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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Meadows Pressed Justice Dept. to Investigate Election Fraud Claims  —  Emails show the increasingly urgent efforts by President Trump and his allies during his last days in office to find some way to undermine, or even nullify, the election results.  —  WASHINGTON — In Donald J. Trump's final weeks …
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New York Times:
White House Disavows Knowledge of Gag Order on Times Leaders in Leak Inquiry  —  The Justice Department also said it was changing its policy to bar seizing reporters' phone and email records in hunts for their sources.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said on Saturday …
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Obtained Gag Order on Times Executives in Secret Fight Over Email Logs
Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department to End Pursuit of Reporters' Phone Records Over Leaks
Discussion: Associated Press
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
U.S. Capitol Attack Is Reshaping The Federal Counterterrorism Budget
Discussion: ABC News and Raw Story
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Maya Wiley for N.Y.C. Mayor  —  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement on Saturday may cement Ms. Wiley as the left-wing standard-bearer in the New York City mayor's race.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most prominent left-wing leaders in the country …
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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
AOC Set To Back Maya Wiley In The NYC Mayor's Race  —  This is a special breaking news issue of The Uprising, a daily politics newsletter.  If you enjoyed this story and want to read more like it, please sign up!  —  Rep, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), one if the most influential progressives …
Discussion: The Hill
Eric Lach / New Yorker:
Is There Any Time Left for Maya Wiley?  —  The former City Hall lawyer considers herself the last progressive standing in the New York City mayoral race.  —  Maya Wiley became the top lawyer in City Hall after writing an op-ed. It was January, 2014, and Bill de Blasio, the new Mayor of New York City …
Discussion: HuffPost, NBC New York, Forbes and Gothamist
David Weigel / Washington Post:   Rep. Ocasio-Cortez endorses Maya Wiley for NYC mayor
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backs Maya Wiley for New York City mayor
Discussion: Politico, New York Post and PIX11
New York Times:
At Once Diminished and Dominating, Trump Prepares for His Next Act  —  The former president speaks on Saturday to the North Carolina Republican convention, as he resumes political speeches and rallies.  —  WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump, the former president of the United States …
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Matthew Brown / USA Today:
‘His presence is dominating’: How state and local Republican parties are turning ever more toward Trump
Discussion: The Hill
Mike Ives / New York Times:
Federal Judge Overturns California's 3-Decade-Old Assault Weapons Ban  —  The judge said the ban was a “failed experiment.”  California's governor called the ruling “a direct threat to public safety.”  —  A federal judge in California on Friday overturned the state's three-decade-old ban …
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Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
Breaking: HHS confirms ACA enrollment is at an all-time high: Over 31 million covered  —  A month ago I noted that by my back-of-the-envelope math, … - Effectuated ACA exchange: 10.8 million / at least 10.7 million  — Basic Health Plan (MN/NY only): 450,000 / 975,000
Discussion: HuffPost
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Record 31 million Americans have health-care coverage through Affordable Care Act, White House says
Discussion: NBC News, YouTube and Associated Press
NBC News:
The health insurance public option might be fizzling. The left is OK with that.
Discussion: Vox and NPR
Washington Post:
Trump and his allies try to rewrite, distort history of pandemic while casting Fauci as public enemy No. 1  —  Donald Trump and his Republican allies have spent the past few weeks trying to rewrite or distort the history of the pandemic, attempting with renewed vigor to villainize Anthony S. Fauci …
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Wyatt Olson / Stars & Stripes:
Gen. Charles Flynn, brother of former national security adviser, takes reins of US Army Pacific  —  FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Gen. Charles Flynn took command of U.S. Army Pacific on Friday, vowing to continue transforming the 90,000-soldier force into one that can meet the challenge of a rising China.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Why the Pentagon isn't heeding calls to prosecute Michael Flynn under military law
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes  —  “Employers are becoming much more cognizant that yes, it's about money, but also about quality of life.”  —  The relationship between American businesses and their employees is undergoing a profound shift …
Phil Keren / Akron Beacon Journal:
Memorial Day mic cut: Hudson American Legion Post's charter suspended, leader resigns  —  The charter of Hudson's American Legion post was suspended as its leader resigned Friday after a veteran's mic got cut while he spoke about Black Americans' role in the history of Memorial Day.
Discussion: Washington Post and BizPac Review
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Arizona Republican who ordered election audit touted Trump phone call, Giuliani support in emails  —  Karen Fann, the Republican president of the Arizona Senate, told constituents that then-President Donald Trump had personally called and thanked her for pursuing a controversial review …
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Kamala Harris Can't Win  —  Frank Bruni will stop writing regular Opinion columns in late June, but his popular weekly newsletter will live on.  To keep up with his political analysis, cultural commentary and personal reflections, sign up here.  —  For a while there, Kamala Harris went missing.
Eoin Higgins / The Flashpoint:
Massachusetts Furniture Store Offers 10% Off If You're Vaccinated—60% Off If You're Not  —  The Funky Phoenix, a salvage art furniture store in Pittsfield, also offers 40% off to those who had to get a vaccine for work or school  —  A Pittsfield, Massachusetts salvaged art and furniture store …
Discussion: The Western Journal
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli security chief warns of Jan. 6-type violence  —  The director of Israel's domestic security service, the Shin Bet, warned on Saturday of growing incitement that could lead to politically motivated violence.  —  Why it matters: Nadav Argaman's rare public statement raised concerns …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
G-7 countries reach agreement on 15 percent minimum global tax rate  —  The accord announced by finance ministers could reshape tax obligations of multinational corporations  —  Finance ministers for the G-7 advanced economies announced an accord that could reshape the tax obligations of multinational corporations around the world.
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Taylor Dolven / Miami Herald:
Royal Caribbean reverses, won't require passengers on U.S. cruises to be vaccinated  —  Royal Caribbean International will no longer require any of its cruise passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as it had previously planned to.  —  In a press release Friday announcing cruises for sale …
Joyce Vance / MSNBC:
Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump and why obstruction of justice matters … Elected officials don't have the right to break the laws the rest of us have to follow.  And they also shouldn't be able to obstruct justice when they're under investigation.  If anything, the bar should be higher for our elected officials.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Leighton Akira Woodhouse / Rough Cut:
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Discussion: Fox News and Fox Business
Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed News:
COVID-19 Vaccines Keep Showing They're Truly Spectacular At Fighting The Coronavirus
Betsy Hammond / Oregonian:
Days before Rep. Mike Nearman helped protesters breach Capitol, he coached constituents just how he'd help them do it
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