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Washington Post:
White House struggles to contain public alarm over coronavirus — Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told The Washington Post late Monday that investors should consider “buying these dips” in the stock market amid the coronavirus panic. The message was to take advantage of one-day slumps and “buy low.”
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Larry Kudlow says US has contained the coronavirus and the economy is holding up nicely — “We have contained this. I won't say [it's] airtight, but it's pretty close to airtight,” said Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council. — He added that, while the outbreak is a …
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The Hill, HuffPost, CCN.com, The Mahablog, No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos, Raw Story, The Independent, The Week and Instapundit
Washington Post:
Live updates: Spread of coronavirus in U.S. appears inevitable, health officials warn; U.S. financial markets drop sharply — Health officials in the United States warned Tuesday that the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country appears inevitable, marking a significant change in tone …
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Associated Press, STAT, CNBC, Columbian, TheBlaze, CCN.com, The American Spectator, The Week, Balloon Juice, Daily Kos, Route Fifty, Vanity Fair, Right Wing Watch, Raw Story, Reason, The Guardian, BuzzFeed News and The Smoke Eater
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's DHS head has a brutal exchange on coronavirus — courtesy of a GOP senator — The Department of Homeland Security is coordinating the U.S. government's response to the increasing threat of the novel coronavirus. The agency has also been under the control of acting head Chad Wolf …
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POLITICUSUSA and The Independent
Vox:
Bernie Sanders looks electable in surveys — but it could be a mirage — Sen. Bernie Sanders at the South Carolina Democratic Party's “First in the South” dinner on February 24, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. Drew Angerer/Getty Images — New research suggests Sanders would drive swing voters …
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Associated Press, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA, Redstate, FiveThirtyEight, Mother Jones, National Review and New York Times
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CBS News:
Democrats try to stop Sanders' momentum in fiery debate — The first question at the Charleston, South Carolina, debate went to Bernie Sanders, who quickly became the target of the other six Democrats on stage Tuesday night. — “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O'Donnell kicked off the debate …
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Mother Jones and The Week
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Sanders surpasses Biden among African American voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has widened his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination and overtaken Joe Biden in support among African Americans - a voting bloc that until now has largely favored …
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The Hill
Sawyer Click / NBC News:
Early on, Bernie Sanders is the focus — The start of this debate couldn't have looked more different for Mike Bloomberg. — Bloomberg, who was attacked 10 times in the first 10 minutes of last week's debate, was attacked only once in the first 10 minutes tonight.
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The Daily Beast, Politico, Breitbart, Reason, The Hill and Washington Times
NBC News:
Live Blog / South Carolina Democratic debate live updates: Candidates face off in Charleston — The 10th Democratic debate will be the last before the nominating contests in South Carolina on Saturday and 14 other states on Super Tuesday. — The leading Democratic presidential candidates came …
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Politico, The Hill, One America News Network, Breitbart, Daily Herald, Vox and The Verge
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Dems, Want to Defeat Trump? Form a Team of Rivals
Dems, Want to Defeat Trump? Form a Team of Rivals
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National Review, The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Hill
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
‘What a Fiasco’: CBS News and Moderators Panned For ‘Disaster’ Debate
‘What a Fiasco’: CBS News and Moderators Panned For ‘Disaster’ Debate
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Vanity Fair
Emily Stewart / Vox:
5 key moments from South Carolina's otherwise very messy Democratic debate
5 key moments from South Carolina's otherwise very messy Democratic debate
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The Bulwark, Talking Points Memo and Slate
Politico:
Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate
Dems yell, scold and interrupt in tense South Carolina debate
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Associated Press and TheBlaze
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Biden backer quips that GOP, Russia may be colluding to elect Sanders
Biden backer quips that GOP, Russia may be colluding to elect Sanders
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NBC News
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell warns Republicans speculation on Sanders as the nominee ‘may be a bit foolish’ — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Republican speculation about whether Sen. Bernie Sanders may be the easiest Democrat to beat “may be a bit foolish.”
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Bernie Sanders stokes question for Texas Democrats: How would his nomination affect their down-ballot plans?
Politico:
Schumer meets with Bullock as Montana filing deadline for Senate seat nears
Schumer meets with Bullock as Montana filing deadline for Senate seat nears
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The Week
Caroline Kelly / CNN:
Two abortion restriction bills that forced tough votes for vulnerable senators fail in the Senate
Two abortion restriction bills that forced tough votes for vulnerable senators fail in the Senate
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INSIDER, The Daily Caller, LifeNews.com, National Review, Fox News, Redstate, TheBlaze, Townhall, The Federalist, UPI and Twitchy
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Anti-abortion bills fail to advance in Senate vote
Politico:
A new senior leader at the White House personnel office: A college senior — The White House has hired a college senior to be one of the top officials in its powerful Presidential Personnel Office, according to three administration officials familiar with the matter.
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CNN, The Week, The Hill, GovExec.com and Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Romney: Trump administration unprepared for coronavirus outbreak — Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), a prominent Republican voice in Congress, told senior Trump administration officials Tuesday that they are not adequately prepared for the possibility the coronavirus may spread more widely in the United States.
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Politico, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, The Week, The Independent and Washington Times
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Politico:
Federal judge rebukes Trump over Roger Stone jury comments — A federal judge swung back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday over his heated criticism of the Roger Stone case, warning that the president's commentary about his longtime associate's conviction had helped fuel threats to the jury.
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VICE
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Seth Cousins / Washington Post:
I was a juror in the Roger Stone trial. Attacking our foreperson undermines our service.
I was a juror in the Roger Stone trial. Attacking our foreperson undermines our service.
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The Daily Caller, Redstate, Associated Press and The Week
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
New Intelligence Chief Asks Election Czar to Remain in Post — The move was a peace offering to the intelligence agencies the new director oversees, and the election security official, Shelby Pierson, sought to reassure Americans that the vote remains secure.
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The Hill and The Atlantic
Gary Fineout / Politico:
2 Florida Democrats sue to keep Sanders off primary ballot — TALLAHASSEE — Two Florida Democrats are suing to block Bernie Sanders from running as a Democrat in the state's March 17 presidential primary. — In the lawsuit filed Monday in circuit court in Leon County …
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Tallahassee Democrat, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Redstate, The Gateway Pundit, Florida Politics and New York Post
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
NRCC chairman: House will flip with Sanders atop Dem ticket
NRCC chairman: House will flip with Sanders atop Dem ticket
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Breitbart, Townhall, Babalú Blog and Coffee House
The Boston Globe:
The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorses Elizabeth Warren — But one candidate stands out as a leader with the qualifications, the track record, and the tenacity to defend the principles of democracy, bring fairness to an economy that is excluding too many Americans, and advance a progressive agenda.
Washington Post:
70 former U.S. senators: The Senate is failing to perform its constitutional duties — The following signers are all former U.S. senators: Dean Barkley (I-Minn.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), David Boren (D-Okla.), Bill Bradley (D-N.J.), Bill Brock …
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Raw Story, Occupy Democrats and The Hill
Garrett Martin / Paste - Recently Added:
Who Is Mike Bloomberg's Comedy Writer? — Earlier this month Katie Couric went on Bill Maher's show (which still exists, somehow) and mentioned that Mike Bloomberg's campaign was hiring a comedy writer. … This news came out right after it was revealed that Bloomberg was also paying popular …
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Breitbart
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Bloomberg's attack on Sanders for praising dictators bounces back on him
Bloomberg's attack on Sanders for praising dictators bounces back on him
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NB Blog, Florida Politics, The Daily Beast and IJR
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Public health experts raise alarm as coronavirus spreads — A global pandemic outbreak of a new coronavirus will almost inevitably spread to the United States, public health experts are warning, putting new pressure on the Trump administration to act as cases begin to mount outside of the Chinese epicenter.
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CNN, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo and The Gateway Pundit
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Stephen Wade / Associated Press:
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games — TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.
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Full Feed, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, PJ Media Home, Politico and Twitchy
Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
What Bernie Sanders Should Have Said About Socialism and Totalitarianism in Cuba — There are two ways to misinterpret the comments Bernie Sanders made in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired on Sunday night. When asked by the host, Anderson Cooper, to explain his long-ago praise …
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Fortune, Washington Free Beacon and Florida Politics
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Fabiola Santiago / Miami Herald:
I went to school in Cuba under Castro. Here's what it's like, Bernie Sanders
I went to school in Cuba under Castro. Here's what it's like, Bernie Sanders
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Mediaite, Washington Post, @politifact, Big League Politics, CNN, Townhall, Jacobin and Instapundit
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
When Two Judges Knocked Down Sentences to Protect Immigrants From Deportation, Amy Klobuchar's Office Appealed and Won — Between June 1, 1997, and October 31, 1998, Elsayed Salim and his wife dutifully filled out paperwork they needed to file with the state to receive financial support and food stamps for their family.
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