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7:30 AM ET, February 28, 2021

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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide  —  The woman, 25, said that when they were alone in his office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if she “had ever been with an older man.”  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — A second former aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
At conservative conference, Trump's election falsehoods flourish  —  ORLANDO — Right Side Broadcasting Network was streaming the Conservative Political Action Conference, and the content was becoming a problem.  One of the weekend's first panels had brought a lawyer for Donald Trump's 2020 campaign together …
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Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Rep. Paul Gosar speaks at white nationalist event in Florida, skips in-person D.C. votes
Discussion: HuffPost, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Will Steakin / ABC News:   GOP congressman headlines conference where organizers push white nationalist rhetoric
Tommy Beer / Forbes:   GOP's Gosar Skipped Covid-19 Aid Vote To Speak At Conference With Ties To White Nationalism
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep. Appears at White Nationalist Event Where Organizer Calls Capitol Riot ‘Awesome’
New York Times:
F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson's Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.  —  The authorization of a third Covid-19 vaccine will bring millions more doses within days.  But health officials worry that some people will see the vaccine as the inferior choice.  —  WASHINGTON — The Food …
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Helen Branswell / STAT:
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, the third vaccine to be cleared for use in the United States and the first that requires only one dose.
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Featured CPAC speaker said Judaism is a “complete lie” and referred to Jewish people as “thieving fake Jews”  —  Update (2/22/21): CPAC has cancelled Young Pharaoh's scheduled appearance following the publication of this article.  Young Pharaoh's information has also been removed from CPAC's website.
Discussion: New York Magazine, unz.com and HuffPost
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right  —  Cawthorn has emerged as one of the most visible figures among newly arrived House Republicans, who have promoted baseless assertions and pushed a radicalized ideology that has become a driving force in the GOP
Discussion: Raw Story, RedState and BuzzFeed News
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Caroline Glick:
The Khashoggi Passion Play  —  It's only fair to share...  The Biden administration's decision to publish the intel report on Jamal Khashoggi's death in late 2018 was as predictable as it was destructive to U.S. national security and to the security and stability of the Middle East.
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Sarah Baxter Orlando / The Sunday Times:
Bad news for Donald Trump Jr: the right is fast tiring of Trumps … Donald Trump will stride into Orlando, Florida, for his first public engagement since Joe Biden's inauguration, confident that he remains the biggest political superstar on the planet.  The Conservative Political Action conference …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Will Return to Spotlight With Appearance at CPAC
Discussion: The Triad, The Week and Raw Story
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Igor Derysh / Salon:
Republicans roll out “tidal wave of voter suppression”: 253 restrictive bills in 43 states
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Most House Republicans voted not to certify some election results.  Democrats are still seething.  —  Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) has a routine when he is impressed by a first-term Republican during committee meetings.  —  “Hey, this is someone I should reach out to …
Discussion: Politics Plus, CNN and Deseret News
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Garland Heralds Return of the Obama Justice Department — Radical as Ever  —  Biden is not so much presiding over Obama's third term as he is the doddering passenger riding in first class while Obama's faithful pilots navigate.  —  t appears that the Justice Department under soon …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Trump is making noises about a 2024 run to get rich off the ‘rubes’: ex-White House official  —  President Donald Trump will be running for president for a third time in 2024, but the effort will be largely geared towards personal enrichment, a former official explained on Saturday.
Discussion: HuffPost
Ned Oliver / Virginia Mercury:
Virginia lawmakers pass bill legalizing marijuana, but not until 2024  —  Lawmakers in the Virginia House and Senate voted Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana beginning in 2024, but opted to delay key decisions about how the new marketplace will operate until next year.
Discussion: NBC4 Washington
Ashe Schow / The Daily Wire:
CDC Quietly Changed Basis Of Essential Public Health Services From ‘Research’ To ‘Equity’  —  In a move that appears to have gone unnoticed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its framework for how hospitals and other entities should carry “out the mission of public health.”
Discussion: RedState
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Noem slams Covid shutdowns, defends South Dakota's record at CPAC  —  Potential 2024 presidential hopeful Gov. Kristi Noem defended South Dakota's record on the coronavirus, railing against lockdowns in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday.
 
 
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Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
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Martha Ross / Mercury News:
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
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 Earlier Items: 
Borzou Daragahi / The Independent:
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Discussion: CNN, Breitbart, Portside and RedState
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
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Umair Haque / Eudaimonia and Co:
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Politico:
How Trump upended the race to control the House through 2030
Discussion: Raw Story
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump supporters who breached the Capitol: ‘It was not Antifa’
Discussion: Raw Story