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Politico:
Matt Gaetz's dad says he wore a wire for FBI probe into DOJ extortion claims  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rep. Matt Gaetz's father, Don, a former Florida Senate president, said he is working with the FBI, including wearing a wire on more than one occasion as part of an investigation …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Tucker Carlson livid after Rep. Matt Gaetz tries to rope him into controversy, source says  —  New York (CNN Business)Fox News host Tucker Carlson was angered after Congressman Matt Gaetz attempted to rope him into a scandal involving allegations related to sex trafficking of a minor, a person familiar with the matter said.
Discussion: Axios, Mercury News, KRDO and New York Times
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Matt Gaetz allegation, explained  —  There aren't many members of Congress whose personal lives are the subject of broad speculation.  But for a variety of reasons, Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) has been for some time.  —  One is that he's a young and handsome bachelor …
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson denies Gaetz claim that he met witness in FBI probes: 'One of the weirdest interviews I've ever conducted'
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Ex-GOP official Joel Greenberg flaunted ties to Matt Gaetz. Then he was charged with child sex trafficking.
Insider:
Republicans are unloading on Rep. Matt Gaetz in gossipy texts and snide asides amid reports of a DOJ sex investigation: 'He's the meanest person in politics'
Kelly Yamanouchi / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Delta CEO: Georgia voting law ‘unacceptable,’ based on ‘lie’  —  Gov. Kemp says airline statement ‘false’ attack, ignores law content  —  Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a response from Gov. Brian Kemp  —  Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday …
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Eshe Nelson / New York Times:
Deliveroo Shares Stumble as Trading Begins: Live Updates  —  RIGHT NOW Delta reverses course, calling Georgia's voting law ‘unacceptable.’ … As of  —  Data delayed at least 15 minutes  —  Source: Factset  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Deliveroo shares tumble 30 percent as trading begins.
Delta News Hub:
Ed Bastian memo: Your right to vote  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: CEO Ed Bastian shared the below memo with employees on Wednesday.  —  Ed Bastian to Delta Colleagues Worldwide  —  Your Right to Vote  —  Just two weeks ago, we honored civil rights icon Ambassador Andrew Young by naming a building …
The White House:
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan … While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were.  This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy.
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Washington Post:
White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan, setting up giant battle over size and cost of government  —  Ahead of speech in Pittsburgh, Biden administration releases sprawling effort to revamp U.S. transit, broadband, housing and more  —  The White House on Wednesday unveiled …
New York Times:
N.Y. Seeks Trump Insider's Records, in Apparent Bid to Gain Cooperation  —  State prosecutors in Manhattan subpoenaed the personal bank records of the Trump Organization's longtime C.F.O. and are scrutinizing gifts he received from the former president.  —  State prosecutors …
Discussion: Insider and The Intellectualist
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.”
Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
EPA dismisses dozens of key science advisers picked under Trump  —  The Biden administration says it needs to restore trust in the agency by “resetting” membership on two key science advisory panels  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will purge …
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Bloomberg:   Biden Purges Science Adviser Panels Trump Tilted Toward Industry
New York Times:
New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Tying Move to Racial Equity  —  Under the law, 40 percent of tax revenue from cannabis will be steered to minority communities that had disproportionate numbers of marijuana arrests.  —  After years of stalled attempts, New York State has legalized …
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New York Post:
Gov. Cuomo signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana in New York
Discussion: Forbes, Politico and Breitbart
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Biden bolstered by strong marks on pandemic  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are broadly supportive of President Joe Biden's early handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll finds, and approval of his stewardship of the economy has ticked up following passage of a sprawling $1.9 trillion relief bill.
Timothy Noah / The Atlantic:
Why D.C. Is Failing at the Vaccination Game  —  Washington's effort to quickly vaccinate the population against COVID-19 is a success just about everywhere except its own backyard.  —  President Joe Biden pledged to administer 100 million vaccine doses within his first 100 days.
Discussion: Washington City Paper
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a warning for Gavin Newsom  —  OAKLAND — California has seen this movie before.  —  The historic 2003 gubernatorial recall, starring action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger, had a blockbuster feel and a script right out of Hollywood — a political revolution that promised to …
New York Times:
Black Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws  —  Dozens responded after companies in Georgia said little against state legislation that put strict rules in place.  —  Dozens of the most prominent Black business leaders in America are banding together to call …
Associated Press:
Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden will convene his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, a presidential rite of passage that will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan.  The gathering will look very different from those held by his predecessor.
Discussion: The Hill, CNN, Fox News and HotAir
Joshua Hunt / Vulture:
The King of the Geezer Teasers Inside Randall Emmett's direct-to-video empire, where many Hollywood stars have found lucrative early retirement.  —  On Wednesday, January 13, Randall Emmett presided over a crime scene near one of America's few tropical rain forests in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Times
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor's mask mandate  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb the spread of the coronavirus …
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Wilson Wong / NBC News:
Man who killed his mom in 2002 arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman … An arrest was made early Wednesday in a brutal attack on a 65-year-old Asian woman that drew widespread outrage after footage of the assault was released.  —  New York City police identified the suspect as Brandon Elliot …
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Trump calls Biden jobs plan ‘massive giveaway to China,’ says it will ‘crush American workers’  —  Trump said plan would be ‘among the largest self-inflicted economic wounds’ in US history  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for March 31  —  Former President Donald Trump called President Biden's jobs plan a …
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Demand for vaccines is already waning in some parts of the country  —  Some states are expanding vaccine eligibility partially because of a troubling reason: Not enough people want to get vaccinated.  —  What we're watching: Vaccine supplies are still limited, but they're already outpacing demand …
Discussion: National Review
Larrison Campbell / Yahoo News:
Liberals' New Vaccine Trick: Driving Deep Into Trump Country  —  As soon as Ohio opened up its  —  coronavirus vaccine eligibility to residents over 70, Jennifer Salzano threw herself into finding an appointment for her mom, who's 72 and has  —  heart disease and diabetes.
Discussion: HotAir and Raw Story
American Greatness:
The ‘Insurrection’ Probe Is Falling Apart  —  The government has created, by their own overheated hyperbole, a nearly insurmountable obstacle to proving their initial accusations in court.  —  He is known as the “zip tie guy.”  —  In one of the most iconic photographs of the January 6 Capitol melee …
Mother Jones:
“VC Lives Matter”: Silicon Valley Investors Want to Oust San Francisco's Reformist DA  —  Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.  —  San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin …
Ryan Heath / Politico:
Ivanka Trump's flagship policy program slammed by government auditors  —  She touted more rigorous standards for women's empowerment, but USAID delivered the opposite.  —  The Government Accountability Office has issued a damning report about Ivanka Trump's pet project during her time as an adviser …
Discussion: The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
China Says Covid-19 Origin Probe Should Shift Focus to Other Countries  —  Head of the WHO earlier called for more robust investigation into whether virus escaped from Chinese lab  —  BEIJING—China on Wednesday called for the World Health Organization to probe whether Covid-19 first emerged …
Nicholas Rowan / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court hits NCAA with full-court press in player compensation case  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday hit the NCAA with a full-court press in a case that could decide the future of whether and how student-athletes are compensated.  —  Nearly every justice found fault …
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, KRDO and Insight
Ross Ibbetson / Daily Mail:
Now Facebook and Instagram ‘non-person’ Trump: Platforms ban ex-President's interview with daughter-in-law Lara where he signals he will run for President in 2024  — Facebook and Instagram pulled the clip because it ‘featured Trump speaking’ and the ‘voice of Donald Trump’
Discussion: The Verge and Twitchy
Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
Two Capitol police officers sue Trump for ‘physical and emotional injuries’ suffered in riots  —  Two Capitol police officers who battled the mob of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are now suing the former president for the physical end emotional injuries they say they suffered in the attacks.
Thomas Tracy / New York Daily News:
'It's a significant shift': NYPD's top cop has concerns over state's new marijuana legalization  —  New York's move to legalize marijuana will create a “significant shift” in policing and everyday quality of life, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said Wednesday as he voiced concerns over people being allowed to smoke marijuana in public.
Politico:
Biden wants to give the nation hope.  But a jump in Covid cases is complicating things.  —  The Biden administration is struggling over how to portray a burst of new coronavirus cases, even taking pains to avoid saying publicly that the country is experiencing a “surge,” according to three senior administration officials.
Discussion: OutKick
 
 
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