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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
ABC News suspends correspondent David Wright after Project Veritas sting — ABC News suspended one of its veteran correspondents late Tuesday for unguarded remarks he made in a video by operatives of Project Veritas, the conservative group that records “undercover” footage of mainstream journalists …
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‘Socialist’ ABC Reporter Admits Bosses Spike News Important to Voters, 'Don't Give Trump Credit' … BREAKING: Senior ABC Correspondent David Wright on Hidden Camera: How 'Bosses Don't See an Upside' for Reporting News; ‘The Truth Suffers’; Says ABC Doesn't ‘Give Trump Credit for What Things He Does Do’; …
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Biden leads by 18 points in South Carolina: poll — Former Vice President Joe Biden has an 18-point lead over his Democratic presidential primary opponents in South Carolina, according to a poll released Wednesday. — Biden has 35 percent support in the Clemson University poll released …
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Matt Vespa / Townhall:
The One Democrat Who Is Scaring Ann Coulter...And It's Not Bernie Sanders — The South Carolina Democratic debate is over. Sen. Bernie Sanders was put in the crosshairs, there were some tussles between Biden and Tom Steyer. Warren and Bloomberg threw some jabs at one another, and then …
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The Boston Globe:
The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorses Elizabeth Warren
The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorses Elizabeth Warren
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CBS News:
South Carolina debate watchers most impressed by Sanders and Biden — CBS News poll
South Carolina debate watchers most impressed by Sanders and Biden — CBS News poll
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Townhall, Washington Free Beacon, YouGov and The Daily Caller
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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John F. Harris / Politico:
Democrats needed a good debate, but got a bad one
Democrats needed a good debate, but got a bad one
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Politico:
White House considers appointing coronavirus czar — The White House is weighing whether to appoint a coronavirus czar to coordinate the response to the spreading epidemic, according to two people familiar with the matter. — Officials are still debating whether such a role is necessary …
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat
Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat
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Politico:
Trump tightens his grip on intelligence — President Donald Trump is tightening his grip on the intelligence community as part of a post-acquittal purge of career officials and political appointees deemed insufficiently loyal, and the abrupt firing of his last intel chief is only the tip of the iceberg …
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CBS News:
Top Senate Democrat asks Justice Department to investigate Richard Grenell's consulting work
Top Senate Democrat asks Justice Department to investigate Richard Grenell's consulting work
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
U.S. intel officials worry their latest findings about Russian election interference are being distorted
U.S. intel officials worry their latest findings about Russian election interference are being distorted
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Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Facial-Recognition Company That Works With Law Enforcement Says Entire Client List Was Stolen — Clearview AI, which contracts with law enforcement after reportedly scraping 3 billion images from the web, now says someone got “unauthorized access” to its list of customers.
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Rasmussen Reports:
Trump Thumps Sanders in Head-to-Head Matchup — President Trump would KO Democrat front-runner Bernie Sanders if the 2020 presidential election were held today. — The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Trump earning 50% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Sanders' 43%.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Former Atomwaffen Division Leader Arrested for Swatting Conspiracy — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A former leader of the white supremacist group Atomwaffen Division was arrested today on charges related to his alleged role in a conspiracy that conducted multiple swatting events that occurred here in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bernie: I'd Rather Lose Than Let Bloomberg Spend Money on Me — The more moderate supporters of Bernie Sanders insist that, despite his simplistic and often demagogic slogans, he is in reality a hardheaded politician ready to make the necessary compromises to advance his agenda.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Sanders' campaign rejects Bloomberg's help in general election: 'It's a hard no'
Sanders' campaign rejects Bloomberg's help in general election: 'It's a hard no'
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Pippa Stevens / CNBC:
Trump is reportedly furious that the stock market is plunging on coronavirus fears — President Donald Trump is reportedly furious that stocks are plunging, believing that health officials' warnings have spooked investors, The Washington Post reported Tuesday night, citing two people familiar with the president's thinking.
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Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Court sides with Trump in ‘sanctuary cities’ grant fight — NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a decision …
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Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Pope to Catholics: For Lent, give up trolling — VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - During Lent, Catholics are called on to give up something, like sweets. On Wednesday, Pope Francis added a modern twist to the list of things to quit during the season and beyond: insulting people on social media.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump campaign sues The New York Times for libel over Russia opinion article — President Donald Trump's presidential campaign sued The New York Times for libel over a 2019 opinion piece. — The campaign is seeking millions of dollars in damages for what it claimed was The Times' false claims …
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Andrew Selsky / Associated Press:
‘No way out’: Demographics drive GOP nosedive on West Coast — BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the early 1990s, the population of Bend was around 25,000 and leaned Republican. A lumber mill operated along the banks of the Deschutes River in Oregon's high-desert country. — Today, the lumber mill is an REI outdoor recreation store.
Sam Gringlas / NPR:
With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News — Toggle more options — At the Schweinhaut Senior Center in suburban Maryland, about a dozen seniors gather around iPads and laptops, investigating a suspicious meme of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Adam Elmahrek / Los Angeles Times:
Elizabeth Warren again is pressed on past claims of Native American heritage — More than 200 Cherokees and other Native Americans have signed a letter urging Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren to fully retract her past claims to being Native and help dispel false beliefs held …
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Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
PragerU Loses Appeal in Lawsuit Against Google, YouTube — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Prager University, a nonprofit organization created by right-wing commentator Dennis Prager, had no legal ground to stand on in its lawsuit against Google and YouTube …
Arizona Republic:
The Arizona Republic will no longer make candidate endorsements. Here's why — Opinion: Readers have made it clear: You want to be informed about elections but not told how to vote. We hear you. — CONNECT — Our highest calling as a news organization is to bring you important facts quickly …
David Harsanyi / National Review:
How Can Bernie Sanders Happen in America? — There are many good reasons not to normalize socialism here. — A number of pundits have recently argued that younger voters, especially those under 30, are less inclined to be bothered when they hear the word “socialism,” since they have no firsthand memory of the Cold War.
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
How to Make the Debates Less Terrible — There'd be fewer fights and more substance if the parties took the reins from media sponsors. — It's time for the parties to take over their own debates. — Tuesday night's debate was universally panned. Political scientist Seth Masket got it exactly right …
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
How Biden's Campaign Explains His ‘Arrest’ in South Africa — Joe Biden's claim of being arrested trying to see Nelson Mandela drew skepticism. His campaign called it a “separation.” — CHARLESTON, S.C. — At least three times this month, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has asserted that he was arrested …
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New York Times:
Kerik Had ‘Hit Bottom.’ Then Trump Pardoned Him. — Once hailed as a national hero, Bernard Kerik was struggling for work and living on the margins of power until his friends ascended in Washington. — It was as if the last decade had not happened. — Wearing a black turtleneck and blazer …
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Biden announces ‘six figure’ Super Tuesday ad campaign — Joe Biden's campaign is launching advertising in Super Tuesday states — but the small ad buy leaves the former vice president significantly outmatched by most of his Democratic rivals as 14 states prepare to vote on March 3.
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New York Times:
Children Freeze to Death as Attack Prompts Largest Exodus of Syrian War — The Syrian government's assault on a rebel-held province has created one of the worst humanitarian emergencies of a brutal nine-year war. — REYHANLI, Turkey — The baby wasn't moving. Her body had gone hot, then cold.
John Sipher Screen / Standpoint:
Murdering reality: the spurious spies of fiction — Hollywood lacks the wit and the will to convey the complexities of the secret world — “Too fanciful to stomach”: John Krasinski in Amazon's “Jack Ryan” series (©AMAZON PRIME) — I recently watched the second season of Amazon's series Jack Ryan.
Mona Charen / National Review:
The Moral Failing of Bernie Sanders — Sanders was not a liberal during the Cold War. He was an outright Communist sympathizer. — According to CNN, Bernie Sanders “has been consistent for 40 years.” Some find this reassuring. Bernie is not a finger-in-the-wind politician who tacks …
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Mike Bloomberg's campaign is polluting the internet — From doctored videos to fake quotes, the presidential candidate is muddying the water online - and it's working — If a dumpster is already on fire, is there any harm in throwing some more trash into it?
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Does Anyone Have a Clue About How to Fight Back Against Trump's Racism? — Moderates and progressives have a lot to lose by ignoring each other on this crucial question. — Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.