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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Bernie Sanders just declared war on the Democratic establishment — (CNN)Bernie Sanders took his long-running fight with the Democratic Party establishment very public Friday night, hours after news broke that Russia is working to help his 2020 primary bid and hours before the critical Nevada caucuses.
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
Bernie Sanders Won Nevada. In 10 Days, He Could Make It Very Hard For Anyone To Catch Up. — EL PASO — On one side of the room, at the back of Bally's casino, Michael Bloomberg's top strategist speculated with reporters about not if, but perhaps when, they would spend millions on negative ads against the Democratic frontrunner.
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New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses, Strengthening His Primary Lead — His triumph will provide a burst of momentum that may make it difficult for the still-fractured moderate wing of the Democratic Party to slow his march to the nomination. — LAS VEGAS — Senator Bernie Sanders claimed …
Fox News:
Bernie Sanders projected to win Nevada caucuses — Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Nevada caucuses, Fox News can project, furthering the democratic socialist's lead over his Democratic rivals and raising the question as to whether he can be stopped on his path to the Democratic nomination.
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Trump, Schiff spar ahead of Nevada caucuses over claim Russians trying to help Bernie Sanders — President Trump and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff tangled on Twitter ahead of the Nevada caucuses on Saturday over the reports U.S. officials believe Russia is attempting to interfere …
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NBC News:
Live Blog / Nevada caucuses live updates: Results and analysis from the third 2020 Democratic contest — The candidates — not including Mike Bloomberg, who is not on the ballot — are vying for the state's 36 pledged delegates. — The Nevada caucuses kick off on Saturday following …
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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Bernie Sanders just won the Nevada caucuses
Bernie Sanders just won the Nevada caucuses
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Nevada Democratic caucuses: Live results
Geoffrey Skelley / FiveThirtyEight:
26 Scenarios For What Things Could Look Like After Nevada
ABC News:
With help from Latino voters, Bernie Sanders hits the Nevada jackpot
With help from Latino voters, Bernie Sanders hits the Nevada jackpot
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Nevada Dems hope to avoid caucus chaos: Here's how the process is supposed to work
Nevada Dems hope to avoid caucus chaos: Here's how the process is supposed to work
ABC News:
National security adviser Robert O'Brien disputes Russian meddling to favor Trump's reelection — Robert O'Brien directly contradicted intelligence official findings. — White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien is denying new U.S. intelligence reports that Russian actors …
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Emily Tillett / CBS News:
National Security Adviser O'Brien says “no intelligence behind” claims of Russian interference in 2020 elections — Last week, intelligence officials warned lawmakers in a briefing before the House Intelligence Committee that the Russians are continuing their efforts to interfere in the 2020 election …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Efforts to Remove the Disloyal Heightens Unease Across His Administration
Trump's Efforts to Remove the Disloyal Heightens Unease Across His Administration
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Trump's new intel chief makes immediate changes, ousts top official
Trump's new intel chief makes immediate changes, ousts top official
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-23-20: Amb. Robert O'Brien, Rep. Jim Clyburn
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-23-20: Amb. Robert O'Brien, Rep. Jim Clyburn
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Sonia Sotomayor Just Accused the Supreme Court's Conservatives of Bias Toward the Trump Administration — On Friday evening, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration's wealth test for immigrants to take effect in Illinois. All four liberal justices dissented from the order …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Justice Sotomayor warns the Supreme Court is doing special favors for the Trump administration
Justice Sotomayor warns the Supreme Court is doing special favors for the Trump administration
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Clint Eastwood Ditches Donald Trump for Mike Bloomberg in 2020 Election — Longtime Republican Clint Eastwood is pulling support from Donald Trump in the 2020 election. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actor-director signaled that he thinks a different candidate would be the better choice.
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Debra J. Saunders / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Nevada GOP meets in Pahrump to bind delegates to Trump
NBC News:
Some Nevada caucus sites facing volunteer shortages — A spokeswoman for state Democrats said the staffing issues were not causing voting problems. — LAS VEGAS — Voters were turning out for the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, but there was a lack of volunteers to meet them at some polling locations.
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The Nevada Independent:
Live Blog: Nevadans turn out to caucus
Live Blog: Nevadans turn out to caucus
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
How Beating Up Bloomberg Has Reinvigorated the Democratic Field
How Beating Up Bloomberg Has Reinvigorated the Democratic Field
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Steven W. Mosher / New York Post:
Don't buy China's story: The coronavirus may have leaked from a lab — At an emergency meeting in Beijing held last Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke about the need to contain the coronavirus and set up a system to prevent similar epidemics in the future.
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Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
How the Coronavirus Revealed Authoritarianism's Fatal Flaw
How the Coronavirus Revealed Authoritarianism's Fatal Flaw
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Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times:
Trump has flipped the 9th Circuit — and some new judges are causing a ‘shock wave’ — When President Trump ticks off his accomplishments since taking office, he frequently mentions his aggressive makeover of a key sector of the federal judiciary — the circuit courts of appeal …
Dean Balsamini / New York Post:
AOC wears rented luxe designer dress on ‘The View’ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is clothes-minded! — The lefty darling set tongues wagging when she donned a luxe designer dress for her Wednesday appearance on “The View.” — “Don't you love it when an avowed SOCIALIST wears $580 dresses from Rickie Freeman?
Mitch McKinley / Law Enforcement Today:
Sources: DHS whistleblower on Obama administration, terrorism in America found dead — SAN FRANCISCO, CA- We've received reports that Philip Haney, a DHS whistleblower on the Obama administration, has been found dead. — We have not yet received independent confirmation from the Sheriff's Department …
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Couple allegedly drove 2 teenage boys on bikes off the road for their Trump flag — The couple was charged with intimidation and criminal recklessness. — A couple in Indiana were arrested after allegedly driving two teenage boys off a road because their bikes had President Donald Trump flags attached to them, police said.