Politics A.M.: Cuomo report spotlights role of top aide Melissa DeRosa in trying to contain sexual harassment crisis

Biden tells governors to 'get out of the way' if they won't help on vaccines; Biden calls for Cuomo to resign after investigation finds the New York governor sexually harassed 11 women; Liberal-wing candidate loses in Ohio Democratic primary; Obama cancels planned 60th birthday bash on Martha's Vineyard, citing spread of delta variant; The most abominable allegation against Andrew Cuomo centers on a New York state trooper; Mayor Bowser's poor spin about not following her own mask mandate ; The lack of an off-ramp for right-wing conspiracy theories only makes them worse; Karen Bass signals openness to Los Angeles mayoral run; Andrew Cuomo doesn't seem to understand what's happening; Is Kamala Harris really the most unpopular vice president in modern history? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) Cuomo report spotlights role of top aide Melissa DeRosa in trying to contain sexual harassment crisis The influential adviser to the governor is portrayed as working to discredit one of his accusers and contain the fallout as the allegations piled up. By Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Biden tells governors to 'get out of the way' if they won't help on vaccines The president — calling out Texas and Florida — criticized state measures that penalize schools and businesses for requiring masks or vaccines. He also encouraged cities to mandate vaccinations for people to enter public places. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Biden calls for Cuomo to resign after investigation finds the New York governor sexually harassed 11 women In a video address Tuesday afternoon, Cuomo said he would continue serving as governor and defended himself as a champion of women. "The facts are much different than what has been portrayed," he said. By Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   Liberal-wing candidate loses in Ohio Democratic primary Trump-endorsed candidate prevails in Republican primary. By David Weigel and Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Obama cancels planned 60th birthday bash on Martha's Vineyard, citing spread of delta variant Hundreds of former Obama administration officials, Democratic donors and celebrities were expected to attend the gathering, which came under scrutiny this week. By John Wagner and Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   The most abominable allegation against Andrew Cuomo centers on a New York state trooper Cuomo allegedly asked that the trooper be moved to his personal detail, where he is accused of harassing her. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Mayor Bowser's poor spin about not following her own mask mandate The mayor did not follow her own indoor mask mandate, but rather than admit error, she has responded with spin and obfuscation. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The lack of an off-ramp for right-wing conspiracy theories only makes them worse Even if a Republican official wants to challenge orthodoxy, it's very hard to do so. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Karen Bass signals openness to Los Angeles mayoral run The congresswoman's thinking apparently will be shaped in large measure by whether Mark Ridley-Thomas, a close friend and Los Angeles City Council member, decides to run. By Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »   Andrew Cuomo doesn't seem to understand what's happening The governor's response to a lengthy report detailing harassment allegations against him was a marvel of tone-deafness. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Is Kamala Harris really the most unpopular vice president in modern history? A popular theme on the right just isn't borne out by the data yet. She's basically on-par with Mike Pence. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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