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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Democratic Primary Voters Flock Back to Biden After South Carolina Victory — Former VP pulls within striking distance of Sanders in national poll — Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration by Samantha Elbouez — 26% of Democratic primary voters nationwide are backing former Vice …
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Harry Reid endorses Joe Biden for president; Amy Klobuchar also plans to back him — Former Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday, saying the former vice president's resume and stability make him the best candidate to beat President Trump.
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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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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.
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.
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CNN:
Pete Buttigieg to endorse Joe Biden at Dallas rally — Washington (CNN)Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden at a rally Monday night in Dallas, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. — The endorsement is a boon for the former vice president, and comes at the same time that Amy Klobuchar …
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CNN:
Amy Klobuchar will end 2020 presidential campaign and endorse Joe Biden
Amy Klobuchar will end 2020 presidential campaign and endorse Joe Biden
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Bernie or Biden. Period.
Bernie or Biden. Period.
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Amy Wang / Washington Post:
Amy Klobuchar drops out of presidential race, will endorse Joe Biden
Amy Klobuchar drops out of presidential race, will endorse Joe Biden
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Associated Press:
Inside the final month of Buttigieg's historic campaign
Inside the final month of Buttigieg's historic campaign
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Obama spoke with Buttigieg after he dropped out of 2020 race: report
Obama spoke with Buttigieg after he dropped out of 2020 race: report
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Fox News:
Klobuchar ends Democratic presidential bid, set to endorse Biden
Klobuchar ends Democratic presidential bid, set to endorse Biden
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Susannah Luthi / Politico:
Supreme Court will hear major challenge to Obamacare — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up a Republican challenge to Obamacare, in a move that boosts Democrats who want to highlight the lawsuit's threat to health care coverage during campaign season.
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court will take up challenge to Obamacare's individual mandate
Supreme Court will take up challenge to Obamacare's individual mandate
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 3,000; markets stage cautious recovery on stimulus hopes — The novel coronavirus continued its march around the globe Monday, despite travel restrictions aimed at curtailing its spread, but hopes of a coordinated monetary response …
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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.
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Trump administration announces new restrictions on Chinese journalists — President Trump's administration on Monday announced new restrictions against Chinese journalists working for state media, a reaction to how American and other foreign journalists are treated in China.
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Trump administration orders four Chinese news outlets in U.S. to reduce staffs
Trump administration orders four Chinese news outlets in U.S. to reduce staffs
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Richard Salame / The Guardian:
Texas closes hundreds of polling sites, making it harder for minorities to vote — Guardian analysis finds that places where black and Latino population is growing by the largest numbers experienced the majority of closures and could benefit Republicans — Last year, Texas led the US south …
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Washington Monthly
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 they are permanently “moving forward” without Flavor Flav, firing one of hip-hop's most memorable hypemen after more than 35 years.
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Public Enemy fire Flavor Flav after clash over Bernie Sanders rally
Public Enemy fire Flavor Flav after clash over Bernie Sanders rally
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.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Federal judge orders Hillary Clinton deposition to address private emails: ‘Still more to learn’ — A federal judge Monday granted a request from conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch to have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sit for a sworn deposition to answer questions …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders Hillary Clinton deposition in email flap
Judge orders Hillary Clinton deposition in email flap
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National Review
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
White House takes aggressive public posture amid new coronavirus spread — Experts say it could take a year or more to develop a vaccine. — The White House on Monday continued to project an image that's it's on on the offensive in how it's handling the new coronavirus …
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Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Trump says it's safe to hold rallies amid coronavirus outbreak
Trump says it's safe to hold rallies amid coronavirus outbreak
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NBC News:
FEMA preparing for possible coronavirus emergency declaration — “To me this is another indication that the president and the White House are finally aware of the gravity of the situation,” said former FEMA official Michael Coen. — WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency …
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VICE, New York Post and The Week
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 …
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The Hill, The American Independent, VICE, The Intellectualist and CNN
Marty Steinberg / CNBC:
Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of GE, dies at 84 — Jack Welch was a railroad conductor's son who rose to chairman and CEO of General Electric. — During the 20 years he led the conglomerate, its market value grew from $12 billion to $410 billion.
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The Week, New York Post, Marketplace and Variety
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions — When Donald Trump came into office, there was a sense that he would be outmatched by the vast government he had just inherited. — The new president was impetuous, bottomlessly ignorant, almost chemically inattentive …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
How Bloomberg Buys the Silence of Unhappy Employees — Every year, Mike Bloomberg's company pays hundreds of fired employees to not say anything bad. — Every year, hundreds of departing employees at Bloomberg L.P. are presented with a choice: Either leave the company empty-handed or accept …
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Politico:
Azar in the crosshairs for delays in virus tests — Even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes blame for testing delays that may have led to hundreds of Americans being quietly infected with the coronavirus, officials inside the health department and the White House …
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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 …
Jack Detsch / Al-Monitor:
Pentagon says US will not retaliate for Turkey in Syria — The United States will not take direct action in Syria despite a dramatic uptick in violence and calls for an immediate no-fly zone over Idlib, which would require the Pentagon to take out aircraft and airfields. — REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
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John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Californians who already voted for Buttigieg or Steyer grapple with desire for a do-over — There may be plenty of second chances in life, but there are very few when it comes to voting — a bitter pill to swallow for those Californians who voted for any of the presidential candidates …
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Power Line and The Gateway Pundit