memeorandum: India rolls out the MAGA carpet for Trump (Anita Kumar/Politico)

8:20 AM ET, February 24, 2020

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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

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

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

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Anita Kumar / Politico:
India rolls out the MAGA carpet for Trump

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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

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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.

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

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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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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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David Edwards / Raw Story:

Nevada GOP activist reveals how he ‘caucused for Bernie’ to help Trump win: ‘It would be a dream election’ — Conservative activist Chuck Muth said that he temporarily switched parties to vote for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucuses.

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