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Third Ex-Cuomo Aide Details Inappropriate Treatment
“A former aide of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he asked her if she had a boyfriend, called her sweetheart, touched her on her lower back at a reception and once…
Susan Rice Asserts Herself In New Role
New York Times: “Ms. Rice occupies the West Wing office that was previously inhabited by Stephen Miller, President Donald J. Trump’s top policy adviser. Aware of the symbolism of a…
Cuomo Created ‘Hostile, Toxic’ Workplace Culture
Washington Post: “The newest accounts of Cuomo’s workplace behavior by former aides in interviews with The Washington Post come after several women have publicly accused the New York governor of…
Biden Hesitates on Shalanda Young as Budget Chief
Washington Post: “People close to the White House say some aides have been turned off by the overt campaigning on Young’s behalf, which began before the White House formally withdrew…
Biden Finds Unlikely Allies In Massive State Rescue
Politico: “Republicans in Congress attacking President Joe Biden’s plan to pour hundreds of billions of dollars in pandemic relief aid into local governments are facing resistance — from GOP-run states…
U.S. Could Reach Herd Immunity by Summer
CNN: “At the current pace of about 2 million shots per day — the latest seven-day average of doses administered reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
New York’s Capital Newspaper Tells Cuomo to Resign
The Albany Times Union called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to resign, but not for the sexual harassment allegations lodged against him: “First Gov. Andrew Cuomo hid the truth about…
Biden Bets on the Poor to Juice the Economy
Jim Tankersley: “Mr. Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package, which cleared the Senate on Saturday and could be headed for the president’s signature in a matter of days, would overwhelmingly…
Joe Manchin Tests His Power
USA Today: “Anyone who thought his outsized influence in the evenly divided Senate was overstated needed only to see how the chamber came to a screeching halt when the West…
Quote of the Day
“The end result is essentially about the same. I don’t think any of the compromises have in any way fundamentally altered the essence of what I put in the bill…
Schumer Rolled the Dice on Party Unity — and Won
Politico: “Passage of the Covid aid bill validated an argument Schumer has made for more years now, that Democrats erred by trying to bring Republicans on board for a big…
Will Democrats Scrap Filibuster to Pass Election Reform?
Dan Balz: “President Biden and Democratic lawmakers will face many challenges this year as they attempt to dramatically redirect policy after four years of Donald Trump’s presidency. None will be…
Obama Congratulates Biden on Relief Bill
Former President Barack Obama congratulated President Joe Biden on the successful passage of his Covid-19 relief bill through the Senate, calling it “a reminder of why it’s so important to…
Biden’s Relief Plan Promises to Sharply Cut Poverty
“President Biden’s stimulus package, which passed the Senate on Saturday, represents one of the most generous expansions of aid to the poor in recent history, while also showering thousands or,…
Trump Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to GOP Groups
“Former president Donald Trump has sent a cease-and-desist letter to at least three Republican organizations demanding they stop using his name and likeness to fundraise,” the Washington Post reports. “The…
Capitol Rioter Begs Judge to Let Him Go Home
“The youngest rioter to be charged with the storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 had begged a judge let him to go home after being denied bond,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
Trump Vows to Campaign Against Murkowski
“Former President Donald Trump is making official his plans to target Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, vowing to travel to Alaska to campaign against her ahead of the 2022 midterm elections,”…
Senate Passes Biden’s Relief Plan
“The Senate passed President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday morning after a grueling overnight session, delivering on the White House’s first major legislative priority,” Politico reports….
Biden Rejects Fears of Overheated Economy
“With a $1.9 trillion economic aid package on the brink of passing Congress and the pace of vaccinations picking up, some economists, Republican lawmakers and Wall Street traders are increasingly…
Senate Pulls All-Nighter on Relief Bill
“Senators worked throughout the night Friday into Saturday as the chamber considered various amendments to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with a final vote expected later in the day,” The Hill…