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Presented by Facebook President Trump Donald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen calls out 'danger of lies, hate and conspiracies' in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is 'something you do' Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress MORE " width="580" height="387" data-delta="1" /> Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Monday, the start of Women’s History Month! Happy March! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths as March 1 begins: 513,091. As of this morning, 15 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump teases on 2024 run

We all know about the big lie. Now we face the big hypocrisy. Let’s begin with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Trump shows he holds stranglehold on GOP, media in CPAC barnburner Trump rules out starting a new party: 'Fake news' Sunday shows - Trump's reemergence, COVID-19 vaccines and variants dominate MORE ’s (R-Ky.) incredible announcement last week that if former President Trump Donald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen calls out 'danger of lies, hate and conspiracies' in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is 'something you do' Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress MORE is the GOP nominee for president in 2024, he will endorse him. ADVERTISEMENT Talk about hypocrisy. Less than a month ago McConnell said Trump was “practically and morally responsible for provoking” the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. “The people who stormed this … [Read more...] about Juan Williams: Hypocrisy runs riot in GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a case that a union brought against a former Donald Trump Donald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen calls out 'danger of lies, hate and conspiracies' in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is 'something you do' Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress MORE casino in Atlantic City, N.J. ADVERTISEMENT More than 1,000 workers of the Trump Taj Mahal casino said they lost their pensions, health coverage and other benefits when the casino’s parent company, Trump Entertainment Resorts, filed for bankruptcy in 2014. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Unite Here Local 54 expired five days after the company filed for bankruptcy. While negotiating a new agreement, the company filed a motion asking the bankruptcy court to abolish the terms of the agreement. The company claimed it had to reject the CBA in order to reorganize. On appeal, Unite Here Local 54 asked … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rejects appeal from Trump casino workers

Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci 'SNL' envisions Fauci as game show host, giving winners vaccines Sunday shows - Trump's reemergence, COVID-19 vaccines and variants dominate Fauci lays out timeline for vaccinating teens, children MORE said during a discussion of the recently authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Sunday that people should be “really grateful that we have three really efficacious vaccines” despite its lower reported efficacy. On ABC’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos George Robert Stephanopoulos Khashoggi colleague: 'Why are we making an alliance with a dictator?' Fauci on Johnson & Johnson vaccine: 'Just be really grateful' Portman on Trump's dominance of GOP: Republican Party's policies are 'even more popular' MORE noted that Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has been reported to be 72 percent effective at preventing coronavirus infection, lower than the 95 percent effectiveness reported by the … [Read more...] about Fauci on Johnson & Johnson vaccine: ‘Just be really grateful’

Fred Hiatt, the editor of The Washington Post's editorial page and a colleague of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, on Sunday said the Biden administration had not done enough to penalize Saudi Arabia after a report released last week linked Khashoggi's death to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During an appearance on ABC's "This Week," host George Stephanopoulos George Robert Stephanopoulos Khashoggi colleague: 'Why are we making an alliance with a dictator?' Fauci on Johnson & Johnson vaccine: 'Just be really grateful' Portman on Trump's dominance of GOP: Republican Party's policies are 'even more popular' MORE asked Hiatt what more he felt the Biden administration could do in response to the unclassified report from the director of national intelligence. "I think the question is what can you do so that the next time [Mohammed bin Salman] or another would-be butcher like that is thinking about doing a heinous crime like this will stop and … [Read more...] about Khashoggi colleague: ‘Why are we making an alliance with a dictator?’