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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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Outside the Beltway and New York Times
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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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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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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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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.


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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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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New York Magazine


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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Politico and Talking Points Memo


Professor with history of correctly predicting elections says it's 'the incumbent's election to lose' — A professor in political science with a history of accurately predicting the outcome of U.S. presidential elections said either Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would win the primary election …
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Joe Biden bundlers see surge of pledges from new big money donors after he wins South Carolina — Bundlers backing Joe Biden's campaign told CNBC that they are seeing a surge in big money commitments in the wake of Saturday's apparent blowout victory in the South Carolina primary.
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Washington Monthly


Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy — Joseph R. Biden Jr. drew on his decades-long relationships and leveraged his close bond with black voters to try to wrap up a state long considered his stronghold. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. scored a decisive victory …
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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.
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Redstate and PJ Media Home


South Carolina primary election live updates — Voting is underway in South Carolina's pivotal primary, the last primary before Super Tuesday. Joe Biden is hoping for his first 2020 win and Bernie Sanders has momentum from his victories in New Hampshire and Nevada, and his popular vote lead in Iowa.
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Warren comes out swinging after South Carolina drubbing — Elizabeth Warren responded to her fourth straight loss Saturday night by taking direct aim at her rivals — including Bernie Sanders. — “This crisis demands more than a senator who has good ideas, but whose 30-year track record shows …
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South Carolina 2020 Primary: Live Results
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Joe Biden's South Carolina Victory Has Him Back In The Running — But For How Long?
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South Carolina polls set to close as Biden hopes to rebound in 2020 primary
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Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race
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Outside the Beltway and The Federalist

‘Two Person Race’: Ex-Obama Adviser Says 2020 Fight is Now Down to Bernie and Biden
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NPR, Vanity Fair and Politico

Tom Steyer drops out of the presidential race
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BuzzFeed News and New York Times

Trump jokes Biden won't be governing as president: 'He'll be in a home'
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Billionaire Tom Steyer ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid
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The Hill, The Daily Caller and NBC News


Coronavirus Live Updates: New Fears in Washington State, and a Murder Inquiry in Korea — The coronavirus may have been in Washington State for weeks, and 150 to 1,500 may have been infected. — RIGHT NOW South Korean officials are seeking an inquiry into leaders of a church at the center of the country's outbreak on murder charges.
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Live updates: New coronavirus cases indicate virus is spreading in U.S.; FDA expands testing
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Exclusive: U.S. weighs restrictions at border with Mexico over coronavirus threat
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Wash. state sees 1st virus death in US, declares emergency
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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 and Raw Story


Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China.