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Washington Post:
Gaetz investigation complicated by overture to his father about ex-FBI agent who went missing — Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican known for his fierce allegiance to former president Donald Trump, had been under Justice Department investigation for months for a possible sex crime …
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Politico:
Matt Gaetz's dad says he wore a wire for FBI probe into DOJ extortion claims — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rep. Matt Gaetz's father, Don, a former Florida Senate president, said he is working with the FBI, including wearing a wire on more than one occasion as part of an investigation …
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Tucker Carlson livid after Rep. Matt Gaetz tries to rope him into controversy, source says — New York (CNN Business)Fox News host Tucker Carlson was angered after Congressman Matt Gaetz attempted to rope him into a scandal involving allegations related to sex trafficking of a minor, a person familiar with the matter said.
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ABC News:
Feds looking beyond Florida in investigation of Rep. Gaetz, sources say — “I have not had a relationship with a 17-year-old,” Gaetz said Tuesday night. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images, FILE — The federal investigation …
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David Gilbert / VICE:
QAnon Thinks Matt Gaetz Being Investigated for Sex Trafficking Is All Part of the Plan — The alleged existence of a vast ring of elite child abusers lies at the center of the entire QAnon belief system. — DG — For more than three years, QAnon followers have been waiting for the Storm …
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Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Documents detail wild alleged $25 million Gaetz extortion scheme — Rep. Matt Gaetz possesses text message screenshots, an email, and a typed document that purportedly support his claims that a federal investigation into his relationship with a 17-year-old is related to an extortion scheme against him.
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Former FBI Agents Have A Lot Of Questions About Matt Gaetz's Story — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has a story to counter allegations that he faces a federal criminal investigation into accusations of sex trafficking. — It goes like this: Gaetz is actually a victim, but of a separate extortion scheme.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Matt Gaetz allegation, explained — There aren't many members of Congress whose personal lives are the subject of broad speculation. But for a variety of reasons, Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) has been for some time. — One is that he's a young and handsome bachelor …
The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz: I've Talked With Newsmax, OAN, and Fox About Potential Post-Congress Gigs
Matt Gaetz: I've Talked With Newsmax, OAN, and Fox About Potential Post-Congress Gigs
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New York Times:
N.Y. Seeks Trump Insider's Records, in Apparent Bid to Gain Cooperation — State prosecutors in Manhattan subpoenaed the personal bank records of the Trump Organization's longtime C.F.O. and are scrutinizing gifts he received from the former president. — State prosecutors …
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New York Times:
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is delayed by a U.S. factory mixup. — Workers at a Baltimore plant manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the vaccines' ingredients several weeks ago, ruining about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine and forcing regulators …
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Kelly Yamanouchi / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta CEO: Georgia voting law ‘unacceptable,’ based on ‘lie’ — Gov. Kemp says airline statement ‘false’ attack, ignores law content — Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a response from Gov. Brian Kemp — Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan … While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy.
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Washington Post:
White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan, setting up giant battle over size and cost of government
White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan, setting up giant battle over size and cost of government
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Ryan Heath / Politico:
Ivanka Trump's flagship policy program slammed by government auditors — The Government Accountability Office has issued a damning report about Ivanka Trump's pet project during her time as an adviser to her father, President Donald Trump. — As Ivanka Trump traveled the world talking …
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New York Times:
Some Future Shipments of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Delayed by Factory Mixup — The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is highly effective in adolescents, a study suggests. No infections were recorded in children aged 12 to 15 who received shots, and they experienced no serious side effects, the companies said.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump ‘moving forward’ with plans to start social media platform: sources — ‘President Trump will have his voice back one way or another,’ a source told Fox News. — Trump reacts to Biden's first press conference, crisis at border — EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump and his team are …
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Chad Pergram / Fox News:
Republicans want Democrats to stop probing Iowa race, but silent on similar Illinois challenge — GOP candidate Jim Oberweis took his case to the House Administration Committee earlier this year — Potential 2024 presidential contenders visit Iowa — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
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Politico:
Democrat drops election contest in Iowa House race
Democrat drops election contest in Iowa House race
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Biden bolstered by strong marks on pandemic — WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are broadly supportive of President Joe Biden's early handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll finds, and approval of his stewardship of the economy has ticked up following passage of a sprawling $1.9 trillion relief bill.
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Jeremy Duda / Arizona Mirror:
Arizona Senate hires a ‘Stop the Steal’ advocate to lead 2020 election audit — The audit team that Senate President Karen Fann selected to examine the 2020 general election in Maricopa County will be led by a company owned by an advocate of the “Stop the Steal” movement who repeatedly alleged …
BuzzFeed News:
Stewart Rhodes, The Founder Of The Oath Keepers, Said He May Soon Be Arrested — Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, gave a fiery speech in Laredo, Texas, last week, in which he declared that the US Justice Department is waging a “persecution campaign” against his group …
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Oath Keeper Boss Teases Own Arrest in Rant Against Migrants
Oath Keeper Boss Teases Own Arrest in Rant Against Migrants
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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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Associated Press:
Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push — WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden will convene his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, a presidential rite of passage that will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan. The gathering will look very different from those held by his predecessor.
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Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
EPA dismisses dozens of key science advisers picked under Trump — The Biden administration says it needs to restore trust in the agency by “resetting” membership on two key science advisory panels — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will purge …
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Mother Jones:
“VC Lives Matter”: Silicon Valley Investors Want to Oust San Francisco's Reformist DA — Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. — San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin …
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Washington Free Beacon
Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
ANALYSIS: Biden's Bloodthirsty, Floor-Pooping Canine Companion Is a Window Into His Soul — President Joe Biden's dog Major was involved in yet another biting incident requiring medical attention. The notoriously unruly canine attacked a National Park Service employee just days after being returned to the White House.
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People.com:
Sarah Palin Reveals COVID Diagnosis and ‘Bizarre’ Symptoms, Urges Others to Continue Wearing Masks — “My case is perhaps one of those that proves anyone can catch this,” Palin tells PEOPLE — Sarah Palin has tested positive for COVID-19, and she's urging others to continue taking the pandemic seriously.
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a warning for Gavin Newsom — OAKLAND — California has seen this movie before. — The historic 2003 gubernatorial recall, starring action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger, had a blockbuster feel and a script right out of Hollywood — a political revolution that promised to …
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New York Times:
Black Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws — Dozens responded after companies in Georgia said little against state legislation that put strict rules in place. — Dozens of the most prominent Black business leaders in America are banding together to call …
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Grassley and Johnson seek access to FISA docs on Hunter Biden's Chinese business associates — Two top Republicans are asking the Justice Department and intelligence community to hand over to Congress any and all intelligence records tied to Chinese government-connected foreign nationals who had business dealings with Hunter Biden.
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Joshua Hunt / Vulture:
The King of the Geezer Teasers Inside Randall Emmett's direct-to-video empire, where many Hollywood stars have found lucrative early retirement. — On Wednesday, January 13, Randall Emmett presided over a crime scene near one of America's few tropical rain forests in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
HuffPost:
California Trump Fanatic Charged With Assaulting Cop During Capitol Riot — Daniel Rodriguez was arrested following a HuffPost investigation identifying him as the rioter who used a stun gun on D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone. — Federal authorities have arrested Daniel Joseph Rodriguez …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Former Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Classified Information — WASHINGTON - A former intelligence analyst and former military servicemember pleaded guilty today to illegally obtaining classified national defense information and disclosing it to a reporter.
Timothy Noah / The Atlantic:
Why D.C. Is Failing at the Vaccination Game — Washington's effort to quickly vaccinate the population against COVID-19 is a success just about everywhere except its own backyard. — President Joe Biden pledged to administer 100 million vaccine doses within his first 100 days.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
House Republican touts elements of relief bill he voted to kill — As the Democrats' COVID relief package was poised to pass a few weeks ago, Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), chairman of the House Budget Committee, offered a prediction of sorts on the chamber floor.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Trump calls Biden jobs plan ‘massive giveaway to China,’ says it will ‘crush American workers’ — Trump said plan would be ‘among the largest self-inflicted economic wounds’ in US history — Fox News Flash top headlines for March 31 — Former President Donald Trump called President Biden's jobs plan a …
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor's mask mandate — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb the spread of the coronavirus …
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