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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Joe Biden Is Now the Only Democrat Who Can Stop Bernie Sanders — After Joe Biden finished as astonishing 4th place in Iowa and then 5th place in New Hampshire, I wrote a post-mortem for his campaign. It now looks like one of the most wrong things I have ever written.
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Washington Post:
Early exit polls from the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary … Who's winning each group — Groups that candidates are winning by six or more percentage points — Preliminary exit poll results will be updated as vote tallies are reported. — Former vice president Joe Biden …
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NBC News:
Billionaire Tom Steyer quits Democratic primary race — The announcement came after an underwhelming finish in the South Carolina Democratic primary. — Tom Steyer, the California activist billionaire who has largely been a nonfactor in the Democratic primary campaign, dropped out of the race on Saturday night.
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Embattled Chris Matthews Left Out of MSNBC's S.C. Primary Coverage — The MSNBC host was nowhere to be found on air a day after he was accused of sexual harassment. — A day after he was accused of sexual harassment by a journalist, MSNBC decided to keep host Chris Matthews off …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News polls: Sanders has the edge in Texas, is tied with Biden in North Carolina — The two states award a combined 338 delegates on Super Tuesday. — WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders holds a double-digit lead over his closest Democratic rival in Texas, while he's essentially tied …
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders raises $46 million in February, a huge sum — The haul could help sustain him in a lengthy battle for the nomination. — NORFOLK, Va. - Sen. Bernie Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, his presidential campaign said Sunday, a huge sum that could help sustain him in a lengthy battle for the nomination.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden romps to victory in South Carolina — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden notched his first election win Saturday in this first-in-the-South state on the strength of widespread support from black voters — a triumph that he's hoping will propel him on Super Tuesday and then into a one-on-one race against Bernie Sanders.
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
The resurrection of Joe Biden — COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Biden campaign has always had a healthy sense of impending doom running through it. Maybe it's the Catholic sensibility of many of the senior staffers, but it's been noticeable in conversations over the last year.
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Biden buys time with emphatic South Carolina win — Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during his primary election night rally in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, after winning the South Carolina primary. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Sanders says he raised impressive $46.5M in February alone — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign said it raised more than $46.5 million in February, a show of financial strength announced Sunday, after the Vermont senator finished a distant second behind Joe Biden in South Carolina's primary.
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders says he thinks he has an ‘excellent chance’ to win some of the larger states
Bernie Sanders says he thinks he has an ‘excellent chance’ to win some of the larger states
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Joe Biden bundlers see surge of pledges from new big money donors after he wins South Carolina
Joe Biden bundlers see surge of pledges from new big money donors after he wins South Carolina
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ABC News:
Joe Biden says he's feeling good following his win in South Carolina
Joe Biden says he's feeling good following his win in South Carolina
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New York Times:
Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy
Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy
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Kaelan Deese / The Hill:
Professor with history of correctly predicting elections says it's 'the incumbent's election to lose'
Professor with history of correctly predicting elections says it's 'the incumbent's election to lose'
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's victory in South Carolina has reset the Democratic race
Joe Biden's victory in South Carolina has reset the Democratic race
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CBS News:
South Carolina primary election live updates
South Carolina primary election live updates
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Joseph R. Biden Jr / New York Times:
South Carolina 2020 Primary: Live Results
South Carolina 2020 Primary: Live Results
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
It's Time for Obama to Man Up and Back Biden
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Joe Biden Finds His Voice After a Blowout Victory in South Carolina
Joe Biden Finds His Voice After a Blowout Victory in South Carolina
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The Federalist
Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary, momentarily stopping Bernie Sanders' rise
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Billionaire, liberal activist Tom Steyer ends presidential bid
Billionaire, liberal activist Tom Steyer ends presidential bid
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race
Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
‘Two Person Race’: Ex-Obama Adviser Says 2020 Fight is Now Down to Bernie and Biden
‘Two Person Race’: Ex-Obama Adviser Says 2020 Fight is Now Down to Bernie and Biden
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Washington Post:
Inside Trump's frantic attempts to minimize the coronavirus crisis — Minutes before President Trump was preparing Wednesday to reassure a skittish nation about the coronavirus threat, he received a piece of crucial information: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had identified …
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The Guardian:
Coronavirus: Pence defends Trump Jr claim Democrats want ‘millions’ to die — When Donald Trump Jr said Democrats hope coronavirus “kills millions of people” in the US because they want to bring his father down, he was merely “pushing back” at politicisation of the viral outbreak by Trump opponents …
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
HHS Secretary Azar says new coronavirus case appears in Chicago — EXCLUSIVE: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday that a new case of the coronavirus appeared in Chicago overnight, marking the latest spread of the outbreak in the United States.
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Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases — KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid …
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Tristan Cork / bristolpost:
The abuse and threats made to Greta Thunberg by people from Bristol — By grown men, many who appear to have children of their own — When teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg announced she would be coming to Bristol more than a week ago, it created a huge buzz in the city.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump is pushing a dangerous, false spin on coronavirus — and the media is helping him spread it — Among the many outlandish statements President Trump has made since taking office, one in particular stands out for me. — Speaking in Kansas City, Mo., in the summer of 2018 …
The Times of Israel:
Israel's UN ambassador tells AIPAC Bernie Sanders is an ‘ignorant fool’ — 'We don't want Sanders at AIPAC. We don't want him in Israel,' declares Danny Danon of US Democratic frontrunner, who had called Netanyahu a ‘reactionary racist’ — Israel's ambassador to the United Nations …
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