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Bloomberg:
Coronavirus Could Disrupt U.S. Schools and Transportation, Mulvaney Says  — Comments come as markets continue global stock sell-off  — Coronavirus cases expand in Europe, Asia and Latin America  —  Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that the coronavirus is likely …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
With coronavirus, Trump's lies and his reassurances backfire
Discussion: Reuters and Daily Kos
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Media's coronavirus stories trying to hurt Trump, Mick Mulvaney says as he urges public to turn off TV
Discussion: Politico and POLITICUSUSA
Brian Faler / Politico:
Trump wants to cut corporate rate again, Mulvaney says
Discussion: National Review
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
President Trump's ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy blocked in federal court  —  A federal appeals court in California halted the Trump administration's “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy on Friday, a blow to the president's restrictive immigration agenda that cripples one of the government's approaches …
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Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:   Wisconsin appeals court rules voters targeted for purge will remain on the rolls
Nihar Kabinittal / Associated Press:
Court temporarily halts Trump's ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Discussion: Politico
Anthony Brooks / WBUR:
WBUR Poll: Sanders Opens Substantial Lead In Mass., Challenging Warren On Her Home Turf  —  With Super Tuesday just days away, a new WBUR poll finds Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders well ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in her home state of Massachusetts.  —  The poll shows Sanders is the choice …
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Joe Cunningham / Redstate:
Even in Massachusetts, It's Clear Elizabeth Warren Is Done
Discussion: New York Times and WBUR
Christina Maxouris / CNN:
California patient with unknown origin of coronavirus is in serious condition, official says  —  (CNN)The California patient who tested positive for the coronavirus days after being hospitalized is in serious condition and intubated, California Rep. John Garamendi told CNN's Erin Burnett.
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ABC News:
Coronavirus live updates: WHO raises global risk from ‘high’ to ‘very high’
Discussion: Breitbart
CNN:
CNN polls: Bernie Sanders holds big leads in California and Texas ahead of critical Super Tuesday vote  —  (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds substantial leads in the two largest states to vote in next week's Super Tuesday lineup of primaries, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in California and Texas.
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David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
Bernie Sanders holds 2-1 lead in California, poll shows
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Akela Lacy / The Intercept:   Bloomberg Has Hired the Vice Chairs of the Texas and California Democratic Parties
David Brooks / New York Times:
No, Not Sanders, Not Ever  —  He is not a liberal, he's the end of liberalism.  —  A few months ago, I wrote a column saying I would vote for Elizabeth Warren over Donald Trump.  I may not agree with some of her policies, but culture is more important than politics.  She does not spread moral rot the way Trump does.
The White House:
Statement from the President  —  Nearly 19 years ago, American service members went to Afghanistan to root out the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attacks.  In that time, we have made great progress in Afghanistan, but at great cost to our brave service members, to the American taxpayers, and to the people of Afghanistan.
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
US to sign historic deal with Taliban, Trump announces, beginning end of US war in Afghanistan …
Discussion: Associated Press
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:   Inside the U.S. military's historic week in Afghanistan ahead of a possible peace deal with the Taliban
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Stephen Miller's new wife is in charge of approving all coronavirus communications
Discussion: KCRG-TV
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
When a Pandemic Meets a Personality Cult  —  The Trump team confirms all of our worst fears.  —  So, here's the response of the Trump team and its allies to the coronavirus, at least so far: It's actually good for America.  Also, it's a hoax perpetrated by the news media and the Democrats.
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Alexander Heffner / USA Today:
Trump's terrible coronavirus response hands 2020 Democrats a chance to show they can lead
Washington Post:
Trump officials discuss tax cuts, other emergency measures in hopes of tackling coronavirus fallout  —  The proposals would do little to stop the virus's spread, but would aim to arrest economic fears  —  Trump administration officials are holding preliminary conversations about economic responses …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
Airstrike Hits Turkish Forces in Syria, Raising Fears of Escalation  —  The Turkish Army suffered mass casualties in an airstrike, officials said, an attack that could set off a direct conflict between Turkey and Russia.  —  ISTANBUL — The Turkish Army suffered mass casualties in an airstrike …
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Daily Sabah:
Turkey will no longer stop Syrian migrant flow to Europe, official says
Matthew Bodner / NBC News:
Russia deploys warships to Syria coast after Turkey loses 33 soldiers in attack
Discussion: UPI
Ben Jacobs / GEN:
Michael Bloomberg's North Carolina Game Is Seriously Unlike Anything Else  —  The Super Tuesday state is the former New York mayor's best shot at primary delegates — and he knows it  —  eeing the Bloomberg presidential campaign up close, there is no easy way to describe it.
Discussion: Fox News and NewNowNext
Civitas Institute:
Biden takes the lead in latest Civitas Poll  —  SANDERS AND BLOOMBERG FALL BACK; CUNNINGHAM STILL LEADS SENATE PRIMARY  —  RALEIGH - The second Civitas Poll tracking the North Carolina Democratic presidential primary shows former vice president Joe Biden has taken the lead outside of the margin …
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Washington Post:
Terry McAuliffe considers endorsing Joe Biden on Sunday
Discussion: Politico and The National Interest
Politico:
Republicans storm out of coronavirus briefing after Democrat rips Trump's response  —  Several House Republicans walked out of a closed-door coronavirus briefing Friday with Trump health officials in protest after a senior Democrat blasted the Trump administration's handling of the response effort.
Discussion: TheBlaze and The CT Mirror
Laura Bassett / GQ:
Like Warren, I Had My Own Sexist Run-In with Chris Matthews  —  The Hardball anchor frequently demeans women guests, with objectifying and belittling comments, both on and off air.  —  MSNBC host Chris Matthews, whose long history of sexist comments and behavior have somehow not yet gotten him fired …
Discussion: Variety, Mediaite and The Daily Beast
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
For the first time, there are fewer registered Republicans than independents  —  For the first time in history, there are more registered independents in the United States than there are registered Republicans.  —  It may not be for the reason you think, though.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Jerk, liars and the inexperienced: How voters describe the 2020 candidates
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Nadler seeks interviews with prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case  —  House Democrats are seeking interviews with the four career prosecutors who quit the case of Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, after Trump and Justice Department leaders intervened to demand a lighter jail sentence.
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ProPublica:
The RNC Stopped Paying a Data Firm After A Serious Breach.  Then It Paid A Mysterious LLC With the Same Address.  —  Three years after the Republican National Committee publicly sidelined the sullied firm, it paid an LLC with the same address $900,000 for “data services.”
Hannah Dreier / ProPublica:
When the Billionaire Family Behind the Opioid Crisis Needed PR Help, They Turned to Mike Bloomberg  —  Bloomberg gave media advice to the Sacklers and recommended his longtime mayoral spokesman to them.  The relationship could shadow his presidential bid.  —  Long celebrated …
Associated Press:
Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A political advocacy group founded by Bernie Sanders entered into a nondisclosure agreement with an African American political consultant that bars her from discussing a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination …
Discussion: Twitchy
Zeynep Tufekci / Scientific American Blog Network:
Preparing for Coronavirus to Strike the U.S.  —  Getting ready for the possibility of major disruptions is not only smart; it's also our civic duty  —  As the new human coronavirus spreads around the world, individuals and families should prepare—but are we?
Michael Harriot / The Root:
Every Democratic Candidates' ‘Black Agenda,’ Ranked  —  On Saturday, voters in South Carolina will sound the starting gun for the race to the Democratic nomination for president of the United States.  After giving white America a head start on selecting the party's nominee, the Democratic Party now turns to South Carolina.
Discussion: American Prospect
 
 
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Bloomberg:
MP Suggested U.K. Could Put Morgue in Hyde Park if Virus Hits
Discussion: Coffee House
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Can Bernie Sanders Get Away With Hiding His Medical Records?
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of outbreak like coronavirus
Discussion: Raw Story
Jewish Electorate Institute:
National Survey of Likely Jewish Voters in 2020
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and Jewish Insider
Politico:
Broad anti-tobacco bill narrowly passes House
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump advisor Larry Kudlow urges calm on coronavirus: ‘Stocks look pretty cheap to me’
Discussion: CCN.com and Raw Story
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Real Objective of Mob Violence Against Muslims in India
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump, Bernie Bro
CNN:
A high school student created a fake 2020 candidate. Twitter verified it
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Roger Stone lashes out in Florida testimony
Discussion: VICE and Mediaite
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP scramble is on to succeed Donald Trump in 2024
Discussion: Breitbart
 

 
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