#Cuomo’s scandal rocks world and other commentary

#Cuomo’s scandal rocks world and other commentary

“#Cuomo’s scandal rocks world and other commentary” From the left: Cuomo’s Scandal Rocks World Gov. Cuomo didn’t just “wildly mismanage” his state’s COVID response, “while netting himself a lucrative book deal and an Emmy. He did something worse,” explains The Guardian’s David Sirota: “He used his office to help one of his largest political donors…

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#Dems accuse Cuomo of ‘obstruction of justice’

#Dems accuse Cuomo of ‘obstruction of justice’

“#Dems accuse Cuomo of ‘obstruction of justice’” Nine Democratic members of the New York State Assembly on Tuesday accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of federal obstruction of justice in a letter seeking support to strip him of his COVID-19 emergency powers. The move followed last week’s exclusive Post report that revealed Secretary to the Governor Melissa…

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#Democrats are radicalizing against the US Constitution 

#Democrats are radicalizing against the US Constitution 

“#Democrats are radicalizing against the US Constitution ” Republicans are “radicalizing against democracy,” because they rely on our constitutional process when governing. This is the ­essence of MSNBC host Chris Hayes’ recent Atlantic magazine essay contending that the GOP is descending into authoritarianism. Hayes notes, without a hint of self-awareness, that “the Constitution puts a wind…

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#Democrats slam Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home ‘cover-up’

#Democrats slam Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home ‘cover-up’

“#Democrats slam Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home ‘cover-up’” Fellow Democratic legislators in New York weren’t buying Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s explanation Monday as to why he refused for months to release a true accounting of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus. Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens), whose uncle died from COVID-19, bluntly said, “all of…

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#Democrats defend not calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial

#Democrats defend not calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial

“#Democrats defend not calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial” House managers in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump defended their flip-flop decision not to call witnesses to testify — with one insisting they weren’t needed because members of the chamber lived through the Capitol riots last month. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) was…

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#No ‘unity’ in Biden’s executive orders: Goodwin

#No ‘unity’ in Biden’s executive orders: Goodwin

“#No ‘unity’ in Biden’s executive orders: Goodwin” It is early, far below the traditional threshold of 100 days. Still, watching the major missteps of the Biden administration reminds that even presidents don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.  My expectations were low, but not low enough. I hoped, naively, that with political…

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#GOP senators untouched by Democrats’ Trump trial prosecution

#GOP senators untouched by Democrats’ Trump trial prosecution

“#GOP senators untouched by Democrats’ Trump trial prosecution” Several Republican senators said Thursday that House impeachment managers failed to persuade them to convict former President Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The prosecution finished presenting its case Thursday — and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said afterward he believes Democrats are as…

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#Thousands re-enroll as Dems ahead of mayoral primary

#Thousands re-enroll as Dems ahead of mayoral primary

“#Thousands re-enroll as Dems ahead of mayoral primary” An estimated 15,000 New Yorkers have recently enrolled or re-enrolled as Democrats to vote in that party’s primary for mayor in June — including Republicans who switched over, the Post has learned. In a city dominated by Democrats, that party’s primary on June 22 will most likely…

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