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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 …
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Sonia Moghe / CNN:
New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won't seek reelection — What Trump's released tax records mean for DA's criminal case — New York (CNN)The New York prosecutor leading the most significant criminal probe against Donald Trump and his business announced Friday …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump's time in White House could end up benefiting New York prosecutors
Trump's time in White House could end up benefiting New York prosecutors
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Raw Story
Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
Cyrus Vance Will Not Run Again for Manhattan D.A.
Cyrus Vance Will Not Run Again for Manhattan D.A.
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New York Magazine
Meet Cy Vance / Manhattan District Attorney's Office:
D.A. Vance Will Not Seek Reelection
D.A. Vance Will Not Seek Reelection
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Manhattan DA Cy Vance will not seek reelection, Trump case pending
Manhattan DA Cy Vance will not seek reelection, Trump case pending
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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.
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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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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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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Cuomo defiant in face of calls to resign
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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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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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump Official Charged in Capitol Riots Had a Rap Sheet and Still Got Top-Secret Clearance — Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. — The former State Department official accused of brawling with Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 riot had a number of previous run-ins …
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Politico:
Prosecutors seek a slowdown in Capitol attack cases, calling probe the ‘most complex’ in history
Prosecutors seek a slowdown in Capitol attack cases, calling probe the ‘most complex’ in history
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Capitol riot prosecutors ask for delay, citing “most complex” probe in U.S history
Capitol riot prosecutors ask for delay, citing “most complex” probe in U.S history
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
George Floyd's Family Settles Suit Against Minneapolis for $27 Million — The City Council voted unanimously to approve the settlement, which is one of the largest in a case of police misconduct. — The family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death set off a wave of protests …
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Conrad Black / The National Interest:
Joe Biden's Stimulus Speech Was a Complete and Total Failure — President Biden demonstrated his and his party's dependence upon the coronavirus pandemic for the achievement of office and their conduct in office. — President Joe Biden's first address to the nation was at least coherent …
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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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The Federalist
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick won't seek reelection: 'I'm sort of term-limiting myself' — Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says her fifth term in Congress will be her last. — Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek another term representing the Tucson area …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Last night is why Joe Biden won the presidency — DRIVING THE DAY — Every president is eventually called upon to help us collectively grieve. — JOE BIDEN may be the first president elected to do so. — His speech Thursday night had some important policy promises …
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U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina:
ICYMI: Senator Scott Responds to Biden's Speech on COVID-19, Personal Attacks From the Left — WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Scott joined America's Newsroom on FOX News to rebut President Biden's address to the nation a year after the pandemic was declared. He highlighted Biden's lack …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Former Fox host Eric Bolling considering congressional campaign — Conservative TV talk show host Eric Bolling is in preliminary discussions about waging a congressional campaign in his adopted home state of South Carolina, according to multiple people familiar with the talks.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Joe Biden Knew He Was Onto Something Long Before We Did — The advent of Covid-19 changed his conception of the presidency for the better. — Last year, as he steamrolled his way to victory in the Democratic presidential primaries, Joe Biden told CNN that the pandemic was …
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
The Political Weapon Biden Didn't Deploy
The Political Weapon Biden Didn't Deploy
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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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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 …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Morning (and Mourning) in Biden's America — Fifty-one days into his Presidency, on the first anniversary of our collective quarantine, Joe Biden pivoted to optimism. He spoke of “finding light in the darkness,” vaccines for everyone by the end of May, and a country open for barbecues by the Fourth of July.
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Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel / CREW:
Judge stops ICE from destroying records of abuse — ICE cannot destroy records of sexual abuse and assault, death reviews, detainee segregation files and other records it planned to dispose of, a federal judge ordered today in a case brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Lauren Boebert's tall tale about a man's death that led her to pack heat — “When I became a business owner, I needed to protect myself. There was an altercation outside of my restaurant where a man was physically beat to death. There were no weapons involved. He was beat to death by another man's hands.”
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