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Spectrum News NY1:
Exclusive: Andrew Yang leads Democrats in Spectrum News NY1/Ipsos poll on mayor's race — For the past few months, Andrew Yang has been treated as the frontrunner in the mayor's race by both the media and his fellow candidates, despite the fact there had been few reliable polls in the race.
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Katie Honan / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Yang Is Top Pick for New York City Mayor Among Key Voting Group — A new poll shows the former tech entrepreneur is the No. 1 choice for Democrats age 50 and older — New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is the top choice among a crucial group of voters …
Marina Pitofsky / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene to introduce resolution to expel Maxine Waters — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) announced on Sunday that she plans to introduce a resolution to expel Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) from Congress. — Greene in a statement on Sunday said that she will …
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Minnesota National Guard and Fox News
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Jonathan Turley / Fox News:
Trump vs. Waters - in incitement case, she may be best witness in ex-president's defense
Allan Smith / NBC News:
GOP Reps. Greene, Gosar try to distance from ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions document … Two far-right House Republicans linked to a document outlining a policy platform calling for the protection of “Anglo-Saxon political traditions” distanced themselves from what they called a draft of prescriptions for a new “America First Caucus.”
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TheGrio, POLITICUSUSA, New York Magazine and Talking Points Memo
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
John Boehner: Obama ‘set everybody on fire’ and caused racism in the Republican Party with ‘speeches’
John Boehner: Obama ‘set everybody on fire’ and caused racism in the Republican Party with ‘speeches’
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POLITICUSUSA and Crooks and Liars
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Senate Democrats settling on 25% corporate tax rate — The universe of Democratic senators concerned about raising the corporate tax rate to 28% is broader than Sen. Joe Manchin, and the rate will likely land at 25%, parties close to the discussion tell Axios.
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Wall Street Journal and Insider
Ben Smith / New York Times:
In the Roaring Twenties, Ads Make a Comeback — Subscriptions may be the rage, but businesses of all sorts are pouring money into advertising — digital most of all. — If you wanted to sound smart at a media business conference or sell your start-up over the last couple of years, you'd talk about the rise of digital subscriptions.
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans lean into uphill battle against 2 little-known Biden nominees — The GOP almost certainly can't stop Joe Biden from getting a lineup of leading progressives confirmed to senior Justice Department posts. But Republicans — especially those eyeing the White House …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
‘Ripe for fraud’: Coronavirus vaccination cards support burgeoning scams — Officials warn that falsified cards could endanger lives and undermine efforts to end the pandemic — One listing offered eBay customers an “Authentic CDC Vaccination Record Card” for $10.99. Another promised the same but for $9.49.
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris set to showcase policy chops by touting Biden infrastructure plan — The vice president will start Monday with a major economy speech in North Carolina — Vice President Harris will deliver her first major speech on the economy on Monday in North Carolina as she continues …
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Political Wire
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
On infrastructure, do Republicans want to strike a pose or build things?
On infrastructure, do Republicans want to strike a pose or build things?
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Politico, Hawaii Tribune-Herald and Washington Times
BBC:
Russia will face ‘consequences’ if Navalny dies - US — The US has warned Russia there will be “consequences” if the opposition activist Alexei Navalny dies in jail. — The UK, France, Germany and the European Union have also expressed their concern over his treatment.
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Bloomberg, Reuters, UPI and Washington Examiner
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Washington Post:
With Afghanistan decision, Biden restores foreign policymaking process that Trump had largely abandoned — Three months after taking office, President Biden has reestablished the formal decision process, which his predecessor seemed determined to destroy, that has guided U.S. administrations …
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Blinken defends Biden's refugee cap, Afghanistan withdrawal in exclusive interview
Blinken defends Biden's refugee cap, Afghanistan withdrawal in exclusive interview
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One America News Network, CNN, Talking Points Memo, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Fox News, Breitbart, The Hill and Mediaite
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
William Barr, Amy Coney Barrett land book deals — While some veterans of Donald Trump's administration are having a tough time selling memoirs about their time in power, others with ties to Trump who didn't embrace his election conspiracy theories have sold book deals.
Click2Houston.com:
‘No one was driving the car’: 2 men dead after fiery Tesla crash in Spring, officials say — HOUSTON - Two men are dead after a Tesla traveling in Spring crashed into a tree and no one was driving the vehicle, officials say. — The crash happened at 11:25 p.m. in the Carlton Woods subdivision near The Woodlands.
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Forbes, CleanTechnica, The Verge and New York Post
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Trump's grip on GOP looms as support falters for independent probe of Capitol riot — Congress's pursuit of an independent investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection is facing long odds, as bipartisan resolve to hold the perpetrators and instigators accountable erodes, and Republicans face sustained pressure …
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Raw Story, Vox and Political Wire
Samantha Hendrickson / The Minnesota Daily:
Proposed bill would make protesters convicted of an offense ineligible for student loans — The bill comes amid many arrests at protests for Daunte Wright, a young Black man killed by police last Sunday. … A new bill proposed in the Minnesota Legislature would make anyone convicted …
Sharyn Alfonsi / CBS News:
Oath Keepers: How a militia group mobilized in plain sight for the assault on the Capitol — The FBI calls the Oath Keepers an anti-government militia with current and former law enforcement and military members among its members. 60 Minutes profiles the group, which has become a central focus …
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Raw Story
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Minnesota Governor Calls Alleged Assaults on Journalists ‘Chilling’ — Gov. Tim Walz said he had told police officers to “make changes” that would allow reporters to do their jobs. — Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, on Sunday responded to reports that the state's police officers …
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Breitbart, Mediaite and WCCO | CBS Minnesota, more at Mediagazer »
John DiStaso / WMUR:
VP Kamala Harris planning to visit NH on Friday — Several sources tell WMUR one or more stops likely in Laconia-Plymouth area — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to visit New Hampshire in person later this week …
Douglas Schoen / The Hill:
Some ideas from Democrats are both bad policy and bad politics — Democrats have recently proposed several initiatives that are all political, involve overreaching, and are unlikely to be enacted. Moreover, these reforms could produce a political backlash next year which could cost Democrats control …
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One America News Network
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Most Americans want to end lifetime Supreme Court appointments
Most Americans want to end lifetime Supreme Court appointments
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The Moderate Voice, Insider, HotAir and The Hill