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New York Times:
Federal Investigators Execute Search Warrant at Rudy Giuliani's Apartment — Prosecutors obtained the warrant as part of an investigation into whether Mr. Giuliani broke lobbying laws as President Trump's personal lawyer. — Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant …
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan … Today, President Biden announced the American Families Plan, an investment in our kids, our families, and our economic future. — In March, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which continues to provide immediate relief to American families and communities.
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White House proposes $1.8 trillion package that would dramatically expand education, safety net programs — Universal preschool and free community college are among a plethora of initiatives that would be paid for by tax increases and IRS changes. — The White House on Wednesday unveiled …
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CNN:
Here's what's in Biden's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan — (CNN)A month after he laid out a roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at helping the nation recover from the coronavirus pandemic, President Joe Biden is set to unveil an additional $1.8 trillion federal investment in education …
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Adia Robinson / ABC News:
'It's a huge moment, a huge night': White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Biden's joint address — During the address, Biden is expected to discuss the American Families Plan. — President Biden to address Congress ahead of 100th day in office — A new ABC News and Washington Post Poll showed …
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Bloomberg:
Biden Unveils Massive Family Aid Plan Funded by Taxing Rich
Biden Unveils Massive Family Aid Plan Funded by Taxing Rich
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Paige Winfield Cunningham / Washington Post:
The Health 202: It's official. Biden is skipping a drug pricing fight in his next big spending proposal
The Health 202: It's official. Biden is skipping a drug pricing fight in his next big spending proposal
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Biden to deliver first address to a joint session of Congress
Biden to deliver first address to a joint session of Congress
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Post-Trump Honeymoon
Biden's Post-Trump Honeymoon
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden to unveil $1.8 trillion plan for children and families — here's what's in it
Biden to unveil $1.8 trillion plan for children and families — here's what's in it
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William Saletan / Slate:
What We Know About the People Who Don't Want to Get Vaccinated — Over the past three weeks, the U.S. rate of vaccination against the coronavirus has slowed. That's because many people who wanted to get their shots have gotten them, and many people who remain unvaccinated are reluctant.
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Biden and his priorities in first 100 days — (CNN)On the cusp of the 100-day mark of Joe Biden's presidency, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds 53% of Americans approve of the way he is handling the job and say he has had the right priorities …
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
Joe Biden gets his 100-day report card
Joe Biden gets his 100-day report card
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
‘Not an easy transition’: Inside Trump's unconventional first months out of office — Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)Most Mondays and Tuesdays, former President Donald Trump skips golf to confer with aides about the week ahead. — Together they decide which Republican candidates he will meet …
Axios:
Scoop: Biden's secret talks with GOP — Top White House officials have quietly been meeting — on the Hill and over the phone — with Republican senators who drafted a counterproposal to President Biden's infrastructure plan, multiple sources tell Axios. — What we're hearing …
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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
D.C. officer who suffered heart attack on Jan. 6 calls out Trump for downplaying ‘brutal, savage’ riot — On Jan. 6, D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was swarmed by a pro-Trump mob and dragged down the Capitol steps, suffering a mild heart attack and a concussion as he was shocked with a stun gun and beaten.
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CNN:
DC police officer: 'It's been very difficult' seeing elected officials trying to whitewash brutal insurrection — Washington (CNN)A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Tuesday evening that it's …
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Laurie McGinley / Washington Post:
Biden administration expected to announce plan to ban menthol cigarettes — A prohibition on menthol cigarettes is a priority for Black health advocates and anti-tobacco groups, which note that African Americans have been disproportionately harmed by the product
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Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Ten Years Ago, Ed Balls Tweeted ‘Ed Balls.’ How Is It Still Funny? — A decade is an eternity in internet years. But people still haven't forgotten the British politician's errant tweet, and he's still playing along. — LONDON — Ten years ago on Wednesday, a politician who was a significant figure …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Fauci: Joe Rogan's COVID-19 comments ‘incorrect’ — Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease doctor, early Wednesday shot down recent comments from Joe Rogan after the popular podcaster suggested young, health Americans do not need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A New York Post story about Kamala Harris triggered conservative outrage. Almost all of it was wrong. Now the reporter has resigned. — A longtime New York Post reporter said she has resigned after being “ordered” to write a false story that claimed undocumented minors were being welcomed …
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Peter Suciu / Forbes:
New Debate Over Masks Trending On Social Media Following Rant By Tucker Carlson — On Monday morning the issue of masks to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus was making the rounds on social media - but it was far from a debate. As with so many issues that have divided the country …
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Washington Examiner:
Ditch the mask, Mr. President — It's a tough call as to which time President Joe Biden looked more foolish in a mask. — Was it the picture of Biden alone in the middle of Arlington National Cemetery, vaccinated, outdoors, and physically distanced to the extent that nobody else appeared …
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Spectrum News NY1:
Andrew Yang set to announce sweeping $4B plan for affordable housing — NEW YORK — Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is set Wednesday to unveil a sweeping affordable housing plan to invest $4 billion per year toward the goal of producing 250,000 units in eight years. — What You Need To Know
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats — WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and expand their commando capabilities to better battle threats from global powers like China and Russia.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Stacey Abrams's pitch that the new Georgia law ‘eliminates hours of voting’ — “It restricts the hours of operation because it now, under the guise of setting a standardized timeline, it makes it optional for counties that may not want to see expanded access to the right to vote. They can now limit their hours.
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Will Wright / New York Times:
California Man Dies After Officers Pin Him to Ground for 5 Minutes — The death of Mario Arenales Gonzalez came one day before a former Minneapolis officer was convicted of murdering George Floyd. Body camera footage was released on Tuesday. — Body camera footage was released on Tuesday …
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz May Be the Only Man Who's Too Gross for Newsmax — HIM TOO … Finally, there's a network for men who wore out their welcome at famously woke Fox News. — Just before his incredibly torrid sex trafficking scandal broke, Matt Gaetz told Axios that he was thinking of “taking early retirement” and joining Newsmax.
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Sen. Ted Cruz / Fox News:
Biden's State of the Union update - here's the truth you won't hear from the president — Let me sum up Biden's speech in three words: boring, but radical — Ted Cruz: The Democrats' agenda is ‘power forever’ — President Biden will address a joint session of Congress Thursday night …
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Brandon Mulder / PolitiFact:
Ted Cruz's dubious claim that GOP didn't “rig” SCOTUS confirmations — • Cruz's comment ignores that Republicans gave diametrically opposite treatment to President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland and President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
How the Biden presidency looks from one pivotal Pennsylvania county, 100 days in — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (CNN)Carol Erker vividly remembers the emotion that washed over her after Joe Biden won the 2020 election. Even as she worried about the pandemic and the Oval Office that Biden was inheriting …
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Are Democrats Too Woke for Voters? — Possibly. But the reality is that slogans and rhetoric make very little difference in elections. — Tuesday's big flap was an interview at Vox with James Carville, who accused Democrats of being too “woke” and using “faculty lounge” language instead of rhetoric voters like.
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Washington Post:
West Virginia is offering an incentive to get vaccinated: Money — How its GOP governor came up with a plan to give a $100 savings bond to every young person who gets the shot — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) told his staff last week he wanted every idea they had.
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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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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Is There a War Coming Between China and the U.S.? — 阅读.体中 文.閱讀.體 中文. — If you're looking for a compelling beach read this summer, I recommend the novel “2034,” by James Stavridis, a retired admiral, and Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine and intelligence officer.