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5:40 PM ET, February 29, 2020

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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
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Washington Post:
Live updates: New coronavirus cases indicate virus is spreading in U.S.; FDA expands testing  —  More coronavirus infections were reported from South Korea to France to Qatar on Saturday after health officials in Washington state, Oregon and California on Friday reported a worrying development …
KIRO:
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
First coronavirus death in the U.S. happens in Washington state  —  The person who died was a man in his 50s who had underlying health conditions.  —  Health officials in Washington state said on Saturday a coronavirus patient has died.  —  The death is the first from coronavirus illness COVID-19 in the United States.
Discussion: Vox, Townhall, SFist, Mashable and Deadline
Tara Lee / governor.wa.gov:
Inslee issues COVID-19 emergency proclamation  —  Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a state of emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19, directing state agencies to use all resources necessary to prepare for and respond to the outbreak.  —  “This will allow us to get the resources we need,” Inslee said.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Millions of tweets peddled conspiracy theories about coronavirus in other countries, an unpublished U.S. report says  —  The study, which said it excluded the United States, found early signs that some of the activity may have been coordinated and inauthentic
New York Times:
First U.S. Death in Coronavirus Outbreak Reported in Washington State
Discussion: The Wrap
ABC News:   Coronavirus live updates: President Trump confirms 1st known death in US from coronavirus
Bloomberg:   First Death Reported in U.S.; More Cases Likely: Virus Update
Matt Stevens / New York Times:
2020 South Carolina Primary: Live Coverage  — The South Carolina Democratic primary, where 54 delegates are at stake, is here.  It's the first time in the nomination process that a majority-black electorate will have their voices heard.  — The polls open at 7 a.m. and close …
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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.
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Biden gets a late burst of cash at a key moment
Discussion: Axios and Washington Post
Steven Nelson / New York Post:   Trump urges South Carolina Republicans to vote for Bernie Sanders
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
Marc Caputo / Politico:   ‘Too much detail’: South Carolina holds firm for Biden despite rambling, graphic speeches
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.
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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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
US, Taliban sign deal to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
Discussion: Reuters and The Guardian
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
Associated Press:
US, Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan
Discussion: Slate and The Week
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
The Taliban Peace Deal Might Have Been Had Many Years and Thousands of Lives Ago
Discussion: NPR
New York Times:
Sanders Looks to Topple Warren in Her Home State  —  A victory in Massachusetts would not just give Mr. Sanders a significant share of the state's 91 delegates but also inflict a symbolic blow to his closest ideological rival.  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Bernie Sanders landed …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The End of Elizabeth Warren?
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Top Teachers Union Leader Is Endorsing Elizabeth Warren For President
Discussion: CNN
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 …
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Jackie Speier's Question to DOJ on Epstein Raises Eyebrows in House Intel Committee  —  In a closed-door briefing to members of Congress on government surveillance, a senior Justice Department official was asked a surprising question.  —  In a closed-door briefing to members of Congress …
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
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: Redstate, NBC News, Fox News and Don Surber
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump: Democrats' coronavirus criticism just their latest ‘hoax’
Discussion: Power Line
TMZ.com:
Bernie Sanders Boards the Wrong Private Jet, Campaign Brain Fart  —  BERNIE SANDERS BOARDS THE WRONG PRIVATE JET ... Case Of Campaign Brain  —  Bernie Sanders is on the go all the time — which seems to have given him a momentary case of a campaign brain fart as he accidentally boarded the wrong jet.
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
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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Media Matters for America:
At CPAC, Glenn Beck says the Bernie Sanders “revolution” will lead to “another Holocaust”
Washington Post:
Anti-climate activist praises alt-right commentator at CPAC
Discussion: American Thinker and HuffPost
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Trump assures nation after 1st American coronavirus death: ‘No reason to panic’
Discussion: The Guardian and Politico
BBC:
Home Office boss quits over ‘campaign against him’
Discussion: Breitbart
Joseph Zeballos-Roig / Business Insider:
Here's why Obamacare would likely make any coronavirus vaccine free for patients …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Laura Bassett / GQ:
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Washington Post:
New NOAA Hurricane Dorian emails show how tenuous scientific credibility is in the Trump era
New York Post:
Democrats' disgraceful dissembling only increases coronavirus threat
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Justin Wingerter / Denver Post:
Mitt Romney receives standing ovation in Denver for impeachment vote
Discussion: The Hill
Amanda Teuscher / American Oversight:
“Final decision rests with POTUS”: Newly Released Defense Department Emails Show Esper …
Vanessa Grigoriadis / New York Magazine:
Nevertheless, He Persists The ego and the altruism of Mike Bloomberg.
Discussion: New York Post
Tina Nguyen / Politico:
CPAC exiles grapple with the new devotion to Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:
Flavor Flav Blasts Bernie Sanders LA Rally: ‘There Is No Public Enemy Without Flavor Flav’
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
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