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3:35 PM ET, March 12, 2021

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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Can Cyrus Vance, Jr., Nail Trump?  —  Insiders say that the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation has dramatically intensified since the former President left office.  “It's like night and day,” says one.  According to another, “They mean business.”  —  On February 22nd …
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Sonia Moghe / CNN:
New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won't seek reelection  —  What Trump's released tax records mean for DA's criminal case  —  New York (CNN)The New York prosecutor leading the most significant criminal probe against Donald Trump and his business announced Friday …
Discussion: CBS News
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump's time in White House could end up benefiting New York prosecutors
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
Cyrus Vance Will Not Run Again for Manhattan D.A.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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.
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Jessica Bakeman / New York Magazine:
Cuomo Never Let Me Forget I Was a Woman  —  Andrew Cuomo's hands had been on my body — on my arms, my shoulders, the small of my back, my waist — often enough by late 2014 that I didn't want to go to the holiday party he was hosting for the Albany press corps at the executive mansion.
Brian M. Rosenthal / New York Times:
For Some Women, Working for Cuomo Is the ‘Worst Place to Be’  —  Dozens of current and former employees of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive chamber described the office as chaotic, unprofessional and toxic, especially for young women.  —  In the office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo …
Discussion: Insider, Mother Jones, HotAir and The Sun
Reid Wilson / The Hill:   Cuomo defiant in face of calls to resign
Washington Post:
Cuomo rejects calls to resign from multiple Democrats in N.Y. congressional delegation
Marco Rubio / USA Today:
Sen. Marco Rubio: Amazon should face unionization drive without Republican support  —  Amazon is waging a culture war against working-class values and is not helping workers or our economy.  —  For the past several years, Amazon has waged a war against working-class values.
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Conrad Black / The National Interest:
Joe Biden's Stimulus Speech Was a Complete and Total Failure  —  President Biden demonstrated his and his party's dependence upon the coronavirus pandemic for the achievement of office and their conduct in office.  —  President Joe Biden's first address to the nation was at least coherent …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
7 takeaways from Joe Biden's prime-time Covid-19 speech
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Joe Biden's First Primetime Address Viewership Rises To 28M; Fox News Leads Cable Pack, ABC Tops All - Update
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump Official Charged in Capitol Riots Had a Rap Sheet and Still Got Top-Secret Clearance  —  Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox?  Sign up here.  —  The former State Department official accused of brawling with Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 riot had a number of previous run-ins …
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Politico:
Prosecutors seek a slowdown in Capitol attack cases, calling probe the ‘most complex’ in history
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Capitol riot prosecutors ask for delay, citing “most complex” probe in U.S history
Discussion: Insider and The Daily Caller
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
George Floyd's Family Settles Suit Against Minneapolis for $27 Million  —  The City Council voted unanimously to approve the settlement, which is one of the largest in a case of police misconduct.  —  The family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death set off a wave of protests …
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Star Tribune:
Minneapolis to pay record $27 million to settle lawsuit with George Floyd's family  —  The civil case against the city is separate from the ongoing criminal trial of former officer Derek Chauvin.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Minneapolis will pay a record $27 million to settle the lawsuit brought by George Floyd's family.
Victoria Ward / Yahoo News:
Public opinion of Harry and Meghan is the worst it's ever been after Oprah interview  —  Public opinion of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has fallen to a record low, with attitudes towards Prince Harry more negative than positive for the first time.  —  A new YouGov poll, released on Friday, revealed that following
Discussion: The Federalist
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick won't seek reelection: 'I'm sort of term-limiting myself'  —  Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says her fifth term in Congress will be her last.  —  Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek another term representing the Tucson area …
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Associated Press:
Democratic Arizona Rep. Kirkpatrick won't seek reelection
Discussion: Politico
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Joe Biden Knew He Was Onto Something Long Before We Did  —  The advent of Covid-19 changed his conception of the presidency for the better.  —  Last year, as he steamrolled his way to victory in the Democratic presidential primaries, Joe Biden told CNN that the pandemic was …
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Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel / CREW:
Judge stops ICE from destroying records of abuse  —  ICE cannot destroy records of sexual abuse and assault, death reviews, detainee segregation files and other records it planned to dispose of, a federal judge ordered today in a case brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington …
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The Sovietization of the American Press  —  The transformation from phony “objectivity” to open one-party orthodoxy hasn't been an improvement  —  I collect Soviet newspapers.  Years ago, I used to travel to Moscow's Izmailovsky flea market every few weeks, hooking up with a dealer …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Morning (and Mourning) in Biden's America  —  Fifty-one days into his Presidency, on the first anniversary of our collective quarantine, Joe Biden pivoted to optimism.  He spoke of “finding light in the darkness,” vaccines for everyone by the end of May, and a country open for barbecues by the Fourth of July.
Jill Filipovic / Washington Post:
Vanita Gupta's tweets aren't even mean.  The GOP is still attacking her for them.  —  Republicans are going after Biden's nominees just for telling the truth.  —  Jill Filipovic is a journalist, lawyer and the author of “OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.”
Discussion: The Dispatch and National Review
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Former Fox host Eric Bolling considering congressional campaign  —  Conservative TV talk show host Eric Bolling is in preliminary discussions about waging a congressional campaign in his adopted home state of South Carolina, according to multiple people familiar with the talks.
Discussion: Raw Story
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Lauren Boebert's tall tale about a man's death that led her to pack heat  —  “When I became a business owner, I needed to protect myself.  There was an altercation outside of my restaurant where a man was physically beat to death.  There were no weapons involved.  He was beat to death by another man's hands.”
American Greatness:
One Year Later, Vindication for Lockdown Skeptics  —  The overwhelming majority of Americans last March acted in good faith to do what we were told was in the best interest of our country.  That faith has been abused and squandered. … They want people stripped of wealth, isolated, and terrified.
The Hill:
‘Cancel Culture’ is just free speech holding others accountable  —  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is concerned cancel culture will have “long-term consequences to our democracy.”  We can only hope he's right.  —  Jordan wrote about his fears in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) last week.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Last night is why Joe Biden won the presidency  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Every president is eventually called upon to help us collectively grieve.  —  JOE BIDEN may be the first president elected to do so.  —  His speech Thursday night had some important policy promises …
Reuters:
Kremlin critic Navalny moved from jail; TASS says he is now in penal colony  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been moved from a jail where he had been held in quarantine for the past several weeks, and the TASS news agency said he was now at the penal colony where he is meant …
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: Politico and Political Wire
 
 
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Joy Pullmann / The Federalist:
Democrats Are Sacrificing American Kids' Lives To Get More Power
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Biden, Dems make big bet that labor unions can bring back America's middle class | Will Bunch
Discussion: Associated Press and CounterPunch
U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina:
ICYMI: Senator Scott Responds to Biden's Speech on COVID-19, Personal Attacks From the Left
Financial Times:
John Kerry warns EU against carbon border tax
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jim Garamone / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden to end Trump-era agreement between ICE and agency housing migrant children
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
 Earlier Items: 
Laura Bronner / FiveThirtyEight:
Why Polling On The Issues Probably Isn't As Broken As Horse-Race Polling
Discussion: Washington Post
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
“Election Integrity” Means Restriction
Discussion: Democracy Docket, Salon and Al Jazeera
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
After 50 days as president, Biden still hasn't given a news conference. Critics and allies wonder why.
Discussion: HotAir and New York Times
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Parliamentary Politics Has Killed Bipartisanship
The American Mind:
Dear Conservative, Inc.: Follow or Get Out of the Way
Discussion: National Review
Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
Alabama House Votes to Overturn Ban on Yoga in Schools - But ‘Namaste’ Is Still Forbidden
Discussion: New York Post
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Won't Sell Books Framing LGBTQ+ Identities as Mental Illnesses
 

 
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