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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Faces New Claims of Sexual Harassment From Current Aide — The aide, Alyssa McGrath, accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of ogling her body, remarking on her looks, and making suggestive comments to her and another woman in his office. — ALBANY, N.Y. — He called her and her co-worker “mingle mamas.”
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Wall Street Journal:
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Aides, Retaliation Accusations Are Part of Investigation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Aides, Retaliation Accusations Are Part of Investigation
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Investigating Whether Cuomo Aides Gave False Data on Nursing Homes
F.B.I. Investigating Whether Cuomo Aides Gave False Data on Nursing Homes
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
FBI reportedly investigating Cuomo role in shielding donors from Covid liability
FBI reportedly investigating Cuomo role in shielding donors from Covid liability
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Jacobin, The Daily Poster and THE CITY
Andrew Sullivan / The Weekly Dish:
When The Narrative Replaces The News — How the media grotesquely distorted the Atlanta massacres — The massacres at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area this week, leaving eight human beings dead, others injured, and their families scarred, were horrifying.
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New York Times, The New Neo, The Daily Beast, The University News and HuffPost UK
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Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
A reckoning on anti-Asian rhetoric? Not for these Republicans
A reckoning on anti-Asian rhetoric? Not for these Republicans
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ABC News, The Moderate Voice and USA Today
The White House:
Statement by President Biden on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Statement by President Biden on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Raw Story and The Texas Tribune
Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
Racist anti-Asian hashtags spiked after Trump first tweeted ‘Chinese virus,’ study finds
Racist anti-Asian hashtags spiked after Trump first tweeted ‘Chinese virus,’ study finds
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USA Today, Mediaite, New York Times and WIVB-TV
Beth Reinhard / Washington Post:
Former lobbyist accuses Rep. Tom Reed, a potential Cuomo challenger, of sexual misconduct — Nicolette Davis said she was 25, on her first networking trip as a junior lobbyist for an insurance company, when she felt the 45-year-old congressman's hand on her back.
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CNN:
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy found out he had Covid-19 and never knew it — (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he learned he had Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood drawn in December, learning for the first time that he previously had the virus.
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Kevin McCarthy, Fetch — Some dog lovers believe that what makes their canine companions wonderful is their ability to “live in the moment”—meaning that, although they can be trained and obedient, and can learn to recognize and remember things they love and things they fear …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Twitter says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended ‘in error’; Dems push to expel her from Congress — Twitter said Friday it mistakenly suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is facing a push from dozens of House Democrats to expel her from Congress.
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CNN:
Democrat introduces resolution to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Democrat introduces resolution to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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New York Times, HuffPost, The American Independent, IJR, Insider, The Daily Caller, The National Pulse and Greensburg Tribune-Review
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Twitter says Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her account by mistake
Twitter says Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her account by mistake
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Fox News, Political Wire and Washington Times
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Pelosi rejects move by Democrats to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene
Pelosi rejects move by Democrats to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Georgia Recorder, RedState and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Trump's Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak. — That's according to several people familiar with the situation, including a club member who received a phone call about the closure Friday.
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The Science of Making Americans Hurt Their Own Country — The National Intelligence Council has released an unclassified repor t assessing, retrospectively, foreign threats to the 2020 election. It has a few twists and turns: The Iranian government attempted to run some kind of online influence campaign …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Aaugh! A Brief List Of Official Russia Claims That Proved To Be Bogus
Aaugh! A Brief List Of Official Russia Claims That Proved To Be Bogus
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New York Daily News, New York Magazine, The Moderate Voice, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
NBC News:
Ex-wife of Trump Org executive has spoken to investigators ‘multiple times’ … The ex-wife of a Trump Organization executive has spoken “multiple times” with investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, she told NBC News, as the probe into Donald Trump's financial dealings intensifies.
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The Daily Beast:
Biden White House Sandbags Staffers, Sidelines Dozens for Pot Use — In some cases, staffers were informally told by transition officials some past marijuana use would be overlooked, only to be told later that they were being asked to resign. … Dozens of young White House staffers have been suspended …
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Brian Hofmann / WCMH-TV:
Twitter removes poll posted by U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel — COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Josh Mandel, a candidate in the 2022 Republican primary in the U.S. Senate, had a post removed by Twitter on Thursday. — Mandel posted a poll on Twitter on Thursday morning reading …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Still Favor Israel While Warming to Palestinians — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gallup's annual update of Americans' views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict shows Israel remains well-liked in the U.S. At the same time, Americans' favorable views of the Palestinian Authority are at a new high of 30% …
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National Review:
National Review Prevails against Michael Mann — The D.C. superior court granted National Review's motion to dismiss climate scientist Michael Mann's long-running defamation suit. — More than 8 years ago, Mann launched the suit against NR, writing privately that he saw it as an opportunity to “ruin” this “filthy organization.”
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Nic Querolo / Bloomberg:
Three More Feet in Schools Transform U.S. Reopening Debate — CDC cuts social-distance guidiance, upping pressure on unions — Biden administration move drains power of Republican attacks — The Biden administration's newly relaxed social-distancing guidelines could transform …
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Erika Edwards / NBC News:
CDC relaxes distance requirements in schools from 6 to 3 feet
CDC relaxes distance requirements in schools from 6 to 3 feet
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Washington Post:
CDC says three feet between students is often enough, a change that paves the way for more in-person instruction
CDC says three feet between students is often enough, a change that paves the way for more in-person instruction
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Bill Schneider / The Hill:
Democrats bid to reclaim economic populism — With the passage of President Biden's coronavirus relief bill, Democrats are setting out to reclaim their populist birthright. And, they hope, reverse their losses among white working-class voters. — The new law is being called “transformational” for a reason.
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Justin Gomez / ABC News:
Biden ‘just fine’ after tripping 3 times jogging up steps to Air Force One — The White House blamed the incident on high winds and a “misstep.” — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images — President Joe Biden's trip to Georgia Friday got off …
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Republican Party of Texas:
Statement Regarding Remarks Made by Chip Roy — Austin, TX, Release: March 19, 2021 For Immediate Release — While Congressman Chip Roy's video statement did have an unfortunate metaphor, this is not grounds for resignation. The Democrat Party — as usual — enjoys a complete double standard …
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Laura Beckerman / CREW:
Mnuchin blocking Trump tax returns from Congress was unprecedented, Treasury response reveals … When Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin blocked the release of then-President Trump's tax returns, it was the first time the IRS failed to turn over tax returns following a congressional request, the IRS informed CREW.
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
George W. Bush is unrecognizable in the current Republican Party — (CNN)In an interview that aired Thursday with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith, one thing about George W. Bush was: He is fundamentally at odds with the current version of the Republican Party on virtually every front.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Federal judge pens dissent slamming decades-old press protections — A federal appeals court judge issued an extraordinary opinion Friday attacking partisan bias in the news media, lamenting the treatment of conservatives in American society and calling for the Supreme Court to overturn …
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The Times of Israel:
Final TV polls show Netanyahu gaining support and near to majority; rivals slip — PM's Likud projected to win 30-32 seats, and to clinch 60 along with declared and potential partners; 51% don't want him as PM, but he's still far more popular than his challengers
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
HUD secretary may have violated ethics law by championing Democrats in Ohio Senate race at White House — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge may have violated the Hatch Act this week in the White House briefing room when discussing the 2022 Ohio Senate race …
Reuters:
U.S., Chinese diplomats clash in first high-level meeting of Biden administration — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The first high-level U.S.-China meeting of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the others' policies …
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Mark Magnier / South China Morning Post:
Alaska summit turns civil after fiery start, but no room for hosted dinner
Alaska summit turns civil after fiery start, but no room for hosted dinner
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Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used — In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a popular narrative has emerged: that because rioters did not fire guns that day, they were not really “armed.” — But a review of the federal charges …
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Raw Story
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
U.S. charges Proud Boys with conspiracy in Capitol assault that turned deadly — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury charged four leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to block Congress from certifying U.S. President Joe Biden's election on the day of a deadly assault on the Capitol …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
In Restricting Early Voting, the Right Sees a New ‘Center of Gravity’ — Donald Trump is no longer center stage. But many conservative activists are finding that the best way to raise money and keep voters engaged is to make his biggest fabrication their top priority.
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Biden administration considers flying migrants to states near the Canadian border for processing — A new spike in the number of families and children crossing the Rio Grande into South Texas over the past several hours is forcing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to request airplanes …
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