Rush Limbaugh Does Not Consider Mitt Romney a Conservative

Anyone who gets a train station vaccination will get either a seven-day MetroCard or tickets for the LIRR or Metro-North.

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All the Endorsements in the NYC Mayoral Race

By Nia Prater

With the June 22 primary approaching, Democratic mayoral candidates are racking up endorsements from politicians, organizations, and celebrities.

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What We Know About the Scott Stringer Sexual-Assault Allegation

By Nia Prater

Lobbyist Jean Kim has accused Stringer of sexual assault and harassment. He’s denied her claim, but has lost key endorsements in NYC’s mayoral race.

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What We Know About the Colonial Pipeline Shutdown

By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner

The pipeline, which transports nearly half of the East Coast’s gasoline, was taken offline following a ransomware attack.

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How Far Along Is New York City in Its Reopening This Spring?

By Matt Stieb and Paola Rosa-Aquino

COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for SUNY and CUNY students taking in-person classes in the fall, Governor Cuomo announced Monday.

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U.S. COVID Cases Are at Their Lowest Level in a Long Time

By Benjamin Hart

Fears of a widespread “fourth wave” are receding by the day.

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The Biden administration is undoing a Trump policy that curtailed protections for gay and transgender people in health care

The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care.

The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people. The Trump administration had defined “sex” to mean gender assigned at birth, thereby excluding transgender people from the law’s umbrella of protection.

… [HHS Secretary Xavier] Becerra said the Biden administration policy will bring HHS into line with a landmark Supreme Court decision last year in a workplace discrimination case, which established that federal laws against sex discrimination on the job also protect gay and transgender people.

Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections

—AP

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Andrew Yang’s Insider Campaign

By Clare Malone

How has a former CEO of 100 employees become the front-runner to govern a city of 9 million? Not simply by being a celebrity and excellent campaigner.

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The Mayoral Debate Over Policing Ramps Up After Times Square Shooting

Adams held two press conferences at the tourist destination where three were shot, as the former cop sparred with Yang over how to support the police.

GOP Governors End COVID Unemployment Benefits to Make People Go Back to Work

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South Carolina governor Henry McMaster has opted out of federal payments because they are often “greater than the worker’s previous paychecks.”

Dogecoin Survives Musk’s SNL Jokes, Will Fund Moon Mission

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It’s been another wacky 48 hours for the internet’s favorite meme/joke crypto, which is not supposed to be worth anything but somehow is.

The U.S. Is Playing Catch-Up at Vaccine Diplomacy

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By Jonah Shepp

America can still make a major difference in the efforts to get COVID-19 vaccines into arms globally, but Russia and China have a big head start.

Congratulations, You Weren’t Crushed by Space Debris Today

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That enormous Chinese space rocket has finished its uncontrolled fall back to earth.

5/8/2021

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The Obama Family’s First Dog, Bo, Has Died

The Obamas’ beloved Portuguese water dog, who became a White House celebrity in his own right, was 12.

5/8/2021

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Elizabeth Warren’s Book Shows She Has No Idea Why Her Campaign Failed

By Jonathan Chait

Persist is an account of a campaign bubble that doesn’t know it was in a bubble.

5/8/2021

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How the White House Polices Language in Washington

By Olivia Nuzzi

Including the president’s.

Have Over 343,000 More Americans Died From COVID?

A new analysis suggests COVID has killed far more people than the CDC estimates, as well as twice as many globally, but some experts are skeptical.

NYC Still Storing COVID-19 Victims in Makeshift Morgues

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

The remains of 750 bodies are being kept in the trailers, which opened in April 2020 as COVID-19 deaths overwhelmed the city.

5 Explanations for April’s Bad Jobs Report

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By Eric Levitz

Day cares are shuttered, the pandemic isn’t over, UI benefits are generous, and two other theories for last month’s big miss.

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Officers in George Floyd’s Death

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By Nia Prater

Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers have been indicted on charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

Hopefully You Won’t Be Crushed by Space Debris This Weekend

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By Mia Mercado

Experts don’t know exactly where a 23-ton Chinese rocket part will land.

5/7/2021

A disappointing jobs report

The American jobs engine slowed markedly last month, confounding rosy forecasts of the pace of the recovery and sharpening debates over how best to revive a labor market that was severely weakened by the coronavirus pandemic.

Employers added 266,000 jobs in April, the government reported Friday, far below the vigorous gains registered in March. The jobless rate rose slightly to 6.1 percent, as more people rejoined the labor force.

… Economists had forecast an addition of about a million jobs. The increase for March was revised down to 770,000 from 916,000.

U.S. added 266,000 jobs in April, as hiring slowed.

—NYT

Meet Trump’s New Apprentice

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