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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
No You Drop Out: Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race — The chatter started up again, stronger than ever, before caucus sites even opened across Nevada on Saturday. First it was in the form of whispers among campaign strategists and donors, and as the week wore …
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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 …
Politico:
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 …
Politico:
Clyburn poised to endorse Biden in big boost before S.C. primary
Clyburn poised to endorse Biden in big boost before S.C. primary
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ABC News:
The Note: Divided field makes it easier for Sanders to conquer Democratic Party
The Note: Divided field makes it easier for Sanders to conquer Democratic Party
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Joe Biden Unveils $640 Billion Housing Plan Before South Carolina Vote
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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BBC:
Taj Mahal: US President Donald Trump visits the ‘monument of love’ in Agra — US President Donald Trump is visiting the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra. — This is the second stop in Mr Trump's 36-hour long trip, which is his first official visit to India.
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CNN:
‘I have never seen him eat a vegetable:’ Trump braces for a beef-free menu in India
‘I have never seen him eat a vegetable:’ Trump braces for a beef-free menu in India
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
India rolls out the MAGA carpet for Trump
India rolls out the MAGA carpet for Trump
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump's chief of staff doesn't attend India trip because of cold, sources say
Trump's chief of staff doesn't attend India trip because of cold, sources say
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Raw Story
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; Mathematician Broke Barriers at NASA — She was one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA and its predecessor who were celebrated in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures.” — They asked Katherine Johnson for the moon, and she gave it to them.
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Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News:
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ dead at 101 — Johnson “was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten,” NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter. — Katherine Johnson, one of the NASA mathematicians depicted in …
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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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Sanders says 'it's unfair to simply say everything is bad' with Fidel Castro's Cuba
Sanders says 'it's unfair to simply say everything is bad' with Fidel Castro's Cuba
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Obama Didn't Just Help Create Trump, He Also Helped Create Bernie Sanders
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Stalin's last laugh — Has Bernie Sanders ever lavished …
Stalin's last laugh — Has Bernie Sanders ever lavished …
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Washington Post
Sophia Tesfaye / Salon:
Russian meddling is real — but Republicans have broader plans to ruin our elections — GOP doesn't want to hear about Russian interference, and is busy wrecking American elections at ground level — Ever since the 2016 election, the U.S. intelligence community has consistently claimed …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Is Making a Big Mistake — It has to do with respect. — The last four presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump — are four very different politicians. But they have one crucial similarity: They all tried to appeal to voters who weren't obvious supporters.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Nevada GOP activist reveals how he ‘caucused for Bernie’ to help Trump win: ‘It would be a dream election’
Nevada GOP activist reveals how he ‘caucused for Bernie’ to help Trump win: ‘It would be a dream election’
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Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Bernie Sanders Rolls Out $1.5 Trillion Plan For Free, Universal Child Care — It's the latest early childhood plan from a 2020 Democratic candidate — and it could be the biggest. — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday rolled out a plan under which the federal government would make child care …
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Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
How Sanders would provide free child care and early education for all
How Sanders would provide free child care and early education for all
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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.
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Julia Belluz / Vox:
“We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic — Health experts say it's time to prepare for worldwide spread on all continents. — During the last two months, as the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak spiraled into a global threat …
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Eli Clifton / Responsible Statecraft:
Trump's new acting Director of National Intelligence conducted undisclosed work for Hungary's far-right government … An investigation by Responsible Statecraft has found that President Trump's newly installed acting Director of National Intelligence, Richard Grenell, knowingly provided …
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Daily Kos
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
HR McMaster to publish book that may pose headaches for Trump — Donald Trump is trying to stop the publication of a book by his third national security adviser, John Bolton, but he will soon have to contend with a volume published by his second. — Lt Gen HR McMaster will publish Battlegrounds …
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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Washington Post:
Live updates: Coronavirus cases surge globally as Italy confirms fifth death; China delays National People's Congress — China's leaders on Monday postponed the biggest event on their political calendar, the National People's Congress, as the country's battle against the deadly coronavirus outbreak disrupts …
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