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1:25 AM ET, March 2, 2020

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New York Times:
Pete Buttigieg to Quit Democratic Presidential Race  —  The first openly gay major presidential candidate, Mr. Buttigieg rose to the primary's top tier, but was unable to build a broad coalition of voters, and lost badly in South Carolina Saturday.  —  SELMA, Ala. — Pete Buttigieg …
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Chelsea JanesAmy B Wang / Washington Post:
Pete Buttigieg is ending his presidential bid  —  Pete Buttigieg, the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who saw a meteoric rise from virtual unknown to top-tier contender and became the first gay candidate to make a high-profile presidential run, is ending his campaign.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Bernie Sanders: My running mate will back Medicare for All
Discussion: The B|E note and The Week
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
Super Tuesday's viral politics
Discussion: CNBC and The Guardian
Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Obama Called Biden to Congratulate Him on South Carolina Win
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders has the advantage on Super Tuesday as rivals jockey to hold down his delegate count
Discussion: Associated Press, Vox and NBC News
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
AP sources: Buttigieg ending his presidential campaign
Discussion: Granite Grok
Jenna Portnoy / Washington Post:   Rep. Wexton endorses Joe Biden before Virginia primary
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Pete Buttigieg ends 2020 White House bid
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Buttigieg drops out of presidential race
Discussion: Fox News and The Federalist
Philip Wegmann / Real Clear Politics:   Hold the Autopsy: S.C. Win Breathes Life Into Biden Campaign
New York Times:
2nd Death Near Seattle Adds to Signs Coronavirus Is Spreading in U.S.  —  Officials see growing indications that the virus has been spreading undetected for weeks.  A cluster of cases at one nursing home have made Kirkland, Wash., a focus of concern.  —  KIRKLAND, Wash. …
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New York Times:
Coronavirus May Have Spread in U.S. for Weeks, Gene Sequencing Suggests  —  Two cases detected weeks apart in Washington State had genetic links, suggesting that many more people in the area may be infected.  —  Researchers who have examined the genomes of two coronavirus infections …
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Why a Coronavirus Recession Would Be So Hard to Contain  —  A supply shock is not a problem our usual economic tools are particularly good at solving.  But it's the one we face.  —  It looks more and more likely that the novel form of coronavirus will do meaningful economic damage to the United States.
New York Times:
Avoiding Coronavirus May Be a Luxury Some Workers Can't Afford  —  A sick day?  Remote work?  Not so easy if your job is at a restaurant, a day care center or a construction site.  —  Stay home from work if you get sick.  See a doctor.  Use a separate bathroom from the people you live with.
Washington Post:
Coronavirus may have spread undetected for weeks in Washington state, which reported first two deaths in U.S.
Discussion: UPI, The Verge and HuffPost
CNN:
Obama tells Biden he won't endorse anybody yet  —  (CNN)In former President Barack Obama's conversation with Joe Biden after the South Carolina primary — the first congratulatory call the former president has been able to make to his former vice president during the 2020 campaign …
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Daniel McCarthy / Spectator USA:
Biden's Pyrrhic victory
Discussion: New York Post
Axios:
CDC lab for coronavirus test kits may have been contaminated  —  The Trump administration has ordered an independent investigation of the lab.
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism  —  In his debut, our new media columnist says The Times has become like Facebook or Google — a digital behemoth crowding out the competition.  —  The first time I met A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times, I tried to hire him.
Elizabeth Cohen / CNN:
CDC hasn't revealed information to doctors that would help coronavirus patients  —  (CNN)As new cases of coronavirus arise daily in the United States — including several announced over the weekend and one death — the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has failed …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Federal judge rules Ken Cuccinelli unlawfully ran immigration agency  —  Policies that were put in place under Cuccinelli are now void.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Blue Virginia
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Nihar Kabinittal / Associated Press:
Judge rules head of immigration agency was unlawfully named
Discussion: Fox News
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:   A Judge Ruled Trump's USCIS Director Wasn't Legally Appointed
Brad Brooks / Reuters:
New York state confirms first coronavirus case: Governor Cuomo  —  (Reuters) - New York state has confirmed its first coronavirus test, Goveror Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter Sunday evening, calling on residents to remain calm and not have any “undue anxiety.”
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Melanie Grayce West / Wall Street Journal:
First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in New York State
Discussion: Fox News
Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura / New York Times:
Coronavirus in N.Y.: Panic Shopping for Masks, but Brunch Is Packed  —  The first case in New York City was confirmed Sunday night: a woman in her 30s who is isolated in her Manhattan home.  —  Some pharmacies are seeing huge queues of customers buying hand sanitizers and face masks.
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Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Klobuchar rally in Minnesota canceled amid protests  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar canceled a rally in her home state Sunday night as several dozen protesters chanted “Black Lives Matter,” “Klobuchar has got to go” and “Free Myon” — referencing the case of a black teenager convicted of murder after a flawed police investigation.
New York Times:
We Represented the Whistle-Blower.  The Law Needs Urgent Help.  —  Future whistle-blowers must be persuaded that while there are always risks, the system can protect them.  —  Mr. Bakaj and Mr. Zaid represented the intelligence community whistle-blower.  —  Whistle-blowers are needed now more than ever.
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Public Enemy Fire Flavor Flav After Bernie Sanders Rally Spat  —  “We thank him for his years of service and wish him well”  —  Public Enemy announced Sunday they are permanently “moving forward” without Flavor Flav, firing one of hip-hop's most memorable hypemen after more than 35 years.
Discussion: Breitbart
David Martin / CBS News:
Eddie Gallagher, Navy SEAL acquitted of stabbing wounded ISIS prisoner to death, tells his story  —  Eddie Gallagher was a decorated Navy SEAL who was called “evil” by a member of his own unit.  Accused of murdering an ISIS prisoner, he was sent to the brig until the President intervened and had him released.
Tampa Bay Times:
As it built an armored truck empire, GardaWorld took dangerous shortcuts.  Its workers and unsuspecting motorists suffered the consequences.  —  The armored truck full of money barreled down a two-lane road until it encountered a stopped SUV.  The truck didn't brake.
 
 
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Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Susan Collins Won't Say If She Voted For Trump In 2020 Republican Primary
Devan Cole / CNN:
John Lewis urges attendees of Selma's ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemorative march to ‘redeem the soul of America’ by voting
Discussion: Common Dreams and The Hill
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
AOC, Science Whiz
Discussion: Instapundit
George Conway / Washington Post:
Trump made a baseless attack on two Supreme Court justices. Here's why he did it.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Fewer Soldiers, Fewer Veterans
The Times of Israel:
Netanyahu aide in leaked recording: ‘Hate is what unites our camp’
Todd Frankel / Washington Post:
Coronavirus rumors and chaos in Alabama point to big problems as U.S. seeks to contain virus
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Bonchie / Redstate:
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Wall Street Journal:
Coronavirus Spreads in U.S., as Rhode Island Confirms State's First Case
Discussion: Vox
Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
Miranda's rebellion
Tristan Cork / bristolpost:
The abuse and threats made to Greta Thunberg by people from Bristol
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases
Discussion: NPR