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Jennifer De Pinto / CBS News:
CBS News poll: In South Carolina, Biden's lead narrows, with Sanders and Steyer on his heels — The contest in South Carolina looks very different heading into its final week than it did last fall. Joe Biden (28%) has only a single-digit lead with Bernie Sanders (23%) now right behind him.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Here is Democrats' last chance to get this right — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) racked up an impressive win in the Nevada caucuses, crushing his opponents and expanding his support to older voters and Hispanics. Unless Democrats manage to alter the race swiftly and dramatically …
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Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Buttigieg's campaign alleges numerous errors in caucus vote-counting — Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's campaign, in a letter sent to the Nevada State Democratic Party just before midnight on Sunday, is alleging numerous errors in how early vote totals were folded into the Caucus Day process.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Chris Matthews faces calls for resignation after comparing Sanders victory to Nazi invasion — MSNBC's Chris Matthews is under fire after comparing Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) decisive win in the Nevada caucuses to the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, with some on social media calling for the “Hardball” host to resign.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Romps in Nevada. Is He Unstoppable? — Some lessons from NeverTrump for PleaseNotBernie. — With Bernie Sanders romping in Nevada, we come to it again. The insurgent candidate, armored against normal political forces and equipped with a passionate following, leads a field of more conventional party politicians.
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New York Times:
Nevada Caucuses 2020: Live Results — Bernie Sanders has won the Nevada caucuses, according to The Associated Press. For the latest updates, follow our live blog.
Washington Post:
As Bernie Sanders's momentum builds, down-ballot Democrats move to distance themselves — Former astronaut Mark Kelly, the Democratic Party's hope for flipping a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, tried to do no harm this month when he was asked about Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Sanders eviscerates conventional wisdom about why he can't win
Sanders eviscerates conventional wisdom about why he can't win
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump congratulates Sanders on Nevada caucus win
The Latest: Trump congratulates Sanders on Nevada caucus win
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Buttigieg claims inconsistencies in Nevada results
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Biden blames Steyer for drop in South Carolina African American support
Biden blames Steyer for drop in South Carolina African American support
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NBC News, Fox News and The Moderate Voice
Politico:
Your 2020 Nevada Democratic caucus results
Your 2020 Nevada Democratic caucus results
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada — Putting Him In The Driver's Seat To Win The Nomination
Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada — Putting Him In The Driver's Seat To Win The Nomination
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
After The Nevada Caucuses, Bernie Sanders Is The Man To Beat
After The Nevada Caucuses, Bernie Sanders Is The Man To Beat
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Washington Post, The National Interest and The Guardian
CNN:
US intelligence briefer appears to have overstated assessment of 2020 Russian interference — Washington (CNN)The US intelligence community's top election security official appears to have overstated the intelligence community's formal assessment of Russian interference in the 2020 election …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Trump makes veiled threat toward Schiff over classified briefing on Russian 2020 election interference — President Trump on Sunday made a veiled threat toward House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff, claiming without evidence that the California Democrat had leaked information …
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Why Exactly Does Putin Love Bernie? — “Our candidate is chaos,” says a former Putin advisor. Julia Ioffe on what Moscow sees in Sanders — On Friday, the Washington Post broke the news that, a month ago, U.S. government officials briefed Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign …
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus cases spike in Italy, China says most new infections limited to Hubei, South Korea declares ‘red alert’ — The latest novel coronavirus figures from China suggest that the outbreak remains worst in locked-down Hubei province, where 630 new cases and 96 more deaths were reported Saturday evening.
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CBS News:
Bernie Sanders says he would intervene if China took military action against Taiwan — Bernie Sanders outlines when he would use military force as president and says he would meet with Kim Jong Un. See the 60 Minutes story on Sanders, tonight. — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders …
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New York Times:
How a Neighbors' Feud in Paradise Launched an International Rape Case — The fashion executive Peter Nygard has clashed for years with his neighbor in the Bahamas, the billionaire Louis Bacon. The latest development is a lawsuit saying Mr. Nygard sexually exploited teenage girls.
Joshua Geltzer / Politico:
The Lost 110 Words of Our Constitution — The 14th Amendment says states that infringe the vote must lose representation in Congress. It's time to make this happen. Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images … The U.S. Constitution is famously short—a mere 7,591 words, including its 27 amendments.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
We have entered the Trump Unbound era — and journalists need to step it up. — When Donald Trump was elected, the media spent months figuring out how to cover a far-from-ordinary presidency. — Some will argue that many journalists never rose to that challenge — that they normalized Trump …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Wall Street Journal reporters protest ‘sick man’ headline in Wall Street Journal — The Wall Street Journal's China staff is urging the newspaper to apologize for a headline that prompted the Chinese government to expel three of its journalists this week. — The email from the Journal's China bureau …
Fred Backus / CBS News:
CBS News poll: Most voters expect Trump will be reelected — Whether or not they're voting for him, 65% of registered voters nationwide think President Trump will definitely or probably be reelected, including more than a third of Democrats who think so. Republicans are especially optimistic: more than nine in 10 expect him to win.
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Can we talk about the Trump-loving, QAnon-type who slaughtered 10 people in Germany? — The virus is spreading worldwide faster than our ability to contain it. — No, not that one. — I'm thinking about the tragic and shocking events that took place on Wednesday night nearly 4,000 miles away …
Craig Gilbert / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Bernie Sanders opens sizable lead over Democratic field in new Wisconsin poll … (Photo: Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) — Bernie Sanders now enjoys a sizable lead in Wisconsin among likely Democratic primary voters, according to a new statewide poll.