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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 …
CNN:
8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody — Atlanta (CNN)Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left eight people dead and one wounded are connected. — Two of the shootings were at spas across …
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Washington Post:
Eight killed, including six Asian women, in Atlanta-area spa shootings; suspect arrested after manhunt — Shootings at three Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday left eight people dead, including six Asian women, spurring concern among advocates and police that the killings could be the latest in a surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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Reuters:
Eight killed, including six women of Asian descent, at shootings at Atlanta day spas
Eight killed, including six women of Asian descent, at shootings at Atlanta day spas
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured
Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead; man captured
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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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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Biden says he supports reforming Senate filibuster in ABC News exclusive interview — He told George Stephanopoulos he wants to return to the “talking filibuster.” — EXCLUSIVE: Biden supports bringing back ‘talking filibuster’ — “Democracy's having a hard time functioning,” the president told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
McConnell's Warning of a ‘Scorched-Earth’ Senate Is an Empty Threat — Mitch McConnell isn't trying to tell moderate Democrats what to do. He just doesn't want them to make the same mistakes he did when he was younger. — The Senate Minority Leader can see that Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin are falling in with the wrong crowd.
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Cuomo should resign if allegations confirmed: Biden in exclusive ABC News interview — The president said he thought Cuomo could “end up being prosecuted.” — 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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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden tells migrants 'don't come over' in ABC News exclusive interview
Biden tells migrants 'don't come over' in ABC News exclusive interview
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden talks Cuomo, Putin, migrants, vaccine in ABC News exclusive interview
Biden talks Cuomo, Putin, migrants, vaccine in ABC News exclusive interview
Lee Drutman / NBC News:
McConnell's ‘scorched-earth’ Senate filibuster threat needs to be tested for democracy's sake
McConnell's ‘scorched-earth’ Senate filibuster threat needs to be tested for democracy's sake
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Biden Endorses Filibuster Rule Changes
Biden Endorses Filibuster Rule Changes
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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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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
The Immigration Unpresident — If Joe Biden held a press conference, he could explain why there's a border crisis.
The Immigration Unpresident — If Joe Biden held a press conference, he could explain why there's a border crisis.
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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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New York Times:
How Cuomo's Team Tried to Tarnish One of His Accusers — People tied to Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to damage the credibility of Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to accuse Mr. Cuomo of sexual harassment. — Days after Lindsey Boylan became the first woman to accuse Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo …
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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 …
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Feinstein's Future Could Swing on Husband's Potential Posting Overseas — Senator Dianne Feinstein's husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate. She said she would “absolutely” serve out her term.
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Ruth Graham / New York Times:
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Leaves Liberty University Think Tank — The Falkirk Center, named for its founders, Jerry Falwell Jr. and Charlie Kirk, was the center of evangelical Trumpism. Now, both are gone. — When the Falkirk Center think tank was established at Liberty University …
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Sara Sadhwani / Washington Post:
What might happen if Democrats succeed in expanding voting? California has some answers. — In California, reforms like those in H.R. 1 led to a more involved electorate, higher turnout and more legislators of color being elected to office. — Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 …
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Washington Post:
Republican attorneys general threaten key element of the $1.9 trillion stimulus — The GOP officials are asking the Biden administration to clarify a $350 billion program to help cities, counties and states in financial need — Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general on Tuesday threatened …
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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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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
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans launch yet another racist smear campaign against a female nominee — Kristen Clarke, President Biden's nominee to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, finds herself in the middle of a tiresome rerun of an all-too-familiar Republican smear campaign against women of color.
Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Pelosi criticizes GOP for response to Capitol riot — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in an interview early Wednesday criticized the GOP for its response to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. — During an appearance on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” Pelosi pointed to outstanding disagreements …
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Aaron Morrison / Associated Press:
White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says — NEW YORK (AP) — White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report that the Anti-Defamation League provided to The Associated Press. — There were 5,125 cases of racist …
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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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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Capitol Riot Suspects Are on a PR Blitz — But in the right-wing media, they're innocent victims. — According to federal indictments, Kelly and Connie Meggs are members of the Oath Keepers militia who used the chaos around the U.S. Capitol riot to enter the building in an organized “stack.”
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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Clifford Michel / THE CITY:
World's Richest Woman Pumps Part of Walmart Fortune Into Bronx City Council Special Election — A political group generously funded by a Walmart heir who is the world's ninth richest person is pumping money into a City Council special election in one of the city's poorest areas, campaign records show.
Ryan T. Anderson / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Won't Let You Read My Book — An enterprising state attorney general might want to look into why it was withdrawn from sale now. — A decade ago, most Americans had never had a conversation about transgender issues. Now a question few had asked has only one acceptable answer.
Loren Steffy / Texas Monthly:
Some on Wall Street Profited off Texas Blackouts. In a Private Call, a Top Regulator Pledged He Would Try to Protect Their Windfall. — Public Utility Commission chairman Arthur D'Andrea apologized to investors last week for the “uncertainty” around its profits. — NOTES
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Bloomberg:
Biden Vows to Raise Taxes on Anyone Earning Over $400,000 — White House is beginning to reveal details of economic plan — Biden said tax hikes were unlikely to receive GOP support — President Joe Biden said anyone earning more than $400,000 a year would see a tax increase under …
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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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Brian Naylor / NPR:
Biden Says U.S. May Miss Deadline For Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan — President Biden says it will be “tough” to withdraw the remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan by May 1, as was agreed to by the Trump administration. — In an interview with ABC's Good Morning America, Biden said he was …
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