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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
EXCLUSIVE: Harry Reid Says It's Time to Kill Off the Iowa Caucus — LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid is done with Iowa. — The former senate majority leader, who remains a powerful force in the Democratic Party, led off a lengthy interview with VICE News by declaring the end of the Iowa Caucuses.
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Politico:
‘Blood in the water’: Biden campaign reels after New Hampshire trouncing — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Joe Biden limped away from New Hampshire with a devastating fifth-place finish, zero delegates and the viability of his campaign in question. — It's a precipitous fall for the former vice president …
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Jacobin, New York Times, Washington Post, One America News Network, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, IJR, Townhall, The Hill, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast and Vox
New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Rejected ‘You Win, I Lose’ Politics. Then She Lost in New Hampshire. — New Hampshire was the first clean test for the Democratic candidates. Here's an analysis of the results, and what they mean for the race. — So we finally have actual election results from the state of New Hampshire.
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Cable News Just Can't Bring Itself To Admit That Bernie Sanders Won — It was the moderates who really won! — Just so we're clear, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary. He received the most votes. He won. — But you might not know that if you were watching cable news.
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New Republic, Fox News and Vox
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg wins the Democratic spotlight and the derision of his rivals
Mike Bloomberg wins the Democratic spotlight and the derision of his rivals
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Associated Press, Washington Examiner, Breitbart and NBC News
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
The spectacular collapse of Joe Biden as Democratic frontrunner
The spectacular collapse of Joe Biden as Democratic frontrunner
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Power Line and Althouse
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can't Win Over Black Voters
They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can't Win Over Black Voters
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Rolling Stone, Mediaite and NPR
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Joe Biden's Campaign Was a Disaster For Liberalism and the Democratic Party
Joe Biden's Campaign Was a Disaster For Liberalism and the Democratic Party
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Reason, VodkaPundit and Real Clear Politics
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media keep falling in love — with anybody but Bernie Sanders
The media keep falling in love — with anybody but Bernie Sanders
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Reason, Slate, New York Times and The Atlantic
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Sanders emerges as the Democratic frontrunner — but don't expect the race to end soon
Sanders emerges as the Democratic frontrunner — but don't expect the race to end soon
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FiveThirtyEight, CNN, Washington Post, New Republic and NBC News
John Judis / Talking Points Memo:
Requiem for Elizabeth Warren's Campaign
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
The Pundits Wrote Off Bernie's Candidacy. In Iowa and New Hampshire, He Proved Them Wrong.
The Pundits Wrote Off Bernie's Candidacy. In Iowa and New Hampshire, He Proved Them Wrong.
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Washington Post, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, Vox and Common Dreams
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Van Jones: ‘People are depressed’ by primary process, just want ‘somebody to vote for against Trump’
Van Jones: ‘People are depressed’ by primary process, just want ‘somebody to vote for against Trump’
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Associated Press, The Week, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Vanity Fair, ABC News, Press Herald and IJR
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Sanders Is The Front-Runner After New Hampshire, And A Contested Convention Has Become More Likely
Sanders Is The Front-Runner After New Hampshire, And A Contested Convention Has Become More Likely
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New York Times, National Review, The Week, Jill Filipovic, Power Line, The Smoke Eater and Teen Vogue
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Bernie Sanders's ‘revolution’ may not materialize after narrow New Hampshire primary win
Power Up: Bernie Sanders's ‘revolution’ may not materialize after narrow New Hampshire primary win
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CNN, Deseret News, Los Angeles Times, Politico, New York Times, Rolling Stone and No More Mister Nice Blog
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
What happened to Elizabeth Warren?
What happened to Elizabeth Warren?
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Vox, New York Post, The Week, USA Today and The Rush Limbaugh Show
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Attorney General William Barr to testify before House Judiciary Committee — Attorney General William Barr has accepted an invitation to testify to the House Judiciary Committee on March 31, ending a year-long standoff that began when the panel first demanded his testimony in the aftermath …
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Washington Post, Law & Crime and Raw Story
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Lindsey Graham shuts down calls to investigate DOJ's Roger Stone reversal — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has little interest in investigating the Justice Department's abrupt reversal on a sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone — rebuffing a Democratic demand sparked …
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Washington Post, New York Times, Bloomberg, Axios, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, HuffPost, Mediaite and Gothamist
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
As Trump openly corrupts DOJ, a former insider sounds the alarm — With the Justice Department in turmoil over the decision by higher-ups to downscale a sentencing recommendation for longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone, Trump tweeted: … This is a straight-up celebration of the fact …
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National Review, Redstate, Mediaite, The American Independent, Reason and Law & Crime
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump just made the DOJ's Roger Stone intervention look even worse
Trump just made the DOJ's Roger Stone intervention look even worse
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Associated Press, NBC News, Vox, Politico, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Law & Crime and Breitbart
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Congratulates William Barr for Eliminating Justice Department Independence
Trump Congratulates William Barr for Eliminating Justice Department Independence
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Washington Post, NBC News and Crooked Media
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Jim Jordan's name comes up during Statehouse testimony on OSU abuse victims bill — COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's name came up Tuesday during a Statehouse hearing on a bill that would pave the way for victims of former Ohio State University doctor Richard Strauss to sue the university for damages.
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Talking Points Memo, Right Wing Watch, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill, Raw Story, Daily Kos and The American Independent
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Liz Roscher / Yahoo Sports:
Rep. Jim Jordan accused of participating in OSU sexual abuse cover-up by ex-wrestler
Rep. Jim Jordan accused of participating in OSU sexual abuse cover-up by ex-wrestler
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Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Army Isn't Investigating Lt. Col. Vindman, Despite Trump's Tweets — But that could change in a hurry. Retired officers tell The Beast that the officer who testified about Trump's attempts to pressure Ukraine isn't out of professional danger yet. — The Army officer and former National …
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Talking Points Memo, Politico and Washington Post
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Pentagon officially mum on Trump's suggestion Vindman could face disciplinary action
Pentagon officially mum on Trump's suggestion Vindman could face disciplinary action
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One America News Network
Adam Behsudi / Politico:
Pentagon set to back Huawei restrictions
Todd Stacy / Alabama Daily News:
New Alabama poll shows tight race for U.S. Senate — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With less than three weeks to go until the primary election on March 3, a new Alabama Daily News poll shows a tight race among Republican contenders for the U.S. Senate. — According to the survey of likely Republican voters …
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The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.
Kate O'Keeffe / Wall Street Journal:
Education Department Investigating Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding — Officials accuse schools across U.S. of soliciting funds from foreign governments, companies known to be hostile to the country
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Senate Passes War Powers Measure — The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to advance a War Powers resolution which would limit President Donald Trump's ability to use military action against Iran without approval from Congress. — The vote was bipartisan, 51-45, with eight Republicans voting with Democrats.
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The Gateway Pundit
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CNN:
Senate debates Iran War Powers resolution ahead of expected vote
Senate debates Iran War Powers resolution ahead of expected vote
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Axios, The Daily Caller and The Week
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
House to vote on resolution that would dissolve Equal Rights Amendment deadline
House to vote on resolution that would dissolve Equal Rights Amendment deadline
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The Hill
Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
Trump repeatedly asked Reince Priebus if Wisconsin badgers are ‘mean to people,’ how they ‘work,’ and what they eat, according to a new book — When Reince Priebus was the White House chief of staff, President Donald Trump often subjected him to questioning about badgers …
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Joe.My.God., Mediaite and The Week
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Moderate Democrats Fear Bernie Sanders Could Cost Them the House — Lawmakers who flipped Republican districts in 2018 worry that a democratic socialist at the top of the ticket could doom their re-election chances. — WASHINGTON — As Bernie Sanders emerges as the leader in the race …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders is a risk we can't run at this moment of national peril
Bernie Sanders is a risk we can't run at this moment of national peril
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The American Independent, Twitchy, The Nation, The Week and Daily Kos
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
White House tries to assure Congress over withheld money — WASHINGTON (AP) — A key White House figure in delaying aid to Ukraine last year reassured lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration realizes it is required under the law to spend money approved by Congress.
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Politico
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Susan Collins' defense of her Trump vote just keeps looking worse and worse … Asked Wednesday morning by CNN's Manu Raju about those comments — made to CBS' Norah O'Donnell following Collins' vote to acquit Trump — the Maine senator said this: … OK. — Well, the “actions” Manu is referring to are, among other things, these:
CNN:
First on CNN: Deval Patrick ends 2020 presidential campaign — (CNN)Deval Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor who in November made a late entrance into the Democratic 2020 race, ended his campaign on Wednesday, according to a statement provided to CNN.
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Washington Post, National Review, Townhall, The Week, Deseret News, Joe.My.God. and Outside the Beltway
Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
QAnon follower who blocked bridge near Hoover Dam pleads guilty to terrorism charge — A man who, motivated by his belief in the wide-ranging conspiracy theory known as QAnon, blocked the bridge near the Hoover Dam with a homemade armored vehicle, has pleaded guilty to making a terrorist threat.
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Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Hannah Morse / Palm Beach Post:
Exclusive: PBC elections office ‘hacked’ by ransomware in 2016 — Current Palm Beach County elections supervisor Wendy Sartory Link said she recently learned about a 2016 ransomware attack at the elections office. — Weeks before a key election that would usher in Donald Trump as president …
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump weighs tapping nuke envoy to negotiate with Russia — Aides to President Donald Trump want to name a high-level negotiator to oversee nuclear talks with Moscow, former U.S. officials say - an effort that may be delaying a Trump decision on whether to extend America's last major arms control treaty with Russia.
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
A Thorn in YouTube's Side Digs In Even Deeper — Carlos Maza, a socialist who calls YouTube “deeply unethical and reckless,” is trying to bolster the video site's left wing. — Carlos Maza believes that YouTube is a destructive, unethical, reckless company that amplifies bigots and profits off fascism.
Baltimore Sun:
Two police officers working with U.S. Marshals shot in Northeast Baltimore; suspect killed — Two police officers assigned to a U.S. Marshals task force were shot and a man wanted in an attempted murder in Pennsylvania was killed in an exchange of gunfire in Northeast Baltimore on Wednesday.
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The Daily Caller and Fox News
Media Matters for America:
Rush Limbaugh: “Mr. Man Donald Trump” will “have fun” with Pete Buttigieg because he kisses his husband — CNN legal analyst on multiple resignations at the DOJ: “Is Fox News calling the shots?”
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The Daily Beast and Contemptor