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New York Times:
Sanders and Warren Battle Accusations of ‘Fairy Tale’ Promises as Intraparty Rift Flares  —  DETROIT — The leading liberals in the Democratic presidential primary, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, strenuously fought back on Tuesday against accusations of making fanciful promises …
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Democratic Debate 2019: Progressives take center stage in heated exchanges  —  Some 20 presidential primary contenders return to a pair of stages on Tuesday and Wednesday seeking a breakout moment at the second Democratic debates.  —  For the lower-polling candidates in the field …
John F. Harris / Politico:
It's a center-left party after all  —  The assignment of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to the same debate stage in Detroit Tuesday night was random chance, but turned out to be a well-timed and clarifying event.  —  There was the possibility that the two heroes of the left would sharpen …
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Elizabeth Warren's Big Night  —  Senator Bernie Sanders often positions himself as the political heir of Franklin D. Roosevelt, but tonight in Detroit, Senator Elizabeth Warren was the candidate who borrowed the 32nd president's dictum that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Washington Post:
In contentious Democratic debate, deep divisions on health care separate liberals and moderates  —  DETROIT — Ambitious proposals for health care, climate change and other policies backed by liberal Democratic presidential contenders came in for sharp critiques from a cadre of moderate candidates jousting …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
America deserves a debate between Joe Biden and his main progressive critics  —  Elizabeth Warren versus John Delaney is not the drama we've been craving.  —  Most of the standout moments during the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night involved Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren teeing off …
Eric Bradner / CNN:
7 takeaways from the Democratic debate's first night
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Bhaskar Sunkara / The Guardian:
It's Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren v the 'No We Can't' Democrats
Discussion: KTLA
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
New Age Marianne Williamson is breakout winner of Democratic debate
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:   The debate that was and the debate that wasn't
Emma Green / The Atlantic:   Democrats Make the Case That They're the Moral Party
John Verhovek / ABC News:
5 key takeaways from the Democratic debate: The major battle lines of night 1
Discussion: Politico
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
John Delaney Had One Good Point on Medicare for All
Discussion: Spectator USA and Quartz
Axios:
Pete Buttigieg quotes scripture to attack Republicans on minimum wage
Discussion: Breitbart
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Ryan, Sanders clash over climate change solutions: 'You don't have to yell'
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Breitbart
Tim Naftali / The Atlantic:
Ronald Reagan's Long-Hidden Racist Conversation With Richard Nixon  —  The day after the United Nations voted to recognize the People's Republic of China, then-California Governor Ronald Reagan phoned President Richard Nixon at the White House and vented his frustration at the delegates who had sided against the United States.
New York Times:
Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography  —  Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe's role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case.  —  WASHINGTON — Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation's intelligence agencies …
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Defending intelligence pick, Trump says U.S. spy agencies ‘run amok’
Discussion: Mother Jones
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
Marianne Williamson makes the case for reparations in her breakout debate moment  —  Race and racism have driven the political conversation in America in the couple of weeks leading into the second Democratic debate.  And a big question coming into the first night was how the candidates …
Discussion: Althouse, The Federalist and Breitbart
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's boasts about African Americans' calls are unbelievable
Discussion: Vox
Tess Bonn / The Hill:
Marianne Williamson says Trump is ‘megaphone’ for white nationalism
Discussion: Axios and Breitbart
Noah Berlatsky / NBC News:
Marianne Williamson's Democratic debate performance raised eyebrows.  But she's no friend of the left.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Quartz
John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Trump's tax returns required under new California election law  —  President Trump will be ineligible for California's primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that immediately took effect Tuesday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
‘Moscow Mitch’ Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell is usually impervious to criticism, even celebrating the nasty nicknames that have been bestowed on him by critics.  But Mr. McConnell, the Senate majority leader …
Discussion: Washington Press and POLITICUSUSA
Washington National Cathedral:
have we no decency?  a response to president trump  —  The escalation of racialized rhetoric from the President of the United States has evoked responses from all sides of the political spectrum.  On one side, African American leaders have led the way in rightfully expressing outrage.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Axios and POLITICUSUSA
New York Times:
ASAP Rocky Trial Begins in Sweden, With a Special Envoy From America  —  President Trump, who has helped turn the rapper's assault case into an international incident, sent a hostage-crisis diplomat to the courtroom.  —  STOCKHOLM — To some cheers and an equal amount of mockery …
Discussion: CNN and Page Six
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Jari Tanner / Associated Press:
US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Law & Crime
The Daily Beast:
Twitter Suspends Conspiracy Account After Trump Retweet  —  Before Trump's RT, ‘Lynn Thomas’ pushed conspiracy theories about Democrats harvesting kids' pineal glands.  Then Twitter took the account down for violating its rules.  —  Twitter has suspended a conspiracy-peddling account amplified …
Discussion: CNN and The Verge
The Daily Beast:
Trump Sweats Fox News Loyalty, Grills Network Pals: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’  —  The president has taken to prodding his friends at the network about Fox's news anchors treating him “unfairly” and whether the Murdoch sons can be trusted, sources said.  —  In recent weeks …
Discussion: Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
Regulators Found High Risk of Emergency After First Boeing MAX Crash  —  An FAA analysis found it 'didn't take that much' for a malfunction like the one confronted by the plane's pilots  —  An internal risk analysis after the first of two Boeing 737 MAX airliner crashes showed the likelihood …
Bloomberg:
White House Eyeing Chinese Forces Gathered on Hong Kong Border  — Chinese government calls protests ‘creation of the U.S.’  — Pompeo urged China to ‘do the right thing’ in handling unrest  —  The White House is monitoring what a senior administration official called a congregation of Chinese forces on Hong Kong's border.
Discussion: The Guardian and Foreign Policy
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Bill Gertz / Washington Free Beacon:   China Covertly Subverting Trump Reelection
Rep. Jason Crow:
Democracy is fragile and we must fight for it— that's why I support an impeachment inquiry  —  We must fight for our democracy, that's why I support an impeachment inquiry  —  In the summer of 2003, my infantry platoon was patrolling the streets of Baghdad when an Iraqi man approached me …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Joe Biden needs to atone’: Ex-veep braces for debate pile-on  —  Joe Biden spent much of his career carving out an image as a tough-on-crime Democrat.  But few who watch the second presidential debate are likely to get that impression from him.  —  The rapid evolution of the politics …
Daily Mail:
Ilhan Omar leaves restaurant with mystery man after ‘holding hands’  —  DailyMailTV has learned an eyewitness observed Ilhan Omar and a male companion holding hands inside Caffé Pinguini in Playa Del Rey on March 24.  Omar has recently split up with her husband.
Discussion: Power Line
 
 
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Matt Vespa / Townhall:
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Discussion: The Federalist, NBC News and Fox News
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump administration will again waive nuclear sanctions on Iran
Discussion: CNN
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

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Jack Dunn / Variety:
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