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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Former Justice Dept. Lawyers Press for Barr to Step Down — More than 1,100 former prosecutors and officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations signed an open letter condemning the president and the attorney general over the Stone case.
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Washington Post:
Barr's internal reviews and re-investigations feed resentment, suspicion inside Justice Dept. — The Justice Department in the Trump era has repeatedly tasked U.S. attorneys from far-flung offices to parachute into politically explosive cases in Washington, raising concerns among current …
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DOJ Alumni Statement / Medium:
DOJ Alumni Statement on the Events Surrounding the Sentencing of Roger Stone — We, the undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collectively served both Republican and Democratic administrations. Each of us strongly condemns President Trump's …
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George Conway / Washington Post:
There is no one to stop Trump now — When the subject of Attorney General William P. Barr comes up these days, it's hard not to think of John S. McCain. Not the late senator, mind you, but the USS John S. McCain, the naval destroyer named after his father and grandfather.
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Associated Press:
Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders jabbed his more moderate rivals on Saturday for taking campaign cash from billionaires as Democratic officials at some sites across Nevada were overwhelmed by long lines …
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Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Sanders says presidential rival Bloomberg will not excite voters — LAS VEGAS - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Saturday Mike Bloomberg would not generate the “excitement and energy” needed to win the White House, focusing on a rival still not fully participating in the race.
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Why D.C.'s Mayor Endorsed Michael Bloomberg — Michael Bloomberg, who will enter the Democratic Presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, on March 3rd, and has already spent more than three hundred million dollars on his campaign, has risen to third place in an average of national polls of Democratic primary voters.
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Bloomberg should face a reckoning on his treatment of women — When it comes to dealing with race relations, former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg wants us to believe that he has grown and changed. — In November, just days before he officially made his late entry into the 2020 presidential race …
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Garrett Haake / NBC News:
Klobuchar declines to set expectations for New Hampshire — EXETER, N.H. — Amy Klobuchar declined to set expectations for Tuesday's primary here, saying in an interview that it would be for “many others” to decide what constitutes success, adding that she has “kept meeting every single standard” set before her thus far.
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Evan Semones / Politico:
Drudge floats the implausible: A Bloomberg-Clinton ticket — Matt Drudge, the famous news aggregator and internet provocateur, shattered the lull of an otherwise calm Saturday morning with a big-if-true bombshell: “EXCLUSIVE: BLOOMBERG CONSIDERS HILLARY RUNNING MATE.”
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Anita Bennett / Deadline:
Bloomberg Campaign Shuts Down Report He's Considering Hillary Clinton As Running Mate
Bloomberg Campaign Shuts Down Report He's Considering Hillary Clinton As Running Mate
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Yanan Wang / Associated Press:
Xi's early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions — BEIJING (AP) — A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis.
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Zeeshan Aleem / Vox:
A new report raises more questions about Bloomberg's alleged sexism and sexual harassment — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at an event at Texas' Buffalo Soldier National Museum. Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images — Bloomberg faces these questions …
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden calls on Sanders to take accountability for supporters' threats — The message comes after the powerful Culinary Workers Union said supporters of the Vermont senator had “viciously attacked” its members. — LAS VEGAS — Joe Biden called on Bernie Sanders to accept greater accountability …
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz once called Trump ‘utterly amoral’ and a ‘sniveling coward.’ Then he worked to save his presidency. — Donald Trump called him “Lyin' Ted” Cruz, mocked his wife's appearance and falsely suggested his father was involved in President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Why there aren't more polls about the Nevada caucuses — Nevada is hard to poll, and new caucus rules are only making it harder. — With less than one week to go until the Nevada caucuses, it's not clear whether any of the eight remaining Democratic presidential candidates has a distinct advantage …
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