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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Army reviewing investigation into Michael Flynn's dealings with Russia, foreign firm  —  The Defense Department's internal watchdog has concluded a long-delayed investigation into Michael Flynn, defense officials said Friday, sending its findings to the Army in a case that could bring tens …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Michael Shnayerson / Vanity Fair:
“I Started to Think, This Is a Bad Guy”: Andrew Cuomo's Biographer on the Governor's Brutish History  —  Michael Shnayerson, who has reported on Cuomo for years, knows where the bodies are buried.  Here, he recounts the governor's checkered, bullying, spiteful past—and brings to light a hushed allegation of physical abuse.
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Abuse and Power Andrew Cuomo's governorship has been defined by cruelty that disguised chronic mismanagement.  Why was that celebrated for so long?  —  Joel Wertheimer took a job in Andrew Cuomo's administration in February 2017, straight from his position in Barack Obama's White House.
Jessica Bakeman / New York Magazine:
Cuomo Never Let Me Forget I Was a Woman
Jose Del Real / Washington Post:
They're worried their mom is becoming a conspiracy theorist.  She thinks they're the ones living in a fantasy world.  —  A family struggles with truth and trust in a country divided by disinformation.  —  In a country where disinformation was spreading like a disease …
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Hundreds of covid cases reported at Tesla plant following Musk's defiant reopening, county data shows  —  Alameda County had initially denied releasing the data, citing requirements under health privacy law.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla's Bay Area production plant recorded hundreds …
Joe Buettner / Norman Transcript:
High school basketball: Announcer directs racist comments at Norman High girls on state tournament live stream  —  During the playing of the United States national anthem ahead of Norman High and Midwest City's game on Thursday, an announcer was heard making racist comments toward NHS players …
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TMZ.com:
HS Basketball Announcer Apologizes for N-Word Comments, Blames Diabetes
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
CNBC:
U.S. Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign  — U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday became the most prominent lawmakers so far to call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign.  — The three-term Democrat is facing several allegations …
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Says He Won't Bow to ‘Cancel Culture’ and Rejects Calls to Resign
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Defiant Cuomo won't resign, bow to ‘cancel culture’
Discussion: alicublog
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Man Charged With Attacking Cop At Capitol Riot Buried Police Badge In Backyard  —  Thomas Sibick is charged in connection with the attack on Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone.  —  A New York man arrested Friday for assaulting a D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer during the Jan. 6 attack …
Discussion: CBS News and CNN
Randi Richardson / NBC News:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's statue unveiled in her native Brooklyn, N.Y. … A statue of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unveiled Friday morning in her native Brooklyn borough of New York City.  —  The unveiling comes during Women's History Month and just days before Ginsburg …
Discussion: The Hill and WCDC-TV
Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez break up, call off two-year engagement  —  They'll be J-Rod no more.  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have broken up, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The stunning split comes after the superstar couple twice postponed their wedding …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: NBC News' Peter Alexander Literally Wrote a Statement for Biden to Credit Trump on Vaccines, Read it Aloud at Briefing  —  NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander took the initiative to compose a statement that President Joe Biden could use in order to give former President Donald Trump …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Law enforcement groups dispute GOP senator's insinuation they were coerced to support Biden Justice Dept. nominee  —  As he questioned President Biden's nominee for the Justice Department's No. 3 leadership position, Sen. Tom Cotton seemed to imply he had information that might derail her confirmation.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A survey of Republicans shows 5 factions have emerged after Trump's presidency.  —  The Republican Party in the era following Donald J. Trump's presidency is comprised of five “tribes” that have ranging affinity for the former president and different desires when it comes to seeing him continue …
Parker Molloy / Media Matters for America:
Fox's meltdown over Biden's speech shows that it has nothing left but propaganda  —  Unsurprising as it may be, Fox News commentators continue to mislead their audiences about the pandemic  —  Marking the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden delivered his first prime …
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson says Capitol attackers ‘love this country’ but he would have felt unsafe if Black Lives Matter stormed building instead  —  MADISON - U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is facing accusations of racism after saying the supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol …
Discussion: Insider and Political Wire
Wes Wilson / KXAN-TV:
Texas loses at court, Austin's mask mandate to stay in place for at least 2 weeks  —  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas District Court judge refused to grant the State of Texas an emergency, temporary injunction on Friday, meaning the mask mandate from Austin and Travis County will stay in place for at least two more weeks.
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Refugee Flights Canceled as Biden Fails to Lift Trump Cutback  —  More than 715 refugees have postponed travel to the United States after waiting for years in camps.  President Biden has pledged to welcome more but has left thousands in limbo.  —  More than 715 refugees from around the world …
Discussion: USA Today
Sarah Mucha / Axios:
Exclusive: Biden directing $2.5B to address mental health and addiction crisis  —  President Biden is directing $2.5 billion in funding to address the nation's worsening mental illness and addiction crisis, an official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells Axios.
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Top Democratic Election Lawyer Sanctioned in Suit Against Texas  —  One of the Democratic party's top election lawyers was hit with sanctions by a federal court for violating ethics rules in a suit against Texas over straight-ticket voting, a rare rebuke for a seasoned attorney following months …
Albert Samaha / BuzzFeed News:
How I Lost My Mom To QAnon  —  You should have seen my mom's Twitter page before it got suspended.  Maybe you did.  Maybe you were one of the 85 accounts that followed her.  If so, I imagine you were probably very confused.  —  Of course, the QAnon hashtags and links to far-right websites …
Discussion: Raw Story
BuzzFeed News:
Polarization Is Good For America, Actually, Says Facebook Executive  —  In a Thursday presentation, Facebook executives told employees the company isn't to blame for social division in the country.  One researcher said some polarization can be a good thing, citing the civil rights movement.  —  Copy
Petula Dvorak / Washington Post:
Here are the people who love wearing masks.  And not just because they want to avoid covid-19.  —  A year into the pandemic, a lot has changed.  And we're reminded of that every time we go outside (if we go outside).  Masks have joined the traditional don't-leave-home-without-them trifecta of keys …
The Hill:
GOP leader to try to force Swalwell off panel  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he is planning on introducing a resolution to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from the House Intelligence Committee, arguing he is a national security threat due to his former ties with an alleged Chinese spy.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Politico:
After monthslong delay, congressional leaders stand up intelligence committee
Discussion: Fox News
Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Trump showed off photos of naked women at a shiva, report says  —  (JTA) — Donald Trump showed off photos of naked women posing with him on a yacht to mourners at the shiva for an associate's mother, The New Yorker reported.  —  Jennifer Weisselberg, the former daughter-in-law …
Jessica Grose / New York Times:
Jaime Herrera Beutler Is Undaunted  —  After seeing her eldest child through a medical nightmare, the six-term Republican from Washington was not intimidated by the idea of breaking with her party to support Donald J. Trump's impeachment.  —  It was well past bedtime when Representative …
Task & Purpose:
Removed from command: A two-star general's mental health disaster and fight to recover  —  It was mid-July 2014.  I was 58 years old and after more than three decades in the Army, I was a two-star general and President of the National Defense University, the nation's highest military educational institution …
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
DOJ Says At Least 100 More People Could Be Charged Over Capitol Attack  —  The Justice Department says it expects to charge at least 100 more people in connection with the storming of the Capitol, describing the investigation into the deadly attack as one of the biggest in U.S. history.
 
 
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Washington Post:
George Floyd's family to receive record $27 million in settlement approved by Minneapolis City Council
Bloomberg:
Biden Celebrates Stimulus With Democrat-Only Rose Garden Event
Discussion: Washington Times
Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
A White ice cream shop owner menaced BLM protesters, falsely reported them to 911, authorities say
Discussion: The Root
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen asked back for 8th interview in criminal probe as DA Vance prepares exit
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and New York Magazine
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle:
Runoff bill would take effect later
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Mara Liasson / NPR:
Ron Klain's Record: How Biden's Chief Of Staff Is Keeping The Trains Running
Revolver:
FBI's Ridiculous “Capitol Siege Pipe Bomb” Video Is An All-Out Assault on Common Sense
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Europe Struggles to Defend Itself Against a Weaponized Dollar
Bloomberg:
Swiss Police Raid Apartment of Verkada Hacker, Seize Devices
The Hill:
‘Cancel Culture’ is just free speech holding others accountable
Joy Pullmann / The Federalist:
Democrats Are Sacrificing American Kids' Lives To Get More Power
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The Sovietization of the American Press
Discussion: Fox News
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
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