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New York Times:
Matt Gaetz Is Said to Be Investigated Over Possible Sexual Relationship With a Girl, 17 — An inquiry into the Florida congressman was opened in the final months of the Trump administration, people briefed on it said. — Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida and a close ally …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Matt Gaetz says he's under federal investigation for sexual misconduct — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), one of the nation's rising-star conservative firebrands, told Axios he is under federal investigation for sexual activity with women, and fears being criminally charged.
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Insider:
Republicans are unloading on Rep. Matt Gaetz in gossipy texts and snide asides amid reports of a DOJ sex investigation: 'He's the meanest person in politics' — Matt Gaetz has a reputation as a showboat among his GOP colleagues in Washington. — Many of them were gloating about news reports …
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Raw Story, Washington Post, Associated Press, The Sun, Mediaite and POLITICUSUSA
Orlando Sentinel:
Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: report — Federal authorities are investigating potential sex trafficking violations by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a probe that emerged from the prosecution of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, according to a report by the New York Times.
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Ex-GOP official Joel Greenberg flaunted ties to Matt Gaetz. Then he was charged with child sex trafficking. — Until last year, Joel Greenberg was an ascendant political player in Seminole County, Fla., where he unseated a longtime incumbent in the race for county tax collector …
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The Intellectualist, Insider, The Week and The Hill
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson denies Gaetz claim that he met witness in FBI probes: 'One of the weirdest interviews I've ever conducted'
Tucker Carlson denies Gaetz claim that he met witness in FBI probes: 'One of the weirdest interviews I've ever conducted'
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Says Teen-Sex Allegation Is Part of Extortion Plot
Rep. Matt Gaetz Says Teen-Sex Allegation Is Part of Extortion Plot
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Malathi Nayak / Bloomberg:
Trump Sued by Two Capitol Police Officers for Inciting ‘Wild’ Riot — Two U.S. Capitol Police veterans who were on duty during the Jan. 6 riot sued Donald Trump accusing the former president of inciting the violent mob that injured scores of officers. — The complaint filed Tuesday follows …
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Raw Story, New York Times, Al Jazeera and The Week
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Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
Two Capitol police officers sue Trump for ‘physical and emotional injuries’ suffered in riots — Two Capitol police officers who battled the mob of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are now suing the former president for the physical end emotional injuries they say they suffered in the attacks.
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The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Insider
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Two Capitol Police officers sue Trump for sparking Jan. 6 mob attack
Two Capitol Police officers sue Trump for sparking Jan. 6 mob attack
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Washington Examiner, NBC News, CNN, NPR and Political Wire
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents — A clinical trial found no infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects. The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
Pfizer says Covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15 — Pfizer said its coronavirus vaccine was 100% effective in preventing Covid-19 in kids aged 12 to 15. — Pfizer plans to submit the new vaccine data to the FDA “as soon as possible,” CEO Albert Bourla said.
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Washington Examiner and abc7NY
Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine safe and effective in children as young as 12, say companies
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine safe and effective in children as young as 12, say companies
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New York Times and Forbes
Washington Post:
White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan, setting up giant battle over size and cost of government — Ahead of speech in Pittsburgh, Biden administration releases sprawling effort to revamp U.S. transit, broadband, housing and more — The White House on Wednesday unveiled …
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden's soul
Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden's soul
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New York Times, ABC News, Al Jazeera, KRDO, IJR, Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy
Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy
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CBS News, Insider and The Daily Caller
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Bidens' dog Major involved in another biting incident — (CNN)The Bidens' dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident tell CNN. — The incident, which involved a National Park Service employee …
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Michael Dobbs / Washington Post:
G. Gordon Liddy, undercover operative convicted in Watergate scandal, dies at 90 — G. Gordon Liddy, the undercover operative whose bungling of the Watergate break-in triggered one of the gravest constitutional crises in American history and led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon …
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Steve Marble / Los Angeles Times:
G. Gordon Liddy, unrepentant Watergate burglar who became talk show host, dies
G. Gordon Liddy, unrepentant Watergate burglar who became talk show host, dies
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90
G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90
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New York Times:
Brutal Attack on Filipino Woman Sparks Outrage: ‘Everybody Is on Edge’ — Security guards failed to intervene while a man kicked and stomped on a 65-year-old woman near Times Square, yelling, “You don't belong here.” — The security camera video was shocking in its brutality.
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Wilson Wong / NBC News:
Man who killed his mom in 2002 arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman
Man who killed his mom in 2002 arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court voids Trump campaign's non-disclosure agreement — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a broad non-disclosure agreement that Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign required employees to sign is unenforceable. — U.S. District Court Judge Paul Gardephe's ruling generally steered clear …
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Insider and The Daily Beast
Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It's Different. — Across the United States, cases have started rising again. In a few cities, even hospitalizations are ticking up. The twists and turns of a pandemic can be hard to predict, but this most recent increase was almost inevitable …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
High anxiety over Trump in Georgia GOP — Georgia Republicans are growing anxious that former President Trump's continued influence within the GOP and the party's deepening internal divisions could undermine their standing in critical races in 2022. — The GOP is gearing up to try to unseat …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
House GOP memo: Trump embrace is only option for comeback — On a flight Tuesday from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, Ind., two leaders in the House Republican conference discussed a memo that argues that their party's future demands they “embrace our new coalition” because “President Trump's gift didn't come with a receipt.”
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Talking Points Memo
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Demand for vaccines is already waning in some parts of the country — Some states are expanding vaccine eligibility partially because of a troubling reason: Not enough people want to get vaccinated. — What we're watching: Vaccine supplies are still limited, but they're already outpacing demand …
Sam Stein / Politico:
The one way Biden has broken with Democrats — Presented by PL+US and Paid Leave For All — TRIANGULATION, R.I.P. — Though his presidency is in its infancy, Joe Biden appears to have brought to an end to the primary governing theory for the past 30 years of Democratic presidential politics.
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Politico:
Dems could dethrone Iowa — Democratic Party leaders are considering overhauling the 2024 presidential primary calendar, a transformation that would include ousting Iowa and New Hampshire from their cherished perches as the first states to vote. — Senior party leaders …
Rebecca Onion / Slate:
A Modern Feminist Classic Changed My Life. Was It Actually Garbage? — First, it must be said: Naomi Wolf is a COVID truther. The bestselling author spent the pandemic doing things like celebrating indoor restaurant meals and declaring that children are losing the reflex to smile because of masks …
Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:
In first, Biden issues presidential proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility — President Biden, in a first for any U.S. president, issued on Wednesday a formal presidential proclamation recognizing the Transgender Day of Visibility, according to an advance copy of the White House document obtained by the Washington Blade.
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New York Times:
Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill — President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have made the far-reaching bill a top priority, but some proponents believe it needs major changes. — Democrats in Congress are quietly splintering over how to handle …
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Fox News and Michigan Advance
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Top Trump adviser warned then-president on virus supply shortage, then pursued controversial deals — Democrats probe more than $1 billion in ‘haphazard’ supply contracts arranged by Peter Navarro, citing new documents — A top adviser privately urged President Donald Trump …
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Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Brazil's Military Chiefs Quit as Covid-19 Pandemic Pressures Government — High-level resignations follow months of tensions over Bolsonaro's efforts to garner political support from armed forces — SÃO PAULO—The heads of Brazil's army, navy and air force resigned Tuesday …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
What Biden's first list of judicial nominees tells us about his approach to the courts — Biden named a diverse group of 11 lawyers to the federal bench on Tuesday, including several former public defenders. — President Joe Biden announced his first slate of judicial nominees on Tuesday …
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Christopher Robbins / Gothamist:
“We're Reversing 90 Years Of Prohibition”: New York State Legislature Legalizes Marijuana — On Thursday night, New York went from being the marijuana arrest capital of the world to passing one of the most progressive legalized cannabis laws in the country.
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KRDO
Tobias Hoonhout / National Review:
Yahoo Story on Florida COVID Study Misrepresented Key Finding, Study's Author Says — A Yahoo News story warning that “Florida COVID numbers face new scrutiny” incorrectly framed the key finding of the study it profiled, according to the principal researcher of the study in question …
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Yahoo News and The Daily Caller
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Why the unhinged woke brigade is a profound threat to our freedom — “In an era when everyone is online, everyone is a public figure.” — Bill Maher on HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Mar. 26 — That's 100 percent correct. Social media gives everyone and anyone a broadcast studio …