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11:40 AM ET, February 20, 2020

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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.
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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: 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.
Bonchie / Redstate:
The Nevada Debate Was a Total Disaster for Democrats  —  To this point in the cycle, it's been pretty cliche to pronounce Donald Trump the winner of each Democrat debate, and to a point, that's been true.  Most of them have been unappealing slap fests for who can be the most radical and promise the most free stuff.
Adrian Carrasquillo / Mediaite:
Elizabeth Warren Buys Ad In Sheldon Adelson's Paper Telling Sheldon Adelson How Much He'll Pay Under Her Wealth Tax  —  The morning after Sen. Elizabeth Warren savaged billionaire Mike Bloomberg on stage, possibly giving her flagging campaign new life, she went up with a new ad …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Bloomberg's rough debut
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Michael Bloomberg's campaign implodes onstage in Nevada Democratic debate
Discussion: Twitchy
Robert A. George / New York Daily News:   Woman with a plan: Elizabeth Warren mounts a comeback — at Mike Bloomberg's expense
ABC News:   Here are the five takeaways from the fiery Las Vegas debate
Jim Geraghty / National Review:   Knives Out: A Glorious Wrestlemania of a Democratic Debate
Nicole Narea / Vox:
Why Klobuchar and Buttigieg fought over the Mexican president's name
Discussion: Reason, Fox News, The Week and Breitbart
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 …
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Politico:
Trump allies target Mueller team, one by one  —  For months, a loose network of pro-Trump commentators and outside agitators has been urging the president to purge his administration of anyone and everyone involved in the Russia probe.  —  They've celebrated as many of the FBI …
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Roger Stone Is Sentenced
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Associated Press:   Trump ally Roger Stone to be sentenced as case roils DOJ
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
The Roger Stone pardon saga
Discussion: emptywheel
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
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Bill Bostock / INSIDER:
The mass shooter who killed 9 in Germany published a racist manifesto where he identified as an incel and accused Trump of stealing his populist slogans  — A mass shooter in the central German city of Hanau published a delusional, racist manifesto in which he accused US President Donald Trump …
Discussion: VICE, Politico and Raw Story
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
Washington Post:
After Germany shooting tied to far-right, Merkel says ‘racism is a poison’ the country must overcome
Discussion: UPI
The Guardian:
Germany shooting: far-right gunman kills 10 in Hanau
Justin Huggler / Telegraph:   Ten dead after far-Right terror attack in Germany
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Rohrabacher confirms he offered Trump pardon to Assange for proof Russia didn't hack DNC email  —  WASHINGTON — Former California Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher confirmed in a new interview that during a three-hour meeting at the Ecuadorian Embassy in August 2017 …
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 …
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Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Bolton says his impeachment testimony would not have changed outcome
Discussion: Politico and IJR
Reed Richardson / Mediaite:   Bolton Rips House Impeachment as ‘Grossly Partisan,’ Claims Testimony ‘Would Have Made No Difference’ in Acquittal
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Face facts, Bernie Sanders is electable  —  It's well past time to bury the ‘Bernie is unelectable’ trope.  He has a better shot than moderate Bloomberg.  —  There has been a mass freak-out among the Democratic establishment as Bernie Sanders' continues to surge in the polls.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:   The Republicans' 2020 plan to turn every Democrat into a ‘Bernie Bro’
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 …
Discussion: Law & Crime
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New York Times:
The 11 Criminals Granted Clemency by Trump Had One Thing in Common: Connections
Discussion: The B|E note
Washington Post:
White House assembles team of advisers to guide clemency process as Trump considers more pardons
Discussion: NBC News
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 …
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Ben Weingarten / The Federalist:
Why Richard Grenell As Director Of National Intelligence Is A Loss For The Deep State
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.
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.
Discussion: CNBC, Townhall and The Daily Caller
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.
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Josh Greenman / New York Daily News:
With the exception of that one exchange, Bloomberg's debate performance was good enough
Discussion: Vox, NBC News and TheBlaze
Michael Linden / CNN:
Trump's budget will wreak havoc on the American economy  —  Michael Linden is the executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.  —  Earlier this month, President Donald Trump released his 2021 budget proposal.
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Bernie Sanders's Rise Sparks Comparisons to 2016 GOP Race  —  Democrats fear the Vermont senator would lose to President Trump, though polling shows Mr. Sanders winning a hypothetical matchup  —  WASHINGTON—The Democratic primary is following a similar trajectory to what Republicans …
 
 
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New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren  —  Will Wilkinson (10/10) — The gloves came off and she slayed.
Discussion: The Week
Austin Jenkins / NW News Network:
In middle of debate, felon voting rights bill dies on floor of Washington Senate
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
EXCLUSIVE: Florida feds knew of New York victim in Epstein indictment 11 years earlier
Discussion: National Review
Richard Miller / Bloomberg:
White House Admits That Trump Trade Stance Did Depress Economy
Discussion: Raw Story
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws
 Earlier Items: 
Andrew Ferguson / The Atlantic:
Trump's Beautiful Proposal for Federal Architecture
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Bill Barr Is Not Quitting—He's Doing Some Weapons-Grade Gaslighting of America
Discussion: Raw Story
George Conway / Washington Post:
Trump's pardons are impulsive expressions of his spite
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Mike Pompeo and lawmakers spar over ‘deep state’ attacks in private Munich meeting
Discussion: Business Insider
Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
Twitter Is Real Life
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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Blake Brittain / Reuters:
A US judge dismisses a copyright lawsuit by Raw Story and AlterNet against OpenAI over AI training, for now, saying the outlets couldn't show enough harm

 
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