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2:05 PM ET, February 29, 2020

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Department of Health confirms first coronavirus death in Washington state  —  The Washington Department of Health confirmed Saturday the first coronavirus-related death in Washington state, according to a press release.  —  Health officials said there are new King County cases in addition to the two new cases confirmed Friday evening.
Discussion: Fox News, TheBlaze and New York Post
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Associated Press:
Man in Washington state first in US to die from new virus  —  A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States.  —  State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference.
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Coronavirus Updates: First Death in U.S. Confirmed In Seattle Area  —  The death comes as unexplained new cases in Washington State, Oregon and California suggest local, person-to-person spread of the virus in the United States.  —  RIGHT NOW A person in King County, Washington, near Seattle …
Bloomberg:   First U.S. Death Reported in Washington State: Virus Update
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Unexplained Cases Reported in Oregon and California
Discussion: COVID-19 Daily
ABC News:   Coronavirus latest: 1st known death in US from coronavirus confirmed
Li Zhou / Vox:
Live results for the South Carolina Democratic primary  —  The state is critical for former Vice President Joe Biden.  —  The South Carolina primary will reveal which candidates can cut it with a key Democratic constituency — right before the race for delegates kicks into overdrive.
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump urges South Carolina Republicans to vote for Bernie Sanders  —  President Trump is urging Republicans to vote in South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday for the weakest candidate — determining that is Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.  —  Trump, hosting a rally in South Carolina on Friday night …
New York Times:
Sanders Looks to Topple Warren in Her Home State
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Reason
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Biden gets a late burst of cash at a key moment
Discussion: Axios and Washington Post
David Siders / Politico:
Empty stadiums and no more selfie lines? Coronavirus becomes 2020 X-factor.
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:   'We're the Base': Black Democrats in South Carolina Want to Send a Message
ABC News:   Bloomberg campaign plans 2,400 events in 30 states ahead of Super Tuesday
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Too much detail’: South Carolina holds firm for Biden despite rambling, graphic speeches
New York Times:   Joe Biden's Last Stand
Mujib Mashal / New York Times:
U.S. Strikes Deal With Taliban to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan  —  After more than a year of talks, the agreement lays out the beginning of the end of the United States' longest war.  But many obstacles remain.  —  DOHA, Qatar — The United States signed a deal with the Taliban on Saturday …
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Saphora Smith / NBC News:
U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
US, Taliban sign deal to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
Discussion: Reuters
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
The Taliban Peace Deal Might Have Been Had Many Years and Thousands of Lives Ago
Discussion: NPR
Los Angeles Times:
U.S. and the Taliban sign accord to end war in Afghanistan, draw down American forces
Discussion: Washington Post and Task & Purpose
Ashe Schow / The Daily Wire:
Media Claims Trump Called Coronavirus A ‘Hoax.’ Here's What He Actually Said.  —  While speaking at a rally in Charleston, South Carolina, President Donald Trump brought up the coronavirus and Democrats' attempts to politicize the issue.  —  Trump called those attempts a new hoax …
Discussion: NBC News, Redstate, Politico and Slate
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Politico:
Trump rallies his base to treat coronavirus as a ‘hoax’  —  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday night tried to cast the global outbreak of the coronavirus as a liberal conspiracy intended to undermine his first term, lumping it alongside impeachment and the Mueller investigation.
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
The Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie Sanders  —  Many listeners would never repeat what these podcast hosts say.  So why do they desperately want to hear from them?  —  IOWA CITY — The people in the crowd were angry, and “Chapo Trap House” wanted them to stay that way.
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. weighs restrictions at border with Mexico over coronavirus threat  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering imposing entry restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border to control the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, according to two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The End of Elizabeth Warren?  —  On the menu today: The end is in sight for Elizabeth Warren's campaign, David Brooks desperately tries to wave Democrats away from a critical error, and the mainstream media finally finds the coronavirus scary in a particular context.  —  The End of Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Is Near
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:   Top Teachers Union Leader Is Endorsing Elizabeth Warren For President
Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
Kept at the Hospital on Coronavirus Fears, Now Facing Large Medical Bills  —  Care was mandated by the government, but it's not clear who has to pay.  —  Frank Wucinski and his 3-year-old daughter, Annabel, are among the dozens of Americans that the government has flown back to the country from Wuhan …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republican mega-donor buys stake in Twitter and seeks to oust Jack Dorsey - report  —  Billionaire Paul Singer's Elliott Management has taken a ‘sizable state’ and intends to ‘push for changes’, reports Bloomberg News  —  A major Republican donor has purchased a stake in Twitter …
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Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Trump is ignoring the lessons of 1918 flu pandemic that killed millions, historian says  —  The first wave wasn't that bad.  In the spring of 1918, a new strain of influenza hit military camps in Europe on both sides of World War I. Soldiers were affected, but not nearly as severely as they would be later.
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Washington Post:
Trump administration tries to play down the health and economic risks of the coronavirus
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Carl Goldman / Washington Post:
I have the coronavirus.  So far, it isn't that bad.  —  My treatment has largely consisted of drinking gallons and gallons of Gatorade  —  I have the coronavirus.  And it hasn't been that bad.  —  I am in my late 60s, and the sickest I've ever been was when I had bronchitis several years ago.
Discussion: The Daily Caller, TheBlaze and Twitchy
Vanessa Grigoriadis / New York Magazine:
Nevertheless, He Persists The ego and the altruism of Mike Bloomberg.  —  The morning after President Trump delivered his self-congratulatory State of the Union speech while still in the midst of impeachment, several reporters are waiting in a Providence, Rhode Island, vegan café for Michael Bloomberg.
Washington Post:
New NOAA Hurricane Dorian emails show how tenuous scientific credibility is in the Trump era  —  The documents come just as the CDC and NIH go to battle against coronavirus.  —  New emails released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show how much concern …
 
 
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Court Rules Congress Cannot Sue to Force Executive Branch Officials to Testify
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Right-Wing Media Says Virus Fears Were Whipped Up to Hurt Trump
Elizabeth Kim / Gothamist:
CDC's First Press Briefing Since Pence Took Charge Of Coronavirus Was Full Of Praise For Trump's Response
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