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Public Policy Polling:
South Carolina Looks Like A Two Person Race — PPP's newest poll of Democratic primary voters in South Carolina finds it looking like a two person race, with only Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders reaching double digits in their support. Biden gets 36% to 21% for Sanders, with Elizabeth Warren at 8% …
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POLITICUSUSA
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Sanders Rises as Primary Voters Grow More Confident About His Chances Against Trump — 32% say Sanders is their first choice to take on Trump in November — Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration by Samantha Elbouez — Democratic primary voters increasingly believe Sanders …
Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
No You Drop Out: Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race
No You Drop Out: Why Bernie's Rivals Are All Stubbornly Staying in the Race
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The Federalist, VodkaPundit, HuffPost, New York Times, LA Progressive, Reason, Outside the Beltway, The Week and The Hill
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Vandalism hits Bloomberg campaign offices across the U.S.
Vandalism hits Bloomberg campaign offices across the U.S.
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Tom Steyer Stirs More Debate Over Payments in South Carolina
Tom Steyer Stirs More Debate Over Payments in South Carolina
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Associated Press, Washington Post, Breitbart, The Week, Politico and NBC News
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Mike Bloomberg prepares media onslaught against Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders — Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign plans to unleash its cash-flush media operation against Bernie Sanders in the wake of the Vermont senator's resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses.
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Washington Post, IJR, Raw Story, Rolling Stone, The Last Refuge, Politico, The Daily Spin and Political Flare
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Bernie Sanders' disastrous answer on ‘60 Minutes’ — (CNN)Bernie Sanders, the clear front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, was asked over the weekend how much his various plans would cost if implemented. He didn't know. … Here's the exchange between Sanders and Anderson Cooper on “60 Minutes”:
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Washington Post, Issues & Insights, The Hill, Breitbart, The Daily Caller and Florida Politics
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Democrats, stop freaking out about Bernie Sanders
Democrats, stop freaking out about Bernie Sanders
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Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Hill and Breitbart
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Bernie Praised Fidel Castro's Education System. So Did Obama.
Bernie Praised Fidel Castro's Education System. So Did Obama.
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The Hill and Florida Politics
New York Times:
Harvey Weinstein Is Found Guilty on Two Counts: Live Updates — Mr. Weinstein is guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. — RIGHT NOW Harvey Weinstein is guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree. — Here's what you need to know:
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BuzzFeed News, TalkLeft, The Week, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Variety, Rolling Stone, Raw Story, Althouse and Deadline, more at Mediagazer »
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Associated Press:
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and could be sent to prison for decades, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Harvey Weinstein Hauled Off to Jail in Cuffs After Guilty Verdict
Harvey Weinstein Hauled Off to Jail in Cuffs After Guilty Verdict
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Washington Post, NBC News, Fox News, Breitbart and Big League Politics
James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Harvey Weinstein verdict: The case now moves to Los Angeles
Harvey Weinstein verdict: The case now moves to Los Angeles
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Talking Points Memo and INSIDER
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
If Democrats Aren't Terrified of Bernie, They're Not Paying Attention — Watching the Brexit debacle from afar, it seemed impossible to understand how the Labour Party could know full well it needed to win a national election in order to prevent an irreversible setback, yet harness itself to Jeremy Corbyn …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Richard Grenell's paid consulting included work for U.S. nonprofit funded mostly by Hungary — Two years before President Trump nominated him to become ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell wrote an op-ed about Nigeria's highly charged 2015 presidential race, a move that drew notice from Nigerian media.
Ben Conarck / Miami Herald:
A Miami man who flew to China worried he might have coronavirus. He may owe thousands — After returning to Miami last month from a work trip in China, Osmel Martinez Azcue found himself in a frightening position: he was developing flu-like symptoms, just as coronavirus was ravaging the country he had visited.
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The Daily Beast, No More Mister Nice Blog and Raw Story
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
The evidence doesn't back Democrats' panic that Bernie can't win - Axios — Virtually every national and swing state poll shows Sanders tied with or beating Trump.
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National Review and Bern Notice
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Who would win a Trump-Sanders election?
Who would win a Trump-Sanders election?
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Washington Free Beacon and The Week
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
The Young Turks' Progressive Founder Urged His Staff Not To Unionize — In a tense meeting with employees, Cenk Uygur argued that a union doesn't belong at a small news network struggling to make profits. — Top leadership at the progressive news network The Young Turks held an all-staff meeting …
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National Review and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
In Supreme Court dissent, Thomas cites Thomas in arguing to overturn decision authored by Thomas — Even by Supreme Court standards, this development takes a minute to wrap your head around. — In a dissent to the high court's decision Monday not to hear a tax case, Supreme Court Justice …
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Associated Press and One America News Network
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Nihar Kabinittal / Associated Press:
Thomas criticizes a previous high court opinion - his own
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Arizona congressional candidate suspends campaign after heroin overdose — (Photo: via Chris Taylor Republican For Arizona CD1 website) — Chris Taylor, a Safford city councilman who is running for Congress, overdosed on heroin last week and since has suspended his campaign.
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POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, The Hill and Political Wire
CNBC:
DOW PLUNGES 1,000 POINTS — Matrix's Katz: You want to buy into the dips and the coronavirus uncertainty — Stocks fell sharply on Monday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average losses reaching 1,000 points at midday. The number of coronavirus cases outside China surged …
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Politico, Vox, CCN.com, National Review, The Week and JustOneMinute
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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IJR, The Week, Observer and Rolling Stone
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Investigated Suspicious Pro-Sanders Content — Social-media giant hasn't substantiated the activity it reviewed; senior officials alerted to internal probe — Facebook Inc. in recent weeks investigated suspicious content supporting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign, said people familiar with the matter.
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 …
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
FBI's ‘Case Agent 1’ Stephen Somma ‘primarily responsible’ for FISA failures — The Justice Department Inspector watchdog referred FBI agent Stephen Somma for disciplinary review after an investigation into alleged Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuses.
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The Daily Caller
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
FBI Agent Faulted In FISA Report For ‘Significant’ Errors Has Finally Been Identified
FBI Agent Faulted In FISA Report For ‘Significant’ Errors Has Finally Been Identified
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Redstate and New York Times
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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Politico, People's Policy Project and VICE
Reuters:
‘Namaste Trump’: Modi holds huge rally for U.S. president's India visit — AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Donald Trump was cheered by more than 100,000 Indians at the opening of the world's largest cricket stadium on Monday, promising “an incredible trade deal” and “the most feared military equipment …
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Power Line, Bloomberg and Raw Story
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