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10:10 AM ET, March 7, 2021

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Wall Street Journal:
Third Former Andrew Cuomo Aide Describes Inappropriate Workplace Treatment  —  Ana Liss says the New York governor asked if she had a boyfriend, called her sweetheart and kissed her hand  —  ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A former aide of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he asked her if she had a boyfriend …
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Washington Post:
Cuomo's behavior created ‘hostile, toxic’ workplace culture for decades, former aides say  —  A former press aide of Andrew M. Cuomo says he summoned her to his dimly lit hotel room and embraced her after a work event in 2000, when Cuomo led the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and she was a consultant for the agency.
Kathianne Boniello / New York Post:
Two more women accuse Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior
CNN:
How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back  —  Axelrod breaks down Manchin's surprising move  —  (CNN)It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided by his party leaders …
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NBC News:
The GOP is having a change of heart on economics.  It could have implications for policymaking.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican Party is showing signs of softening its trademark fiscal conservative brand in favor of a new populist approach, a potentially seminal shift as the party becomes …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead  —  With Republicans poised to block Democrats' top priorities, the party-line vote on the $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package showed the gulf between the parties was too wide to be bridged.
Discussion: The Guardian
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Chuck Schumer Holds The Line
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:   Progressives Should Be Celebrating The Senate's COVID-19 Relief Bill
Politico:
Schumer leads Dems to messy but major win on Covid aid
Discussion: Fox News and ABC News
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, including $1,400 stimulus checks, with no Republican support
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Biden marking ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden to Sign Order Meant to Make Voting Easier  —  The executive order is relatively limited in scope.  It calls upon officials at federal agencies to study and potentially expand access to voter registration materials.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to sign an executive order …
Discussion: CNN, Politico, Axios, USA Today and The Hill
The Guardian:
Top House Democrat Jim Clyburn: 'No way we'd let filibuster deny voting rights'
Discussion: NBC News
Reuters:
Biden marks Selma anniversary with order to expand voting access
Discussion: Bloomberg
New York Times:
In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections
Discussion: TheGrio
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Republican leaders can't rid the party of Trumpism — only voters can  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell riled up anti-Trump conservatives on Thursday by saying that he would “absolutely” support former President Donald Trump were he the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump vows to campaign against ‘disloyal’ Murkowski
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Trump promises to travel to Alaska to campaign against Murkowski
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Townhall
Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times:
We Need to Put a Name to This Violence  —  The recent attacks on Asian-Americans have unearthed the contradictions and questions beneath America's impoverished understanding of race.  To solve the problem, we must first learn how to talk about it.  —  In the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Do Liberals Care if Books Disappear?  —  The Dr. Seuss cancellation illustrates all the problems that they used to have with censorship.  —  From the idealistic liberalism of my high school English teachers, I learned that to try to get rid of offensive literature is the great sin of easily triggered rubes.
New York Daily News:
Trump returning to New York for first time since leaving White House  —  Former President Donald Trump is returning to New York on Sunday for the first time since leaving the White House, the Daily News has learned.  —  The #MAGA leader will jet back to the Big Apple and stay until Tuesday, sources said Saturday.
Discussion: The Guardian and Gothamist
Washington Post:
Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty and favoring individuals over businesses  —  The $1.9 trillion package enjoys wide support across the country, polls show, but it comes with political and economic risks.  —  President Biden's stimulus package …
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
I get the indignation.  But where are the ideas, Republicans?  —  It happened again last: Blue America unleashed a storm of media attention and righteous fury when Texas and Mississippi announced they were lifting all their covid-19 restrictions, including their mask mandates …
Rory Appleton / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Whitmer picked to lead Nevada Democrats in major power shift  —  Clark County Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer defeated Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom on Saturday to assume control of the Nevada State Democratic Party, ushering a dramatic shakeup of the state party's power structure by its most liberal wing.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Hill:
Border crisis creates new risks for Biden  —  President Biden is facing a growing dilemma at the southern border that shows few signs of abating: the number of unaccompanied minors crossing into the United States steadily increasing in recent weeks.  —  Thousands of migrants have crossed …
BuzzFeed News:
NYT Columnist David Brooks Resigns From Nonprofit After More Evidence Of Conflicts Emerges  —  David Brooks has resigned from his position at the Aspen Institute following reporting by BuzzFeed News about conflicts of interest between the star New York Times columnist and funders of a program he led for the think tank.
 
 
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