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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was ‘fake’ — A Democratic senator has asked attorney general Merrick Garland to facilitate ‘proper oversight’ into concerns on the investigation — The FBI is facing new scrutiny for its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Sheldon Whitehouse Is Following the Money Around Brett Kavanaugh — Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is not kidding about tracing how dark money has come to influence the selection of judges for the federal bench. And now he's found a big fish in a small barrel. From
The Official U.S. Senate website …:
Whitehouse Releases Letter to Garland on Oversight Matters, OLC Politicization — Washington, DC - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released today a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking U.S. Department of Justice cooperation …
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Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Whitehouse Calls for Review of ‘Fake’ FBI Background Check into Kavanaugh in 2018 — Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to help facilitate “proper oversight” into the FBI's 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh during the Supreme Court justice's …
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Department of Homeland Security:
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Regarding the Situation at the Southwest Border — There is understandably a great deal of attention currently focused on the southwest border. I want to share the facts, the work that we in the Department of Homeland Security …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The latest GOP attack on Biden has a huge hole in it — Republicans are convinced that attacking President Biden's border policies will win them the midterms. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has gleefully labeled the situation there “Biden's border crisis.”
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Biden Has a Border Problem
Biden Has a Border Problem
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:
Democrats loved Katie Porter when she bashed Trump. Now she is making them squirm — Democrats loved watching Orange County Rep. Katie Porter skewer Trump administration appointees and corporate executives in congressional hearings. — But it felt different when Porter's progressive passion …
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Progress Pond and Outside the Beltway
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Richard Hasen / Washington Post:
H.R. 1 can't pass the Senate. But here are some voting reforms that could.
H.R. 1 can't pass the Senate. But here are some voting reforms that could.
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Washington Post:
Army initially pushed to deny District's request for National Guard before Jan. 6 — The Army initially pushed to reject the D.C. government's request for a modest National Guard presence ahead of the Jan. 6 rally that led to the Capitol riot, underscoring the deep reluctance of some higher-ups …
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
McConnell warns of GOP retribution if Democrats eliminate filibuster — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) again warned Democrats on Tuesday that eliminating the legislative filibuster would “break the Senate” and turn the chamber into a “100-car pileup” where chaos reigns.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell offers scathing ‘scorched earth’ filibuster warning
McConnell offers scathing ‘scorched earth’ filibuster warning
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
McConnell threatens ‘scorched-earth’ Senate if Democrats end filibuster
McConnell threatens ‘scorched-earth’ Senate if Democrats end filibuster
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Finds Election Fraud in High School Homecoming Votes — A student and her mother were arrested after the authorities found more than 100 votes suspiciously cast from a single school login. — MIAMI — The report about vote tampering reached the Florida Department of Law Enforcement …
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
US intelligence report says Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden and helping Trump — Washington (CNN)The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released its declassified report on foreign threats to 2020 US elections Tuesday …
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Daniel A. Haug / ODNI Newsroom:
Intelligence Community Assessment on Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Federal Elections
Intelligence Community Assessment on Foreign Threats to the 2020 U.S. Federal Elections
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The Guardian
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Judge Releases Two Videos Showing Jacob ‘QAnon Shaman’ Chansley ‘Blatantly Lied’ to 60 Minutes+ — When deciding to keep Jacob Chansley behind bars pending trial, a federal judge wrote that the rioter who became known as the “QAnon Shaman” had “blatantly lied” in his 60 Minutes+ interview …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The Post publishes correction on Trump call with Georgia investigator — Media critic — On Jan. 9, The Post reported that then-President Donald Trump, in a call with Georgia's lead elections investigator, Frances Watson, had instructed her to “find the fraud.”
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Helen Collis / Politico:
Politics threaten to cloud EU countries' pause of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine — As most trusted medicines regulators, joined by the World Health Organization, continue to insist that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and that its benefits far outweigh the risks, its suspension across …
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Matthew Herper / STAT:
The curious case of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine
The curious case of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine
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Moderna, Inc.:
Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 2/3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Pediatric Population — Phase 2/3 study expected to enroll 6,750 healthy pediatric participants less than 12 years of age — Study will enroll in the U.S. and Canada
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Katy Steinmetz / TIME:
Elliot Page Is Ready for This Moment — Elliot Page doesn't remember exactly how long he had been asking. — But he does remember the acute feeling of triumph when, around age 9, he was finally allowed to cut his hair short. “I felt like a boy,” Page says. “I wanted to be a boy.
The Daily Beast:
The NAACP Lawsuit Against Trump Is Delayed After Some Guy Named ‘Ricky’ Took the Paperwork — Last month, “Ricky” signed for a federal lawsuit delivered to former President Trump, and vanished. Now, the “Ricky” mystery has spilled into federal court. — In February, “Ricky” …
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Kelly Bauer / Block Club Chicago:
Trump Tower Vaccinated Staff At Luxury Hotel, Saying It Was Part Of Program Meant To Help Hard-Hit South And West Sides — The health department is “looking into” the vaccination event at Trump Tower, saying staff aren't yet eligible to be vaccinated and it wasn't aware of any Protect Chicago Plus events at the Downtown hotel.
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Ron Johnson / Wall Street Journal:
I Won't Be Silenced by the Left — They twisted what I said about Jan. 6 because they want Americans to forget last summer's violence and destruction. — I'm amazed but not surprised. Those who seek political advantage by dividing the nation hurl the worst possible accusations …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ron Johnson Complains His Delusional Riot Claims Are Being ‘Silenced’
Ron Johnson Complains His Delusional Riot Claims Are Being ‘Silenced’
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Yashar Ali / Yashar's Newsletter:
Exclusive: Sharon Osbourne Frequently Referred to Julie Chen as ‘Wonton’ and ‘Slanty Eyes,’ Sources Say — Sharon Osbourne, co-host of the CBS daytime panel show “The Talk,” would frequently refer to then-co-host Julie Chen, who is Chinese American, as “wonton” and “slanty eyes,” …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Former Old Dominion University Student Sentenced for Swatting Conspiracy — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Vienna man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that involved multiple swatting attacks targeting journalists, a Virginia university, a historic Virginia church …
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Washington Post:
Some long-haul covid-19 patients say their symptoms are subsiding after getting vaccines — Arianna Eisenberg endured long-haul covid-19 for eight months, a recurring nightmare of soaking sweats, crushing fatigue, insomnia, brain fog and muscle pain. — But Eisenberg's tale has a happy ending …
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David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
What If Cuomo Just Won't Go? — On Friday, it looked like the end. — More former staffers had come forward, detailing how Governor Andrew Cuomo treated female subordinates. The number of women who claimed that he had sexually harassed them was now up to six, and in one case, the Albany County district attorney was investigating.
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Politico:
How Yang charmed the right on his road to political stardom — Andrew Yang's road to fame was paved with right-wing podcasts. — Before he joined the New York City mayor's race in January or even appeared on a presidential debate stage during the Democratic primary, Yang reached an audience …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Four people matching terror watchlist arrested at border — The Customs and Border Protection agency confirmed to Congress today that four people arrested at the southern border since Oct. 1 match names on the FBI's Terrorist Screening Database, a congressional aide briefed on the correspondence told Axios.
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Democrats, Pushing Stimulus, Admit to Regrets on Obama's 2009 Response — In pitching President Biden's relief package, Democrats have said their 2009 stimulus efforts under Barack Obama were insufficient. Those close to Mr. Obama have noticed. — As Democrats pushed this month to pass …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate centrists weigh brokering deals on immigration, minimum wage — A bipartisan group of senators who successfully pushed for a second coronavirus aid bill last year will meet on Wednesday as they weigh whether to wade into another thorny topic, such as immigration or the minimum wage.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on Capitol Security — Last week, General Honoré released his assessment on the security posture of the U.S. Capitol Complex. There were three Member briefings on General Honoré's critical recommendations relating to physical and operational security to keep Members, staff and all workers safe.
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Columbia University hosting 6 separate graduation ceremonies based on income level, race, ethnicities — New York-based university also hosting what appears to be a more general commencement ceremony — Fox News Flash top headlines for March 15 — Columbia University is planning …
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Monica Nilsson / Star Tribune:
Near George Floyd Square: Revolution by day, devolution by night — The neighbors surrounding the site of George Floyd's death in south Minneapolis are asking for prayers, and help. — TEXT SIZE — MORE — As neighbors of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, also known as George Floyd Square …
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Politico:
Warnock win unleashes flood of Black candidates — Raphael Warnock's Senate victory in Georgia has opened the floodgates to a surge of African American Senate candidates, raising the prospect that the 2022 midterm elections could dramatically alter the face of a chamber that is currently 89 percent white.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam:
Governor Northam Restores Civil Rights to Over 69,000 Virginians, Reforms Restoration of Rights Process — New eligibility criteria mirror proposed Constitutional amendment — RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today restored the civil rights of more than 69,000 Virginians using …
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