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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors, except in crowded settings — Even unvaccinated individuals may forego masks when walking, jogging or biking outdoors with household members. — Federal health officials said Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans …
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Philip Klein / National Review:
CDC's New Outdoor Mask Guidance Is a Joke — There was a lot of buildup toward the CDC's announcement relaxing the guidance on the wearing of masks outdoors. The results are now in, and they are a joke. — Per the Washington Post, the CDC now says that “fully vaccinated Americans …
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Choosing Safer Activities Choosing Safer Activities … Outdoor Activities … Indoor Activities … Key to Prevention Steps … - Safety levels assume the recommended prevention measures are followed, both by the individual and the venue (if applicable).
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New York Times:
Vaccinated Americans don't need masks outdoors in small groups, when dining outside, or biking and running, the C.D.C. says. — Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks outdoors if they're walking, running, hiking or biking alone …
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CNN:
CDC issues new outdoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
CDC issues new outdoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
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Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
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The Hill, The Root, The Guardian, Associated Press and IJR
Kate Smith / CBS News:
CDC says vaccine guidance for pregnant people has not changed despite director's comments
CDC says vaccine guidance for pregnant people has not changed despite director's comments
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HotAir, National Review, The Federalist and Twitchy
Mike Spies / New Yorker:
The Secret Footage of N.R.A. Chief Wayne LaPierre's Botched Elephant Hunt — The chief executive has cultivated his image as an exemplar of American gun culture, but video of his clumsy marksmanship—and details regarding his Rodeo Drive shopping trips—tells another story.
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Mediaite, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Sean Illing / Vox:
“Wokeness is a problem and we all know it” — James Carville on the state of Democratic politics. — I called James Carville hoping to get his thoughts on President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office. — He obliged — then, one question in, brushed aside the exercise to talk instead …
Justice News:
Former White House Adviser Arrested For Stealing $218,000 From Charter Schools He Founded — Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Obama-era White House adviser arrested and charged with stealing from charter school he created
Obama-era White House adviser arrested and charged with stealing from charter school he created
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Former Obama White House advisor Seth Andrew arrested, accused of stealing from charter school he founded
Former Obama White House advisor Seth Andrew arrested, accused of stealing from charter school he founded
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New York Post, CNN, Eduwonk, Breitbart and NBC New York
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
No, officials are not handing out Harris's picture book to migrant kids — “After learning officials are handing out Kamala Harris' book to migrants in facilities at the border, it's worth asking... Was Harris paid for these books? Is she profiting from Biden's border crisis?”
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The Big Beef Lie and a New Model of Rapid Response
The Big Beef Lie and a New Model of Rapid Response
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Parker Molloy / Media Matters for America:
Right-wing media invented a Biden ban on meat because they're incentivized to lie
Right-wing media invented a Biden ban on meat because they're incentivized to lie
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Anshel Pfeffer / Haaretz:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and then-acting Justice Minister Benny Gantz in the Knesset earlier this month.Credit: ALEX KOLOMOISKY - AFP — Some pundits are calling Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt on Tuesday to carry out an “illegal” ministerial appointment “the worst constitutional crisis in Israeli history.
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David K. Li / NBC News:
Andrew Brown Jr. shot five times, once in back of head, according to family-backed autopsy … The Black man who died during an attempted arrest in North Carolina last week was shot five times, including once in the back of the head, his family said Tuesday.
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New York Times:
‘This Is a Catastrophe.’ In India, Illness Is Everywhere. — As India suffers the world's worst coronavirus crisis, our New Delhi bureau chief describes the fear of living amid a disease spreading at such scale and speed. — NEW DELHI — Crematories are so full of bodies, it's as if a war just happened.
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Glenn Greenwald:
CNN's New “Reporter,” Natasha Bertrand, is a Deranged Conspiracy Theorist and Scandal-Plagued CIA Propagandist — In the U.S. corporate media, the surest way to advance is to loyally spread lies and deceit from the U.S. security state. Bertrand is just the latest example. — 3 hr ago
American Greatness:
I Won't Take the Vaccine Because It Makes Liberals Mad — My newly formed and well-developed opinion on vaccines is this: If those bastards want me to get the jab, I'm not going to do it, because it annoys them. — I will never allow myself to be injected with Big Pharma's mass-produced mystery juice …
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Ben Steverman / Bloomberg:
America's Ultra-Rich Fear Biden Will Close Their Favorite Tax Loopholes — The rich shouldn't be too afraid of Joe Biden's tax plans. It's the really rich who should be getting nervous. — The U.S. president is set to unveil a tax package on Wednesday that promises to raise revenues from those earning $400,000 or more a year.
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NBC News:
After 100 days out of office, Trump's support softens in NBC News poll — WASHINGTON — Out of office, off of Twitter, still complaining about the election results — the last 100 days or so haven't been kind to Donald Trump, our new national NBC News poll finds.
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Insider, HotAir, The Hill, Political Wire and Daily Kos
David Corn / Mother Jones:
In Sworn Testimony in Inauguration Scandal Case, Donald Trump Jr. Made Apparently False Statements — On February 11, Donald Trump Jr. sat in front of his computer for a video deposition. He swore to tell the truth. But documents and a video obtained by Mother Jones—and recent legal filings …
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Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Daily Kos and The Intellectualist
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Biden nominates Houston sheriff to lead ICE — President Joe Biden nominated a sheriff from Houston to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House announced Tuesday afternoon. — Biden selected Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez as director for ICE.
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Sarah Kolinovsky / ABC News:
Biden nominates Texas sheriff to be ICE director
Biden nominates Texas sheriff to be ICE director
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CNN:
Murkowski challenger wrote in support of ‘ex-gay’ organization and posts on evils of ‘addictive’ witchcraft and ‘Twilight’ — (CNN)Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican Senate candidate seeking to challenge Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022, once wrote in support of an “ex-gay” …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners — The president's “American Families Plan,” which he will detail this week, will be offset in part by a tax enforcement effort that administration officials believe will raise $700 billion over a decade.
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's conservatives are quaking over cancel culture — The Court's right flank is afraid that the monster under their bed will cancel them. — Here's a quote from someone who, not that long ago, was widely considered to be on the cutting edge of conservative thinking about the law:
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
No designated survivor for Biden's first joint address to Congress — With attendance limited due to the pandemic, many Cabinet officials won't be in the Capitol for the speech. — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, attendance for President Joe Biden's speech will be limited to 200 lawmakers.
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Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Daniel Kaminsky, Internet Security Savior, Dies at 42 — If you are reading this obituary online, you owe your digital safety to him. — Daniel Kaminsky, a security researcher known for his discovery of a fundamental flaw in the fabric of the internet, died on Friday at his home in San Francisco.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
At 100 days, Americans see Biden as more moderate than Obama — WASHINGTON — Americans perceive Joe Biden as more moderate than Barack Obama at the same stage of his presidency, a new survey shows, even as progressive activists say the incumbent is governing to the left of the former president.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Most satisfied with Chauvin verdict, but partisans divide — (CNN)More than three-quarters of Americans say they are satisfied with the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last spring in Minneapolis, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
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Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Shelf Dealing: The Publishing/Politics Money Machine — Amy Coney Barrett's $2 million book deal raised eyebrows, but it's perfectly legal. — 6 hr ago — AMY CONEY BARRETT'S got herself a book deal. — Sentinel, the conservative imprint of Penguin Random House that publishes …
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Bidens to visit Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter while in Georgia — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, and his wife, Rosalynn, while in Georgia this week, the White House said Tuesday. — The White House had previously announced …
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Rebecca Panovka / The Drift:
The ISIS Beat — In March 2019, I arrived in eastern Syria to witness the demise of the Islamic State. The movement had been largely defeated, having surrendered major cities like Raqqa and Mosul. All that was left of the Caliphate, which had gripped our collective fears for the past six years …
Luke Barr / ABC News:
DHS launches operation to combat transnational organizations trafficking migrants across border — The southern border has been a flashpoint for the Biden Administration. — Florida lawmaker addresses the immigrant border crisis — Representative Carlos A. Gimenez discusses his recent trip …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Mayday! How 1971′s D.C. street clash between soldiers and hippies changed America, for better or worse | Will Bunch — With trees blossoming and a spring heat wave on the way, are things starting to feel ... normal? Yes, but unfortunately in Philadelphia normal means …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
GOP Lawmakers Release Surprisingly Great COVID-19 Vaccine Ad — “The only way to protect ourselves and your loved ones ― and to end the government's restrictions on our freedoms ― is to take action and get the vaccine,” a group of Republican doctors urged constituents in a new video.