“I Started to Think, This Is a Bad Guy”: Andrew Cuomo's Biographer on the Governor's Brutish History  —  Michael Shnayerson, who has reported on Cuomo for years, knows where the bodies are buried.  Here, he recounts the governor's checkered, bullying, spiteful past—and brings to light a hushed allegation of physical abuse.

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 …

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 …

Hundreds of covid cases reported at Tesla plant following Musk's defiant reopening, county data shows  —  Alameda County had initially denied releasing the data, citing requirements under health privacy law.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla's Bay Area production plant recorded hundreds …

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 …

High school basketball: Announcer directs racist comments at Norman High girls on state tournament live stream  —  During the playing of the United States national anthem ahead of Norman High and Midwest City's game on Thursday, an announcer was heard making racist comments toward NHS players …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's statue unveiled in her native Brooklyn, N.Y. … A statue of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unveiled Friday morning in her native Brooklyn borough of New York City.  —  The unveiling comes during Women's History Month and just days before Ginsburg …

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez break up, call off two-year engagement  —  They'll be J-Rod no more.  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have broken up, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The stunning split comes after the superstar couple twice postponed their wedding …

Refugee Flights Canceled as Biden Fails to Lift Trump Cutback  —  More than 715 refugees have postponed travel to the United States after waiting for years in camps.  President Biden has pledged to welcome more but has left thousands in limbo.  —  More than 715 refugees from around the world …

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 …

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.

Ron Johnson says Capitol attackers ‘love this country’ but he would have felt unsafe if Black Lives Matter stormed building instead  —  MADISON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is facing accusations of racism after saying the supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol …

With clock ticking before exit deadline, U.S. appears poised to postpone troop withdrawal from Afghanistan  —  The United States appears poised to extend its troop presence in Afghanistan beyond a May 1 deadline agreed to last year with the Taliban, as it races to secure an interim peace deal …

Civil suits may pry out the information we need to hold Trump accountable  —  The former president faces at least 10 lawsuits, and procedural rules he can't dodge  —  Joyce White Vance, a former U.S. attorney in Alabama, is a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law.

So there was a law professor at Georgetown who was a racist.  —  And now she's gone, but wait — what do we mean by “racist” these days?  And why am I a heretic to even ask the question and want real answers?  —  11 hr ago  —  A law professor at Georgetown Law School, Sandra Sellers, has been fired because she is racist.

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 …

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 …

Texas loses at court, Austin's mask mandate to stay in place for at least 2 weeks  —  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas District Court judge refused to grant the State of Texas an emergency, temporary injunction on Friday, meaning the mask mandate from Austin and Travis County will stay in place for at least two more weeks.

Exclusive: Biden directing $2.5B to address mental health and addiction crisis  —  President Biden is directing $2.5 billion in funding to address the nation's worsening mental illness and addiction crisis, an official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells Axios.

“A Formula for Tyranny and More Racism”  —  Attempts to equalize group outcomes are a contradictory and self-defeating exercise.  —  The Social Order  —  Editor's note: the following is adapted from Glenn C. Loury's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on March 4, 2021.  —  Thank you for this opportunity.

Top Democratic Election Lawyer Sanctioned in Suit Against Texas  —  One of the Democratic party's top election lawyers was hit with sanctions by a federal court for violating ethics rules in a suit against Texas over straight-ticket voting, a rare rebuke for a seasoned attorney following months …

How I Lost My Mom To QAnon  —  You should have seen my mom's Twitter page before it got suspended.  Maybe you did.  Maybe you were one of the 85 accounts that followed her.  If so, I imagine you were probably very confused.  —  Of course, the QAnon hashtags and links to far-right websites …

U.S. joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses  —  GENEVA (Reuters) - Western countries on Friday called on Egypt to end the prosecution of activists, journalists and perceived political opponents under counter-terrorism laws, and to release them unconditionally.

Here are the people who love wearing masks.  And not just because they want to avoid covid-19.  —  A year into the pandemic, a lot has changed.  And we're reminded of that every time we go outside (if we go outside).  Masks have joined the traditional don't-leave-home-without-them trifecta of keys …

Polarization Is Good For America, Actually, Says Facebook Executive  —  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.  —  Copy

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.

Virginia Dems Balk at Passing Major Gun-Control Reforms Ahead of Election  —  Experts say it could be a bellwether for Democratic approach elsewhere  —  Virginia Democrats abandoned their pledge to pass major gun confiscation laws as they enter a contentious 2021 campaign season.

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 …