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New York joins several other U.S. states in rolling back mask mandates as infections fall. — Gov. Kathy Hochul will drop New York's stringent indoor mask mandate on Wednesday, ending a requirement that businesses ask customers for proof of full vaccination or require mask-wearing at all times …
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Yascha Mounk / The Atlantic:
Open Everything — In March 2020, I wrote that America should “cancel everything” in response to the acute threat posed by COVID-19: Mass events should be postponed, companies should send employees home from the office, and schools should move classes online. — I remain convinced that this was the right thing to do.
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
In the Post, Leana Wen Insists That She's the Last Reasonable Woman in the World
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Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Is this the beginning of the end for Trumpism or the Republican Party? — Watch Video: Cheney has to beat Trump's hold on the GOP to keep her seat in Wyoming — It was a Republican National Committee meeting that will live in infamy, and perhaps in history.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Where's Liz Cheney? The Wyoming Republican's Exile From Wyoming Republicans — The congresswoman hasn't attended Republican Party events in person in her state in years, amid a wave of local conservative hostility. “I'm not going to convince the crazies,” she said.
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Ronna McDaniel / Townhall:
The Media Is Distorting Republican Censure of Cheney, Kinzinger
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David Morgan / Reuters:
Senate's McConnell pushes back against Republican Party censure of Trump critics
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Eileen McClory / dayton-daily-news:
VIDEO: Yellow Springs votes no on housing plan after Chappelle, others speak up — Development can still move forward, but without affordable housing component — Oberer Homes can move forward with a new development in Yellow Springs, but without an affordable housing component initially promised …
Washington Post:
Giuliani asked Michigan prosecutor to give voting machines to Trump team — President's legal advisers helped twist clerical error by rural county into key tenet of false election-fraud claim — In the weeks after the 2020 election, Rudolph W. Giuliani and other legal advisers …
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Warren and Daines team up on bipartisan stock ban — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are teaming up to file a stock-ban bill, a bipartisan pairing that's part of a building movement to act on a potential conflict of interest.
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Karl Evers-Hillstrom / The Hill:
Pelosi backs ban on stock trading in Congress
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Pelosi buckles, pushes stock-trading ban
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Debunking false claims about the Canadian convoy protests — Thousands in Ottawa protesting Covid-19 mandates — Washington (CNN)Canadian protests against vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have captured attention …
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Steve Reilly / Grid News:
The hacked account and suspicious donations behind the Canadian trucker protests
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Canadian trucker protest spreads to second city, threatening U.S. auto industry lifeline
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Approves Plan to Help Americans Leaving Ukraine if Russia Attacks — U.S. troops will set up checkpoints and tent camps inside Poland's border to help Americans who leave Ukraine — WASHINGTON—The White House has approved a Pentagon plan for U.S. troops in Poland to help thousands …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Rep. Cori Bush isn't backing down on “defund the police” slogan — Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) says she's not going to stop using the slogan “defund the police” ahead of this fall's midterms — even though some of her colleagues have made that request. — Why it matters: Progressives …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Air wars: Kemp gets reinforcements from RGA — Gov. Brian Kemp is some timely reinforcements from one of his most powerful supporters. — For the first time in its history, the Republican Governors Association is financing a TV ad during a party primary to support an incumbent facing a GOP challenger.
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Jay Root / Houston Chronicle:
Texas GOP candidate Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children — BONHAM — Shelley Luther, the hair salon owner who was catapulted into political stardom after being jailed for defying a pandemic lockdown order, put transgender kids in the crosshairs …
Matthew Brown / USA Today:
DeSantis backs Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill; Biden denounces it as ‘hateful’ … WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday denounced a bill being advanced by Florida Republicans that would ban the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in K-12 schools.
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Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:
New Partygate image shows Boris Johnson and open bottle of bubbly at No 10 Xmas quiz — The image shows the Prime Minister flanked by three members of staff, one wearing tinsel and another a Santa hat, at the event on December 15, 2020 — The Met Police faces fresh calls to investigate a No 10 …
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Dan Margolies / KCUR 89.3:
Missouri Supreme Court disciplines St. Louis lawyers who waved guns at BLM protesters — The McCloskeys drew national headlines when they confronted a group of mostly Black protesters who had entered their gated community en route to demonstrate in front of the nearby home of a former St. Louis mayor in June 2020.
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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds to Our 1619 and Slavery Issue — Nikole Hannah-Jones went on Twitter Monday night to respond to our issue looking at American slavery and the 1619 Project. Those familiar with how she typically responds to engagement with her work — engagement that typically appears …
Jordan Pearson / VICE:
Analyzing the Very Bizarre Sale of Melania Trump's $170,000 NFT — The crypto used to purchase the former First Lady's NFT came from the NFT creator themselves, blockchain records reveal. But why? — Jordan Pearson — The $170,000 purchase of an NFT collection auctioned by Melania Trump …
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CNN:
North Carolina elections board says it has power to disqualify Rep. Cawthorn from running over January 6 — New legal case may threaten Rep. Cawthorn's reelection bid — (CNN)The North Carolina State Board of Elections said on Monday that it has the power to block GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn …
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Politico:
Left splits over Supreme Court pick pushed by top Biden ally — After Sherrod Brown caught wind of the progressive angst over judge Michelle Childs' possible ascension to the Supreme Court, the labor stalwart talked it through with her biggest Democratic backer — the House majority whip.
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Project Veritas:
ESPN On-Air Talent Discuss Toxic Workplace Environment in Whistleblower's Explosive Undercover Footage: ‘Just Blatantly Racist Sh*t’ — Whistleblower-recorded audio and video show numerous ESPN employees discussing what they see as a toxic, racist workplace environment which directly contradicts the image that ESPN tries to project.
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Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. VP Harris to attend Munich Conference, rally allies to defuse Ukraine crisis … Kamala Harris will hold a series of in-person meetings with U.S. allies and partners at the Munich Security Conference next week seeking to deter Russian aggression in Ukraine …
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Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
Biden's Biggest Idea on Climate Change Is Remarkably Cheap — It's one of the most cost-effective climate policies the U.S. has ever considered, according to a new analysis. — Over the past year, my climate reporting has had a few preoccupations. They include:
Chad P. Bown / PIIE:
China bought none of the extra $200 billion of US exports in Trump's trade deal — Image credit: Oriental Image via Reuters Connect/Li Xiaofei — Yilin Wang provided outstanding data assistance, and Nia Kitchin, Melina Kolb, and Oliver Ward assisted with graphics.
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Laura Krantz / The Boston Globe:
Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor — Three Harvard University graduate students sued the university on Tuesday, alleging it ignored nearly a decade of sexual harassment and retaliation by a prominent anthropology professor …
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Democrats introduce federal gas tax holiday ahead of midterm elections — Republicans have seized on the issue as they try to retake the House and Senate. — Two Senate Democrats up for reelection introduced a bill on Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax through the end of 2022 …
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