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11:50 PM ET, March 2, 2020

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New York Times:
Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden  —  Ms. Klobuchar made her decision hours before Super Tuesday.  She shocked the primary field with a third-place finish in New Hampshire, but ultimately could not compete with better-funded rivals.
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Ginger Gibson / Reuters:
Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in Democratic primary  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Monday, shortly after ending his own bid for the White House, a top Buttigieg adviser told Reuters.
Sam Radwany / KGUN-TV:   Senate candidate Mark Kelly endorses Joe Biden in Arizona primary
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Black Voters Didn't Vote for Biden in South Carolina Because They ‘Lack Information’
Discussion: NPR, National Review and The Guardian
New York Times:   How Democratic Leaders Botched Efforts to Stop Bernie Sanders
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
On Super Tuesday eve, Biden gets boost from 2 former rivals
Brett T. / Twitchy:
‘You know ... you know the thing’: Watch Joe Biden try to quote the Declaration of Independence and cringe
Discussion: Washington Times and Spectator USA
Amy Wang / Washington Post:
Amy Klobuchar drops out of presidential race, will endorse Joe Biden
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Vote Joe Biden for president to unite America
Discussion: The Hill
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Chris Matthews Out at MSNBC  —  Mr. Matthews's show, “Hardball,” has been on the air since 1997.  —  Chris Matthews, the veteran political anchor and voluble host of the long-running MSNBC talk show “Hardball,” resigned his position at the network on Monday night, an abrupt departure …
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Jason Abbruzzese / NBC News:
Chris Matthews announces retirement, mutually parts ways with MSNBC  —  Matthews was due to retire in the near future with the events of the past week playing a factor in the timing of the move, an MSNBC spokesperson said.  —  Chris Matthews announces retirement
Associated Press:
Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC, cites comments to women  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime MSNBC host Chris Matthews abruptly retired from his “Hardball” show on Monday, apologizing for making inappropriate comments about women and saying “a younger generation is ready to take the reins.”
Discussion: National Review, Reason and Slate
FBI.gov — FBI:
Joint Statement from DOS, DOJ, DOD, DHS, ODNI, FBI, NSA, and CISA on Preparations for Super Tuesday  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Acting Director of National Intelligence …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
White House withdraws nomination of Defense official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze  —  The White House is withdrawing the nominee for a top Pentagon post, according to two Senate aides, following reports that she questioned the legality of the administration's efforts to freeze military aid to Ukraine.
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Bernard Condon / Associated Press:   Kushner sells stake in firm using tax breaks he lobbied for
Josh Chafetz / Washington Post:   Congress can't rely on the courts to enforce its subpoenas. Don't panic.
Dan Cobb / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Officials confirm Georgia's first 2 cases of coronavirus  —  Two people who live in the same household in Atlanta's Fulton County are the first in Georgia to test positive for the new coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp and state officials announced Monday evening at a hastily arranged press conference.
Discussion: The Hill
Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
Benjamin Netanyahu defeats Benny Gantz with striking 60-seat bloc  —  It is expected that after the third election in one year, this time the prime minister will succeed in forming a government.  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu succeeded in winning 60 seats for his bloc of right-wing …
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Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
Discussion: The Week
ABC News:   Bloomberg tells AIPAC he'll ‘never impose conditions’ on military aid to Israel
Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
More testing sheds light on how virus is spreading in US  —  SEATTLE (AP) — An increase in testing for the coronavirus began shedding light Monday on how the illness has spread in the United States, including among nursing home residents in one Washington state facility.
Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Defense Intelligence Agency Bans Some Domestic Travel, Sources Say  —  It was one of the surest signs yet that the highest levels of the U.S. intelligence community were treating the coronavirus outbreak like a significant operational concern.  —  Vice President Mike Pence said Monday evening …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Key Republican senator says he'll back Trump's controversial pick for intel chief  —  Washington (CNN)Sen. Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN Monday that he will back the nomination of President Donald Trump's controversial pick to be the country's next intelligence chief.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
President Trump appears to have boxed in the Senate by nominating Ratcliffe as intel chief
Discussion: Politico, MSNBC and CBS News
Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
Can We Get a Vaccine Early?  How the Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus  — Langone dials hospital experts, others hunt supplies or meds  —  One investor may fly to Idaho with or without family.  A doctor in a Colorado ski town is soothing wealthy clients who want a cure.
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Trump administration orders four Chinese news outlets in U.S. to reduce staffs  —  In a major escalation of a media war between Beijing and Washington, the Trump administration on Monday ordered four Chinese news outlets operating in the United States to reduce the number of Chinese nationals working …
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Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
Journalist Who Defended Katie Hill Failed to Disclose He Dated Her  —  A Playboy journalist who went to bat for disgraced former representative Katie Hill (D., Calif.) after her resignation failed to disclose that they were dating at the time her scandal became public.
Discussion: Redstate, The Cut and Page Six
The Nation:
‘The Nation’ Endorses Bernie Sanders and His Movement  —  We are proud to endorse Sanders, a democratic socialist with a program both realistic and radical enough to meet the challenges of our time.  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: We've put a lot of thought into our endorsement, and we want you to know why.
Washington Post:
Major airlines, U.S. officials clash over passenger tracking related to coronavirus cases  —  The impasse has dragged on despite the growing number of cases in the United States  —  U.S. officials are pressuring airline executives to turn over the email addresses and phone numbers …
Discussion: The Week
New York Times:
Ivanka Trump Now Acknowledges: 'I'm a Proud Trump Republican'  —  Once seen as a moderate voice in the White House, the president's older daughter was angered by his impeachment and plans on an active role as a fund-raiser for his re-election campaign.  —  WASHINGTON — She told …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jason Leopold / BuzzFeed News:
Mueller Memos Part 6: What Witnesses Told Investigators About Trump And Russia  —  BuzzFeed News sued the US government under the Freedom of Information Act for the right to see all the work that Robert Mueller's team kept secret.  Today we are publishing the sixth installment of the FBI's summaries of interviews with witnesses.
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders would be an awful president  —  Joe Biden has come out of the South Carolina primary as the most plausible moderate candidate.  Now is the time for Democrats to coalesce around him and make Super Tuesday a terrible day for Bernie Sanders.  —  Plenty of polling shows that Sanders …
Discussion: Common Dreams
Steve Stecklow / Reuters:
Exclusive: Newly obtained documents show Huawei role in shipping prohibited U.S. gear to Iran  —  LONDON (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies, which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran, produced internal company records in 2010 that show it was directly involved …
Andy Borowitz / New Yorker:
Tulsi Gabbard's Nine Supporters Urge Her to Drop Out of Race  —  WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is under intense pressure to drop out of the 2020 race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, her nine supporters announced on Monday.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump has exposed a huge weakness.  Democrats should pounce.  —  If President Trump and his propagandists get their way, no one will ever raise a peep of criticism over his handling of coronavirus — thus placing our government's response to a looming public health emergency beyond scrutiny entirely.
Zachary Petrizzo / Mediaite:
Students For Trump Chair Charlie Kirk Once Destroyed Trump on Fox: ‘Self Destructing in Front of Us’  —  Turning Point USA founder and Students for Trump Chair Charlie Kirk once panned Donald Trump for dividing the Republican Party in an appearance on Fox Business.
Discussion: Big League Politics
Kate Irby / Fresno Bee:
Devin Nunes sues Washington Post.  It's his 7th lawsuit in 12 months  —  California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes on Monday filed his seventh lawsuit in 12 months alleging that he was the victim of defamation or conspiracy, this time suing The Washington Post.
Discussion: Raw Story
Arit John / Los Angeles Times:
Why does it take so long to get election results in California?  —  Last month, the delayed results of the Iowa caucuses caused a crisis within the political world.  Fundraising boosts were lost.  Momentum was not enjoyed.  It did not seem like democracy's best week.
CNBC:
Dow roars back from coronavirus sell-off with biggest gain since 2009, surges 5.1%  —  Tim Anderson: I don't see how cutting rates is going to solve problem  —  Stocks rebounded sharply from their worst week since the financial crisis on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its best day in more than a decade.
 
 
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN's Begala: Trump will ‘dump Pence’ for Haley on day of Democratic nominee's acceptance speech
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Meet With GOP Lawmakers Amid Fight Over Curtailing U.S. Spying Powers
Discussion: The Hill
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Secret documents on Trump Afghanistan peace deal shared with Congress
Max Abelson / Bloomberg:
Morgan Stanley Vice Chairman Tom Nides Says He's Backing Biden
Fox News:
Congressional leaders making plans in case coronavirus threatens Capitol Hill
Discussion: Politico
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Host Claims Chinese People Eating ‘Raw Bats’ to Blame for Coronavirus
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
DC Rejects a “FOIA” Vanity Plate
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How Bloomberg Buys the Silence of Unhappy Employees
Richard Salame / The Guardian:
Texas closes hundreds of polling sites, making it harder for minorities to vote
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