39,548 Piranhas Smuggled Into NYC

Trump and Rubio, Best of Frenemies

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Rubio seems as tormented as ever by the man who rolled over him five years ago.

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Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Expansion

By Nia Prater

Biden said he would set up a bipartisan panel on the campaign trail amid pressure to embrace measures to counter the Court’s conservative tilt.

The J&J Vaccine Supply Is About to Plummet

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By Benjamin Hart

If you’re hoping to find an appointment for a one-and-done COVID vaccine in the next few days, your chances are about to get considerably worse.

Amazon Defeats Union Drive in Bessemer, Alabama Vote

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By Sarah Jones

It’s a setback for the labor movement but an opening salvo in a much longer fight.

Why Tensions in Northern Ireland Have Reignited

By Vincent Bevins

Northern Ireland is seeing its worst violence in years, with anger over Brexit acting as fuel and a fight over COVID restrictions adding the spark.

What Is the Republican Party’s Position on Voting Rights?

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The implicit GOP position is to defer to states and localities — so far as their decisions help Republicans.

Tucker Carlson Endorses White Supremacist Theory by Name

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By Jonathan Chait

The “Great Replacement” conspiracy is ready for Fox News prime time.

How Long Are You Immune After the COVID Vaccine?

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By Paola Rosa-Aquino

What we know and don’t know about the shots, which remain in their relative infancy.

Scandals haven’t sunk the congressman yet, maybe because he’s more of a media figure than a politician.

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By Ben Jacobs

4/9/2021

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at 99

It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/XOIDQqlFPn

—@RoyalFamily

The One Argument Conservatives Have Made Against Every New Social Program

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By Jonathan Chait

Once you hook voters on government, they’ll keep wanting more.

Pulmonologist: George Floyd Died from ‘Low Level of Oxygen’

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By Nia Prater and Margaret Hartmann

While Derek Chauvin’s team has highlighted Floyd’s health issues, Dr. Martin Tobin said a healthy person “would have died” in the same circumstances.

Matt Gaetz’s ‘Wingman’ Plans to Strike a Plea Deal

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By Matt Stieb

The attorney of Gaetz’s associate Joel Greenberg told reporters he is “sure Matt Gaetz is not feeling very comfortable today.”

Manchin Closes Door on Gutting the Filibuster, But It Gets Worse

Democrats have a West Virginia shaped thorn in their sides.

Biden’s Vision for ‘Care Infrastructure’ Needs More Socialism

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By Eric Levitz

Meeting the demand for high-quality elder care — while raising wages for those who provide it — would require radical measures.

Biden Unveils Gun-Control Measures, Tells Congress ‘Time for Some Action’

By Nia Prater

Biden tightened rules on “ghost guns” and pushed red-flag laws, but said Congress must make broader moves to end the epidemic of gun violence.

A Dwindling Republican Party May Be Doomed to Shrink More

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The trouble with losing swing voters is that it can make the residual party base more entrenched in its exclusive ways.

How Soon Does the COVID Vaccine Work?

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By Jeff Wise

Digging into the data, it’s not quite accurate to say two weeks.

4/8/2021

Vaccination is speeding up even more

Just in: +3.40M doses reported administered over the total yesterday. Just above last Thursday’s record of 3.36M. 112M with at least one dose.

—@cyrusshahpar46

Representative Lee Zeldin Announces Run for NY Governor

By Nia Prater

The congressman and staunch Trump supporter said Governor Cuomo has been at the “helm of New York’s downfall,” and presented himself as the solution.

How The Trial of Derek Chauvin Is Shaping Up So Far

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By Benjamin Hart and Nia Prater

The state’s case against the cop who knelt on George Floyd’s neck appears strong, but damning video footage only goes so far.

4/8/2021

Awkward

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has endorsed former governor Terry McAuliffe’s (D) bid to return to the job – from which McAuliffe once called upon Northam to resign.https://t.co/IUSZ0yEVJ2

—@AaronBlake