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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Sanders Leads The Field, Bloomberg Qualifies For His 1st Debate — Toggle more options — 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. — Sanders has 31% support nationally …
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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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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
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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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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NBC News:
Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate
Bloomberg qualifies for next Democratic debate
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Townhall, Politico, ABC News and The Nevada Independent
Jason Sattler / USA Today:
Bloomberg bets his fortune on crushing Trump, whatever the cost in money or democracy
Bloomberg bets his fortune on crushing Trump, whatever the cost in money or democracy
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The Guardian, Fox News and The National Interest
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.
Rick Barrett / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Edited video of Mike Bloomberg appears to insult farmers, factory workers, but there's more to the story
Edited video of Mike Bloomberg appears to insult farmers, factory workers, but there's more to the story
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Politico:
Mike Bloomberg just made the debate. Can he keep his cool?
Mike Bloomberg just made the debate. Can he keep his cool?
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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 — On November 15 of last year, Attorney General Bill Barr gave a speech before the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention, in which he addressed, among other things, respect for norms in our polarized times.
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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 JONATHAN TURLEY
Senator Chris Murphy:
Behind the Scenes of My Trip to Ukraine and Munich — I just got back from a return trip to visit President Zelensky in Ukraine and a stop at the important Munich Security Conference in Germany. As is my habit, on the long plane ride home I wrote a candid, behind-the-scenes summary of my trip.
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Pompeo Slams Democrats for Secret Meeting With Top Iranian Official
Pompeo Slams Democrats for Secret Meeting With Top Iranian Official
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American Greatness, The Gateway Pundit and DW.COM
Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
Pompeo Responds to Reports Democrats Secretly Met Iran's Javad Zarif
Pompeo Responds to Reports Democrats Secretly Met Iran's Javad Zarif
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The Federalist and Twitchy
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.
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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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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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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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
How Elizabeth Warren's Camp Is Seeking to Regain the Spotlight — Ms. Warren's campaign and her allies, convinced her message is being ignored, see a path forward — and they say writing her off would be a mistake. — RENO, Nev. — A bad month for Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts keeps getting worse.
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Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Major Latino group backs Sanders on eve of Nevada caucus
Major Latino group backs Sanders on eve of Nevada caucus
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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, Real Clear Politics and Twitchy
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
Ajit Solanki / Associated Press:
India hastily builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit — AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A half-kilometer (1,640-foot) brick wall has been hastily erected in India's Gujarat state ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, with critics saying it was built to block the view of a slum area inhabited by more than 2,000 people.
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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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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Ken Blackwell / USA Today:
Don't forget Justice Clarence Thomas in Black History Month celebrations — In remembering the legacy of extraordinary black Americans, why does Clarence Thomas always go ignored? — Black History Month should be a celebration of African Americans who have helped transform our nation.
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump administration targets Russian oil company for helping Venezuela skirt sanctions — A senior Trump administration official on Tuesday described Rosneft's actions as “critical” to bolstering Venezuela's vital oil industry. — Russian CEO of Rosneft oil company Igor Sechin.
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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.
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Jury set to get Weinstein sex assault case after dramatic trial — “You can't say, 'I'm afraid of this man' and then reach out to him.” — After hearing from 35 witnesses over more than two weeks of testimony, the New York City jury in Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault case will begin deliberations this morning.