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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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Rudy Giuliani's New York Apartment Searched by Federal Investigators — Authorities seize the former New York City mayor's electronic devices in investigation into possible violation of foreign-lobbying rules — Federal investigators executed a search warrant Wednesday morning …
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Associated Press:
AP source: Feds execute warrant at Rudy Giuliani's NYC home — NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators have executed a search warrant at the Manhattan home of former President Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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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
Here's what's in Biden's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan
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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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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 …
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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Meredith Newman / delawareonline:
Delaware man to deliver first joint address to Congress Wednesday night — President Joe Biden, just before his 100th day in office, will deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night. — After decades of watching these speeches as a U.S. senator and vice president, Biden will deliver one of his own.
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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
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell accuses Biden of breaking promise to unify
McConnell accuses Biden of breaking promise to unify
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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
Biden's State of the Union update - here's the truth you won't hear from the president
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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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David Crary / Associated Press:
US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion — When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they'll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don't receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights.
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Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Michael Collins, ‘Third Man’ of the Moon Landing, Dies at 90 — Orbiting dozens of miles above the lunar surface, he kept solitary watch of the Apollo command module as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin embarked for the moon. — Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft Columbia …
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New York Times:
Scott Stringer, New York Mayoral Candidate, Is Accused of Sexual Assault — Jean Kim said Mr. Stringer assaulted her when she was an unpaid intern on his campaign 20 years ago and warned her not to tell anyone. He denied the allegation. — A woman who said she worked as an unpaid intern …
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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 …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Federal Grand Jury Returns a Superseding Indictment Adding New Charges in the Conspiracy to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer — Three Defendants Charged with Conspiracy to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and Two Defendants Charged with Federal Firearms Violations
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.
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Loeffler calls for investigation into Raffensperger — Former Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler asked the state's attorney general to investigate Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. — The call for an investigation, made in a letter from Loeffler to Attorney General Chris Carr …
Casey Newton / Platformer:
🚨 What really happened at Basecamp — How a list of “funny” customer names triggered an internal reckoning — The controversy that embroiled enterprise software maker Basecamp this week began more than a decade ago, with a simple list of customers.
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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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Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters:
As tech faces a reckoning, what you do offline can get you banned — Earlier this month, Twitch announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site. — The move by Amazon Inc's (AMZN.O) live-streaming platform involved hiring a law firm to conduct investigations into users' misconduct …
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Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk's War on Regulators — The Tesla and SpaceX chief courts conflict with an alphabet soup of government agencies—and generally gets away with it — He's become one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs by reinventing industries from electric cars to rockets.
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fox's Bill Hemmer on Anchoring From the Studio During Covid, the Cable News Landscape, and Why He's ‘Bearish’ on New York — “It's an experience I'll never forget,” says Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer, when I ask about what it was like working from the network's barren headquarters …
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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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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.
Sam Mellins / The Appeal:
Some Manhattan D.A. Candidates Draw A Line Against Life in Prison Sentences — Thousands of New Yorkers are in prison for life. Now candidates who are running in Manhattan's June primary say they will help more people receive parole and stop seeking decades-long sentences.
Jason L. Riley / Wall Street Journal:
Race Relations in America Are Better Than Ever — Obsessed with theories of ‘systemic racism’ and ‘unconscious bias,’ the media ignores good news. — You wouldn't know it from recent headlines, but there's good news about race in the U.S. today. The pessimism peddled on the left by pundits …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Zarif Recalls ‘Jokingly’ Suggesting Kidnapping Obama's Daughter To Get Nuke Deal Done — The 2015 nuclear accord was so favorable to Iran that Foreign Minister Javad Zarif jokingly suggested kidnapping former president Barack Obama's daughter to ensure the deal was implemented.
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