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NPR:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Sanders Leads, Bloomberg Qualifies For Debate — Audio will be available later today. — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead in the Democratic nominating contest, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Only 1 In 4 Voters Firm About Choice — Bloomberg, Sanders, and Biden lead field — West Long Branch, NJ - Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, and Joe Biden top the field in Virginia, one of the states that holds their Democratic presidential primary on Super Tuesday.
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New York Times, New York Post, The Hill, Politico and WAVY-TV
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Surges in Poll and Qualifies for Democratic Debate in Las Vegas — The billionaire will share the stage with his Democratic rivals for the first time on Wednesday night. He is certain to be a target of onstage criticism. — WASHINGTON — Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg …
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PBS NewsHour, Slate and Contemptor
Jason Sattler / USA Today:
Bloomberg bets his fortune on crushing Trump, whatever the cost in money or democracy — While Trump used his star power and shamelessness to execute a hostile takeover of the Republican Party, Bloomberg is purchasing Democrats' affection. — How far would you go to get rid of President Donald Trump?
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The Guardian and Fox News
NBC News:
Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate — The late entrant to the presidential race got the final poll he needed to make the debate stage in Las Vegas. — Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for his first appearance in a Democratic presidential primary debate.
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Townhall, ABC News and The Nevada Independent
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg are both right. The other guy's got issues.
Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg are both right. The other guy's got issues.
NBC News:
Here's what Michael Bloomberg joining the debate stage means for Wednesday night
Here's what Michael Bloomberg joining the debate stage means for Wednesday night
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Political Wire
Rachel Elbaum / NBC News:
Bloomberg to join debate, Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy protection: The Morning Rundown
Bloomberg to join debate, Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy protection: The Morning Rundown
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Breitbart
Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
Is Mike Bloomberg Ready For His Close-Up?
Is Mike Bloomberg Ready For His Close-Up?
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The Independent and New York Times
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Democratic candidates are doing Trump's job for him
Democratic candidates are doing Trump's job for him
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Daily Kos, NBC News, Breitbart and Commentary
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone — WASHINGTON - A national association of federal judges has called an emergency meeting Tuesday to address growing concerns about the intervention of Justice Department officials …
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
Imagine If a Democrat Behaved Like Bill Barr
Imagine If a Democrat Behaved Like Bill Barr
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The National Memo, The American Spectator and MSNBC
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump suggests he may sue over Mueller investigation
Trump suggests he may sue over Mueller investigation
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Politico, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Ex-DOJ Official Named In FISA Abuse Report Signs Petition Calling On William Barr To Resign
Ex-DOJ Official Named In FISA Abuse Report Signs Petition Calling On William Barr To Resign
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HuffPost, The Week, American Greatness and CNN
Elliot Spagat / Associated Press:
Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall — SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. — The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations …
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National Review and The Hill
Tom Nichols / USA Today:
Sanders was ridiculously naive about the Soviet Union. The Trump ads write themselves. — Sanders was amazed at the open ‘self-criticism’ of his Soviet hosts, but they were playing him. I hope I'm not forced to vote for him to oust Trump. — Sen. Bernie Sanders and I don't have a lot in common.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Does Sanders Have A Ceiling? Maybe. Can He Win Anyway? Yes. — The Bernie Sanders rally that I attended on the evening before the New Hampshire primary drew a reported 7,500 people — about twice as many as his actual 3,867-vote margin of victory in the primary the next day.
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Washington Post
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Bolton: I ‘Really Hope’ My Book Isn't ‘Suppressed’ By Trump — Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Monday night that he was concerned that President Donald Trump and the White House would try to muzzle his tell-all book, “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.”
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
John Bolton Hints at How Much More He Still Has to Tell
John Bolton Hints at How Much More He Still Has to Tell
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Washington Post, HuffPost, Mediaite and NBC News
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
John Bolton Won't Discuss Trump and Ukraine in Public Appearance
John Bolton Won't Discuss Trump and Ukraine in Public Appearance
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Raleigh News & Observer, New York Times, Mediaite, Bloomberg, Axios and CNN
Mark Hemingway / RealClearInvestigations:
FBI Raids James Biden-Tied Business — FBI agents last month raided the home of the CEO of a bankrupt hospital chain and one of its hospitals in Pennsylvania in new signs of trouble for a company central to accusations of influence-peddling by James Biden, brother of former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Redstate and Real Clear Politics
NBC News:
Graham tells Defense Secretary Esper he could ‘make your life hell’ in battle over Trump Africa policy — During a meeting in Munich, Graham warned Defense Secretary Mike Esper there would be consequences if the Trump administration pulled U.S. troops from Africa.
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National Review and Raw Story
Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Major Latino group backs Sanders on eve of Nevada caucus — LAS VEGAS — A prominent national Latino group is endorsing Bernie Sanders four days ahead of the caucuses in Nevada, a state with a significant Hispanic electorate. — Mijente, a grass-roots organization that mobilizes Latinx and Chicanx voters …
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Common Dreams and The Hill
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Trumpian Liberalism of Michael Bloomberg — He may be running as the anti-Trump, but when it comes to the politics of racial control, there is a resemblance. — Donald Trump is who he is as a politician because of his unapologetically racial vision of the American nation.
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New Republic, Gothamist, CNN, NB Blog, VICE, Washington Post and Raw Story
George Soros / Financial Times:
Letter: Remove Zuckerberg and Sandberg from their posts — Mark Zuckerberg should stop obfuscating the facts by piously arguing for government regulation ("We need more regulation of Big Tech", February 17). — Mr Zuckerberg appears to be engaged in some kind of mutual assistance arrangement …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
Obama pushes Trump's button on economy. Trump responds: ‘Did you hear the latest con job?’ — On Monday, former president Barack Obama commemorated the 11th anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the $800 billion stimulus, with a tweet, boasting that it paved …
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Townhall, The Hill, The Root and Washington Times
Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
The Immoderate Susan Collins After a long career voting across the aisle, why did the Maine senator gamble her legacy on Trump? — Photo: Rod Lamkey Jr./SIPA USA/AP Images — Last fall, Erik Mercer, a Maine social worker and psychotherapist, saw one of his senators, the Republican Susan Collins …
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Balloon Juice
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Woman brings mini-service horse onto plane, into first class — This flyer wasn't horsing around. — A Michigan woman startled other passengers on a recent series of flights when she brought aboard a mini-service horse and traveled with him in first class to California.
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Activists Discussed Wiretapping Seth Rich's Family, Three People in the Room Say — Involved in the talks about murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich: a Fox reporter, a former intelligence contractor, and a pair of provocateurs looking to sow “targeted chaos” online.
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump's expansive view of executive power gets a post-impeachment surge — Pat Cipollone took only a short post-impeachment break. — The White House's top attorney and other members of President Donald Trump's legal team attended a private party at the Trump International Hotel to celebrate …
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The Week
Mike Allen / Axios:
Kenan Thompson and Hasan Minhaj to headline White House Correspondents' Dinner — Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured “Saturday Night Live” cast member, will host the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25. — And Hasan Minhaj — host of Netflix's “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj …
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Politico, The Hill and The Daily Beast
Jeremy Shapiro / ECFR:
Land of the lost: My trip to the Munich Security Conference — With such a smorgasbord of offerings, most people eat the familiar food and leave the conference pleasantly full of the same ideas that they entered with. — I went to the Munich Security Conference (MSC) this past weekend, but I am not sure that I found it.