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New York Times:
Matt Gaetz Is Said to Be Investigated Over Possible Sexual Relationship With a Girl, 17  —  An inquiry into the Florida congressman was opened in the final months of the Trump administration, people briefed on it said.  —  Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida and a close ally …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Matt Gaetz says he's under federal investigation for sexual misconduct  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), one of the nation's rising-star conservative firebrands, told Axios he is under federal investigation for sexual activity with women, and fears being criminally charged.
Orlando Sentinel:
Sex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg prosecution: report  —  Federal authorities are investigating potential sex trafficking violations by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a probe that emerged from the prosecution of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, according to a report by the New York Times.
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Ex-GOP official Joel Greenberg flaunted ties to Matt Gaetz.  Then he was charged with child sex trafficking.  —  Until last year, Joel Greenberg was an ascendant political player in Seminole County, Fla., where he unseated a longtime incumbent in the race for county tax collector …
Discussion: The Intellectualist and Raw Story
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Says Teen-Sex Allegation Is Part of Extortion Plot
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Bidens' dog Major involved in another biting incident  —  (CNN)The Bidens' dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident tell CNN.  —  The incident, which involved a National Park Service employee …
Malathi Nayak / Bloomberg:
Trump Sued by Two Capitol Police Officers for Inciting ‘Wild’ Riot  —  Two U.S. Capitol Police veterans who were on duty during the Jan. 6 riot sued Donald Trump accusing the former president of inciting the violent mob that injured scores of officers.  —  The complaint filed Tuesday follows …
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents  —  A clinical trial found no infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects.  The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts.
Discussion: The Week and Vox
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
Pfizer says Covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15  — Pfizer said its coronavirus vaccine was 100% effective in preventing Covid-19 in kids aged 12 to 15.  — Pfizer plans to submit the new vaccine data to the FDA “as soon as possible,” CEO Albert Bourla said.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine safe and effective in children as young as 12, say companies
Discussion: New York Times and Forbes
Michael Dobbs / Washington Post:
G. Gordon Liddy, undercover operative convicted in Watergate scandal, dies at 90  —  G. Gordon Liddy, the undercover operative whose bungling of the Watergate break-in triggered one of the gravest constitutional crises in American history and led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon …
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90
Discussion: FOX 5 San Diego, Reuters and UPI
Steve Marble / Los Angeles Times:
G. Gordon Liddy, unrepentant Watergate burglar who became talk show host, dies
Discussion: IJR, The Week, NPR and Deadline
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court voids Trump campaign's non-disclosure agreement  —  A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a broad non-disclosure agreement that Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign required employees to sign is unenforceable.  —  U.S. District Court Judge Paul Gardephe's ruling generally steered clear …
Discussion: Insider and The Daily Beast
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Bari Weiss / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Do Not Look Away From Evil
Discussion: New York Times
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
High anxiety over Trump in Georgia GOP  —  Georgia Republicans are growing anxious that former President Trump's continued influence within the GOP and the party's deepening internal divisions could undermine their standing in critical races in 2022.  —  The GOP is gearing up to try to unseat …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Emma Hurt / wabe.org:
‘A Really Good Bill’: Gov. Kemp Defends Georgia's Voting Law
Discussion: The Hill
Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us.  This Time, It's Different.  —  Across the United States, cases have started rising again.  In a few cities, even hospitalizations are ticking up.  The twists and turns of a pandemic can be hard to predict, but this most recent increase was almost inevitable …
Discussion: CNN, Insight and Insider
Tobias Hoonhout / National Review:
Yahoo Story on Florida COVID Study Misrepresented Key Finding, Study's Author Says  —  A Yahoo News story warning that “Florida COVID numbers face new scrutiny” incorrectly framed the key finding of the study it profiled, according to the principal researcher of the study in question …
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Sam Stein / Politico:
The one way Biden has broken with Democrats  —  Presented by PL+US and Paid Leave For All  —  TRIANGULATION, R.I.P. — Though his presidency is in its infancy, Joe Biden appears to have brought to an end to the primary governing theory for the past 30 years of Democratic presidential politics.
Discussion: The Week and Politico
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Washington Post:
Biden makes a big gamble on infrastructure spending — and higher taxes on the wealthy to pay for it
CNN:
Biden takes his time filling out diplomatic corps  —  Washington (CNN)More than two months into his term, President Joe Biden has yet to name a single ambassador to send overseas, putting him behind the pace set by his most recent predecessors and leading to early frustrations among …
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Rebecca Onion / Slate:
A Modern Feminist Classic Changed My Life.  Was It Actually Garbage?  —  First, it must be said: Naomi Wolf is a COVID truther.  The bestselling author spent the pandemic doing things like celebrating indoor restaurant meals and declaring that children are losing the reflex to smile because of masks …
Wall Street Journal:
Brazil's Military Chiefs Quit as Covid-19 Pandemic Pressures Government  —  High-level resignations follow months of tensions over Bolsonaro's efforts to garner political support from armed forces  —  SÃO PAULO—The heads of Brazil's army, navy and air force resigned Tuesday …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
House GOP memo: Trump embrace is only option for comeback  —  On a flight Tuesday from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, Ind., two leaders in the House Republican conference discussed a memo that argues that their party's future demands they “embrace our new coalition” because “President Trump's gift didn't come with a receipt.”
Christopher Robbins / Gothamist:
“We're Reversing 90 Years Of Prohibition”: New York State Legislature Legalizes Marijuana  —  On Thursday night, New York went from being the marijuana arrest capital of the world to passing one of the most progressive legalized cannabis laws in the country.
Discussion: KRDO
Politico:
Dems could dethrone Iowa  —  Democratic Party leaders are considering overhauling the 2024 presidential primary calendar, a transformation that would include ousting Iowa and New Hampshire from their cherished perches as the first states to vote.  —  Senior party leaders …
John N. Hostettler / Washington Examiner:
Biden stands down at the border  —  President Joe Biden is ceasing the execution of federal immigration laws, and the worst crisis in 20 years (by his own Department of Homeland Security secretary's admission) is likely to reach an unprecedented level.  —  Let's take a look at how we got here.
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Amazon's Twitter Army Was Handpicked for “Great Sense of Humor,” Leaked Document Reveals … Amazon's small Twitter army of “ambassadors” was quietly conceived in 2018 under the codename “Veritas,” which sought to train and dispatch select employees to the social media trenches to defend Amazon and its CEO …
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden's soul  —  Buttigieg says no gas or mileage tax in Biden's infrastructure plan  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan is no joke.  —  The huge — more than $2 trillion — proposal he will unveil Wednesday covers …
 
 
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Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Brad Lander in N.Y.C. Comptroller's Race
Washington Post:
Republicans seek to make vaccine passports the next battle in the pandemic culture wars
Discussion: HuffPost, The Week and CBS News
Reuters:
U.S. open to discussing wider nuclear deal road map if Iran wishes
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
The selfishness at the heart of socialism
 Earlier Items: 
Jim Jones / Washington Post:
People who put themselves in jeopardy to help U.S. forces are dying in red tape
Devan Cole / CNN:
South Dakota's governor issues executive orders banning transgender athletes from women's sports
Politico:
More potential Biden hires penalized for marijuana use
Discussion: The Stream and floridapolitics.com
The Butler Collegian:
Letter to the Editor: Students demand answers, action
Jake Johnson / Common Dreams:
Jayapal Calls on Biden to Fire Trump Social Security Holdovers for ‘Appalling’ Relief Check Sabotage
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, Breitbart and Fox News
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Dominion lawsuit outs Fox News' disinformation campaign
 

 
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Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal:
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