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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Biden's Speech Offers an Alternate Reality for Democrats to Love, After Four Years of Trumpian Fantasy  —  The President, channelling his inner Elizabeth Warren, pitches an American utopia after a dystopian plague year.  —  Candidate Joe Biden campaigned as the centrist exemplar of a return …
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Examiner
John F. Harris / Politico:
Biden Just Gave the Most Ideologically Ambitious Speech of Any Democratic President in Generations  —  President Joe Biden's address to a joint session Congress was the most ambitious ideological statement made by any Democratic president in decades—couched in language that made it sound …
The White House:
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by President Biden — Address to a Joint Session of Congress … Madame Speaker.  —  Madame Vice President.  —  No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it's about time.  —  The First Lady.  —  The Second Gentleman.  —  Mr. Chief Justice.
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Biden's big speech tonight is like no other  —  Joe Biden is closing in on the first 100 days of his presidency, having far exceeded some goals - he smashed his vaccination target - and having fallen short of others, such as his pledge to dramatically raise the refugee cap.
CNN:
US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House  —  Washington (CNN)Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Benjamin Din / Politico:
‘America is not a racist country’: Sen. Tim Scott delivers GOP response  —  Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday accused Democrats of using race as a political weapon in order to pass their agenda.  —  “Race is not a political weapon to settle every issue the way one side wants,” he said.  “It's far too important.”
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CNN:
Read Republican Sen. Tim Scott's response to Biden's address to Congress
New York Times:
Republican Rebuttal to Biden's Speech: Tim Scott's Full Transcript
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People  —  The president's costly proposals amount to a risky gamble that a country polarized along ideological and cultural lines is ready for a more activist government.  —  President Biden laid out an ambitious agenda on Wednesday night …
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New York Times:
Biden's Speech to Congress: Full Transcript
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Trump's Battle to Win the First 100 Days  —  There's not just one 100-day clock that's reached its peak this week—there are two.  —  First, of course, is Joe Biden's—the collective assessment of what he's said and done since his inauguration as the 46th president on January 20.
Discussion: NPR and USA Today
Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
Vaccine rollout indicts Canada's government health care system  —  Share to Facebook Share to Twitter  —  For years the left has told Americans their health care system is too expensive, inefficient and will better serve everyone so long as it is fully run and controlled by the federal government.
Karen Langley / Wall Street Journal:
Stocks Are Off to Best Start to a Presidential Term Since Great Depression  —  S&P 500 has risen 10% since Mr. Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration  —  The stock market is set to close out President Biden's first 100 days in office on Thursday with its best start to a presidential term since the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump supporter found guilty of threatening to kill members of Congress after Jan. 6 insurrection  —  NEW YORK — Brendan Hunt, an enthusiastic Trump supporter who called for killing members of Congress days after the Jan. 6 insurrection, was found guilty Wednesday of making a death threat against elected officials.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive data: Biden staffing makes history  —  President Biden put his Cabinet in place faster than any other administration since President Reagan, the White House Office of Presidential Personnel says in a report provided first to Axios.  —  By the numbers: Biden has announced his intent …
Orion Rummler / Axios:
De Blasio says New York City plans to “fully reopen” on July 1  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on MSNBC Thursday that New York City plans to “fully reopen” on July 1, with no restrictions on restaurants, retail, or any other business.  —  Why it matters: It will be a major milestone …
Discussion: The Hill, Joe.My.God. and The Week
Andy Mannix / Star Tribune:
Feds plan to indict Chauvin, other three ex-officers on civil rights charges  —  Ex-cop would face federal charges in two cases; three others just in Floyd case.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Leading up to Derek Chauvin's murder trial, Justice Department officials had spent months gathering evidence …
Ted Cruz / Wall Street Journal:
Your Woke Money Is No Good Here  —  Corporations have taken advantage of Republicans for too long.  I won't take their PAC dollars anymore.  —  Georgia's new election law runs 98 generously spaced pages.  A fast reader can get through it in one sitting.  If you're the CEO of a major corporation …
Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter  —  GDP grew 6.4% in the first quarter as the government distributed Covid-19 stimulus checks and consumers stepped up spending  —  U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 6.4% annual rate in the first quarter, expanding a consumer-led rebound from the pandemic.
Benjamin Hart / New York Magazine:
Preet Bharara Thinks Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Deep Trouble’  —  On Wednesday, federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani's apartment as part of an investigation into his dealings in Ukraine, which included digging up dirt on Joe Biden in that country.  The investigation is being led by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York.
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Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
In Whitmer kidnapping plot, extremists also wanted to blow up a bridge, tried to buy explosives, feds say  —  Last September, as two would-be kidnappers made their way to the vacation home of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) for nighttime surveillance, the pair made a pit stop at a nearby highway bridge, according to prosecutors.
Discussion: Raw Story and BuzzFeed News
New York Times:
Cuomo Aides Spent Months Hiding Nursing Home Death Toll  —  Aides to the New York governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, repeatedly prevented state health officials from releasing the number of nursing home deaths in the pandemic.  —  The effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office to obscure the pandemic death toll …
Andrew C. McCarthy / The Hill:
The evolution of ‘defund the police’  —  Share to Facebook Share to Twitter  —  “Defund the Police” is not what you think.  —  In the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody, captured for all the world to see on nine-and-a-half minutes of excruciating video, violent protests …
FiveThirtyEight:
Advantage, GOP  —  Why Democrats have to win large majorities in order to govern while Republicans don't need majorities at all  —  In tennis, the two players switch sides of the court after every odd game — to even out any advantages that one player might have due to the sun.
Kevin Drum:
After the J&J Vaccine Pause, Daily Vaccination Rates Plummeted  —  A couple of weeks ago we were arguing about the public effect of the CDC's pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.  Would it make people more confident in vaccines because it shows that the CDC is really on the job?
Leana Wen / Washington Post:
With masks and distancing, Biden's speech sent the wrong message about the power of our vaccines  —  With his speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, President Biden missed his biggest opportunity to reduce vaccine hesitancy.  —  The problem wasn't the content of his speech — it was the setting.
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Vice President Kamala Harris: We must ‘speak truth’ about history of racism in America  —  Harris spoke in an exclusive interview on ABC's “Good Morning America.”  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  —  Vice President Kamala Harris …
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Senate panel advances Biden's Postal Service nominees  —  Share to Facebook Share to Twitter  —  A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced President Biden's nominees for the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a final confirmation vote in the full chamber.  —  Members of the Homeland Security …
Sam Brasch / Colorado Public Radio:
Polis Threatens To Veto Climate Action Bill … Gov. Jared Polis has threatened to veto a climate action bill from state lawmakers in his own party, escalating a battle among Colorado Democrats over how to reduce the state's contribution to global warming.  —  In a conversation …
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
 
 
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Arundhati Roy / The Guardian:
‘We are witnessing a crime against humanity’: Arundhati Roy on India's Covid catastrophe
Andrew Duehren / Wall Street Journal:
Some Democrats Not Sold on Biden's Proposed Capital-Gains Tax Boost
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
N.Y.P.D. Will Stop Using Robot Dog After Backlash
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Ed Lavandera / CNN:
GOP precinct chair in Texas arrested in US Capitol riot
Discussion: Raw Story
Greg Suskin / WSOC-TV:
‘I did a stupid thing’: Volunteer fire chief apologizes for racially charged social media post
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
Outrage Overload  —  You will be assimilated into the rage machine.  —  1 hr ago
Mead Gruver / Associated Press:
Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won't seek 4th term
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Alex Bollinger / LGBTQ Nation:
Concerned father arrested while peacefully testifying against Arkansas trans health care ban
Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Roll The Tape: CNN's New Day Claims to be Straight News, But Adopts Dunks-and-Owns Format
Spencer Buell / Boston Magazine:
They Wanted to Call Roller World. Instead They've Been Calling the New York Times
U.S. Department of Justice:
Three Georgia Men Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Attempted Kidnapping in Connection with the Death of Ahmaud Arbery
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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