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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge's ruling, official says — (CNN)A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods, and a Biden administration official says the order …
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Julia Shapero / Axios:
TSA stops enforcing traveler mask mandate — The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the Biden administration's rule mandating masks on planes, trains and other forms of public transportation, an administration official said on Monday.
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New York Times:
A federal judge strikes down the mask mandate on planes and public transit. — The move comes less than a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended it through May. — WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida struck down the federal mask requirement on airplanes …
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Michael Laris / Washington Post:
Federal judge voids mask mandate for airplanes, in other transportation settings
Federal judge voids mask mandate for airplanes, in other transportation settings
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Federal judge orders end to CDC, White House mask mandates on airlines, transit
BREAKING: Federal judge orders end to CDC, White House mask mandates on airlines, transit
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Heather Murphy / New York Times:
A federal judge strikes down the mask mandate on planes and public transit.
A federal judge strikes down the mask mandate on planes and public transit.
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Karen Ruiz / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump Jr's fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives in DC to be grilled by January 6 committee after abruptly ending her initial interview as panel continues gathering evidence of former president's role in the Capitol uprising — Kimberly Guilfoyle arrived for her deposition …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Former Army colonel sues to block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for phone records — Phil Waldron, a retired Army colonel who helped allies of Donald Trump promote false claims of election fraud, is suing to block the Jan. 6 select committee from obtaining his phone records from AT&T.
Richard Cowan / Reuters:
Trump attempt at a coup to be a focus of U.S. House hearings, lawmaker Raskin says
Trump attempt at a coup to be a focus of U.S. House hearings, lawmaker Raskin says
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New York Times:
Trump Allies Are Still Feeding the False 2020 Election Narrative — Fifteen months after they tried and failed to overturn the 2020 election, the same group of lawyers and associates is continuing efforts to decertify the vote, feeding a false narrative. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Cory Vaillancourt / Smoky Mountain News:
Complaint filed against Cawthorn by fired staffer — Saying in a leaked recording that “we all want the ultimate goal of him never serving again,” Lisa Wiggins, a former caseworker and campaign aide to Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Henderson) has filed an employment-related campaign against the embattled congressman.
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Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Jared Kushner Flaunted His Influence With Saudi Arabia, Russia in Pitch to Investors … Jared Kushner's new investment fund, Affinity Partners, nakedly touts the former Trump adviser's work with Saudi Arabia and his links to several Trump-era deals in hoping to raise money from Wall Street …
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
In Defense of Tucker Carlson Touting ‘Testicle Tanning’ — Here's a sentence I did not expect I would ever type: I'm excited about “testicle tanning.” Or, more specifically, I'm excited about Tucker Carlson getting excited about “testicle tanning.” — For the past few days …
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
We Regret to Inform You That Tucker Carlson's New Special Does In Fact Promote ‘Testicle Tanning’
We Regret to Inform You That Tucker Carlson's New Special Does In Fact Promote ‘Testicle Tanning’
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Given endless resources, Tucker Carlson zeroes in on UFOs and testicles
Given endless resources, Tucker Carlson zeroes in on UFOs and testicles
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire Peltz draws GOP megadonors to $5,000-a-plate fundraiser for Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin — Billionaire and Wall Street veteran Nelson Peltz hosted a fundraiser for conservative Democrat Joe Manchin at his massive Florida estate last month. — Peltz hosted Manchin along …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump-Endorsed Candidate JD Vance Once Said Trump Might Be 'America's Hitler' — In a private Facebook message from 2016, Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance said Trump is either a “cynical asshole” or “America's Hitler.” — Former President Donald Trump's newest Senate endorsee was even less of a Trump fan than he publicly let on.
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump Jr. to campaign with J.D. Vance in Ohio following father's endorsement
Trump Jr. to campaign with J.D. Vance in Ohio following father's endorsement
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Reuters:
Alex Jones' InfoWars files for bankruptcy in U.S. court — Far-right wing website InfoWars on Sunday filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in the face of multiple defamation lawsuits.
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Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Florida Rejects Math Textbooks, Citing ‘Prohibited Topics’ — Officials said they objected to the inclusion of social-emotional learning and critical race theory in the books but did not share information on the specific content. — Florida has rejected 42 of 132 math textbooks proposed …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rules Against Airman Who Refused Vaccine — The justices said the Pentagon need not accommodate Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn, who said he had a religious objection to the coronavirus vaccine. — Give this article- - - Read in app — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled …
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court rules against Air Force lieutenant colonel who refused vaccine
Supreme Court rules against Air Force lieutenant colonel who refused vaccine
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Florida's vile ‘groomer’ law may soon blow up in DeSantis's face — One of the more repulsive features of Florida's new law restricting classroom discussion of sex and gender is its vagueness. This may be a feature, not a bug: It could encourage conservative parents to sniff …
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Offensive in East Has Started, Ukraine Says — Ukraine says Russia has started its assault in the east, after raining missiles nationwide. — LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said Monday that Russian forces had launched a ground assault along a nearly 300-mile front …
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Politico:
More Dem Senate hopefuls split with Biden on border — PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — John Fetterman says he's “100 percent” behind the Biden agenda. Well, with one exception. — The Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and front-runner for the state's Democratic Senate nomination is distancing himself …
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Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Psaki Tells Travelers to Continue Masking but Defends Ending Title 42
Psaki Tells Travelers to Continue Masking but Defends Ending Title 42
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Mike Lee's Role in Trump's Attempted Coup — What would have happened if his plan worked? — Senator Mike Lee's defenders insist his repeated texts to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows offering his guidance on the proper constitutional process to overturn the 2020 election results prove his honor.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mike Lee has some explaining to do
Mike Lee has some explaining to do
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David Cruz / Gothamist:
Mayor moving ahead on metal detectors in subway system — Mayor Eric Adams on Monday said he is considering three types of metal detectors to be used in the subway system in the wake of last week's mass shooting on board a Manhattan-bound N train in Sunset Park.
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Lethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands — BUCHA, Ukraine — At Svitlana Chmut's house outside Kyiv, there are carrots in her garden and deadly Russian mini-arrows in her yard. — A pile of the sharp, finned projectiles rounded up by Chmut are now gathering rust in the spring's fine mist.
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Washington Post:
Sinking of Russian warship raises tense questions about fate of crew — Some families report sailors dead or missing in Moskva sinking despite defense ministry claim that all were evacuated — RIGA, Latvia — The sinking of the Russian warship Moskva is causing tension back home …
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Jon Stewart's new show on AppleTV+ is reportedly a flop — Jon Stewart is struggling to gain traction on his new talk show, according to a report. — “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” which launched on AppleTV+ in September, appears to be a flop, as it trails far behind its competitors …
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David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Redistricting Scorecard: A Partisan Wash, With Far Fewer Competitive Districts — In February, Democrats were on pace to come out modestly ahead in redistricting, defying initial expectations. But in the final stretch, the plot has twisted once again: Ohio's GOP ran out the clock …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
In Ukraine's South, Russian Occupiers Tighten the Screws — The Russians are installing pro-Moscow politicians and hunting for dissenters — DNIPRO, Ukraine—Russia is tightening its hold over occupied areas of southern Ukraine, installing pro-Moscow leaders, hunting for dissenters and dismantling Ukrainian state institutions.
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