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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Biden will keep Trump's historically low cap on refugee admissions. — The Biden administration will keep the target of refugee admissions for this year at the historically low level set by the Trump administration, walking back an earlier pledge to welcome more than 60,000 refugees into the United States.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Why Is Joe Biden Blocking Joe Biden from Raising the Refugee Cap?
Why Is Joe Biden Blocking Joe Biden from Raising the Refugee Cap?
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Associated Press:
Biden speeds refugee admissions, but doesn't lift Trump cap
Biden speeds refugee admissions, but doesn't lift Trump cap
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Restoring the ‘Soul of the Nation’ Means Taking in Refugees
Restoring the ‘Soul of the Nation’ Means Taking in Refugees
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Washington Free Beacon, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Juanita Jean's and Eschaton
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
US police and public officials donated to Kyle Rittenhouse, data breach reveals — Officers and officials also donated to fundraisers for far-right activists and fellow officers accused of shooting black Americans — A data breach at a Christian crowdfunding website has revealed …
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Gregg Montgomery / WISH-TV:
Watch Live: Multiple people shot, gunman fatally shoots self at FedEx facility — INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Multiple people were shot late Thursday night at a FedEx facility on the southwest side near Indianapolis International Airport, police said. — APP USERS: Go online to see a live video feed from the scene
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Ruth Graham / New York Times:
Liberty University Sues Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 Million — The lawsuit claims that Mr. Falwell, the university's former president, withheld scandalous and potentially damaging information from Liberty's board of trustees. — Liberty University has sued Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million …
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Reuters:
Liberty University sues former president Jerry Falwell Jr. — U.S. parents begin to ask: Should my child get a COVID-19 shot? — United States — Gunman's motive still unclear in massacre of eight at Indianapolis FedEx site — United States — Chicago releases graphic video of police shooting 13-year-old
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Washington Post:
Founding member of Oath Keepers enters first guilty plea in Jan. 6 Capitol breach — A founding member of the Oath Keepers arrested in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol pleaded guilty Friday and agreed to cooperate against others in the case — the first defendant to publicly flip …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Capitol riot defendant will plead guilty, cooperate with government — Jon Schaffer, a heavy metal guitarist and self-described “lifetime member” of the Oath Keepers, on Friday became the first Capitol rioter to plead guilty to charges based on his participation in the attack and has entered …
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Matt Loffman / PBS NewsHour:
New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws — The rights of transgender Americans has been a growing topic of debate on sports fields, in state capitols and in Congress. The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy organization, says more than 30 state legislatures …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A striking new poll on the GOP's nascent push for transgender youth restrictions — Republican-controlled state legislatures are proceeding apace with efforts to restrict transgender children from getting transition-related medical care and participating in girls' sports.
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Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Alabama lawmakers vote to ban trans girls from female teams
Alabama lawmakers vote to ban trans girls from female teams
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Frank Thorp V / NBC News:
After the Riot — It's been 100 days since the attack on the Capitol, and those who were inside still struggle with their memories. — When a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the world watched as the rioters entered the building, breaking windows and pushing through barriers.
George W. Bush / Washington Post:
Immigration is a defining asset of the United States. Here's how to restore confidence in our system. — George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. — Next week, I'm proud to publish a new collection of my paintings, entitled “Out of Many, One.”
Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
In secret Facebook groups, America's best warriors share racist jabs, lies about 2020, even QAnon theories — WASHINGTON — They're the most elite, lethally trained members of the U.S. military, widely considered the best of the best. And yet in secret Facebook groups exclusively …
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New York Times:
Biden Administration Says Russian Intelligence Obtained Trump Campaign Data — A Treasury Department document shed more light on links between the campaign and Russian spies. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration revealed on Thursday that a business associate of Trump campaign officials …
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Rachel Maddow Explains Trump's Russia Collusion Crime
Rachel Maddow Explains Trump's Russia Collusion Crime
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Jordan Davidson / The Federalist:
SURPRISE! THE ‘RUSSIAN BOUNTY’ STORY HYPED UP BY CORRUPT MEDIA TO HURT TRUMP TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE NEWS
SURPRISE! THE ‘RUSSIAN BOUNTY’ STORY HYPED UP BY CORRUPT MEDIA TO HURT TRUMP TURNED OUT TO BE FAKE NEWS
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NBC News:
Republicans struggle to craft counteroffer to Biden's $2 trillion jobs plan … WASHINGTON — First, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Wednesday that a price tag of $600 billion to $800 billion was the “sweet spot” for bipartisan agreement on infrastructure.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
‘A nicer version of Trump’: GOP donors flock to DeSantis — One evening in February, Ron DeSantis quietly slipped into the luxurious Charleston Place Hotel in South Carolina. — Over dinner, the Florida governor addressed an audience of deep-pocketed donors convened by the influential Bradley Foundation …
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Chicago Tribune:
In several fateful seconds, video appears to show 13-year-old Adam Toledo toss gun, turn with empty hands raised before Chicago cop fires fatal shot (warning: graphic content) — By CHRIS SWEDA / CHICAGO TRIBUNE “,sourceId: “119823990”,shareUrl: “https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2 Fnews% …
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Isabella Grullón Paz / New York Times:
How Democrats Who Lost in Deep-Red Places Might Have Helped Biden — A study by a liberal group found a reverse coattails effect in 2020: Down-ballot candidates may have helped elect President Biden, rather than the other way around. — Ebony Carter faced an uphill climb when she decided …
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The Question Biden Won't Answer — It's not just generals who are always prepared to fight the last war. President Biden's April 14 announcement that U.S. forces will leave Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of 9/11 has a long and complicated backstory.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden hits 59 percent approval rating in Pew poll — A majority of Americans — 59 percent — approve of President Biden's handling of his job nearly as he approaches 100 days in office, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Friday. — The poll found Biden's job approval …
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Sam Wilson / Helena Independent Record:
Bill restricting ballot collection voted down by Montana Senate — The Montana Senate voted down a bill on Wednesday that would have restricted absentee ballot collection in Montana, with some Republicans joining Democrats who opposed the measure as creating an unnecessary barrier for mail-in voting.
The White House:
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces $1.7 Billion Investment to Fight COVID-19 Variants … Funding from American Rescue Plan will help CDC and Governors monitor, track, and defeat emerging variants that are currently threatening pockets of the country
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David Lim / Politico:
Biden administration investing $1.7B to better track Covid-19 variants
Biden administration investing $1.7B to better track Covid-19 variants
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Chuck Schumer Has Changed Why is the former “angry centrist” pushing his party to go bigger, bolder, and more progressive? — Late one Wednesday last month, Chuck Schumer padded around his inner office in the Capitol in black socks decorated with palm trees, tended to his fireplace, and conceded a few seconds of self-reflection.
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New York Post:
Social media again silences The Post for reporting the news — Once more unto the breach. — On Thursday, Facebook decided its users should not be able to share a New York Post article about the property buying habits of one of the founders of Black Lives Matter.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
The Democrats' Giant Dilemma — John Fetterman is one of the most photographed rising stars in the Democratic Party. As gargantuan as Lurch Addams, with a bald head, goatee and closet full of Dickies shirts—and tattoos running down his arm marking every date a life was taken while he was mayor …
Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
NYC mayoral candidate Dianne Morales calls Israel ‘apartheid state’ — Dianne Morales, one of the leading candidates for mayor of New York City, called Israel an apartheid state in a private event last December, according to an audio obtained by the Forward.
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Helaine Olen / Washington Post:
A fourth-grade teacher marched on Jan. 6. Does she deserve to get canceled? — Kristine Hostetter is a competent fourth-grade teacher. No one disputes that students both enjoy and benefit from their time in her San Clemente, Calif., classroom. She is also heavily involved …
Dominique Mosbergen / HuffPost:
North Carolina Police Issue ‘Critical’ Warning After 2 Transgender Women Found Dead — Charlotte police said they're investigating whether the deaths of two transgender women — both shot in hotel rooms — are connected. — Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, issued a “critical” …
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