The New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been playing out in the shadows — of the Covid-19 pandemic, of President Joe Biden’s first months in office, and former President Donald Trump’s corrosive election lie. But on Thursday night, the eight leading Democratic candidates to succeed the outgoing, term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio finally received…… MORE
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Officer injured in Capitol riot slams ‘disgraceful’ new attempts to downplay insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Thursday evening that it’s been “disgraceful” to watch elected officials downplay the riot in recent days. Michael Fanone, who was stun-gunned several times and beaten with a flagpole during the attack, told CNN’s Don Lemon…… MORE
Wall Street Journal: Manhattan private school subpoenaed in connection with Trump Organization probe
The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors have subpoenaed a Manhattan private school for information related to Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg’s two grandchildren. The WSJ reported that the subpoena was served to Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, which Weisselberg’s grandchildren attend, and that Weisselberg’s former daughter-in-law Jennifer Weisselberg said she told Manhattan…… MORE
Fear and mistrust loom large in the Capitol in the wake of January 6
The trauma lawmakers experienced on January 6 is rushing back as Democratic members say they are increasingly worried about a handful of Republican colleagues who have sought to downplay the events of that day or continue to tout lies about the election. After months of concerns about external security threats, the fears and mistrust among…… MORE
Army bases offering vaccine incentives but no military-wide policy for now
At least three Army bases are now offering incentives for soldiers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, including additional days off, gym access and reduced movement restrictions. Near Seattle, Joint Base Lewis-McChord announced in a memo obtained by CNN on Thursday that there will be “up to four hour periods each day during which Welfare/Recreation activities…… MORE
Missouri governor nixes voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid — a change approved by voters and scheduled to start July 1 — because lawmakers did not appropriate funding. “Although I was never in support of MO HealthNet expansion, I always said that I would uphold the ballot amendment if passed,” said…… MORE
Dallas and San Antonio sites used to house migrant children set to close within weeks
Two large sites in Texas used to shelter unaccompanied migrant children amid the influx in arrivals earlier this year will close by early June, the Department of Health and Human Services Department confirmed, marking among the first closures as the number of kids in border facilities drops. In March, the Biden administration took the unprecedented…… MORE
Biden administration expands effort to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico for entry into US
The Biden administration plans to coordinate with nongovernmental organizations to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico and allow them to enter the United States, instead of turning them away under a Trump-era border policy, according to a source familiar with discussions. The administration has been facing fierce criticism for relying on a public health authority,…… MORE
Rep. Chip Roy says he’ll challenge Stefanik for Republican conference chair
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said Thursday he is running to challenge GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York in her bid to become the next Republican conference chair. “I’m running,” Roy told CNN on his way to a closed-door forum on Capitol Hill, where Republican House members were scheduled to hear from Stefanik…… MORE
GOP Sen. Tim Scott on policing overhaul: ‘I think we have a long way to go’
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina offered a blunt assessment on Thursday of where things stand in the bipartisan effort to craft a compromise to overhaul policing in the US, telling CNN, “I think we have a long way to go.” Calling progress “incremental,” Scott said the three key negotiators — himself, Democratic Sen.…… MORE
