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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.
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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.
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.
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 …
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
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
2020 Census: What the Reapportionment Numbers Mean
Discussion: Politico and Inside Elections
Politico:
GOP tears into Kerry amid Iran controversy  —  Republicans on Monday called on John Kerry to resign from President Joe Biden's National Security Council over claims that he revealed sensitive information about Israeli military operations to Iran.  —  According to leaked audio revealed Sunday …
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Josh Hammer / New York Post:   John Kerry is skirting the line of treason with Iran
Evie Fordham / Fox News:
Iran's foreign minister says John Kerry told him about Israeli covert operations in Syria
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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Shawna Chen / Axios:
Cheney: Congressional commission should narrowly review Capitol siege  —  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the third highest-ranking House Republican, publicly broke from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Monday, telling reporters a proposed independent commission should focus solely …
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney: Trump won't be 2024 nominee
Discussion: Breitbart
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.
Discussion: TheBlaze, Power Line and Twitchy
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
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 …
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
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...
Discussion: IJR, Mediaite and The Wrap
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
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 …
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 …
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.
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
Bobby Burack / OutKick:
Oscars Ratings Tank Massively  —  Just as we at OutKick predicted, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony tanked to unimaginable lows.  The 2021 Oscars fell more than 50% year-over-year in overnight ratings, OutKick has learned.  Here's a look at the past three years:  —  2021: 8.9/19  —  2020: 18.1/33
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
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.
Discussion: Breitbart, Insider and Politico
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 …
Newley Purnell / Wall Street Journal:
India Accused of Censorship for Blocking Social Media Criticism Amid Covid Surge  —  New Delhi orders Twitter and Facebook to remove content it says is misinformation; digital watchdog says many of the posts challenged government's handling of the crisis  —  India's government ordered Twitter Inc. …
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.”
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: No, Biden is not trying to force Americans to eat less red meat  —  Washington (CNN)Republican members of Congress, Fox News personalities and other prominent right-wing figures are falsely claiming that President Joe Biden is trying to force Americans to eat far less red meat.
Vicky Prodeline / Monmouth University Polling …:
Broad Support for Spending Plans  —  Biden gets better marks than Trump for addressing infrastructure  —  West Long Branch, NJ - About 2 in 3 Americans support the president's multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package as well as the proposed tax hikes to pay for it.
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.
Marco Rubio / New York Post:
Corporations that undermine American values don't deserve GOP support  —  'What's good for General Motors is good for the country.  " This was a defining American adage in the last century, because it was true: US corporations helped to make our country the most prosperous in the history of the world.
New York Times:
Breaking Point: How Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook Became Foes  —  The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet.  Their differences are set to escalate this week.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — At a confab for tech and media moguls in Sun Valley …
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
James Russell / The Appeal:
San Antonio Election Will Test Police Union Power This Saturday  —  If Proposition B passes, police would no longer have the upper hand at the bargaining table.  Advocates say union contracts have allowed police brutality to go unpunished.  —  For decades, San Antonio's police union …
Washington Post:
Terry McAuliffe was a first-rate governor.  He makes a compelling case that he would be again.  —  IF VIRGINIA governors were allowed consecutive terms in office, Terry McAuliffe could have run for reelection in 2017 and almost certainly would have won easily.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court will hear a major Second Amendment case that could gut US gun laws  —  The Supreme Court could make the NRA's dreams come true.  —  The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett, a case that could transform …
 
 
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