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Progressive lawmaker holds virtual public interview with Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, ending what some saw as a snub of local Jewish leadership

Matt Gaetz to headline pro-Trump ‘Women for America First’ gala amid probe  Business Insider New York Times: Matt Gaetz sought preemptive pardon in final weeks of Trump’s presidency  CNN Gaetz’s alleged extorter confirms he wanted $25M, denies shakedown  Fox News Why would Matt

Jerusalem tells US it hit vessel in response to attacks on Israeli ships; official US report calls Saviz covert IRGC base; attack comes amid indirect US-Iran talks on nuclear deal

Former President Trump’s PAC has $85 million on hand as he prepares for midterms and possible 2024 run  CNBC

VIENNA — Officials from five world powers began a new effort Tuesday to try to bring the United States back into the foundering 2015 nuclear deal they signed with Iran, a delicate diplomatic dance that needs to balance the concerns

A police use-of-force instructor faced questions about Derek Chauvin’s use of neck restraints.  The New York Times Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd’s death: Live updates  CNN Chauvin is on trial, not America. We already know what this country is

White House Rejects U.S. Vaccine Passports, Skirting Uproar  Bloomberg April 6, 2021 coronavirus news  CNN Biden Says Over 80% of Teachers, School Staff Received at Least One Shot by End of March  U.S. News & World Report On the road to budget ruin

Businesses and universities want fast, easy ways to see if students and customers are vaccinated, but conservative politicians have turned “vaccine passports” into a cultural flash point.

Washington and Tehran open indirect discussions on 2015 accord; both sides, and European mediators, issue cautious praise of initial efforts; Iran still insists on sanctions relief

Gaetz reported to have sought a ‘blanket’ pardon from Trump  POLITICO Gaetz’s alleged extorter confirms he wanted $25M, denies shakedown  Fox News Matt Gaetz, Loyal for Years to Trump, Is Said to Have Sought a Blanket Pardon  The New York Times Rep. Matt