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5:55 PM ET, March 19, 2021

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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
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
FBI reportedly investigating Cuomo role in shielding donors from Covid liability
Discussion: Jacobin, The Daily Poster and THE CITY
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.
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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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.
Discussion: The Hill
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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 …
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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Ben Leonard / Politico:
Twitter says Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her account by mistake
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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Melissa Jeltsen / New York Magazine:
The Flattening of the Atlanta Shootings  —  There's a tension that exists in the immediate wake of every mass tragedy.  The public yearns for answers, wanting to make sense of the unimaginable.  At the same time, little, if any, accurate information is readily available.
Discussion: The Nation, Vanity Fair and Jezebel
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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.
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.”
Discussion: Fox News, HotAir and Power Line
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Cincinnati.com
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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Wall Street Journal:   How Israel Delivered the World's Fastest Vaccine Rollout
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.
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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Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:   What Will Turnout Look Like Without Trump?
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 …
Discussion: Fox News, Politico, Sputnik News and HotAir
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
CDC relaxes distance requirements in schools from 6 to 3 feet  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed physical distancing requirements for children in school, from 6 feet to 3 feet — a change aimed at allowing more students to be inside classrooms.
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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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Aleksander Chan / Discourse Blog:
The ‘Teen Vogue’ Mess Is What Happens When Bosses Don't Listen  —  Condé Nast's catastrophic mishandling of Alexi McCammond's hiring as the editor of ‘Teen Vogue’ is what happens when management doesn't respect its employees.  —  Alexi McCammond, a rising star and political reporter at Axios …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Get Ready for the Herschel Walker Experience  —  Georgia Republicans get ready for the next phase of the Trump Wars.  —  Ask any football fan about the worst trades in NFL history and the one player they will all mention is Herschel Walker.  —  Back in 1989 the Dallas Cowboys traded …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and HotAir
 
 
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Reuters:
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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Children are lonely, parents are stressed: CDC study finds remote learning taking a devastating toll
Discussion: The Daily Beast and HotAir
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump Official Charged in Capitol Riot Has Family Ties to Argentina's Military Junta
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Rick Earle / WPXI-TV:
Ross Township woman arrested in connection with violence at U.S. Capitol
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Collins opposes key Pentagon nominee, narrowing confirmation path
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Who Can and Can't Get Vaccinated Right Now  —  Some countries have stockpiles.  Others have nothing.
Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
Why Child Care Staff Had to Show Up While Teachers Worked Remotely
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
For Political Cartoonists, the Irony Was That Facebook Didn't Recognize Irony
David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Stephen Brown, editor in chief of POLITICO Europe, is dead at 57
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Cuomo's First Accuser Raises New Claims of Harassment and Retaliation
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion

 
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