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Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Andrew Cuomo's War Against a Federal Prosecutor — A call to the Obama White House that some legal experts say is impeachable fits a pattern of the Governor smearing those who scrutinize him. — In April, 2014, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo placed a call to the White House and reached Valerie Jarrett …
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Live Updates: Governor Cuomo Says He Will Resign — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he would step down in 14 days after an searing investigation found he had sexually harassed nearly a dozen women. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become the first woman to serve as governor of New York. — Key Updates:
Jonathan Allen / Washington Free Beacon:
Tainted Gov: Andrew Cuomo, Brother of ‘Fredo,’ Resigns in Disgrace — NEW YORK (Reuters) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, mounting legal pressure and demands for his departure by President Joe Biden and others …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns
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Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Valerie Jarrett Claims Cuomo Worried Her in 2014. She's Praised Him For Years On Twitter.
Valerie Jarrett Claims Cuomo Worried Her in 2014. She's Praised Him For Years On Twitter.
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Politico:
Andrew Cuomo resigns amid sexual harassment scandal
Andrew Cuomo resigns amid sexual harassment scandal
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CNN:
Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor
Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor
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NBC News:
Senate passes massive infrastructure package that is centerpiece of Biden agenda … WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping $550 billion infrastructure bill that would make a huge investment in the nation's roads, public transit, water and broadband.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Three GOP senators who backed bipartisan framework oppose resulting infrastructure bill
Three GOP senators who backed bipartisan framework oppose resulting infrastructure bill
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Handing Biden a Bipartisan Win
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Handing Biden a Bipartisan Win
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Trump rips McConnell as ‘overrated’ ahead of infrastructure bill's passage
Trump rips McConnell as ‘overrated’ ahead of infrastructure bill's passage
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Bipartisan infrastructure bill: 19 GOP senators vote for $1T legislation
Bipartisan infrastructure bill: 19 GOP senators vote for $1T legislation
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Bloomberg:
Senate Passes $550 Billion Infrastructure Plan in Biden Win
Senate Passes $550 Billion Infrastructure Plan in Biden Win
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Deceptions and lies: What really happened in Afghanistan — Part one of an excerpt from “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War.” Whitlock will discuss the book during a Washington Post Live event on Aug. 31. — The suicide bomber arrived at Bagram air base in a Toyota Corolla late in the morning on Feb. 27, 2007.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Biden celebrates, Cuomo abdicates — BREAKING — New York Gov. ANDREW CUOMO is resigning. Amid a torrent of sexual harassment allegations, Cuomo said he would step down from his office in 14 days, at which time Lt. Gov. KATHY HOCHUL will become the first female governor of the state.
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Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
Dominion Sues Newsmax, One America News Network, Others Over Election Claims — Voting-machine company seeks billions of dollars in damages, citing lost profit and other costs — WASHINGTON—One of the largest voting-machine companies in the U.S. on Tuesday sued two conservative media networks …
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Dominion lodges suits against OAN, Newsmax, ex-Overstock CEO
Dominion lodges suits against OAN, Newsmax, ex-Overstock CEO
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Politico:
Trump asked his AG about legal strategy to overturn election, Rosen tells senators — Donald Trump asked the country's top legal official in late December about a conspiratorial draft complaint aimed at overturning the 2020 election results, according to a previously unreported account …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Chuck Grassley's bad defense of Trump's DOJ scheme
Chuck Grassley's bad defense of Trump's DOJ scheme
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CNN:
Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for one week — (CNN Business)Twitter (TWTR) has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for one week following another violation of the platform's rules, the company said Tuesday. — Greene tweeted on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration …
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Twitter temporarily suspends Greene after she says vaccines are ‘failing’
Twitter temporarily suspends Greene after she says vaccines are ‘failing’
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Lawyer for House conservatives suing Pelosi has his own rap sheet
Lawyer for House conservatives suing Pelosi has his own rap sheet
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Walker's wife voted in Georgia as couple lives in Texas, records show — Potential U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker and his wife live in Texas, but she voted in Georgia's election for president last fall. — The absentee ballot cast by Julie Blanchard raises questions about whether …
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Amanda Mull / The Atlantic:
The Vaccine Cards Are the Wrong Size — This spring, as New York City warmed up and the local vaccination rate surged, I met my best friend for our first restaurant meal together in months. As soon as we sat down, she began rifling through her purse. “I have something for you,” she told me.
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Politico:
Kind won't seek reelection in Wisconsin — Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), a senior Democrat in one of the most competitive swing seats, will not seek reelection — a gutting blow to House Democrats in their uphill battle to hang onto their majority next November. — He is expected to announce …
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USA Today:
Infrastructure equals jobs, growth, competitive edge and better lives for millions — From our earliest days, major investments in infrastructure and people sparked the growth spurts that have made us great. We're poised to do it again. — The historic bipartisan infrastructure bill …
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Aaron Gordon / VICE:
‘Expert Mathematician’ on Election Fraud Actually a Swing Set Installer, Lawsuit Claims — A man posing as a math expert with evidence Trump won the election is actually a convicted drug dealer with no college degree who installs swing sets, according to a lawsuit. — Aaron Gordon
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Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
‘Reign of Terror’ Brilliantly Traces the Course From 9/11 to President Trump … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. — Spencer Ackerman's barnburner of a new book, “Reign of Terror,” reminded me of that moment in 2015 …
Erin Banco / Politico:
'We're in trouble': Rural America can't escape Delta — EVANSTON, Wyo. — Steven was finally getting his Covid-19 shot because Mama told him to. And nobody crosses Mama. — Standing between the fried bread and slushie stands at the Uinta County fairgrounds in southwestern Wyoming …
Davey Alba / New York Times:
Virus Misinformation Spikes as Delta Cases Surge — Researchers have recorded a new burst of false and misleading information about the coronavirus after a decline in the spring. — In late July, Andrew Torba, the chief executive of the alternative social network Gab …
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Tami Luhby / CNN:
Inflation wiped out America's pay raises — New York (CNN Business)Companies big and small are raising wages to attract workers and hold onto employees as the economy revs back into gear. — But those fatter paychecks aren't going as far, thanks to rising inflation.
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Monica Buchanan Pitrelli / CNBC:
Vaccines are being required for travel — here's how unvaccinated people feel about that — Unvaccinated people are eager to travel again. But more and more, the rules make that harder. — Travelers are increasingly required to show proof of vaccination before they can cruise …
James Barragán / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott, House Speaker Dade Phelan, ask Texas Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking arrest of Democrats — The Democrats had left the state to block the passage of a Republican elections bill they say would restrict voting rights in the state. — Copy link
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Joe Hagan / Vanity Fair:
“All Roads Lead to Mar-a-Lago”: Inside the Fury and Fantasy of Donald Trump's Florida — It's late afternoon, and the palms of Fort Lauderdale are swaying as Roger Stone—dirty trickster, convicted felon—glides across the boulevard in short sleeves and a linen jacket, ready for his first cocktail of the day.
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Joe Gould / Defense News:
Sasha Baker tapped for lead policy role at Pentagon — WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden will announce White House national security official Sasha Baker as his pick for deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, Defense News has learned. — Baker, the National Security Council's senior director …
Rose Adams / The Intercept:
UnitedHealthcare Guided Yale's Groundbreaking Surprise Billing Study … In 2016, an academic study from some of the most respected scholars in health care economics prompted a national outcry. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Yale University researchers …