Dining with the stars, multitasking surgeon, 4 a.m. last call: News from around our 50 states The NCAA said last month that games would have audiences of up to 25% capacity for ... Peter Luger “thought this would be a fun, safe way to fill some of the seats that need to remain empty as we ... 02/28/2021 - 8:30 pm | View Link
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A trying, painful year: How COVID disrupted life in Nebraska “It was going to be so much fun,” he said. But after he and other ... eligible for the emergency assistance dollars approved by Congress. Phelan, who also saw a mission trip to Africa canceled ... 02/28/2021 - 3:32 am | View Link
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Here's the bad news: The lifting of restrictions in many states is likely to lead to another major surge.
John Berman asked public health expert Dr. Leana Wen how much of a concern that is.
"I think it's a major concern, John," Wen said. "And it's because we've seen this playbook before.
John Avlon spells out what's really going on with claim that Trump actually won the election.
"So the big lie is unfortunately alive and well in the fever swamps of the far right. CPAC was once described as the Star Wars bar of the conservative movement, but now the bar seems to dominate the whole party," he said.
"A party that used to pride itself on personality responsibility is now all in on a cult of personality.
One incredibly important move to help workers that the Biden administration has signaled didn’t necessarily look like a pro-worker move. Even before President Biden was inaugurated, his incoming White House counsel started asking for suggestions for judicial nominees who would be diverse not just on race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion, but on professional background.
I’d say this is shocking, but it seems to be right on time (emphasis mine):
North Dakota Senate Passes Bill to Hide Future Presidential Vote Counts From Public View Until After Electoral College Meets
“The North Dakota Senate this week passed a bill which aims to forbid election officials from disclosing how many actual votes are cast for each candidate in upcoming presidential elections.
Alicublog: Splitters.
Teri Kanefield: Lies, liars, and the Capitol riots.
Rewire: Taxpayer-funded lies at crisis pregnancy centers.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Bolstering family income is essential to helping children emerge successfully from the current crisis.
This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was seen on Sunday asking attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to take their face masks off before taking photos with him.
Bloomberg's William Turton captured video of Lindell taking selfies with several CPAC attendees who approached him as he walked through the building without a mask.
"Take the mask off," Lindell told one man.
The video shows Lindell taking photos with at least 4 people who were not wearing masks in the span of 30 seconds.
Watch the video below.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell posing for pictures at CPAC pic.twitter.com/lFfPgzajRa
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) February 28, 2021