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Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
In new flyer, Culinary Union warns members Sanders would ‘end’ their health care if elected president — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Culinary Union town hall in Las Vegas on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Joe Biden's Campaign Was a Disaster For Liberalism and the Democratic Party — Candidates who flame out early in presidential primaries, almost by definition, do not make history. But Joe Biden may be an exception. Biden's presidential campaign is now almost certain to fail …
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CBS News:
New Hampshire primary: Sanders leads, Buttigieg and Klobuchar fight for second — Polls are closed in New Hampshire, and as of 8:30 p.m. ET, the primary is leaning toward Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg is in second place and Amy Klobuchar in third. CBS News projects Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are not on pace to win any delegates.
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Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
The spectacular collapse of Joe Biden as Democratic frontrunner — MANCHESTER, NH — He was once the presumptive Democratic nominee, but on Tuesday, Joe Biden fled New Hampshire with his tail between his legs — and headed to South Carolina where he watched his dismal results come in.
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Catherine Garcia / The Week:
In Twitter rampage, Trump attacks federal judge set to sentence Roger Stone — President Trump on Tuesday night attacked the judge presiding over his friend and adviser Roger Stone's criminal case. — Stone was found guilty last year of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstructing a House investigation.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sanders won, but he's not the big story coming out of New Hampshire — The New Hampshire primary may very well be remembered for the third- through fifth-place finishers and for how surprisingly close the race between Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — the overwhelming favorite who won with 60 percent in 2016 …
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Sanders ekes one out, but the revolution has yet to arrive — CONCORD, N.H. — The biggest stories from New Hampshire are, in rough order, the Biden-Warren collapse, Sanders' underwhelming performance, Klobuchar's surge into third, and Buttigieg's compelling second place finish.
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
The Pundits Wrote Off Bernie's Candidacy. In Iowa and New Hampshire, He Proved Them Wrong. — Goodbye, Joe Biden. — Bernie Sanders is now the undisputed frontrunner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. — Last week, in the Iowa caucuses, Sanders won the popular vote …
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Bernie Sanders's ‘revolution’ may not materialize after narrow New Hampshire primary win — Until next time, New Hampshire. And our condolences to the #YangGang and James Carville. Hope you get a few hours of shut-eye today before everyone flocks to Nevada. Thanks for waking up with us.
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Washington Times:
Trump wins New Hampshire primary, plans to flip state in November
Trump wins New Hampshire primary, plans to flip state in November
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Amy Klobuchar is the thinking moderate Democrat's electability candidate
Sumantra Maitra / The Federalist:
There's No Country For Faux Moderates Like Joe Biden
There's No Country For Faux Moderates Like Joe Biden
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NBC News:
The 2020 Democratic presidential contest is about to turn into a math race
The 2020 Democratic presidential contest is about to turn into a math race
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary
How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary
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Washington Post:
Andrew Yang drops out of presidential race
Andrew Yang drops out of presidential race
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Warren's campaign at a crossroads as once-rising star confronts disappointing finishes
Warren's campaign at a crossroads as once-rising star confronts disappointing finishes
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New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren, in New Memo, Outlines Her Path and Rivals' Flaws
Elizabeth Warren, in New Memo, Outlines Her Path and Rivals' Flaws
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders wins New Hampshire primary
Sanders wins New Hampshire primary
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NBC News:
Barr takes control of legal matters of interest to Trump, including Stone sentencing — Barr's intervention in Roger Stone's case wasn't the first time senior political appointees reached into a case involving ab ex-Trump aide, officials say. — WASHINGTON — The U.S. attorney who had presided …
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump pulls nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. to Treasury post — President Trump is withdrawing his nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu to serve as the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, a top position overseeing economic sanctions …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Why Bill Barr's DOJ replaced Catholic Charities with Hookers for Jesus
Why Bill Barr's DOJ replaced Catholic Charities with Hookers for Jesus
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Harris demands Barr testify over Roger Stone sentence recommendation
Harris demands Barr testify over Roger Stone sentence recommendation
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Washington Post:
Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie K. Liu after criticism …
Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie K. Liu after criticism …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Justice Department becomes a political hit squad for an unleashed president
The Justice Department becomes a political hit squad for an unleashed president
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The Daily Beast:
Accused Yovanovitch ‘Stalker’ Robert Hyde Now Supplying Documents to Congress — When asked what he gave the Hill, Robert Hyde told The Daily Beast: “Everything that I had between Lev Parnas and I.” — Not long ago, he was accused of tracking a U.S. ambassador from the shadows.
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The Daily Beast:
‘The Gloves Are Off’: Trump Pushes Revenge Operations — “I think he feels like the chains are off now,” said one senior administration official. “Everything that used to be hush hush is now just...out in the open.” — Since his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Fires Defense Official for Refusing to Break the Law on His Behalf — Two days after Senate Republicans acquitted President Trump on both counts of impeachment, the Trump administration fired a number of national-security officials: European Union ambassador Gordon Sondland …
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
‘We are not a banana republic’: National security adviser defends Vindman dismissals
‘We are not a banana republic’: National security adviser defends Vindman dismissals
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump suggests military should consider additional discipline for Vindman
Trump suggests military should consider additional discipline for Vindman
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Four major journalistic errors in just 10 hours — If you think the news industry's credibility problem is bad now, you haven't seen anything yet. — It is going to get much, much worse the closer we get to Election Day, if Tuesday's slipshod news reporting and commentary is any indication.
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Sara Burnett / Associated Press:
Inside Mike Bloomberg's big play for black voters
Inside Mike Bloomberg's big play for black voters
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Dems pick up new GOP support to rein in Trump's Iran war powers — Democrats picked up another GOP vote ahead of a showdown on President Trump's ability to take military action against Iran without congressional sign off. — Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) said on Tuesday that he will support …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate GOP blocks three election security bills
Senate GOP blocks three election security bills
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Stephen Gandel / CBS News:
Bloomberg would pay $3 billion less under his wealth tax than under Sanders plan — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg says he would pay more to Uncle Sam under his plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. What the former New York City mayor hasn't said …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Paging Michael Bloomberg — Democrats need to nominate the right person to prevent Trump from winning a second term. — My fellow Americans, we face a national emergency. Never before have we had a president so utterly lacking in personal integrity, so able to lie and abuse his powers …
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CNN:
This should disqualify Michael Bloomberg — Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness.” Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
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Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Bloomberg to Open New Hampshire Campaign Office—After Primary
Michael Bloomberg to Open New Hampshire Campaign Office—After Primary
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Yancey Roy / Newsday:
Amid uproar, Senate Democrats to offer compromise on bail law — ALBANY — Under public pressure, State Senate Democrats are set to propose an overhaul to the state's freshly minted and controversial bail law. — The Democrats this week will recommend abolishing bail altogether while increasing …
Wall Street Journal:
GOP Fight Over Georgia Senate Seat Intensifies — Campaign vendors are pressured not to work with Rep. Doug Collins, who plans to challenge Sen. Kelly Loeffler in November — An intraparty Republican fight over a Georgia Senate seat is intensifying, as campaign vendors face pressure …
Elana Schor / Associated Press:
White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says — NEW YORK (AP) — Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distributed across the nation jumped by more than 120% between 2018 and last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League, making 2019 the second straight year …
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