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New York Times:
U.S. Population Over Last Decade Grew at Slowest Rate Since 1930s  —  With immigration leveling off and a declining birthrate, the United States may be entering an era of substantially lower population growth, demographers said.  —  Over the past decade, the United States population grew …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Which states gain and lose in the new census report?  Here are 3 takeaways.  —  The U.S. Census Bureau announced its once-in-a-decade reapportionment totals Monday, bestowing new congressional districts and electoral votes upon certain states while taking them away from others.
US Census / The United States Census Bureau:
2020 Census Apportionment Results Delivered to the President  —  APRIL 26, 2021 - The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281.  —  The U.S. resident population represents the total number …
Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
D.C.'s explosive growth continued over the past decade, census data shows  —  The H Street corridor got a streetcar.  The Navy Yard got a Whole Foods.  Southwest Washington got the Wharf, transforming a once-dowdy waterfront into a playground for live-music lovers and eaters of pricey seafood.
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Census Reapportionment: Seat Trade-offs Likelier to Benefit Republicans  —  Dear Readers: We are publishing a special, early-week edition of the Crystal Ball in order to react to Monday afternoon's U.S. Census Bureau congressional reapportionment announcement.  We'll be back with a second issue of the Crystal Ball later this week.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Census surprise: Texas gains only 2 seats as shift to Sun Belt slows  —  The Census Bureau released long-delayed reapportionment numbers that reshuffle the 435 congressional districts among the 50 states for the next decade, locking in additional clout for the Sun Belt and siphoning away power from the Rust Belt.
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
2020 Census: What the Reapportionment Numbers Mean
Discussion: Inside Elections and Politico
US Census / The United States Census Bureau:
2020 Census Apportionment Results 2020 Census Apportionment Results
Juliegrace Brufke / New York Post:
Rep. Liz Cheney not ruling out 2024 presidential run  —  ORLANDO — House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney is not ruling out a potential presidential bid, The Post has learned.  —  “I'm not ruling anything in or out — I've been here a long time,” she told The Post when asked if she would ever consider running in the future.
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
McCarthy-Cheney divide deepens at GOP retreat  —  ORLANDO — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said it's imperative for Republicans to stay united if they want to take back the majority.  But cracks are widening in his own relationship with one of his top deputies over former President Donald Trump.
Shawna Chen / Axios:   Cheney: Congressional commission should narrowly review Capitol siege
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney: Trump won't be 2024 nominee
Discussion: Breitbart
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Kathleen Kingsbury / New York Times:
Why The New York Times Is Retiring the Term ‘Op-Ed’  —  The first Op-Ed page in The New York Times greeted the world on Sept. 21, 1970.  It was so named because it appeared opposite the editorial page and not (as many still believe) because it would offer views contrary to the paper's.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
D.H.S. will review how it identifies and addresses extremism and white supremacy in its ranks.  —  The Biden administration launched an inquiry on Monday into how the Department of Homeland Security identifies and addresses white supremacy and extremism in its ranks, part of a larger effort …
Epicurious:
The Planet on the Plate: Why Epicurious Left Beef Behind  —  In an effort to encourage more sustainable cooking, we won't be publishing new beef recipes on Epicurious.  —  For any person—or publication—wanting to envision a more sustainable way to cook, cutting out beef is a worthwhile first step.
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
A private school in Miami, citing false claims, bars vaccinated teachers from contact with students.  —  A private school in the fashionable Design District of Miami sent its faculty and staff a letter last week about getting vaccinated against Covid-19.  But unlike institutions that have encouraged …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
The false and misleading claims President Biden made during his first 100 days in office  —  Claims are included if they would receive two or more Pinocchios on the Fact Checker scale.  Repeats of the same claim are included.  —  Filter by topic  —  Select...  Filter by source  —  Select...
BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Stopped Employees From Reading An Internal Report About Its Role In The Insurrection.  You Can Read It Here.  —  Last Thursday, BuzzFeed News revealed that an internal Facebook report concluded that the company failed to prevent the “Stop the Steal” movement from using its platform …
Discussion: Raw Story
Antjuan Seawright / The Hill:
The state of the union under Biden: A plan comes together  —  There's a name I want you to remember when you watch President Biden's State of the Union address to the joint session of Congress on Wednesday: Col. John “Hannibal” Smith.  —  When I was growing up, watching “The A-Team” on Sunday nights, Hannibal was one of my heroes.
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aflegal.org:
America First Legal Sues Biden Admin To End Racial Discrimination Against Farmers And Ranchers
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Secret Court Reveals: FBI Hunted for Domestic Terrorists Without a Warrant  —  A secret court warned the FBI in 2018 about warrantless searches.  But the bureau still went looking for “racially motivated violent extremists” in NSA troves without a court order.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
Declassified FISA Opinion Shows More FBI Abuses
Discussion: The Last Refuge
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: No, Biden is not trying to force Americans to eat less red meat
Politico:
Spy chiefs look to declassify intel after rare plea from 4-star commanders  —  America's top spies say they are looking for ways to declassify and release more intelligence about adversaries' bad behavior, after a group of four-star military commanders sent a rare and urgent plea asking …
John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Essential Politics: A $400-million Newsom recall election?  —  This is the April 26, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter.  Like what you're reading?  Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week.  —  It's well known that elections have consequences.  They also have price tags.
Discussion: HuffPost, ABC7 and Townhall
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Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election as Republican-led effort hits signature goal
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Biden's 100-day stock market performance is the hottest going back to the 1950s  — President Joe Biden has witnessed an unprecedented growth on Wall Street in his first 100 days in office, better than any of his predecessors going to at least Dwight Eisenhower.
Discussion: CBS News, UPI and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Biden's report card is in.  Here's the grade he gets for his first 100 days.  —  President Biden's first 100 days are almost at an end, which means it's time for the Post Pundit Power Ranking to arise from its slumber like so many cicadas.  The crew is back (with some new faces) …
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
USA Today edits Stacey Abrams op-ed published before MLB pulled game in Atlanta, waters down boycott support  —  The revision scrubs the line, 'I can't argue with an individual's choice to opt for their competition'  —  Stacey Abrams pressured MLB to move All-Star Game, Fox learns
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Roku says it may lose YouTube TV app after Google made anti-competitive demands  —  Roku on Monday notified its users via email that YouTube TV may be forced off its platform entirely, alleging anti-competitive demands from Google that include requests for preferential treatment of its YouTube TV and YouTube apps.
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
If D.C. Becomes a State, the National Mall Gets to Vote for President  —  The presidency is the most powerful position in the country, but it could accidentally wind up with a new perk: the ability to cast electoral votes.  That's because, as a result of a constitutional quirk …
Peggy McGlone / Washington Post:
Donald Trump makes his debut in National Portrait Gallery's presidents exhibition  —  When the National Portrait Gallery reopens May 14, visitors will have the first opportunity to see a President Donald Trump portrait in the popular America's Presidents exhibition.
Tyler Blint-Welsh / Wall Street Journal:
Stacey Abrams On Her New Book and Why Publishers Passed Twice  —  Abrams reveals the inspiration for the new legal thriller ‘While Justice Sleeps,’ what her writing process is and why it took so long to publish … Stacey Abrams has a lot going on—it's what the 47-year-old calls her game of “work-life Jenga.”
Hannah Natanson / Washington Post:
No, Virginia is not moving to eliminate advanced high school math classes  —  Facing attacks from right-wing pundits and scrutiny from lawmakers, Virginia's superintendent of public instruction said on Monday that the state is not eliminating advanced high school mathematics courses.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
After Biden's successful first 100 days, tough conversations loom for Democrats  —  By many measures, the first 100 days of Joe Biden's presidency have surpassed expectations.  The vaccine rollout is beating deadlines, and a large majority of Americans now say they think the coronavirus is partly or entirely under control.
Discussion: KFOR-TV, Washington Examiner and IJR
Caroline Sinders / Tech Policy Press:
Taking Action on Dark Patterns  —  Introduction  —  On Thursday, April 29th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host a workshop on the problem of “dark patterns.”  The concept, little more than a decade old, was coined by user experience designer Harry Brignull in 2010 to describe “deceptive user interfaces.”
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Simon & Schuster Employees Submit Petition Demanding No Deals With Trump Administration Authors  —  Petition collected 216 internal signatures and more than 3,500 outside supporters, organizers say  —  An employee petition at Simon & Schuster demanding that the company stop publishing authors associated …
 
 
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Tells Fox Viewers to Call the Cops if They See Kids Wearing Masks Outdoors
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Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE White House backs 2030 milestone on path to net zero grid
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Meduza.io:
Meduza is a ‘foreign agent’ now. What's next? Spoiler: We don't know 🤦‍♂️
Discussion: Washington Post
ProPublica:
ProPublica Hires Craig Silverman to Cover Voting, Platforms and Disinformation
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James Russell / The Appeal:
San Antonio Election Will Test Police Union Power This Saturday
Kenneth Chang / New York Times:
Blue Origin Challenges NASA Over SpaceX Moon Lander Deal
Discussion: UPI and The Verge
Ian Dunt / Politics.co.uk:
Cummings versus Johnson in the clash of lies and nonsense
Tess Owen / VICE:
Gun Owners Are Freaking Out on TikTok Over the Great Ammo Shortage of 2021
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Washington Post:
Terry McAuliffe was a first-rate governor. He makes a compelling case that he would be again.