After receiving second dose, Yo-Yo Ma transforms waiting period into performance at Pittsfield vax clinic  —  PITTSFIELD — After Yo-Yo Ma received his second jab of a COVID-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College Saturday, he transformed his 15-minute observation period into a concert for the newly inoculated.

De Blasio says Cuomo is ‘literally in the way of us saving lives right now’  —  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Sunday said Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is “literally in the way of us saving lives right now” as he deals with growing calls to resign in light of multiple sexual misconduct allegations.

Police Shrugged Off the Proud Boys, Until They Attacked the Capitol  —  Two Proud Boys accused of leading a mob to Congress followed a bloody path to get there.  Law enforcement did little to stop them.  —  A protester was burning an American flag outside the 2016 Republican convention in Cleveland when Joseph Biggs rushed to attack.

Sen. Cassidy: Biden policies ‘entirely’ to blame for border surge  —  'You can't help but notice that the administration changes and there is a surge,' Louisiana senator says  —  Sen. Cassidy on coronavirus relief bill, migrant surge at border  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. …

House Democrats draw the line: No bipartisan cooperation with Republicans who questioned the election  —  WASHINGTON - Freshman Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat, has begun turning to an unusual source when trying to decide whether he wants to work with a Republican he thinks makes a good point during committee hearings: Google.

Trump was supposed to be a political Godzilla in exile.  Instead, he's adrift.  —  He backed away from creating a third party and has soured on the costly prospect of launching his own TV empire or social media startup.  —  His vow to target disloyal Republicans with personally-recruited primary challengers …

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTS REP. MARIA SALAZAR'S COVID RELIEF BILL  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden Administration has just implemented Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar's (FL-27) COVID relief bill as part of Small Business Administration (SBA) policy.

POLITICO Playbook: Biden stiffs the Sunday shows  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  President JOE BIDEN just signed the first BFD of his administration — a massive Covid relief bill to boost the fortunes of everyday Americans.  But you barely heard a peep about it from his own administration on the Sunday shows.

Online harassment of female journalists is real, and it's increasingly hard to endure  —  Julia Carrie Wong remembers a time, years ago, when she felt that being a part of digital culture was fun.  —  “I used to really enjoy online spaces, having a personality and a voice,” …

Americans see better days ahead in pandemic and economy — CBS News poll  —  Though “exhausted” from a year-long pandemic, confidence about containing the coronavirus is hitting new highs as more vaccines roll out, and Americans say they're also “grateful” and widely optimistic about the coming months.

Leaving Portland  —  Portland, Oregon, has been the most politically violent city in the United States since Donald Trump was elected in 2016.  Just a few days after the result, a peaceful protest against the incoming president turned into a riot when anarchists broke off from the main group …

Georgia voting rights activists pressure big corporations to oppose GOP-backed ballot restrictions  — Civil rights and activist groups are turning up the pressure on large Georgia companies like Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines to oppose sweeping voting restrictions proposed by Republican state legislators.

‘This Week’ Transcript 3-14-21: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. John Barrasso, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen  —  This is a rush transcript of “This Week” airing Sunday, March 14.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

'I'd Much Rather Be in Florida'  —  Floridians are out and about and pandemic restrictions have been lifted.  There's just one problem: The virus never went away.  —  MIAMI — Other than New York, no big city in the United States has been struggling with more coronavirus cases in recent weeks than Miami.

When candidates make reckless statements just to get attention, should they get attention?  Letter from the Editor  —  We're having a challenging discussion of late about our responsibility in how we cover the candidacy of Republican Josh Mandel for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Distinguished pol of the week: No progress was possible without Biden  —  Many public officials can claim credit for the passage of the extraordinary rescue plan, the eye-popping progress in vaccinations, the falling infection rates and the prospect of a normal-ish summer.

London police officer charged with murder of Sarah Everard  —  London (CNN)A London Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance on a walk home has reignited a national debate in Britain on women's safety and sexual assault.

U.S. Has 1,000 More Troops in Afghanistan Than It Disclosed  —  The undercount complicates President Biden's decision on carrying out a complete withdrawal by May 1, as his administration tries to jump-start peace talks.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — Facing a high-stakes choice and running …

Biden's push for equity faces critical test amid shifting strategies to open schools  —  It was one of the first proposals by the new White House to tackle what President Biden has said is a central goal of his administration: promoting racial equity through federal policy.

How Trump's team amassed a $1 trillion war chest for Biden to deploy  —  Republicans are bashing the new $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package for further ballooning the federal debt, but it's the Trump administration that greased the path for a smooth federal spending spree.