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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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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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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.
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 …
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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Census Reapportionment: Seat Trade-offs Likelier to Benefit Republicans
Census Reapportionment: Seat Trade-offs Likelier to Benefit Republicans
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Census surprise: Texas gains only 2 seats as shift to Sun Belt slows
Census surprise: Texas gains only 2 seats as shift to Sun Belt slows
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
New York Loses House Seat After Coming Up 89 People Short on Census
New York Loses House Seat After Coming Up 89 People Short on Census
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
2020 Census: What the Reapportionment Numbers Mean
2020 Census: What the Reapportionment Numbers Mean
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Associated Press:
Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time
Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time
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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.
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Juliegrace Brufke / New York Post:
Rep. Liz Cheney not ruling out 2024 presidential run
Rep. Liz Cheney not ruling out 2024 presidential run
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Liz Cheney: Trump won't be 2024 nominee
Liz Cheney: Trump won't be 2024 nominee
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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
John Kerry is skirting the line of treason with Iran
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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 …
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Kerry Denies Discussing Israeli Strikes in Syria With Iran's Foreign Minister
Kerry Denies Discussing Israeli Strikes in Syria With Iran's Foreign Minister
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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.
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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 …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
How Barack Obama's eight years shaped Joe Biden's first 100 days — WASHINGTON — The early days of Joe Biden's presidency reveal a man who remembers the Obama presidency — and doesn't necessarily want to repeat it. — Both presidents inherited a crisis-ravaged economy …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
After Biden's successful first 100 days, tough conversations loom for Democrats
After Biden's successful first 100 days, tough conversations loom for Democrats
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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...
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.
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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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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.
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
Declassified FISA Opinion Shows More FBI Abuses
Declassified FISA Opinion Shows More FBI Abuses
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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
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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 …
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Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
America Voted for a Rest, Not a Revolution — Elected as Not Trump, Biden aspires to be the second coming of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. — Joe Biden aspires to be the second coming of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, so short of his showing up to work in a wheelchair and sucking on a cigarette holder …
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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 …
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.
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Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election as Republican-led effort hits signature goal — Propelled by growing voter frustration over California's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Republican-led drive to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office collected enough voter signatures to qualify for the ballot …
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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) …
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Niv Elis / The Hill:
Biden to order raising federal contractor minimum wage to $15 — President Biden on Tuesday is expected to sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 by March 2022. — At that time, the order will result in a 37-percent raise for federal contractors making …
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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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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.
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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.
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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 …