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New York Times:
Roberta Kaplan, Who Aided Cuomo, Resigns from Time's Up — Ms. Kaplan, a prominent progressive lawyer, was involved in an effort to discredit a woman who had accused Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, a report said. — Roberta A. Kaplan, the chairwoman of Time's Up and co-founder …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Albany's newspaper has covered Gov. Cuomo's sexual misconduct admirably. Chris Cuomo and CNN have blown it. — Last semester, I taught a Duke University course somewhat dramatically titled “The News as a Moral Battleground.” Every Monday, we used the headlines of the day to talk …
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Lindsey Boylan / Medium:
It's not “our truth.” It's the truth. — Finally, the world now believes what I have known for years but had been too afraid to reveal: the Governor of New York sexually harassed and abused far too many women, for far too long. — And he continues to abuse us.
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Bloomberg
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN must investigate Chris Cuomo — Brian Stelter, host of CNN's “Reliable Sources,” attempted a demonstration of journalistic independence on his Sunday program. In light of last week's report from New York's attorney general documenting Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's alleged sexual harassment …
CBS News:
Cuomo accuser Brittany Commisso breaks her silence to detail groping allegations and says the governor is lying — In a damning report released last week by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is accused of sexually harassing 11 women.
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Josefa Velasquez / THE CITY:
Cuomo Trying to Cut a Deal to Avoid Impeachment, Source Says
Cuomo Trying to Cut a Deal to Avoid Impeachment, Source Says
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Alison Turkos / Medium:
Enough is Enough: An Open Letter from Survivors to TIME'S UP
Enough is Enough: An Open Letter from Survivors to TIME'S UP
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TIME'S UP Foundation:
TIME'S UP Speaks Out, Organization Holds Itself Accountable, Kaplan Steps Aside
TIME'S UP Speaks Out, Organization Holds Itself Accountable, Kaplan Steps Aside
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Human Rights Campaign Hires Firm To Probe Its President's Work For Andrew Cuomo
Human Rights Campaign Hires Firm To Probe Its President's Work For Andrew Cuomo
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The Hill, Politico, The Daily Caller and Washington Blade
Andrew Freedman / Axios:
UN report: Effects of climate change even more severe than we thought — Global warming is happening so fast that scientists now say we'll cross a crucial temperature threshold as early as 2030 — up to a decade sooner than previously thought — according to a sweeping new UN-sponsored review of climate science published Monday.
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CNN:
Earth is warming faster than previously thought, scientists say, and the window is closing to avoid catastrophic outcomes — (CNN)As the world battles historic droughts, landscape-altering wildfires and deadly floods, a landmark report from global scientists says the window is rapidly closing …
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Kate Aronoff / New Republic:
Playing Nice With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Climate Denial
Playing Nice With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Climate Denial
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Washington Post:
Texas judge blocks arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state to stop voting restrictions — Prolonging a showdown over proposed new voting restrictions, a Texas judge temporarily blocked the arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state to stop the legislation …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15 — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval …
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FiveThirtyEight:
What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State — An updating tracker of proposed congressional maps — and whether they might benefit Democrats or Republicans in the 2022 midterms and beyond. — National Overview — STATES WITH PROPOSED MAPS — National Overview — STATES TO WATCH
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The Colorado Sun and Kansas Reflector
Bernie Sanders / Fox News:
It's time to protect working families through $3.5 trillion budget ‘reconciliation’ bill — For too many decades, Congress has ignored the needs of the working class — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 9 — For too many years the people on top have been doing phenomenally well, while working families continue to struggle.
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María Paúl / Washington Post:
Florida church reeling after six members die within 10 days amid spike in cases — For George L. Davis, a bishop at Impact Church in Jacksonville, getting vaccinated against the coronavirus was an act of faith. He says that he believes in divine creation, and that the shot is a miracle …
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WFLA-TV and New York Post
Jennifer Senior / The Atlantic:
What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind — When Bobby McIlvaine died on September 11, 2001, his desk at home was a study in plate tectonics, coated in shifting piles of leather-bound diaries and yellow legal pads. He'd kept the diaries since he was a teenager, and they were filled with the usual diary things …
The White House:
Statement by President Joe Biden on Department of Justice Filing — As we approach the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we must never forget the enduring pain of the families and loved ones of the 2,977 innocent people who were killed.
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New York Times
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Rachel Uchitel on the N.D.A. She Signed With Tiger Woods — For more than a decade, a sweeping nondisclosure agreement with Tiger Woods, brokered by Gloria Allred, has ruled her life. Now she's ready to rip it up. — Rachel Uchitel was sitting at a table in her Upper East Side apartment not long ago …
Spencer Ackerman / Vanity Fair:
“The Scariest Thing I've Ever Seen in My Life”: How the “Ground Zero Mosque” Meltdown Set the Table for Trump — The transformation of a proposed Lower Manhattan cultural center into an anti-American edifice—framing pushed by the right and reinforced by the mainstream media …
Lizzie Widdicombe / Vogue:
Press Secretary Jen Psaki is Good At Mending Fences. Just Don't Call Her Nice. — It's a summer Friday. President Biden is at his Delaware beach house, where he delivered a brief speech about that morning's encouraging jobs numbers. Washington, D.C., is quiet—some might say eerily so.
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Charles Ashby / Daily Sentinel:
Mesa County clerk's office under state investigation for breach of security — The Mesa County Clerk and Recorder's Office is under investigation by the Colorado Secretary of State's Office for a breach in security over its election system. — Secretary of State Jena Griswold released …
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The Bulwark
Edward Foley / Washington Post:
The House is supposed to represent the people. It doesn't. — Of the three elected parts of the federal government, the House of Representatives was supposed to be the one most responsive to the changing preferences of voters. — Senators originally weren't elected by citizens, but by state legislatures.
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Washington Times
CBS Miami:
Gov. Ron DeSantis' Office: State Education Board Could Withhold Salaries Of Superintendents, School Board Members Who Implement Mask Mandates — TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) - The Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Board of Education could withhold the salaries of superintendents …
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Raw Story
Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Confessions …:
I Stand By My Tweet — Caitlyn Jenner is a man. Caitlyn Jenner did not run as an Olympian, Bruce Jenner did. He ran, set records, won awards, and only late in life decided he was a she. But he is not, even as he has altered his appearance, changed his name, and the world has retconned Caitlyn …
Angela Morabito / Campus Reform the #1 Source …:
Memo reveals UNC plan to sideline ‘diversity of thought’ ahead of Nikole Hannah-Jones appointment — A memo obtained by Campus Reform reveals that the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media considered “diversity of thought” to be in conflict with its efforts to achieve social justice objectives.
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National Review
Roselyn Romero / Associated Press:
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials — SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes.
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Dallas Morning News:
Dallas schools to require masks in defiance of Gov. Abbott's order — Starting Tuesday, Dallas ISD will require students and teachers to wear masks at its campuses, defying Gov. Greg Abbott's order that bars districts from issuing mask mandates. — Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced …
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Reuters:
Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes — DUBAI (Reuters) - One person is now dying from COVID-19 every two minutes in Iran, state TV said on Monday, as the Middle East's worst-hit nation reported a new record daily toll of 588 fatalities.
Philip Klein / National Review:
After Infrastructure Surrender, Republicans Deserve to Lose — Republicans have helped put President Biden several steps closer to passing his top legislative priority in voting multiple times to advance an unnecessary and costly infrastructure bill that will pave the way for Democrats to pass their multi-trillion dollar social agenda.
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Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
U.S. job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June — WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly from last year's coronavirus shutdowns. — Job openings rose from 9.5 million in May, the Labor Department reported Monday.
David Gilbert / VICE:
Anti-Vaxxers Got Fooled by Fake ‘Snitch on Your Unvaccinated Friends’ Site — A website purportedly offering money to people willing to snitch on their unvaccinated family, friends, and neighbors for breaching vaccine mandates has gone viral in anti-vaxxer circles.
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