to blame for social division in the country. One researcher said some polarization can be a good thing, citing the civil rights movement.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Man Charged With Attacking Cop At Capitol Riot Buried Police Badge In Backyard — Thomas Sibick is charged in connection with the attack on Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone. — A New York man arrested Friday for assaulting a D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer during the Jan. 6 attack …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP strategy for crippling Biden and retaking power is hiding in plain sight — Let's stipulate this up front. It's impossible to grasp this political moment without grappling with the degree to which the GOP's path back to power depends on its increasing embrace of voter suppression and anti-democratic tactics.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A survey of Republicans shows 5 factions have emerged after Trump's presidency. — The Republican Party in the era following Donald J. Trump's presidency is comprised of five “tribes” that have ranging affinity for the former president and different desires when it comes to seeing him continue …
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No More Mister Nice Blog and The Hill
Jose Del Real / Washington Post:
They're worried their mom is becoming a conspiracy theorist. She thinks they're the ones living in a fantasy world. — A family struggles with truth and trust in a country divided by disinformation. — In a country where disinformation was spreading like a disease …
Victoria Ward / Yahoo News:
Public opinion of Harry and Meghan is the worst it's ever been after Oprah interview — Public opinion of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has fallen to a record low, with attitudes towards Prince Harry more negative than positive for the first time. — A new YouGov poll, released on Friday, revealed that following
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YouGov, The Daily Caller and The Federalist
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Europe Struggles to Defend Itself Against a Weaponized Dollar — Despite warm words from Biden, U.S. secondary sanctions against Iran, Russia and others punish European companies and prompt new calls for strategic autonomy. — BRUSSELS — The new Biden administration is making nice …
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Washington Post:
George Floyd's family to receive record $27 million in settlement approved by Minneapolis City Council — MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis will pay a record $27 million to the family of George Floyd to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit related to his death last year in police custody …
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Minnesota Reformer, The Sun, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, The Irish Times, Power Line, UPI, TheBlaze and The Root
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
George Floyd's Family Settles Suit Against Minneapolis for $27 Million
George Floyd's Family Settles Suit Against Minneapolis for $27 Million
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CNN, The Daily Wire, Fox 8 Cleveland WJW, RedState, Law & Crime, CBS News, Washington Examiner, ABC News and The Hill
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The Sovietization of the American Press — The transformation from phony “objectivity” to open one-party orthodoxy hasn't been an improvement — I collect Soviet newspapers. Years ago, I used to travel to Moscow's Izmailovsky flea market every few weeks, hooking up with a dealer …
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Jill Filipovic / Washington Post:
Vanita Gupta's tweets aren't even mean. The GOP is still attacking her for them. — Republicans are going after Biden's nominees just for telling the truth. — Jill Filipovic is a journalist, lawyer and the author of “OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.”
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Media Matters for America, The Dispatch and National Review
Revolver:
FBI's Ridiculous “Capitol Siege Pipe Bomb” Video Is An All-Out Assault on Common Sense — ATTENTION NEWS JUNKIES: We are the new Drudge, click here for the News Feed — This week, the FBI released video footage of their key suspect in the vaunted “pipe bombs planted at DNC and GOP offices” plot from the MAGA Capitol protests of 1/6.
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
DOJ Says At Least 100 More People Could Be Charged Over Capitol Attack — The Justice Department says it expects to charge at least 100 more people in connection with the storming of the Capitol, describing the investigation into the deadly attack as one of the biggest in U.S. history.
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Washington Post, Politico, Associated Press, CNN, Washington Examiner, USA Today and HillReporter.com
CNBC:
Covid updates: U.S. tops 100 million vaccines administered; Michigan expanding eligibility to residents 16 and older — The coverage on this live blog has ended. — President Joe Biden, in his first primetime address Thursday night, said he will direct states to make all adults eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine by May 1.
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ABC News, The Intellectualist, HotAir, NBC Boston, CBS News and KXAN-TV
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Law enforcement groups dispute GOP senator's insinuation they were coerced to support Biden Justice Dept. nominee — As he questioned President Biden's nominee for the Justice Department's No. 3 leadership position, Sen. Tom Cotton seemed to imply he had information that might derail her confirmation.
The Hill:
‘Cancel Culture’ is just free speech holding others accountable — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is concerned cancel culture will have “long-term consequences to our democracy.” We can only hope he's right. — Jordan wrote about his fears in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) last week.