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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.
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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.
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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 …
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Michael Bloomberg's campaign implodes onstage in Nevada Democratic debate
Michael Bloomberg's campaign implodes onstage in Nevada Democratic debate
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Politico:
Bloomberg takes a beating, Sanders defends socialism in fiery debate
Bloomberg takes a beating, Sanders defends socialism in fiery debate
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Robert A. George / New York Daily News:
Woman with a plan: Elizabeth Warren mounts a comeback — at Mike Bloomberg's expense
CNN:
6 takeaways from Democrats' Bloomberg pile-on in Nevada
6 takeaways from Democrats' Bloomberg pile-on in Nevada
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The American Spectator, BuzzFeed News, ImmigrationProf Blog and Spectator USA
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Loathing in Las Vegas: Amy and Pete's resentment boils over
Loathing in Las Vegas: Amy and Pete's resentment boils over
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Washington Free Beacon, NBC News, The Guardian, Axios and Breitbart
John Bowden / The Hill:
Group glues MAGA hats on pigeons as protest ahead of Nevada debate
Group glues MAGA hats on pigeons as protest ahead of Nevada debate
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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 …
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The Hill, Occupy Democrats and New York Times
Mike Allen / Axios:
The new not-normal: Trump expands the boundaries of presidential power
The new not-normal: Trump expands the boundaries of presidential power
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Raw Story, Washington Post, Bloomberg and The Last Refuge
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.
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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 …
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.
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Washington Post:
After Germany shooting tied to far-right, Merkel says ‘racism is a poison’ the country must overcome
After Germany shooting tied to far-right, Merkel says ‘racism is a poison’ the country must overcome
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UPI
The Guardian:
Germany shooting: far-right gunman kills 10 in Hanau
Germany shooting: far-right gunman kills 10 in Hanau
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PJ Media Home, The Week and New York Post
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 …
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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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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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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 …
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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
Why Richard Grenell As Director Of National Intelligence Is A Loss For The Deep State
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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 …