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Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cops: Shooting suspect says he targeted spas because of sexual addiction — Cherokee sheriff says 21-year-old bought gun hours earlier — Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds said Wednesday the suspect in a metro Atlanta spa shooting spree that killed eight people bought the gun he used hours earlier.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
NEW DETAILS: 8 dead in metro Atlanta spa shootings; 1 suspect captured — Officials have captured a man suspected in one of three shootings across metro Atlanta that left eight people dead Tuesday.Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, was identified as the suspect in the shooting …
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New York Times:
8 People Killed in Atlanta-Area Massage Parlor Shootings — Six of the victims were Asian, the authorities said, raising fears that there may have been a racial motivation to the crimes. — ACWORTH, Ga. — Eight people were shot to death at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area on Tuesday evening …
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Kurt Bardella / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Trump and the GOP put a bull's-eye on the backs of Asian Americans
Op-Ed: Trump and the GOP put a bull's-eye on the backs of Asian Americans
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NBC News:
7 killed in 3 shootings at Georgia massage parlor, spas
7 killed in 3 shootings at Georgia massage parlor, spas
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CNN:
8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody
8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody
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Kimmy Yam / NBC News:
There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year
There were 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents, mostly against women, in past year
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Bloomberg:
IRS to Delay Tax Deadline to Mid-May After Chaotic Year — Tax law changes, late start contributed to filing season chaos — The IRS also delayed the due date last year amid pandemic — The Internal Revenue Service is planning to delay the April 15 tax filing deadline by about one month …
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CNBC:
IRS pushes April 15 U.S. tax deadline to May 15 — The IRS plans to push back the tax filing deadline about one month to May 15, CNBC confirmed Wednesday. — That will give taxpayers more time to file tax returns and settle bills. — The tax season was scheduled to end April 15.
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Washington Post:
IRS expected to delay filing deadline to May 15, as agency grapples with a backlog of 24 million unprocessed tax returns — The delays come as the tax agency sends out a third round of payments and prepares to implement other key elements of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
Michelle Singletary / Washington Post:
The IRS has sent out 90 million stimulus payments. Here's how to check when yours will arrive. — Got a prepaid debit card with your stimulus payment? You can avoid fees when you access the money. — The Internal Revenue Service told financial institutions to expect roughly 90 million …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
IRS Said to Delay Tax-Filing Deadline Until Mid-May
IRS Said to Delay Tax-Filing Deadline Until Mid-May
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Biden just fired a warning shot at Mitch McConnell and Republicans — Mark it down. President Biden has now declared in his most explicit terms yet that Democrats may soon face a stark choice: reform the filibuster or accept that their agenda is a dead letter.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
McConnell's Warning of a ‘Scorched-Earth’ Senate Is an Empty Threat
McConnell's Warning of a ‘Scorched-Earth’ Senate Is an Empty Threat
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Biden says he supports reforming Senate filibuster in ABC News exclusive interview
Biden says he supports reforming Senate filibuster in ABC News exclusive interview
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans: End the Filibuster, and We'll Punish America By Enacting Our Agenda
Republicans: End the Filibuster, and We'll Punish America By Enacting Our Agenda
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Politico:
Republicans on Biden's Covid bill: We bungled this one — As President Joe Biden embarks on an ambitious plan to sell his massive coronavirus relief package to the public, conservatives are starting to ask: Did we botch this? — The overwhelming sentiment within the Republican Party …
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Border Patrol agents are ‘working to sabotage the Biden administration’, according to insiders — At the same time, officers have chosen to continue to treat migrants at the border like Trump is still president — On Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused President Joe Biden …
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Biden administration limits what Border Patrol can share with media about migrant surge at border … WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restricting the information Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs can share with the media as a surge of migrants tests the agency's capacity at the southern border …
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Rich Lowry / National Review:
How Trump Got Control of the Border
How Trump Got Control of the Border
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New York Times:
Proud Boys Leaders in Four States Are Charged in Capitol Riot — Prosecutors accused prominent members of the far-right nationalist group of conspiring together in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. — WASHINGTON — F.B.I. agents have arrested two organizers for the Proud Boys in Philadelphia …
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Ohio attorney general sues Biden administration over $1.9 trillion stimulus — Dave Yost, a Republican, alleged that the law contains unconstitutional restrictions on the way the federal government restricts aid to states. — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued the Biden administration …
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden talks Cuomo, Putin, migrants, vaccine in ABC News exclusive interview — He even gave an update on whether Major Biden is out of the dog house. — EXCLUSIVE: Biden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms women's claims — Biden stopped short of calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down immediately.
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
Rupert Murdoch Got His Shot but Fox News Wants You to Die to Own the Libs — AXIS OF ASSHOLES … Fox News is telling its employees to stay home at the same time that it's been telling viewers to beware of vaccines and be suspicious of public health measures.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Trump-Tucker cold war has begun
The Trump-Tucker cold war has begun
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
J.D. Vance Joins the Jackals — How the path-breaking writer became a Trumpist troll. — The question of what will become of the Republican party in the post-Trump era seems to be on everyone's lips. A New York Times survey found that Republicans themselves have five distinct views of Trump …
Washington Post:
Trump's Florida resort touted as potential gambling destination — Former president Donald Trump's son Eric, who runs the family's private company, touted the potential of transforming their Doral golf resort into a gambling destination amid a quiet push among Florida Republicans to legalize casinos …
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HuffPost:
Florida Man Charged For Attacking Cops During Capitol Riot While Wearing ‘Trump’ Flag Jacket — Robert Scott Palmer, known to online sleuths as #FloridaFlagJacket, was arrested by the FBI following a HuffPost investigation revealing his identity. — Federal authorities have charged …
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Substack Blog:
Substack is for independent writers — In recent days, we've heard from some people who are concerned that we might have been using Substack Pro, a program that funds writers to start publications on Substack, to support anti-trans writers. These feelings have been fueled by some misunderstandings …
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
House Republicans vote to support earmarks — House Republicans passed a resolution during their conference meeting on Wednesday in support of restoring earmarks. — The House GOP's 102-84 vote comes as Democrats gear up to revive the practice, which allows members to secure federal funding for specific projects.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Media's Entire Georgia Narrative Is Fraudulent, Not Just The Fabricated Trump Quotes — The fake quotes, bad as they were, are just one of many ways the media have done a horrible job of covering election disputes in the state. — The Washington Post was busted for publishing fabricated quotes …
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Nikki Trautman Baszynski / The Appeal:
Biden Must Nominate U.S. Attorneys Who Will Implement Needed Criminal Justice Reforms — President Biden's decisions about who to nominate as federal prosecutors must reflect his campaign commitment to criminal justice reform—and the changed national focus on progressive prosecution.
Daniel Nichanian / The Appeal:
Landmark Rulings Show ‘Untapped Potential’ of State Courts To Advance Civil Rights — An emboldened progressive majority on Washington State's highest court struck down a law that criminalized drug possession and expanded restrictions on life without parole.
David Gilbert / VICE:
The Organization Trying to Save QAnon Believers Is Falling Apart — The Thinkin Project made big promises about deradicalizing QAnon believers. But so far it's succeeded mostly in attacking and alienating journalists and QAnon researchers — DG — When a viral video caught …
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Amelia Pollard / American Prospect:
Ex-Treasury Secretary Leads Massive Private Security Deal — Tim Geithner leads the private equity firm backing the acquisition of private security firm G4S by Allied Universal, creating one of the largest private employers in the world. — Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner seen testifying on Capitol Hill in July 2012
Joyce Karam / Latest MENA News Today:
‘The National’ obtains US official document for Palestinian ‘reset’ — Four-page US memo details Biden administration's approach to relations with the Palestinian Authority and jump-starting the peace process — The US administration is looking to ‘reset’ relations with the Palestinians …
Armond White / National Review:
The Reeducation Oscars — What happened to Hamilton and movie populism? — Back in the days when people actually cared about the Academy Awards, I used to follow them as an event that perpetually kept record of film-culture excellence. But excellence went out of the game …