memeorandum: Buttigieg courts South Carolina black voters with his veteran status (Reuters)

7:45 AM ET, February 24, 2020

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Sanders sends Democratic establishment into panic mode — LAS VEGAS - Moderate Democrats watched in horror as Bernie Sanders soared to a landslide victory in Nevada. — It wasn't the win that was surprising — it was the walloping Sanders gave his opponents, his ability to dominate among Latino voters …

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Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:

How Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both reject the reality of climate change — The survival of our planet as we know it is in danger. — We have at hand a bipartisan, rigorous plan to address that danger. — And now it is more than possible that we will end up with two presidential candidates …

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NBC News:

Biden to grab second in Nevada, above threshold to win delegates, NBC News projects — Biden is likely to receive some delegates based on his statewide vote total, but Pete Buttigieg remained beneath the 15 percent threshold. — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former Vice President Joe Biden …

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Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:

Clyburn insists he is still deciding among 3 candidates for SC 2020 primary endorsement — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina's longtime most influential Democrat, said Sunday he is still deciding between up to three presidential candidates as he prepares to make an endorsement this week ahead of the state's 2020 primary.

Reuters:

Buttigieg courts South Carolina black voters with his veteran status — CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Pete Buttigieg, the only veteran in the top tier of candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, is turning to South Carolina's large military community to help shore up his nagging lack of support among black voters.

Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
No You Drop Out: Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race

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Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders, powered by diverse liberal coalition, forces a reckoning for Democrats

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Politico:
Clyburn poised to endorse Biden in big boost before S.C. primary

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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Chris Matthews faces calls for resignation after comparing Sanders victory to Nazi invasion

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Annie Grayer / CNN:
Marianne Williamson endorses Bernie Sanders for president

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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Here is Democrats' last chance to get this right

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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Romps in Nevada. Is He Unstoppable?

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:

Let's get to the memos. — 1. The Jessie Liu memo: Shortly before withdrawing the nomination of the former D.C. U.S. attorney for a top Treasury role, the president reviewed a memo on Liu's alleged misdeeds, according to a source with direct knowledge.

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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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David Harsanyi / National Review:

Claims of Russian Election Meddling Are Still a Scam — If you can't handle some memes or misleading ads, you probably shouldn't be voting. — The fearmongering over Russian election “interference” might be the most destructive moral panic in American political life since the Red Scare.

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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Trump makes veiled threat toward Schiff over classified briefing on Russian 2020 election interference

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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Biden claims Russian bots were attacking him on Facebook

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Washington Post:

Meet the anti-Greta: A young YouTuber campaigning against ‘climate alarmism’ — The German teen is the newest face of the Heartland Institute's effort to promote what it calls ‘global warming realism.’ — For climate skeptics, it's hard to compete with the youthful appeal of global phenomenon Greta Thunberg.

CNN:

‘I have never seen him eat a vegetable:’ Trump braces for a beef-free menu in India — Delhi (CNN)When President Donald Trump travels abroad — be it to Saudi Arabia or Singapore — his hosts usually try make him feel at home with his favorite meal: steak with miniature bottles of ketchup on the side.

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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:

Trump's chief of staff doesn't attend India trip because of cold, sources say — WH acting chief of staff calls this a ‘kangaroo process’ — Delhi (CNN)President Donald Trump's acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney did not travel with him to India as scheduled at the last minute …

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Anita Kumar / Politico:

India rolls out the MAGA carpet for Trump — AHMEDABAD, India — There were women in glitzy Indian garb dancing, Bollywood stars singing and an eclectic mix of music blaring in time to flashing lights. — And when President Donald Trump finally appeared on stage at the world's largest cricket stadium …

Associated Press:
Throngs line streets to greet Trump at Gandhi's ashram

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New York Times: As India's Economy Sags, Even the Trump Brand Is Struggling

Anderson Cooper / CBS News:

Bernie Sanders on being the Democratic frontrunner and taking on Donald Trump — Coming off his win in the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders talks about Michael Bloomberg, Donald Trump, Democratic socialism, and what he would do if elected president. — Bernie Sanders had an impressive win last night in the Nevada caucuses.

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:

Judge Amy Berman Jackson says no to Roger Stone's attempt to remove her from his case — (CNN)Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson swiftly and scathingly told President Donald Trump's long-time friend Roger Stone there's no legal reason he should be able to remove her from his criminal case …

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge won't bow out of Roger Stone case

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New York Times:

D.C. Prosecutors' Tensions With Justice Dept. Began Long Before Stone Sentencing — Months of strain date back to the investigation into the former F.B.I. official Andrew McCabe and growing fears of political interference. — WASHINGTON — In the days before they filed the sentencing recommendation …

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Juan Perez Jr / Politico:

How Sanders would provide free child care and early education for all — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday outlined a pitch to replace the country's onerous child care and early childhood education system with a federally funded and universal program, as the Vermont independent cemented his status …

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John Bowden / The Hill:

Sanders won't attend AIPAC conference, accuses it of providing platform for ‘bigotry’ — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) blasted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday in a statement confirming that he would not attend the pro-Israel organization's annual conference.

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