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At least four district attorneys offices in New York have requested additional investigative information from the state’s probe into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo

At least 4 New York district attorneys have requested materials from state’s investigation into Cuomo

By Sonia Moghe and Devan Cole, CNN At least four district attorneys offices in New York have requested additional investigative information from the state’s probe into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying they need the materials to determine whether incidents that occurred in their jurisdictions amount to criminal actions. The investigation’s report,

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Defense Secretary Austin expected to make Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for active duty troops

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to seek authorization to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for all active duty troops as soon as this week, following President Joe Biden’s directive that the military examine how and when it could make that happen. Austin’s “inclination is towards making the COVID-19 vaccine

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Justice official accused Trump of using Department of Justice to push election fraud claims in draft resignation letter and pictured

Justice official accused Trump of using DOJ to push election fraud claims in draft resignation letter

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent House investigators have interviewed a former Justice Department official who drafted — but never sent — a resignation letter over what he said were former President Donald Trump’s “direct instructions” to use the department to support his false election fraud claims. Patrick Hovakimian, chief of staff to then-acting Attorney

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Long before a new report detailed sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Before NY AG report, Andrew Cuomo long claimed to be a champion against sexual harassment and attacked GOP politicians for staying silent

By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski and Drew Myers, CNN Long before a new report detailed sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state’s top Democrat touted himself as a strong supporter of women’s rights and advocated for a “zero tolerance” policy against sexual harassment. That stands at odds with the report released

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Judge Amy Berman Jackson said to Capitol riot defendant

Judge to Capitol riot defendant: ‘Patriotism is loyalty to country, loyalty to the Constitution’

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Joe Beare A federal judge rejected the argument that US Capitol rioters held in jail are being prosecuted for their political views and disavowed attempts to downplay the magnitude of the deadly insurrection during a sentencing on Wednesday. “You called yourself and everyone else patriots, but that’s not patriotism,” Judge Amy

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Shontel Brown and Mike Carey capture the congressional nominations in Ohio.

4 takeaways from Ohio’s special congressional primaries

By Eric Bradner, CNN In two Ohio congressional primaries Tuesday, Democratic voters embraced the party’s establishment, delivering President Joe Biden another ally and denying the left-wing “Squad” its latest member. Republicans, meanwhile, stuck with former President Donald Trump. The two themes could preview what’s to come in next year’s midterm elections, with progressives set to

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