The New York Times
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Matt Flegenheimer
– Mar 1, 4:43 PM
Anna Ruch had never met Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo before encountering him at a crowded New York City wedding reception in September 2019. Her first impression was positive enough. The governor was working the room after toasting the newlyweds, and when…
This report was written by Julia Rock and Andrew Perez. Progressive House lawmakers are demanding Vice President Kamala Harris use her power as presiding officer of the Senate to immediately advance the $15 minimum wage that she has long said she…
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says Democrats should 'ignore' the recent ruling of the Senate parliamentarian and is vowing to force the Senate to vote this week on an amendment to set the federal minimum wage at $15 an…
The Washington Post
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Isaac Stanley-Becker
– Mar 1, 5:03 AM
Decisions to send the shots to harder-to-reach communities make practical sense, because Johnson & Johnson's single-shot vaccine is easier to store and use. But they could drive perceptions of a two-tiered vaccine system, riven along racial or…
The verdict is expected shortly in the trial of French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy and two former associates accused of corruption. Mr Sarkozy, 66, is accused of trying to bribe a magistrate, Gilbert Azibert, by offering a prestigious job in…