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9:50 AM ET, April 3, 2021

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Washington Post:
Gaetz is said to have boasted of his ‘access to women’ provided by friend charged in sex-trafficking case  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz repeatedly boasted to people involved in Florida politics about women he met through a county tax collector who has since been charged by federal authorities …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'His friend has been singing to the feds - that's why Matt is so freaked out.' Gaetz's arrest is imminent as jailed tax collector Joel Greenberg faces charges of having sex with same 17-year-old and 'making fake ID's with the congressman'  — The investigation into Matt Gaetz …
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
CNN's Dana Bash 'Can't Repeat' What GOP Lawmakers Are Texting Her About Matt Gaetz  —  “I actually can't repeat what some of them say on morning television,” said the network's chief political correspondent.  —  CNN's chief political correspondent Dana Bash on Friday indicated how some Republicans …
Wall Street Journal:
Matt Gaetz Says He Won't Resign as Pressure Mounts  —  Florida Republican, under an FBI investigation into possible sex-trafficking violations, denies wrongdoing  —  WASHINGTON— Rep. Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) on Friday said he wouldn't resign in the face of rising pressure over reports …
Discussion: Raw Story
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Isn't Coming to Matt Gaetz's Rescue—for Now  —  As the scandal involving Rep. Matt Gaetz has unfolded this week, former President Donald Trump hasn't jumped to defend one of his closest allies.  —  In the days following revelations about the federal investigation …
Colby Hall / Mediaite:   CNN's Dana Bash 'Can't Repeat' on TV All the Nasty Things GOP Members of Congress Are Privately Texting Her About Matt Gaetz
New York Times:
Suspect in Capitol attack appears to have been a follower of Louis Farrakhan.  —  The suspect in the death of a Capitol Police officer described himself on Facebook as a follower of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, who has repeatedly promoted anti-Semitism.
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United States Capitol Police:
Loss of USCP Colleague Officer William F. Evans  —  “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans this afternoon from injuries he sustained following an attack at the North Barricade by a lone assailant.  Officer Evans had been a member …
NBC News:
Two officers injured in car ramming at U.S. Capitol; suspect shot and in custody … A U.S. Capitol Police officer was killed and another injured after a man drove a car into a security barricade at the Capitol complex on Friday, acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said.
Salt Lake Tribune:
Ex-Salt Lake City police officer arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol
Discussion: UPI and Crooks and Liars
ABC News:
Suspect identified in killing of officer at US Capitol barricade: Sources
Mike Freeman / USA Today:
The gutless Atlanta Braves put themselves on the wrong side of history  —  If you want to know what courage looks like, look at Major League Baseball right now.  They saw the naked, jingoistic racism of voter suppression in Georgia, and in response, decided to move this year's All-Star game from the state.
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
MLB moving 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia voting law  —  Major League Baseball announced Friday that it is moving the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Atlanta in protest of a new Georgia law that has raised concerns about its potential to disproportionately disenfranchise minority voters.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Georgia's Jim Crow Lite Vote Suppression Continues Trump's War on Democracy  —  Before Donald Trump came along, Republican states frequently passed laws to restrict ballot access.  Reporters didn't always pay these laws much attention, and corporations never even considered anything …
Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
MLB Moving All-Star Game from Atlanta over New Georgia Voting Law
Haley Britzky / Task & Purpose:
Multiple Army instructors suspended over alleged sexual assault of a trainee at Fort Sill  —  The Army has suspended several instructors at Fort Sill over allegations they sexually assaulted a female soldier going through initial training at the Oklahoma base.
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The Intercept:
Soldier Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by 22 Troops at Oklahoma Base
Discussion: TheBlaze
Marquise Francis / Yahoo News:
Georgia lawmaker arrested for knocking on Gov. Kemp's door calls possible 8-year prison term ‘unfounded’  —  Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon, who was arrested last week after attempting to gain access to the office where Gov. Brian Kemp was signing a  —  “I felt as if time was moving in slow motion …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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New York Post:
Hunter Biden's full of it — he knows it's his laptop, and he wasn't hacked
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Beto O'Rourke says he's not planning to challenge Greg Abbott for Texas governor  —  The El Paso Democrat suggested Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins or Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo represent the party against the two-term incumbent Republican.  —  Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke said Friday …
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
After saying he has “no plans” to run for governor, Beto O'Rourke quick to clarify he might
Discussion: The Hill
Hans Bader / Liberty Unyielding:
Vermont limits access to COVID vaccine based on race, which is unconstitutional  —  Vermont is giving racial minorities and their families a preference in access to the COVID-19 vaccine.  As the state's governor explained on Twitter, “If you or anyone in your household identifies as Black …
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
There's something very wrong with our press  —  A CNN report recently made this ridiculous anti-scientific and absurd claim:  —  “It's not possible to know a person's gender identity at birth, and there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth.”  —  This is a fringe opinion, not hard-news reporting.
Discussion: Breitbart, Forbes and TheBlaze
Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Schumer: Senate will act on marijuana legalization with or without Biden  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer really likes to talk about weed.  —  Schumer has been making waves on cannabis policy since he first introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in April 2018.
 
 
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Clyde McGrady / Washington Post:
The strange journey of ‘cancel,’ from a Black-culture punchline to a White-grievance watchword
New York Times:
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Harmeet K. Dhillon / The Federalist:
Vaccine Passports Are A Serious Threat To American Civil Liberties
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
Why the strong jobs report may be bad news for Biden
Discussion: Mediaite
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs gun law allowing permitless handgun carry, purchase
Washington Post:
Giant holds off on ordering vaccine as D.C. residents cancel appointments
Wall Street Journal:
When Online Conspiracies Turn Deadly: A Custody Battle and a Killing
Discussion: Raw Story
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
President Biden, recidivist
Discussion: Mediaite, Fox News and National Review
Politico:
Vulnerable Dems fret after getting a shock: AOC's campaign cash
Discussion: Fox News
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