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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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‘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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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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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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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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Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
Deval Patrick, last black candidate in 2020 race, drops out — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity, ended his 2020 campaign Wednesday after his late bid failed to catch fire or resonate with voters.
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New York Times:
Democratic Candidates Hire South Carolina Lawmakers to Help Build Support — As the 2020 campaigns vie for endorsements, Tom Steyer has been criticized for putting influential black lawmakers on his payroll. Records show that Bernie Sanders's campaign has done so, too.
Washington Post:
New Hampshire Democratic primary exit poll results and analysis — Who's winning each group — Percentage point lead on demographics where candidate leads. — New Hampshire exit poll results are below and will be updated as additional interviews are completed and as vote tallies for voters' initial preferences are reported.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Van Jones: ‘People are depressed’ by primary process, just want ‘somebody to vote for against Trump’
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg wins the Democratic spotlight and the derision of his rivals
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Bernie Sanders's ‘revolution’ may not materialize after narrow New Hampshire primary win
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sanders won, but he's not the big story coming out of New Hampshire
CBS News:
New Hampshire primary: Sanders leads, Buttigieg and Klobuchar fight for second
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Sanders ekes one out, but the revolution has yet to arrive
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Klobuchar's bronze is gold as Democrats awaken to a scrambled field
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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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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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Catherine Garcia / The Week:
In Twitter rampage, Trump attacks federal judge set to sentence Roger Stone
NBC News:
Barr takes control of legal matters of interest to Trump, including Stone sentencing
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NBC News:
All four Roger Stone prosecutors resign from case after DOJ backpedals on sentencing recommendation
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump just made the DOJ's Roger Stone intervention look even worse
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Harris demands Barr testify over Roger Stone sentence recommendation
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Victoria Taft / PJ Media Home:
Trump Says He Had ‘Nothing to Do’ With Changing Roger Stone's ‘Disgraceful’ Sentencing Memo
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump pulls nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. to Treasury post
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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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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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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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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.
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 …
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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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:
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
CNN goes full conspiracist on Twitter user who posted viral Bloomberg audio — CNN's Cristina Alesci warned viewers Tuesday to be wary of recently surfaced audio of 2020 Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg bragging about the oppressive stop-and-frisk policies he championed as mayor of New York City.
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Yossi Klein Halevi:
The Jewish nightmare of Bernie vs. Trump — In his first months in office, President Trump emboldened the far-right fringe. President Sanders would do the same with the far left — Ask British Jews what advice they would offer to American Jews, based on their experience fighting Corbynism …
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John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Buttigieg Faces Tough Path in Coming Democratic Contests — He has struggled to win over nonwhite Democrats ahead of votes in more diverse states — NASHUA, N.H.—Even as Pete Buttigieg savors a second-place finish just shy of a win in New Hampshire's presidential primary, the road ahead looks much more challenging.
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 …
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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