Top Items:
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Despite His Billions, Bloomberg Busts — His rivals were ready. He was not. — You can buy ads and saturate the airwaves with them. You can buy allies, especially with the right budget. — But you can't buy a debate performance, and that's why Mike Bloomberg's on Wednesday night mattered so much.
RELATED:
New York Times:
6 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate in Nevada — Bloomberg was on the defensive, Warren carved up her opponents and Klobuchar and Buttigieg tried to take each other down. The fiery debate signals a harsher campaign as Super Tuesday looms. — LAS VEGAS — Phew. That was a debate.
Discussion:
Politico, Washington Post and The Week
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Nevada Democratic debate was the greatest debate in human history — Forget Lincoln and Douglas. Forget Nixon and Kennedy. Hell, forget the Athenians and the Melians back during the Peloponnesian War. Last night's Democratic primary slagfest in Nevada was the greatest debate in all of human history.
Robert A. George / New York Daily News:
Woman with a plan: Elizabeth Warren mounts a comeback — at Mike Bloomberg's expense
Politico:
Bloomberg takes a beating, Sanders defends socialism in fiery debate
Bloomberg takes a beating, Sanders defends socialism in fiery debate
Discussion:
The Hill, Axios, IJR, Slate, Breitbart, Talking Points Memo, PJ Media Home and The Daily Beast
NBC News:
Full transcript: Ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas
Full transcript: Ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas
Discussion:
The Dispatch, Washington Post, Althouse, The Morning Dispatch, The Hill, FactCheck.org and alicublog
CNN:
6 takeaways from Democrats' Bloomberg pile-on in Nevada
6 takeaways from Democrats' Bloomberg pile-on in Nevada
Discussion:
ImmigrationProf Blog, BuzzFeed News, KTLA and The American Spectator
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Warren mocks Klobuchar over ‘Post-it Note’ health care plan
Warren mocks Klobuchar over ‘Post-it Note’ health care plan
Discussion:
NBC News, Breitbart, Axios and New York Times
NBC News:
Live Blog / Las Vegas Democratic debate live updates: Six candidates face off in Nevada
Live Blog / Las Vegas Democratic debate live updates: Six candidates face off in Nevada
Discussion:
Politico, New York Times, The Hill, Associated Press, Fox News, New York Times and Breitbart
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Klobuchar asks Buttigieg at debate: 'Are you trying to say that I'm dumb?'
Klobuchar asks Buttigieg at debate: 'Are you trying to say that I'm dumb?'
Cass R. Sunstein / New York Times:
Imagine That Donald Trump Has Almost No Control Over Justice — Congress should transform the department into an independent agency untouched by the president's whims. — Mr. Sunstein teaches at Harvard Law School. — In view of the intensifying controversy over the politicization …
RELATED:
Mike Allen / Axios:
The new not-normal: Trump expands the boundaries of presidential power — Donald Trump changed how to run for president. Next, he changed the Republican Party. Now, he's changing the presidency and the boundaries of executive power. — In the past week, Trump has purged internal dissenters …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Washington Post, Bloomberg and Reason
Associated Press:
Trump ally Roger Stone to be sentenced as case roils DOJ — WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, faces sentencing Thursday on his convictions for witness tampering and lying to Congress. — The action in federal court comes amid Trump's unrelenting defense …
George J. Terwilliger III / Washington Post:
I was Barr's deputy attorney general. He did his job in the Roger Stone case. — George J. Terwilliger III, a partner at the law firm McGuireWoods, served in the Justice Department, including as deputy attorney general and acting attorney general. — Attorney General William P. Barr …
BBC:
Germany shooting: ‘Far-right extremist’ carried out shisha bars attacks — A suspected far-right extremist has killed at least nine people in attacks on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany, officials say. — Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were many signs the attacker in Hanau had acted out of racism.
Discussion:
Slate
RELATED:
New York Times:
Germany Shooting Is Deadliest Yet in Upsurge of Far-Right Attacks — Nine people died in two bars favored by immigrants in an attack that Chancellor Angela Merkel said had “right-wing extremist, racist motives.” The suspect and his mother were also found shot dead.
Discussion:
NPR
Bill Bostock / INSIDER:
The mass shooter who killed 9 in Germany published a racist manifesto where he identified …
The mass shooter who killed 9 in Germany published a racist manifesto where he identified …
Justin Huggler / Telegraph:
Ten dead after far-Right terror attack in Germany
New York Times:
Trump Names Richard Grenell as Acting Head of Intelligence — The move places a loyalist atop the intelligence agencies that the president has long battled. — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday named Richard Grenell, a vocal loyalist who quickly antagonized the German establishment …
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Breitbart, The Hill, Occupy Democrats, CNN, The Gateway Pundit, NPR, The Independent, Washington Post, The Week, HuffPost, The Guardian, POLITICUSUSA, Twitchy, Townhall, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, The Last Refuge, Redstate, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times and NBC News
RELATED:
Ben Weingarten / The Federalist:
Why Richard Grenell As Director Of National Intelligence Is A Loss For The Deep State — Richard Grenell has doggedly pursued the president's agenda in the face of unrelenting defiance from the European Union's most consequential power. — President Donald Trump's pick of U.S. Ambassador …
Discussion:
Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Bolton: Testimony wouldn't have changed impeachment outcome — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday denounced the House's impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump as “grossly partisan” and said his testimony would not have changed Trump's acquittal …
Discussion:
National Review, ABC News, Breitbart, Fox News and The Week
RELATED:
John Bowden / The Hill:
Group glues MAGA hats on pigeons as protest ahead of Nevada debate — A group has released a number of pigeons with MAGA hats glued to their heads in downtown Las Vegas ahead of the Democratic debate and President Trump's visit to the city Wednesday. — An apparently satirical press release …
Discussion:
KMOV-TV, Redstate, PJ Media Home, New York Daily News, The Daily Caller and Deseret News
RELATED:
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The Dem ad campaign aimed at taking down Bernie
POLITICO Playbook: The Dem ad campaign aimed at taking down Bernie
Discussion:
One America News Network, New York Times, Breitbart, Washington Post and NB Blog
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid says ‘not a chance in hell’ Medicare for All would pass
Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid says ‘not a chance in hell’ Medicare for All would pass
Discussion:
Associated Press and The Hill
New York Times:
The 11 Criminals Granted Clemency by Trump Had One Thing in Common: Connections — The process bypassed the formal procedures used by past presidents and was driven instead by friendship, fame, personal empathy and a shared sense of persecution. — WASHINGTON — Early Tuesday morning, Bernard B. Kerik's telephone rang.
Discussion:
The B|E note
RELATED:
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
In speech, Mulvaney says Republicans are hypocritical on deficits — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday night that the Republican Party is hypocritical when it comes to deficits, according to audio of an overseas speech obtained by The Washington Post.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, CNN and TheBlaze
Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
Bloomberg nabs three new congressional endorsements — WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg picked up three new congressional endorsements on the heels of his rocky debate performance, underscoring his staying power in the Democratic primary race despite an onslaught of attacks from opponents.
Discussion:
The Hill
RELATED:
Damian Collins / WIRED UK:
Facebook must not be allowed to dictate how it gets regulated — Mark Zuckerberg has outlined his proposal for social media regulation. The bottom line? Passing the buck — What happens on Facebook matters. The social network connects billions of users around the world …
Discussion:
NB Blog, Naked Security and CBS San Francisco
RELATED:
Nicolas Vega / New York Post:
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly gets his armpits blow dried before speeches
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly gets his armpits blow dried before speeches
Discussion:
The Independent and Fox News
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Trump Job Approval Steady at 49% — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval remains elevated at 49% in the latest Gallup poll, the same as in the previous poll and up five points from an early January poll conducted before Trump was acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial.
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws — With more Americans cutting the cord, watchdogs worry that voters lack a full understanding of who's trying to influence them — The ad that interrupted some Hulu subscribers …
Andrew Ferguson / The Atlantic:
Trump's Beautiful Proposal for Federal Architecture — I hope members of the National Civic Art Society are just perverse enough to be rather pleased with themselves right about now. The CAS is the group of activists behind the draft executive order informally called “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again.”