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9:15 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.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Simple Answer  —  Don't overthink your Super Tuesday vote.  —  “They say the world has become too complex for simple answers.  They are wrong.  There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers.”  —  You are a normal American.  You don't like demagogues of the right or the left.
Discussion: Althouse
San Francisco Chronicle:
Bernie Sanders: My running mate will back Medicare for All
Discussion: The B|E note and The Week
ABC7:   Bernie Sanders brushes off Joe Biden's South Carolina win: 'We're going to do just fine on Tuesday'
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Bloomberg's biggest test: winning votes on Super Tuesday
Discussion: NBC News, Politico and The Daily Beast
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
Super Tuesday's viral politics
Discussion: Associated Press, CNBC and The Guardian
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
AP sources: Buttigieg ending his presidential campaign
Discussion: Granite Grok
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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Washington Post:
Coronavirus may have spread undetected for weeks in Washington state, which reported first two deaths in U.S.  —  The coronavirus has been circulating undetected and has possibly infected scores of people over the past six weeks in Washington state, according to a genetic analysis of virus samples …
New York Times:
Coronavirus Updates: First 2 Deaths in United States Amid Uptick in Cases
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Slate
Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida's first coronavirus cases found in Hillsborough and Manatee counties
Discussion: Washington Post
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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Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura / New York Times:   Coronavirus in N.Y.: Panic Shopping for Masks, but Brunch Is Packed
Melanie Grayce West / Wall Street Journal:
First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in New York State
Discussion: Fox News
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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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Obama Called Biden to Congratulate Him on South Carolina Win
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Axios:
CDC lab for coronavirus test kits may have been contaminated  —  The Trump administration has ordered an independent investigation of the lab.
Discussion: Coronadaily, 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 …
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: Fox News, The Week, UPI and Breitbart
Nihar Kabinittal / Associated Press:
Judge rules head of immigration agency was unlawfully named  —  A federal judge has ruled that Ken Cuccinelli was unlawfully appointed to lead the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency and, as a result, lacks authority to give asylum seekers less time to prepare for initial screening interviews
Discussion: Fox News
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Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:   A Judge Ruled Trump's USCIS Director Wasn't Legally Appointed
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Federal judge rules Ken Cuccinelli unlawfully ran immigration agency
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Blue Virginia
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
How a Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research  —  An official at the Interior Department embarked on a campaign that has inserted misleading language about climate change — including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial …
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.
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.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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Neil Irwin / New York Times:   Why a Coronavirus Recession Would Be So Hard to Contain
Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Susan Collins Won't Say If She Voted For Trump In 2020 Republican Primary  —  The Maine senator vowed not to vote for Trump in 2016, citing his “lack of self-restraint” and his “unsuitablity for office.”  What changed?  —  After vowing not to vote for then-candidate Donald Trump in 2016 …
Associated Press:
Virus kills member of council advising Iran's supreme leader  —  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of a council that advises Iran's supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from the new coronavirus, state radio reported, becoming the first top official to succumb to the illness …
Discussion: The Week
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Michael Bloomberg's Global Business Won't Be Easy to Cast Off
BuzzFeed News:
Here's What To Do If You Hate The Democratic Nominee
Richard Salame / The Guardian:
Texas closes hundreds of polling sites, making it harder for minorities to vote
John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Californians who already voted for Buttigieg or Steyer grapple with desire for a do-over
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans plot blue-state invasion in November
Leah Nylen / Politico:
Bad news for Silicon Valley: William Barr is taking control of antitrust probes
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions
New York Post:
NYT's 1619 Project is (dishonest) attack on nation's founding principles
Associated Press:
North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea
Discussion: The Week
David Martin / CBS News:
Eddie Gallagher, Navy SEAL acquitted of stabbing wounded ISIS prisoner to death, tells his story
Tampa Bay Times:
As it built an armored truck empire, GardaWorld took dangerous shortcuts. …
George Conway / Washington Post:
Trump made a baseless attack on two Supreme Court justices. Here's why he did it.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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